Argentina will be hosting Kazakhstan for the Quarterfinals of the Davis Cup 2011 at the Estadio Parque Roca in Buenos Aires on July 7, 8, and 9, 2011.
Argentina are playing in the World Group quarterfinals for the tenth straight year, which is the best ongoing run of any nation in Davis Cup.
Argentina and Kazakhstan are meeting for the first time.
The dates and times of the matches are: Thursday 7th, 10:00 am; Friday 8th, 11:00 am, Saturday 9th, 10:00 am.
Team nominations:
Argentina: Juan MartÃn del Potro, Juan Ignacio Chela, Juan Monaco, Eduardo Shwank
Kazakhstan: Andrey Golubev, Mikhail Kukushkin, Yuriy Schukin, Evgeny Korolev
Location: Estadio Parque Roca. Av. Roca y Escalada, Buenos Aires.
Tickets are on sale at Ticketek Argentina website.
More information: Davis Cup official website.
The auto Show brings together eleven automotive factories established in the country, with all their brands, and importers with a presence in Argentina, all presenting latest world arrivals.
Around 1,200,000 people have attended the first four editions and this time it is expected to exceed half a million visitors
As in previous years, the Auto Show will be held in La Rural Buenos Aires, on a floor area to exceed 40,000 m² of exhibition occupying the blue, green, yellow and ocher pavilions plus an outdoor sector.
Attractions:
- 4x4 driving tracks
- Road Safety Education track for kids
- Antique cars
- Scale Cars
- Live Design: During the days of the show, Denaridesign booth will offer a demonstration of the process of designing a car, in its initial stage sketches. These drawings will be offered to visitors
- Cars from the new Disney-Pixar movie "Cars 2" for all children and adults to have the opportunity to meet and take pictures with them
Location: La Rural Exhibition Center - Av. Santa Fe 4201 – Plaza Italia
Opening hours: Friday 17 to Sunday June 26, 2011 from 12:00pm to 10:00pm
Entry fee: AR$ 30 (Children under 7 free).
On Saturday, June 11, 2011, Club Aleman de Equitacion (German Riding Club) presents the 37th Derby General San Martin,
with the participation of national and international riders. The Derby
General San Martin is an annual show jumping competition that started in
1975, becoming one of the most important events in the calendar of
Argentine equestrian activities.
The Derby courses, originally designed by Ronald Mulhall, are ruled by
the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) due to the demanding
technical skills required, where top level horses and riders must
complete a long course that includes natural slopes and varied
obstacles.
The program of activities includes:
* Female Polo Exhibition
* Parade of riders and carriages
* Dressage and vaulting exhibition
* Carriages and riders race (combined course)
* Entertainment for kids (clowns, playground)
* Granaderos a Caballo Parade and Fanfarria Alto Peru
Date: June 11, 2011. From 2.00 PM.
Location: Club Aleman de Equitacion. Av. Dorrego 4045 (between Figueroa Alcorta & Av. Lugones).
Free entrance
Not suspended for rain
The Subsecretary of Sports of the City of Buenos Aires organizes the the
event “Sporst Day at the Obelisco” that will take place on Saturday, June 25, 2011, from 2.00 pm, on Av. 9 de Julio, between Corrientes and Av. de Mayo.
The public will have the opportunity to enjoy and participate in many free activities,
like demonstrations and clinics of beach tennis, volley ball, basketball, rugby, netball, hockey, rowing, sumo, martial arts, cycling, roller blading, longboard, among others.
The activity "Buenos Aires Baila" (Buenos Aires dances) will start at 2:30 pm, followed by a friendly soccer match between historic figures from River and Boca.
At 5:00 pm Silvio Velo, captain of "Los Murcielagos", the national soccer team for the blind, will offer an exhibition, and the event will end with a night roller-blade circuit.
