The city of Buenos Aires celebrates the National Tango Day on Friday, December 9th, 2011, with an open air, free concert at the Planetarium (Av. Figueroa Alcorta and Sarmiento) starting at 7:00 PM.

Some of the greatest tango artists will get together at the giant stage, like: Raúl Lavié, José “Pepe” Colángelo, Amelita Baltar, Pablo Agri, Juan José Mosalini, María Graña with Esteban Morgado, Raúl Garello, Horacio Ferrer, Alberto Podestá, Juan Carlos Godoy, Nicolás Ledesma, Jairo.

The Tango Dancing will also be present with Juan Carlos Copes together with Johana Copes, Gloria y Eduardo, the energy of  Corporación tango, and Ana María Stekelman with her company Tangokinesis.

There will be 8000 seats available to the public, and two large screens will be installed for easy viewing of the show. 

The Tango, declared by UNESCO as World's Cultural Heritage, celebrates its day on December 11th, in commemoration of the birth of Carlos Gardel and Julio De Caro.

The Embassy of India in Argentina presents the Festival of India, that will take place between December 3rd and 13th, 2011. The Festival is intended to promote and portrait the Indian culture in our country.

Activities:

Photo Exhibition at Recoleta Cultural Center

Exhibition and sale of handycrafts from India and live demonstration of by Indian artisans. Centro Cultural Borges, every day from 12pm to 8pm.

Gastronomic Festival. Sheraton Hotel, every night, from 8pm (by appointment)

Folk and classic dances at Centro Cultural Borges

Movie Festival. Auditorium Centro Cultural Borges

Seminars on Indian Culture, Literature, Yoga, Ayurveda, etc,. every afternoon at Centro Cultural Borges

Golf Tournament "India Cup" on November 15, San Isidro Jockey Club

Polo Cup between Indian and Argentine players, on December 12. San Isidro Jockey Club

 

On Sunday, December 4th, in collaboration with the Government of Buenos Aires, a show of Indian Manipuri dances and a Yoga Rave will be presented on Av. de Mayo and Peru, at 6:00 pm.

On Saturday, November 26th, 2011, the City of Buenos Aires presents a new edition of The Bookstore Night, with free activities in over 50 bookstores. This traditional event represents the publishing industry and pays tribute to bookstores and booksellers in the City, recognizing the important role of the sector. In addition, this edition involves bookstores in different neighborhoods of Buenos Aires with activities in their premises, and the traditional festival on Avenida Corrientes.

UNESCO has named Buenos Aires as "Book Capital of the World 2011" in recognition of the quality of its programs to promote the dissemination of books, encouraging reading and expanding the publishing industry.

At 8:00 pm, on the main stage on Avenida Corrientes and Talcahuano, the event will start with a concert for kids by "Caracachumba". At 9:00 pm, singers Sandra Mihanovich and Julia Zenko will offer a show in honor to songwriter Maria Elena Walsh. And at 11:00 pm, singer Antonio Birabent will be in charge of the closing show.

During the Bookstore Night, the vehicular traffic will be closed on Avenida Corrientes from Talcahuano up to Callao, where multiple cultural activities will take place simultaneously in bookstores, bars, theaters and on the streets. 

San Telmo will take part in the Bookstore Night with activities from 3:00 pm: Guided tours and storytelling, readings and performances by established and emerging authors.

In Palermo the Bookstore Night starts at 3:30 pm, with activities for children, storytelling and talks for adults.

The event is totally free of charge and it's not suspended for rain. Click here for the complete program (in Spanish only).

Manzana de las Luces is the name of the historic block of buildings comprised by the streets Alsina, Moreno, Bolivar and Peru, in the neighborhood of San Telmo. It has historically been, and still is, home to major historical, cultural, educational and religious institutions. 

One of its most outstanding features is the presence of a mysterious and enigmatic network of tunnels built between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. They formed a network linking through the underground, five meters deep, churches, public buildings and the Fort.

All the Manzana de las Luces has been protected as a National Historic Monument for the number of foundational events that occurred there, for the relevance of its architectural heritage, and for hosting numerous institutions that were born within its walls through nearly four centuries of history. 

To celebrate the 350th anniversary of this important landmark, a number of activities have been programmed for Saturday, November 19th, 2011 (main entrance on Peru 272). 

PROGRAM: 

a) Patio de la Procuraduría

6:00 pm: Regimiento de Patricios marching band 

6:30 pm: Lyrical concert - “Lirica Lado B” 

7:00 pm Suiteof Gluck’s Opera Alceste, Chamber Orchestra of San Telmo 

7: 40 pm: “Achaiva da Ponte”, Celtic Music 

8.30 pm: Live music and cinema 

9:00 pm: Toba Rock 

10.30 pm: Latin salsa “Ojala” 

11.30 pm: Melodic rock “Chinelas Persas” 

In the intervals, theatrical representations of facts in the Argentine history 

b) House of Representatives 

7.00 pm and 

8:30 pm: “A JOURNEY IN TIME”, theatrical staging of our history 

10:30 pm: “Ars Continua” 

11:30 pm: Theatrical play 

In other spaces: Exhibition of works from the “Manzana de las Luces contest”, tango lessons, permanent art collection, theater.