The second efition of Les Avant-Premières, a French film series that will feature the best French movies to be premiered during 2010, will take place between Thursday, March 18th and Wednesday, March 24th, at the movie theaters in Patio Bullrich Shoping Mall.

The programming will also include one of the most famous films by Eric Rohmer, never commercially released in Argentina, as a tribute to this extraordinary director who recently died.

The films that will be presented at the festival are:

• Ricky, by François Ozon
• A l'origine, by Xavier Giannoli
• London River, by Rachid Bouchareb
• Séraphine, by Martin Provost
• Les Plages d’Agnès, by Agnès Varda
• Le Père de mes enfants, by Mia Hansen- Love
• Le hérisson, by Mona Achache
• Stella, by Sylvie Verheyde
• Dernier Maquis, by Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche
• Le persone aux deux persone, by Nicolas Charlet y Bruno Lavaine
• Les chansons d'amour, by Christophe Honoré
• Le genou de Claire, by Eric Rohmer

Tickets: AR$ 12, on sale at Patio Bullrich ticket office. Av, Libertador 750

To see the complete program and times, visit Les Avant Premieres website.

As part of the Bicentennial Celebrations, on Sunday, April 4, 2010, from 10.30 am, an Equestrian Parade will tour the main avenues of the City of Buenos Aires, with the participation of 300 horses from different horse breeds: Creole, Arabic, Quarter Horse, Polo Argentino, Appaloosa, Peruvian Paso, Percheron, Petiso, Fomento Equino, and Paint Horse, among others.

This unprecedented event will begin with a demonstration of the equestrian discipline Endurance, which will start from the Centre Court of La Rural, and will travel 11 km along the avenues Libertador, Figueroa Alcorta, Alvear and 9 de Julio, up to the symbolic Obelisk.

The Equestrian Parade will begin with an official ceremony at the Spaniard's Monument (Av. del Libertador y Av Sarmiento) in the presence of officers of the City Government and the various breed associations.

From there, hundreds of horses will parade through a circuit of 5 km, crossing Avenida del Libertador, Avenida Alvear, Callao and Av Figueroa Alcorta, culminating in La Rural Exhibition Center.

Endurance is a running race against the clock with the participation of a horse and rider. This discipline not only assesses the strength of the horse to travel long distances (40, 80, 120 or 160 km), but also the strategic approach of the rider. The rider's skills and horse training are the keys in the performance of this team in different types of terrain and natural obstacles during the race. Argentina has made significant achievements at international level in this discipline.

Schedule - Sunday April 4, 2010

10.00 am: Start of Endurance riding demonstration.
Course: La Rural Buenos Aires on Av Sarmiento 2704 - Av Libertador - Av Alvear - Arroyo - 9 de Julio - Av Corrientes - Av 9 de Julio - Carlos Pellegrini - Av Pres Figueroa Alcorta - Av Sarmiento - End at Crossroads of Libertador and Sarmiento.

11.00 am: Attendance at the Obelisco to horses that participate at the Endurance

12.30 pm: Finish of the Endurance Demonstration. Spaniard's Monument (Av. Libertador y Av Sarmiento)

12.40 pm: Central Act. Spaniard's Monument (Av. Libertador y Av Sarmiento)

1.15 pm: Start of the Bicentennial Equestrian Parade
Course: Spaniard's Monument - Av Sarmiento - Av del Libertador - Av Alvear - Avenida Callao - Av Libertador - Av Figueroa Alcorta Pres - Av Sarmiento - Finish at La Rural, 2.30 pm.

Argentina Polo Tour, the fall tournament created four years ago by Adolfo Cambiaso and Gonzalo Pieres, presents its third stage of 2010, with two simultaneous tournaments at the field s of the Tortugas Country Club and Centauros Polo Club, in the Province of Buenos Aires, between March 18 and April 4, 2010.

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Tortugas Country Club, five 22-goal handicap teams will play at its fields for the Kawasaki and La Bocha Cups.

On the other tournament, at Centauros Polo Club, eight 16-goal handicap teams will play for the Stella Artois and Noveno Cukker TV Cups

Teams

Tortugas - 22 goals

Enigma: Jerome Wirth, James Beim, Malcom Borwick, Matías Mac Donough.

La Merced Polo Team: Victorio Monteverde, Ernesto Trotz, Paco de Narvaez, Martín de Naravaez.

Mar del Sur: Germán Neuss, Justo Amuchastegui, Carlos Pando, Henán Tasso.

Tortugas Kawasaki: TBA, Félix Anzorregui, Agustín Anzorreguy, Silvestre Garros.

La Condal: Horacio Fdez. Llorente, Juanma Echevertz, Alejandro Díaz Alberdi, Guillermo Videla.

Centauros - 16 goals

Zone A
Anaconda: Anne M. Van Gils, Pablo Llorente (Jr), Martín Aguerre, Naco Taberna.

Cabreuva: Ricardo Portugal, Cali Farinati, Matías Benoit, Juan Monteverde.

Los Cocos: Rafael Zubillaga, Matías Logioco, Francisco Fucci, Santiago Trotz.

Pilar Chico: Craig Mac Kinney, Ignacio Garrahan, Martín Garrahan, Lerín Zubiaurre.

Zone B:
Boca Polo Team: Ernesto Gutiérrez, Fernando Pigni, Jota Chavanne, Facundo Castagnola.

La Hormiga: José L. Bravo, Salvador Ulloa, Temy Willington, Matías Nigoul.

Escorihuela Gascón: Juan G. Zavaleta, Pablo Zavaleta, Ignacio Zavaleta, José Irusta.

Tom Tailor: Uwe Schroeder, Matías T. Zavaleta, Santos Anca, Eduardo Anca.

Schedule of matches:

Friday 19

Tortugas:

1.00 pm: Tortugas Kawasaki vs Enigma 

4.00 pm: Tom Tailor vs Escorihuela Gascon

The schedule of matches is subject to changes depending on weather conditions. Check for updates in case of rain. Free entrance.

As of Friday 5th March 2010, the Ballet of Teatro Colon, under the direction of Lidia Segni, will offer a series of performances with free admission as part of the summer season, to be held in the Amphitheater of Parque Centenario. There will be four mixed programs for all ages.

The program will start with Don Quixote (acts one and two), the picturesque choreography by Marius Petipa based on Cervantes' immortal novel, and music by Leon Minkus. The two main characters will alternately played by Silvina Perillo-Alejandro Parente, and Maricel Mitri-Juan Pablo Ledo.
Friday 5th, 8 pm

Saturday 6th, 8 pm
Sunday 7th, 7 pm.

The second presentation will include the following program: "Vivaldi in concert", choreographed by Lidia Segni on music by Antonio Vivaldi, with the couples Maricel De Mitri / Adrian Lopez and Maria Clara Da Silva / Vagram Ambartsoumian; Diana and Actaeon pas de deux by Agrippina Vaganova, choreographed by Lidia Segni, with music by Cesare Pugni, which will be played by Carla Vincelli and Dalmiro Astesiano; Kicho, another pas de deux signed by Julio Lopez, on the tango of the same name by Astor Piazzolla, by Gabriela Alberti and Alejandro Parente; and as closing: Pulsaciones, choreography by Vittorio Biagi, with percussionists Daniel Bugallo and the author himself.
Saturday 13th, 8 pm
Sunday 14th, 7 pm

The third mixed program will include "Vivaldi in concert" and "Kicho" again, along with two other fragments: Pas d’esclaves, choreography by Marius Petipa on the production by Piotr Gusev, with music by Ricardo Drigo, that will be danced by Silvina Perillo and Gerardo Wyss; and the third Act of Don Quixote, played by Nadia Muzyka and Federico Fernández.
Saturday 20th, 8 pm
Sunday 21st, 7 pm

The fourth program will feature Ludwig Van Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and Opus 125 "Choral".
Saturday 27, 8 pm
Sunday 28, 7 pm

All performances will take place in the Eva Perón Auditorium of Parque Centenario, located at Passaje Lillo and Leopoldo Marechal. The performances will be suspended in case of rain.
Free entry tickets must be picked up at Casa de la Cultura, Avenida de Mayo 575,  Monday to Thursday 11 am to 3 pm, and Fridays 11 am to 3 pm.  Up to two tickets per person. Remainder tickets can be picked up at the venue two hours before the shows begin. Limited Capacity.