The emblematic Greenpeace vessel, the Rainbow Warrior, has arrived in Buenos Aires to celebrate 25 years of the organization in Argentina.
The ship will be docked at Darsena 6 in Puerto Madero (next to the Buquebus ferry terminal), until July 22.
The boat will be open to the public offerng special activites on board, on Friday 13, Saturday 14, Sunday 15, Friday 20 and Saturday 21 of July 2012, from 10 am to 6pm. And on Sunday 22, from 10am to 4pm.
Entrance is free but visitors must previously register for their visit through this
link.
Next Sunday, July 8th, 2012, some great Argentinian artists will offer a charity concert as part of the Coca Cola in Concert festivals. It will take place at the Obelisco (Av. 9 de Julio & Corrientes), from 4 pm, with the participation of Vicentico, Poncho, and Banda de Turistas, and with streaming of international bands on the giant led screen located on Av. 9 de Julio.
The entrance to the festival is free so those who attend are asked to contribute with empty plastic bottles, which will be sold to be recycled. The money raised will be used by Red Solidaria to provide drinking water to a rural school in the province of Santiago del Estero.
On Saturday, June 16, 2012, Club Aleman de Equitacion (German Riding Club) presents the 38th 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 shows and activities for the whole family, "Silla Argentino" horse auction, Dressage and vaulting exhibition, and the celebration of the 200th anniversary of Granaderos a Caballo Regiment.
Date: June 16, 2012. From 1.00 PM.
Location: Club Aleman de Equitacion. Av. Dorrego 4045 (between Figueroa Alcorta & Av. Lugones).
Free entrance
Not suspended for rain
The 2012 edition of Feria PuroDiseño, that will take place from June 14th to June 20th , 2012, at the
Pabellón Amarillo in La Rural, will exhibit the avant-garde works of over
250 designers in the fields of clothing, accessories, contemporary
jewelry, equipment, objects, digital design, graphic design,
contemporary craftsmanship, textile development, and lighting.
The Fair features different thematic spaces:
- PuroVerde: this is the
platform for eco-sustainable designers, which objective is to promote
the social and ecological conscience on design through the use of
recycled, natural or organic raw materials.
- Paseo de las Artes: an art
exhibition area with works from the most talented artists.
- Sustainable Space: exhibition of eco and socially responsible elements.
- La Seleccion: selection of
new designers.
- Jewelers in Action: Open workshops by jewel designers with the participation of the public.
Feria
PuroDiseño is a space where design is the main protagonist. The
goal of Feria PuroDiseño is to accompany and to promote this sector of
the Argentine industry, as well as each and every one of its designers,
as a platform for the promotion of local and international design and
the stimulation to regional creativity.
Dates: June 14 - 20, 2012
Location: La Rural, Pabellon Amarillo. Av.Sarmiento 2704
Feria PuroDiseño website
