From July 12th to July 31st, 2010, the 20th edition of the Buenos Aires Children´s Book Fair (Feria del Libro Infantil y Juvenil) will take place at Centro de Exposiones de Buenos Aires. The Fair is a place destined for the cultural and educational upbringing of children, in an entertaining and joyful environment.

Apart from to the exhibition and sale of books, the Fair will offer numerous activities for youngsters and children:

Kids will be able to meet their favorite writers and cartoonists, participate in the workshops, read at the library or enjoy the shows organized by the exhibitors, that will take place at their exhibition stands.

During the course of the fair there will also be activities designed for professionals and students of the areas related to education and the world of children´s books.

This year for the first time a Comics Festival will be presented during the fair. Distinguished Argentine authors will present talks, workshops and exhibits related to comics, their design, script writing, drawing, animation, and graphic humor.

Dates: July 12th to 31st, 2010

Location: Centro de Exposiciones de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Avdas. Figueroa Alcorta & Pueyrredón

Opening times:

July 12 to July 16: 9 am to 6 pm

July 17 to July 31: Monday to Friday 11 am to 8 pm. Saturday and Sunday: 2 pm to 8 pm

Entry fee: 

Adults and children over 18: AR$ 15

Children under 18: Free

Feria del Libro Infantil y Juvenil official website

Camerata Bariloche, regarded as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world, will offer a free concert at Teatro Colon on June 6, 2010, 11 am. 

This will be the opening of a free concert series called "Domingos de Camara" (Chamber Sundays) by renowned Argentinian artists, that will take place throughout the year one Sunday of every month, at 11am, at the main concert hall of Teatro Colon.

Free tickets must be picked up 2 hours before every performance, at Libertad 621. Only 2 tickets per person will be handed, limited to the theater's capacity.

Program for 2010:

June 6

Camerata Bariloche

Fernando Hasaj, musical director

Andrés Spiller, oboe

Fernando Hasaj, violín

July 18

Cuarteto de Cuerdas Buenos Aires

Haydée Seibert, violín

Grace Medina, violín

Marcela Magin, viola

Edgardo Zollhofer, violoncello

August 15

Quinteto Filarmonico

Claudio Barile, flute

Néstor Garrote, oboe

Mariano Rey, clarinet

Fernando Chiappero, horn

Gabriel La Rocca, fagot

September 12

Nuevo Trio Argentino

Fernando Pérez, piano

Elías Gurevich, violin

Myriam Santucci, violoncello

October 17

Trio Luminar

Patricia Da Dalt, flute

Marcela Magin, viola

Lucrecia Jancsa, harp

November 7

Ensamble Instrumental de Buenos Aires

Pablo Saraví, violín

Kristine Bara, viola

Myriam Santucci, violoncello

Oscar Carnero, double bass

Claudio Barile, flute

Néstor Garrote, oboe

Mariano Rey, clarinet

Fernando Chiappero, horn

Gabriel La Rocca, fagot

Fernando Pérez, piano

December 5

Cuarteto Argentum

Oleg Pishenin, violín

Natalia Shishmonina, violín

Kristine Bara, viola

Carlos Nozzi, violoncello

For the complete programs of works that will be presented, visit Teatro Colon website.

The First International Violin Competition, Buenos Aires 2010, organized by Comunidad Amijai and presented by YPF Foundation, was created with the idea of encouraging the study of music in young people, creating a cultural exchange between violinists from around the world.

The Competition's Jury is made up of prestigious artists of international renown, chaired by Maestro Shlomo Mintz, and integrated by international artists: Eduard Grach (Russia), Itzhak Rashkovsky (Israel / UK), David Cerone (USA), Kimiko Nakazawa (Japan), Vera Tsu (China), Rafael Gintoli (Argentina), Pedro Ignacio Calderón (Argentina) and Enrique Barrios (Mexico).

The 23 participants that will arrive to Buenos Aires for Competition, who have been selected for a whole year from around the world, are: Iskandar Widjaja (Indonesia), Francesca Dego (Italy), Sergey Pospelov (Russian Federation), Frederick Nathan (Uruguay), Ayrton Coelho Pisco (Brazil), Maia Cabeza (Canada), Soh-Yon Kim (South Korea) Stefani Collins (USA), Anne-Sophie Lacharité-Roberge (Canada), Jeremy Rhizor (USA), Jinjoo Cho (South Korea), Rachel Ostler USA), Paula Suman (Latvia), Miran Kim (USA), Nigel Armstrong (USA), Betty Zho (USA), Luis Eduardo Cuevas Sanchez (Venezuela), Nobuhiro Suyama (Japan), Artem Kononov (Russian Federation), Mariana Hernandez (Mexico), Dawn Wohn (USA), Kwun Hyuk Joo (South Korea), Xavier Inchausti (Argentina).

The event will formally begin on Saturday, July 10, 2010 with the opening ceremony at Comunidad Amijai, with the presence of jurors, participants of the competition, authorities, media and special guest, and will end on Wednesday July 21, with the winner´s Concert Gala followed by the Awards Ceremony. at Teatro Colon. In this occasion the winners will play accompanied by the Orchestra of the Association of Professors of Teatro Colon. under the direction of Maestro Mintz.

From Sunday 11 to Tuesday 20 the different levels of competition, heats, semifinals and finals, will be open to the public with free admission.

There will also be a day dedicated to tango in which the 12 semifanalists will perform, at "Tango Porteño" and also with free entrance, works by Troilo-Manzi, Piazzolla, Matos Rodríguez-Maroni, Gardel-Le Pera, Marconi, Plaza and Aieta, on transcripts produced for violin, bandoneon and bass.

Schedule of activities

Opening Ceremony - Comunidad Amijai

Saturday 10, 7.30 pm.

Qualifying Rounds - Comunidad Amijai

Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Eugene Ysaye, Alberto Ginastera and Adam Skoumal.

Sunday 11, 10am to 1pm, and 5pm to 8pm

Monday 12, 10am to 1pm, and 5pm to 8pm

Tuesday 13, 10am to 1pm, and 5pm to 8pm

Semifinals - Comunidad Amijai

Works by Maurice Ravel, Leos Janacek, Karol Szymanowski, Bela Bartok and Niccolo Paganini.

Wednesday 14, 3pm to 8.40pm

Thursday 15, 3pm to 8.40pm

Tango Award - Tango Porteño

The semifinalists will play two tangos transcribed for violin, bandoneon and bass.

Friday 16, 2pm to 7pm

At the end of the day, six finalists and the winner of Tango Argentino will be announced.

Finals - Comunidad Amijai

Works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Johan Sibelius, Niccolo Paganini, Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven, Bela Bartok, Maurice Ravel and Sergei Prokofiev, accompanied by the Orchestra of the Association of Professors of the Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colon under the direction of Maestro Mint.

Sunday 18, 8.30pm

Tuesday 20, 8.30 pm

Venues:

Comunidad Amijai, Arribeños 2355, Belgrano

Tango Porteño, Cerrito 570

Qualifying rounds, semifinals, tango award and finals: free access to the public. Space is limited.

Opening ceremony and closing ceremony: access by invitation only.

More information: www.violinbuenosaires.com

Arteclásica is the classic Art Fair in Buenos Aires for experts and amateurs alike, which offers a plural space for our visual arts of international renown. The Fair will also hold many of its already traditional institutional programs such as Meeting Cultures, Landmark Installation and the Ñ Space for Great Contemporary Masters.

Program Meeting Cultures: Thailand

The program Meeting Cultures, especially created by Arteclásica in 2006, introduces in our market artists coming from different cultures, whose work is practically unknown in our latitudes. This is a unique project and a great opportunity to approach both different aesthetics and new symbolism.

Just as in 2006 with the Arab world, in 2007 with the Post-Soviet world, in 2008 with Western Africa, mainly from the Republic of Nigeria, 2009 with Japan, this year Arteclasica brings us the contemporary art scene of Thailand with a selection made by curator Steven Pettifor, Independent curator and author of the book “Flavours – Thai Contemporary Art".

The auditorium of Arteclásica 2010 will host every day important conferences, round tables, talks, seminars and book presentations.

Dates and Opening times: July 14 - 19, 2010. 1 pm to 9 pm

Location: Pavilions 1 and 2, Centro Costa Salguero Convention Center. Av. Costanera and Salguero