Candombe in the streets of Buenos Aires: Llamada de Candombe de San Telmo 2010


On Saturday, December 4th, 2010, in the streets of San Telmo, between 3 PM and 10 PM, 20 carnival groups ("comparsas") with over 1,600 Argentinian and Uruguayan artists in their colorful costumes,  will present the "Llamada de Candombe de San Telmo", a parade of drums, music and dance. 
The "llamada" is traditional Uruguayan event in which the "comparsas" are called in to play the "candombe", a musical genre originated in Africa and brought to South American in the XVII and XVIII centuries by the African slaves.
At Pasaje San Lorenzo there will be 4 bonfires for the tuning of the drums, that will start at 3 PM.
The parade starts at Defensa & av. Independencia, and each of the 20 "comparsas" will take 1 hour to cover the 8 blocks until Defensa & Caseros, at the Amphitheater of Paque Lezama.
This event is totally free of charge.

Tribuna Real - International Polo Fair 2010


"Tribuna Real", the biggest International Polo Fair will take place at La Rural de Palermo, on November 25th, and 26th,  2010. There will be conferences and debates concerning horses and rules of the game, clinics and talks by distinguished people related to this activity.
Women will have an important place in the fair. Female Polo matches, luxury brands, and fashion shows are just some of the choices of this amazing event.
Visitors will be able to watch musical shows and enjoy a delicious cocktails or taste a glass of wine from the most important Argentine wineries; all while being surrounded with the most prestigious and luxurious brands and the works of Polo Artists.
Every night there will be a distinguished party to end an amazing day of Polo at the fair.

Location: La Rural, Av. Sarmiento 2704
Opening hours: 5 pm to 11 pm
More information: Tribuna Real official website

Museum Night 2010 - La Noche de los Museos 2010

The Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires presents the 7th Edition of La Noche de los Museos - Museum Night 2010, that will take place on November 13, 2010, from 8 PM until 3 AM.
Since 2004 one Saturday night the museums of Buenos Aires stay open all night offering different cultural activities, all of them free of charge, in the same way as in other 130 cities around the world.
During this special night visitors will be able to enjoy free guided visits, special exhibitions, as well as conferences, shows, theater performances, dance, screenings, video, multimedia, and diverse concerts of classical music, jazz, tango, folk, and rock.
The Main Event will take place at 9.30pm in Puerto Madero, at the Direccion General de Museos, Av. de los Italianos 851. The dance company "Compañía de Danza Aérea" will present a spectacular multimedia show, in which dancers suspended in ropes and harnesses will perform fragments of their show Tangos Aereos (Aereal Tangos). The night will continue with DJ Ale Lacroix at 10.00pm, and DJs Cosmos HI-Fi and VJ Roberto Padilla, at 12am.
In this edition, over 130 museums and art spaces will be participating.

For more information and complete program, visit La Noche de los Museos official website (most of the site in Spanish only).

VII All Star Polo Match Park Tower Cup (VII Partido de las Estrellas Copa Park Tower


The 7th edition of the All Star Polo Match (Partido de las Estrellas - Copa Park Tower) will be played on Sunday, November 7, 2010, at 4 PM at the main course of San Isidro Jockey Club. As every year, the purpose of this charity match is to raise funds for the children´s home Nuestra Señora del Pilar. The best Argentine players will be present for this important event.

The two teams, Jaeger-Le Couture and Anaflex (Bago), will be made up of some of the players who take part in the Triple Crown, who donate their time with the aim of helping over 30 children who live in the children´s home, and will taking turns to participate in the match.

Jaeger-LeCoultre: Bautista Heguy 9, Lucas Monteverde 10, Horacio Heguy 8, Mariano Aguerre 10, David Stirling 9 y Juan Martín Nero 10. Total: 56
Bagó: Facundo Pieres 10, Alberto Heguy 8, Javier Novillo Astrada 9, Miguel Novillo Astrada 10, Hilario Ulloa 9 y Bartolomé Castagnola 10: Total: 56

Location: San Isidro Jockey Club. Av. Marquez and Isabel la Católica, San Isidro, Province of Buenos Aires.
Tickets: on sale at the venue.