The 7th edition of "Caminos y Sabores" (Roads and Flavors), will feature during 5 days the offers in typical food, tourism and handicrafts from all the regions in the country.
The Argentine provinces will be represented in the exhibition through their native foods. As every year from the first edition in 2005, visitors will be able to sample and buy olive oil; home made salamis; cow, sheep and goat cheeses; wines from family owned wineries; homemade jellies, just to mention some of the products. There will also be tourist offers of all kinds at the Tourism Road, and a variety of handicrafts made with the typical materials and features of every region.
In the Cooking Room (Sala de Cocinas), at every moment, different chefs will be preparing dishes based on Argentine typical ingredients; and at the Conference Room, specialists in every topic will talk about tourism, regional food, territorial development, and other subjects related to the Argentine culture.
Dates: September 14th - 18th. 2011
Location: La Rural Exhibition Center. Av. Sarmiento 2704.
Opening hours: 12 pm to 8 pm
Entry fee:
General: AR$ 30
Children under 3: free
Vinos y Bodegas, Cosecha 2011 (Wines and Wineries, 2011 Edition), will take place from September 14th to 17th, 2011, at La Rural Exhibition Center. The most important Fair for the Wine Industry in Latin America will offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy the most renowned wine labels from traditional and boutique wineries in Argentina, in the 5000 m2 Pavilion where the event will take place.
A new feature this year is the art space "Arte&Vino", an exhibition of more than 25 oak wine barrels painted by artists from around the country: Ernesto Bertani, Enrique Burone Risso, Mauro Cano,
Ricardo Celma, Claudio Gallina, Graciela Genoves, Sol Halabi, Juan Manuel Jaimes Roy,
Antonio Sarelli Daniel Kaplan, Juan Lascano, MarÃa Linzoain, Milo Lockett, Mario Pérez,
Silvana Robert, Mario Sanzano, Mario Vidal Lozano, Néstor Villar Errecart. Paintings related to the wine world, by AgustÃn Viñas, Ernesto Bertani, Juan Lascano, and the famous sculpture “Racimos” by Luis
Falcini, (1922) complement the exhibit.
High
end wines from the wineries participating in the fair can be tasted at the Wine Bar. Visitors
will also be able to stroll through Paseo de las Olivas, a space dedicated to the progress that our country has made in the production of olive oil.
Also present will be all wine schools, with different proposals to form
increasingly informed consumers.
Cooking shows will be presented to
show the preparation of dishes and advice the visitors about the best
pairings between food and wine. Again this year, the Wine Store
will be the space for those wishing to buy wine labels.
For the past years Argentina has been positioned in the international wine market among the five main wine producers worldwide, after France, Italy, Spain, and United States.
Dates: September 14th to 17th, 2011
Opening hours: 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Location: La Rural Exhibition Center. Av. Santa Fe 4201, Palermo
Entry fee: AR$ 100.
More information: Vinos y Bodegas Cosecha 2011 official website (in Spanish only).
On
Sunday, September 11th, 2011, the
Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the
Moon Festival, will be celebrated for the first time in Buenos Aires, in the streets of the Chinese Quarter in Belgrano, on
Arribeños Street, from Blanco Encalada to Juramento.
The activities will take place between 12:00pm and 8:00pm.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays in the Chinese calendar, together with the Chinese New Year. Sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival, traditionally on this day Chinese family members and friends gather to admire the bright mid-autumn harvest moon, and celebrate the end of the fall harvesting season.
A large stage with lights and sound will be mounted on Arribeños and Olazabal for the public to enjoy a great event that will feature the traditional Dragon and Lion Dance, Oriental Martial Arts, Traditional Dance Mulan, Exhibition of ancient instruments; as well as a tango show with live orchestra and international couples made up of Argentinian and Oriental dancers; choirs of young Argentine singers who will sing Chinese songs and Chinese artists who sing traditional and modern themes; a Hip Hop Fusion-Oriental dance group, explanation of Chinese Horoscope, among many other activities.
More than 60 stalls will be places in the streets to offer traditional food and cultural items.
The celebration will end at rise of the moon, when all together will sing on stage "The moon represents my heart".
The magnificent fields of Buenos Aires Jockey Club, located in the town of San Isidro, North of Buenos Aires, will be home of one of the most important polo tournaments in our country: the 47th Jockey Club Open Championship, which opens the high handicap polo season in Argentina. It will take place on September 10th, 11th, and 17th, 2011.
The four teams in the tournament are made up by some of the players that will participate in the Argentine Triple Crown.
Participating teams:
LA DOLFINA: Adolfo Cambiaso (10), David Stirling (9), MatÃas Magrini (8), Alejo Taranco (6): 33
INDIOS CHAPALEUFU II: Javier Novillo Astrada (9), Alberto Heguy (8), Alejandro Novillo Astrada (8), Eduardo Heguy (8): 33
LA IRENITA: Pablo Mac Donough (10), Tomas Gandara (6), Salvador Ulloa (6), Hilario Ulloa (9): 31
MIRAMAR POLO: Diego Cavannagh (7), Lucas James (8), JoaquÃn Pittaluga (7), Alejandro Agote (8): 30
Schedule:
Saturday 10:
3.00 pm: La Dolfina vs Miramar
Sunday 11:
3.00 pm: La Irenita vs Indios Chapaleufu II
Saturday 17:
Final
3:00 pm: La Dolfina vs La Irenita
In case of rain it will be postponed to Saturday 24
The schedule is subject to modifications depending on weather conditions. Check for updates in case of rain.
Av. Marquez 2302, San Isidro
Free entrance
Don´t miss the opportunity of attending this world class event. You can experience Polo the Argentine way. Contact me so I can arrange transportation for you.