From May 10th to May 26th, 2012, the City's Tango Dance Championship 2012 will be held in different "milongas", theaters, and open air locations across the city.

The competition is on the look out for new winning couples in the categories Tango Salon, Milonga, "Milongueros" of the World, and Waltz, who will qualify to participate in the World Tango Dance Championship that will take place in Buenos Aires in August 2012.

The Championship starts on May 10th at Milonga El Arranque and Tango Ideal. The qualifying rounds will continue until Sunday, May 20th at different clubs and milongas of the city, to arrive at semifinals on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th at La Viruta and El Pial.

The Final will be held on Saturday 26th at the recently inaugurated cultural center Usina del Arte (Av. Pedro de Mendoza & Caffarena), in La Boca. Besides the tango dance competition, there will be a concert tribute to Astor Piazzolla. Free tickets for this event must be picked up at Casa de la Cultura, Av. de Mayo 575, on Friday 25th, from 12pm to 5pm (2 tickets per person).

For the events that are not free of charge, tickets will be on sale at the respective venues.

Click here for more information and complete day by day schedule.

The 4th Buenos Aires International Circus Festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, with the collaboration of  Institute Francais and the French Embassy in Argentina, will take place between May 3 and May 14, 2012. 

The Festival will offer the public unique experiences, outstanding artistic performances, and fun national and international shows, including 18 shows and 51 performances by Circus companies from France,  Switzerland, Sweden, Australia, Brazil and Chile, focusing on contemporary circus.

The exhibition "Monstration - La Motte", by Cirque Ici, will be open from April 27th, every day during the Festival, from 12pm, at Centro Municipal de Exposiciones, with free entrance.

Every day at Polo Circo, one hour before the first show, there will be free shows at the Reception Tent, and a large format open air international show by Compañía de Paso.

Venues:

Several big tops will be put up at "Buenos Aires Polo Circo", Combate de los Pozos 1700, in the neighborhood of Parque Patricios, and there will be activities in six other venues: 

Espacio Cultural Julián Centeya: Av. San Juan   3255

Centro Cultural Carlos Gardel: Olleros 3640

Centro Cultural Adán Buenos Aires: Av. Asamblea 1200/ Av. Eva Perón 1400

Centro Cultural General San Martín: Sarmiento 1551

Centro Municipal de Exposiciones: Couture 2231 (Av. Figueroa Alcorta & Pueyrredon)

Complejo Cultural Teatro 25 de Mayo: Av. Triunvirato 4444

The shows by Argentine companies are free of charge. Free tickets must be picked up at Casa de la Cultura, Av. de Mayo 575, 11am to 7pm. Maximum of 4 tickets per show, 2 shows per person.

Ticket sales for International shows (children under 3, free): advanced tickets can be purchased up to one day before the selected  performance, from 11am to 7pm, at the following points of sale:

Centro Cultural General San Martin: Sarmiento 1554, Centro.

Buenos Aires Polo Circo: Av Juan de Garay and Combate de Los Pozos, Parque Patricios

Complejo Cultutal Teatro 25 de Mayo, Av. Triunvirato 4444 (Villa Urquiza) 

Casa de la Cultura: Avenida de Mayo 575 - PB, Centro

On Internet through www.tuentrada.com

Due to bad weather conditions, the Nations Cup 2012 (Copa de las Naciones 2012), organized by the Argentine Polo Association, will now take place on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Campo Argentino de Polo in Palermo (Av. Libertador y Dorrego).

This year the participating teams are the national selections of Argentina and Brazil, two of the greatest representatives of world polo, with a maximum handicap of 26 goals for each team. This unique tournament is an important new addition to the national and international polo calendar.

The events starts at 11:00am, with a match between two junior teams.

The main test match will kick off at 2:00 pm.

Teams:

Argentina: Gonzalo Pieres Jr 10, Facundo Pieres 10, Pablo Llorente (Jr), Carlos Deladino

Brazil: José Eduardo Kalil, Rodrigo Ribeiro de Andrade, Joao Paulo Ganon, Pedro Zacarias.

Tickets on sale through www.ticketek.com.ar or at the stadium on the day of the match.

One of the most important classics of the year, the "Gran Premio Republica Argentina" (GI), will take place on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012, at Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo, Av. Libertador & Dorrego.

This outstanding 2000-meter race gathers the best 3 years old and older pure thoroughbred horses of the national and foreign equestrian activity.

The Great Prize "Gran Premio Republica Argentina", at 5:25 pm,  will be the center of a spectacular journey that will start at 1:00 pm. Other five big prizes (GI) are included: in the day's schedule: Great International Prize of the Americas; Breeders' Prize; Great International Prize of Buenos Aires City;  Great Prize Jorge de Atucha; and the Great Award Montevideo.

Free entrance.