The city of Buenos Aires celebrates the National Tango Day on Saturday, December 11th, 2010, with an open air free concert at the Obelisco, at 7:00 PM.
The Tango, declared by UNESCO as World's Cultural Heritage, celebrates its days in commemoration of the birth of Carlos Gardel and Julio De Caro.
The stage will be mounted on Avenida 9 de Julio looking
towards the south, there will be 8000 seats available to the public,
and two large screens will be installed for easy viewing of the show.
The "Orquesta de Tango de Buenos Aires", conducted by maestros Raúl Garello, Néstor Marconi and Juan Carlos Cuacci, with violin player Pablo Agri as invited soloist, will celebrate its 30 years of existence on the stage. The Orchestra will open the show presenting its new album that compiles the most important themes in their records.
Following this presentation, maestro Mariano Mores and his sextet will join the Orchestra to offer a special concert presenting the greatest hits of his vast career, inlcuding: "La Cumparsita", "CafetÃn de Buenos Aires", "Cuartito azul", and "Adiós Pampa mÃa", among others.
The closing of the show will be with singer Susana Rinaldi, who will present her latest album based on the works of Cátulo Castillo, accompanied by the Orquesta de Tango de Buenos Aires. This great Argentine singer was awarded last November with the Latin Grammy to Musical Excellence.
At the same time, the
Gran Milonga Nacional will be taking place on Avenida de Mayo.
The 2011 Dakar will take place in Argentina and Chile from the 1st to the 16th of January, in an amazing course of 9000 km.
During
the last thirty years, the race has forged itself a legendary
reputation on the African territory that helped it grow and become one
of the major events of the international calendar. A first choice
sporting competition that mixes great champions and amateurs, the event
has become extremely international throughout the years, uniting up to
52 different nationalities.
Veterans and novices are now ready for the adventure with 430 vehicles expected to line-up at the start of the 32nd edition of the Dakar, which is a near 20% increase from 2010. Technical and administrative verifications of the participating vehicles will be conducted in Buenos Aires on December 30th and 31st.
For this third episode in South America, the riders, drivers and crews will be returning to some places
that have already written themselves into the rally’s legend, such as the white dunes of Fiambala, the
vast Atacama Desert or the dizzying descent to Iquique. More particularly, they will have the opportunity
to discover five new Argentinean provinces, come close to Bolivia and encounter the very northern tip of
Chile in Arica, at the gateway to Peru.
Schedule of events:
December 30th and 31st 2010:
"Dakar Village": Administrative & technical scrutineering in
Buenos Aires, at La Rural Exhibition Center. Av. Santa Fe & Av.
Sarmiento.
January 1st, 2011: Briefing and start podium. The Podium will be located at the South of the Obelisk, Avenue of 9 de Julio
January 2nd to 15th, 2011: Dakar Rally in Argentina and Chile
January 8th, 2011: Rest day in Atacama
January 16th 2011: Podium, finishing ceremony in Buenos Aires
For more information, route maps and news, visit
Dakar 2011 Rally official website.
"La Gran Milonga Nacional", an open air event with live orchestras and street tango dancing on
Avenida de Mayo, will take place this year on
Saturday, December 11th, the
National Tango Day.
The celebration, which every year occupies that traditional Avenue
from Plaza de Mayo to 9 de Julio
is organized by the National Tango Academy and the Association of
Promoters of Tourism, Hotel Business and Gastronomy (APTHGRA).
La Gran Milonga Nacional will start at 8:00 pm,
with three central stages in the corners of Avenida de Mayo and
Bernardo de Irigoyen, Piedras and Perú, and other smaller ones along the
avenue, and the audience will be able to dance on the street to the
music of live orchestras and singers.
