Argentina will be hosting Germany for the First Round of the Davis Cup 2013 at the Estadio Parque Roca in Buenos Aires on February 1, 2, and 3, 2013.

Argentina leads 6-2 in the overall head-to-head against Germany.

Argentina has reached the quarterfinals for eleven straight years, which is the best ongoing run of any nation in Davis Cup, and has the unwanted record of reaching the most Finals - three - without winning the title. 

The dates and times of the matches are:

Friday 1st, 11 am

Saturday 2nd, 1:00 pm

Sunday 3rd, 11 am.

Team nominations:

Argentina: Juan Monaco, David Nalbandian, Horacio Zeballos, Carlos Berlocq

Germany: Philipp Kohlschreiber, Florian Mayer, Tobias Kamke, Christopher Kas

Location: Estadio Parque Roca. Av. Roca y Escalada, Buenos Aires.

Tickets are on sale at Ticketek Argentina website.

More information: Davis Cup official website.

The great Argentinian dancer Eleonora Cassano will offer a free, open air show on a large stage mounted at the Obelisco (Av. 9 de Julio & Corrientes) on her farewell from classical dance, on Saturday, December 22nd, 2012, at 9:00 PM.

She will be presenting a specially staged version of The Nutcracker, by Peter I. Tchaikowsky, choreographed by Liliana Belfiore, accompanied by a cast of over 90 Argentine dancers, a Children´s Choir, and a live Orchestra, conducted by Carlos Calleja. 

In different auditions at dance schools in Buenos Aires and other Argentine provinces, teenage students have been selected for the roles of the Mice and Soldiers.

All the dance schools will also be invited to an open class before the show, starting at 5 pm.

The outstanding Argentine dancer Hermán Cornejo, currently Principal Dancer of the American Ballet Theater, returns to Argentina specially for this occasion, where he will play the main character alongside Eleonora Cassano.

Guest artist: Maximiliano Guerra

The Final of the 71st Argentine Horseball Championship (Abierto Argentino de Pato), the most important tournament of this sport in Argentina, will take place on Saturday, December 22nd, 1012 in Palermo.

The preliminary stages took place at the Campo Argentino de Pato, in Campo de Mayo (Buenos Aires), with the participation of the best players of our national sport. The final, on Saturday, December 22nd, will be held at the Campo Argentino de Polo in Palermo at 4:00 pm.

Horseball ("Pato") is a traditional Argentine equestrian sport, practiced since the beginning of the XVII century, and declared  as Argentina's National Sport in 1953. "Pato" is an exiting game that combines polo and basketball, and in which two teams made up of 4 players each, by a series of passes and combinations to elude their adversaries, try to introduce the "Pato" (Duck) through a vertical ring. The rings, located at the center of each end of the field, have 1 meter (3.3 ft) diameter, and are located on 2.4 m (7.9 ft) high poles. The "Pato" is a ball with six handles. The player that in possession of the "Pato" must hold it and ride with his right arm extended, offering the rivals the opportunity to steal it.

Pato is a similar, but earlier version, of the game of horseball played in France, Portugal, and other countries.
 
Campo Argentino de Polo: Av. del Libertador & Dorrego, Palermo. 
Tickets on sale at the stadium.

Ten Christmas Concerts by Choirs and choral groups, will be held almost simultaneously at different Parishes and Evangelic Churches of Buenos Aires, on Sunday, December 16th, 2012, with free entrance to the public:

BUENOS AIRES CATHEDRAL – 4.30 PM

Av. Rivadavia & San Martín - Plaza de Mayo

Coro de Martínez from German Evangelic Congregation in Buenos Aires, and Orquesta Música Concertante de Buenos Aires.

BASÍLICA SANTA ROSA DE LIMA – 8.30 PM

Av. Belgrano 2216 – Balvanera

Ensamble Ivrea Choir

PARROQUIA NTRA. SRA. MADRE DE LOS EMIGRANTES – 8.30 PM

Necochea 312 – La Boca

Banco Ciudad Choir

IGLESIA DE JESÚS SACRAMENTADO – 8.30 PM

Av. Corrientes 4433 – Almagro

Kantay Choir

PARROQUIA NTRA. SRA. DE LOS DOLORES – 8.30 PM

Avda. Diaz Velez 4850 – Caballito

Santa María de los Ángeles Choir

PARROQUIA NIÑO JESÚS – 8.30 PM

Murguiondo 4055 – Villa Lugano

Choir from Colegio Público de Abogados de la Capital Federal

PARROQUIA SAN VICENTE DE PAÚL – 8.30 PM

Manuel Artigas 6150 – Mataderos

Choral Group Quinta Armónica

IGLESIA CRISTIANA EVANGÉLICA – IGLESIA TRANSPARENTE – 9.00 PM

Tinogasta 5850 – Villa Real

Choir from Seminario Internacional Teológico Bautista

IGLESIA CRISTIANA EVANGÉLICA DE LA PUERTA ABIERTA – 7.00 PM

Santo Tomé 5135 – Monte Castro

Vocal Group Amanecer

PARROQUIA NTRA. SRA. DEL ROSARIO – 7.00 PM

Bonpland 1942 – Palermo

Vocal Octet Ad Hoc