Casa FOA, the most important yearly exhibition where decorators, architects, designers, and landscapers selected for their talent and prestige, showcase the local and international trends in architecture, interior design, and landscaping, will take place this year at Tribuna Plaza, at Hipodromo de Palermo in Buenos Aires.
Casa FOA was born in 1985 as an initiative of Mercedes Malbrán de Campos and a group of ladies with the purpose of raising funds for the Argentine Ophthalmology Foundation "Jorge Malbrán" (FOA). With a growing success, Casa FOA has become one the most important events in the country´s cultural agenda.
The strategic selection of the venues and the careful and profound restoration of the chosen buildings give every edition of Casa FOA an indisputable value for the community, making it possible to associate its name not only to Argentine design but also to the preservation of buildings of great historic and cultural value, like: Casa de la Moneda (1995), Hotel de Inmigrantes (2000), Monasterio de Santa Catalina (2001), Casa del Patio de la Reconquista (2003), Hotel Avenida de Mayo (1991), Puerto Madero Dock 5 (1993), Palacio Alcorta (1994), Tattersal de Palermo (1998) Apostadero Naval (2000), Terrazas de Buenos Aires (2002), Tribuna II Palermo (2004), Puerto de Frutos de Tigre (2008), among others.

Dates: September 4 to October 18, 2009.
Opening hours: 12 noon to 8 PM
Location: Tribuna Plaza, Av. Libertador 4401
Entry fee: AR$ 30
Casa FOA official website.

The Patrouille de France, the French Air Force acrobatic squad, also known as ‘The Cavaliers of The Sky" and considered as one of the greatest aerobatic teams in the world, will arrive in Argentina for the first time to fly over the cities of Buenos Aires and Cordoba.

The French pilots will fly over Buenos Aires on Tuesday, September 13th, 2009. Eight aircrafts will depart from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, flying over Tigre and the Costanera. They will then turn over Avenida de Mayo, flying over Casa Rosada and ending at Av. 9 de Julio at 1 pm, after passing over the French Embassy, drawing the French and Argentinian flags.

The French Alphajet planes will be accompanied by 3 Pampa aircrafts from the Argentinian Air Force.

The Patrouille de France will also visit the city of Cordoba on September 17.

According to the French Embassy, the visit of the acrobatic patrol is the result of the good relations existent between the two countries, and will be an occasion for France to contribute to the celebrations of the bicentenary of May Revolution.

The best adventure film festival in the world, Banff Mountain Film Festival, arrives in Buenos Aires for the ninth time as part of its World Tour, with spectacular films about mountaineering, nature, and extreme sports, from countries like Norway, Germany, United States, and Canada, among others.

As a new feature this year, a series of conferences will be held before the movie screenings. Great Argentine adventurers and mountain men, like Sebastián Cura, Guillermo Glass and Christian Vitry (Expedición Dhaulagiri 2008), Alfredo Barragán (Expedición Atlantis, El desafío a los imposibles), and Humberto Vázquez, with Martin Iglesias, from Expedición Bicentenario 2010, will share their experiences, adventures and projects. On September 21, 22, andl 23, at 6.00 pm, with free entrance.

The program combines 13 films, featuring great stories of daring sporstmen, surrounded by breathtaking natural landscapes. The last date, called "3ra Noche" is the National Festival of Adventure and Nature Cinema, presenting the best films in the field by Argentine directors.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival was created in 1976, in the Canadian town of Banff, when 450 people gathered to watch 10 movies. From then on the festival grew every year to screen the best pictures that capture the spirit of mountain and adventure culture. The Festival´s World Tour began 15 years ago, and it was presented for the first time in Argentina in 2001.

Dates: September 21, 22, and 23, 2009
Location: Hoyts Cinemas Dot Baires Shopping. Vedia 3632 (Saavedra)
Tickets on sale at the venue. $ 25 Pesos for 1 night, $ 65 Pesos for the 3 nights.

For more information and complete program, visit the Banff Mountain Film Festival's website.

Vinos y Bodegas, Cosecha 2009 (Wines and Wineries, 2009 Edition), will take place from September 8th to 10th, 2009, at La Rural Exhibition Center. The most important Fair for the Wine Industry in Latin America will offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy the most renowned wine labels from traditional and boutique wineries in Argentina. The wines awarded abroad will be presented at the Fair, as well as the new trends in wine consume.

For the past years Argentina has been positioned in the international wine market among the five main wine producers worldwide. United States is at present the main destination for the Argentine wine exports, followed by United Kingdom, Canada, and Brazil. With this in mind, Vinos y Bodegas will offer this year the 5th International Wine Buyers' Business Round, with special opening hours exclusive for trade.

Dates: September 8th to 10th, 2009
Opening hours:
Tuesday, September 8th:
3 pm to 6 pm: Trade/Professionals with invitation only.
6 pm to 11 pm: General Public
Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th: 6 pm to 11 pm: General Public
Location: La Rural Exhibition Center. Pabellon Frers. Av. Santa Fe 4201, Palermo
Entry fee: AR$ 60. Includes 1 tasting cup.
More information: Vinos y Bodegas Cosecha 2009 official website (in Spanish only).