Centro Cultural Borges presents the historic-photographic exhibition "Darwin in Argentina", honoring the renowned English scientist and his journey through Argentina. The year 2009 has been declared as the Darwin Year worldwide, in celebration of the bicentennial of Darwin's birthday, and sesquicentennial of publication of his book "The Origin of Species".
In 1831, at only 22, Darwin embarked as a naturalist on the H.M.S. Beagle commanded by Captain Fitz Roy on a 5-year journey around the world. Between 1833 and 1835 Darwin visited Argentina as part of that trip. He registered the customs of its inhabitants, the features of its flora and fauna, the fossils, and the geological aspects of our territory. These data were fundamental for the development of his theory of evolution.
The exhibition is organized in different themes: Darwin in Argentina; Darwin's journey through Patagonia; the Theory of Evolution; the Beagle; and a series of illustrations that depict the influence of Darwin's thoughts on other areas of culture.

Location: Centro Cultutal Borges. Viamonte & San Martin
Dates and opening times:
August 13 - September 9, 2009
Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 9 pm
Sunday 12 noon to 9 pm
Entry fee: AR $ 10.-

The National Museum of Decorative Arts, with the exceptional participation of The Louvre Museum and the support of the French Embassy in Argentina presents the exhibition "Treasures from the Louvre. Houdon's Sculptures", featuring 19 works by French sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon, considered as the best sculptor of his time for the vividness of his portraits.
Houdon is famous for his portrait busts and statues of philosophers, inventors and political French figures of the XVIII century, including Diderot, Rousseau, Mirabeau, Condorcet, Voltaire.
In 1785 Houdon was invited by Benjamín Franklin to portrait the then President George Washington. Washington sat for wet clay life models and a plaster life mask that served for many busts and statues, including a standing figure currently located in the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond.
The exhibit will feature not only portraits of historical figures, but also of Houdon's family members, French royals, and the singer Sophie Arnauld as Iphigénie at Gluck's Iphigénie in Aulide.
The exhibition will run between August 5 and September 27, 2009, and will be accompanied by guided visits, conferences by specialists, and concerts of fragments of French Baroque operas.

Location: National Museum of Decorative Arts. Av. Libertador 1902
Dates and hours:
August 5 to September 27, 2009
Tuesday to Sunday, 2 pm to 7 pm
Entrance: AR $ 2. Tuesdays: Free

The First Official Snow Polo Event in the Southern Hemisphere will be held on August 15 and 16 at Cerro Chapelco, the famous ski center in the province of Neuquen. The tournament will showcase four teams up to 16 goals.
The Julius Baer Argentina Snow Cup will be the most important event of snow polo in the country, and unlike other exhibitions played on this surface, Julius Baer Argentina Snow Cup is an official competition certify by the World Polo Tour.
Some of the most important patrons and businessmen in Argentina are playing the tournament, along with the world's best player, Adolfo Cambiaso. It will be also the debut on snow polo of the former soccer star, Gabriel Batistuta.
Another ten-goaler will be playing the Julius Baer Argentina Snow Cup, Agustín Merlos, who holds the record of goals scored at the Argentine Open.
The Julius Baer Argentina Snow Cup joins the Snow Polo category in the World Polo Tour, along with St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow, Cortina D 'Ampezzo Gold Cup and the S Club Snow Arena Polo World Cup Courchevel.

Teams:

Jaeger-Le Coultre: Ernesto Gutierrez Conte, 1. Adolfo Cambiaso, 10, and Fernando Pigni, 3. Handicap. 14.
Julius Baer: Juan Cruz Adrogué 1. Agustin Merlos, 10, and Valentin Caset, 4. Handicap. 15.
Mastercard: Jorge Colombatti, 0. Guillermo "Sapo" Caset, 8 and Tomas Gandara, 6. Handicap. 14.
Clear: Gabriel Batistuta, 1, Tomas Pieres, 7 and Martin Garrahan, 7. Handicap. 15.

For the first time in Argentina, Star Wars fans will have the opportunity to live a unique experience: Star Wars The Exhibition, starting July 2, 2009 until September 13, 2009, at Centro Cultural Recoleta.
Star Wars The Exhibition Argentina features over 200 original objects, costumes, props, drawings, vehicles and models from the Star Wars movies. These objects give visitors a rare glimpse into the making of the epic saga.
Some of the life-sized featured items are:
Space ships: “Jedi Starfighter”; “Anakin Skywalker´s Podracer”; “Imperial Speeder Bike”; “Anakin´s Airspeeder”.
Models: "Millennium Falcon"; "Imperial Star Destroyer".
The exhibition features nine different rooms to recreate the atmosphere of each particular world, along with several interactive activities that range from Jedi training to a green screen simulation which puts visitors right into the films.
At the Jedi School, kids will be trained by Jedi Masters to learn how to use laser sabres to defeat the evil Darth Vader and Darth Sidious.

Location: Centro Cultural Recoleta. Junin 1930.
Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Friday: 9 am to 9 pm
Saturdays and Sundays: 10 am to 9 pm
Tickets: AR $ 35. Children under 3: free. On sale at Centro Cultural Recoleta or through Ticketek Argentina.
Star Wars The Exhibition Argentina official website.