The 9th edition of the All Star Polo Match (Partido de las Estrellas - Copa Piaget) will be played on Monday, November 26th, 2012, at 4:00 pm, at the main course of San Isidro Jockey Club.

As every year, the purpose of this charity match is to raise funds for the children´s home Nuestra Señora del Pilar which gives home to more than 25 needed children.

Teams:

Anaflex: Adolfo Cambiaso, Hilario Ulloa, Francisco de Narváez, Ignacio Novillo Astrada

QBE: Juan Martín Nero, David Stirling, Francisco Bensadon, Bautista Heguy

Location: San Isidro Jockey Club. Av. Marquez and Isabel la Católica, San Isidro, Province of Buenos Aires.

Tickets $ 30 Pesos, on sale at the venue. Children: free

The 14th International Show Jumping Competition CSIOW Haras El Capricho will take place on November 7- 11, 2012, in the town of Capilla del Señor, 80 km North of  Buenos Aires. This is one of the most important Show Jumping competitions in Latin America, sponsored by the Argentine Equestrian Federation and the International Equestrian Federation (FEI).

The contest will take place in 2 of the 4 international level courses of El Capricho, with fences brought specially from the Olympic games.

Friday, November 9, 3:30 pm: Nations Cup

Saturday, November 10, 3:30 pm: Speed Derby

Sunday, November 11, 3:30 pm: World Cup Competition/Grand Prize

As every year, there will be live music shows at the stage located next to the main jumping course. On Sunday, November 11, at 12 noon, the popular Argentine singer Diego Torres will be presenting a show with free entrance.

Haras El Capricho has top level infrastructure and services to enjoy a nice day in the countryside for the whole family:

All the activities are free of charge, and are not suspended for rain.

For more information, online results, general rules and courses of the competition, access map, and schedules, visit Haras El Capricho official website.
Don´t miss the opportunity of attending this world class event. Contact me if you want to  arrange for  private transportation.

Organized by the Argentine Antiquarian Bookstores Association (ALADA), the VIII Antiquarian Book Fair will take place from October 31 to November 6, 2012, at the Ministry of Education, with free entrance.

This annual event emphasizes the highly valuable cultural heritage of antique books, manuscripts, documents, engravings, maps and photographs available in the antiquarian bookstores of Buenos Aires, placing the city in an outstanding position among other cities where similar fairs are held, like Paris, Madrid, New York, or Milan.

A the Fair visitors will be able to appreciate and purchase a varied selection of antique books, historical documents, maps and photographs, primitive Argentine prints, first editions, and a great amount of diverse, carefully selected printed material.  

Dates: October 31 - November 3 - 6, 2012

Opening hours: 3 PM to 9 PM

Location: Montevideo 950

Free entrance

The 119th Hurlingham Club Open Championship, the oldest Polo tournament in the world, will kick off this Saturday, October 27, 2012, with the participation of the eight best world wide Polo teams and the top ranked polo players.

The Hurlingham Club Open is the second of the championships in the Argentine Polo season that make up the "Triple Crown", following the Tortugas Open Championship and preceding the Argentine Open Championship.

Don´t miss the opportunity of attending this world class event., and experience Polo the Argentine way. Contact me so I can arrange transportation for you (if possible, at least 48 hours in advance).

Inquire about packages including accommodation at the club, Lunch, and preferencial tickets for the Semi Final and Final weekends.

Participating teams:

Zone A:

La Dolfina: Adolfo Cambiaso Jr 10, David Stirling Jr 10, Pablo Mac Donough 10, Juan Martín Nero 10. Total 40. 

Pilará: Hilario Ulloa 9, Francisco Bensadon 9, Sebastián Merlos 9, Francisco de Narváez Jr 8.. Total 35.

Alegría: Frederick Mannix Jr 8, Agustín Merlos 9, Juan Iganacio Merlos 8,  Lucas Monteverde Jr 9.  Total 34. 

Magual: Alejandro Muzzio 7, Facundo Sola 7, Marcos di Paola 8, Jaime García Huidobro 8. Total 30.

Zone B:

Ellerstina: Facundo Pieres 10, Nicolás Pieres 9, Gonzalo Pieres Jr 10, Mariano Aguerre 9. Total 38.

La Aguada: Javier Novillo Astrada 9, Miguel Novillo Astrada 9, Ignacio Novillo Astrada 9, Guillermo Caset 9. Total 36. 

La Natividad: Pablo Pieres 8, Ignacio Heguy 9, Rodrigo Ribeiro de Andrade 8, Bartolomé Castagnola 9. Total 34.

La Aguada Las Monijtas: Lucas James 8, Cristian Laprida Jr 8, Eduardo Novillo Astrada Jr 9, Alejandro Novillo Astrada 8. Total 33. 

Fixture:

Saturday, October 27

Sunday, November 11
4:00 pm: La Dolfina  vs Ellersina

Tickets on sale on arrival at the club.