My Buenos Aires Travel Guide

The 2013 edition of Feria PuroDiseño, that will take place from May 21st to May 26th, 2013, at the Pabellón Amarillo in La Rural, will exhibit the avant-garde works of over 350 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, like:

Arte Espacio: 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.
Puro Kids: for kids between 6 and 12 years of age, to enjoy games and participate in the in the creation of a great art work.
2nd National Footwear Contest: The 10 finalists will exhibit their creations at the Fair

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: May 21 - 26, 2012
Location: La Rural, Pabellon Amarillo. Av.Sarmiento 2704
Feria PuroDiseño website

From Sunday, May 12th to Sunday, May 26th, 2013, the Buenos Aires City Tango Dance Championship 2013 will be held in different "milongas", theaters, and cultural centers across the city.

The competition is on the look out for new winning couples in the categories Tango de Pista, 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 2013.

The Championship starts on May 12th at Teatro 25 de Mayo. The qualifying rounds will continue on Saturday 18 at CC Resurgimiento (La Paternal), Sunday 19 at CC Julián Centeya (San Cristóbal), and Tuesday 21 at CC Carlos Gardel (Chacarita), all with free entrance and limited capacity, until Wednesday 22 at La Viruta (Palermo) ($ 40 Pesos), to arrive at semifinals on Thursday 23rd at El Pial (Flores) ($30 Pesos).

The Final will be held on Sunday, May 26th at the recently inaugurated cultural center Usina del Arte (Av. Pedro de Mendoza & Caffarena), in La Boca, with free entrance. Free tickets for this event must be picked up at Casa de la Cultura, Av. de Mayo 575, on Friday 24th, from 12pm to 5pm (2 tickets per person). Make sure to get in line early!

Tickets for the events that are not free of charge will be on sale at the respective venues.

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

The 5th Buenos Aires International Circus Festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, will take place between May 9 and May 19, 2013.

The Festival will offer the public unique experiences, outstanding artistic performances, and fun national and international shows, including 20 shows and 60 performances by Circus companies from France, Chile, Colombia, UK, Sweden, focusing on contemporary circus.

The French artist Camille Boittel and his company will present 3 different shows: “L´Inmédiat”, “Le Cabaret Calamatieux”, and “La Machine à jouer”.

There will be activities in the gardens of museums and parks, where families will have the chance to enjoy a picnic while watching a fun circus show.

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 these other venues:

Centro Cultural San Martín, Sarmiento 1551

Teatro San Martín, Av Corrientes 1530

Complejo Cultural Teatro 25 de Mayo, Triunvirato 4444

Espacio Cultural Carlos Gardel, Olleros 3640

Espacio Cultural Julián Centeya, Av San Juan 3255

Centro Cultural Adán Buenos Aires, Parque Chacabuco

Teatro de la Ribera, Av Pedro de Mendoza 1875

Anfiteatro de Mataderos, Lisandro de la Torre y Av Directorio

Anfiteatro de Parque Centenario, Av Leopoldo Marechal y Lillo

Plaza Palermo Viejo, Armenia y Costa Rica, Palermo

Plaza Francia, Recoleta

Dirección General de Museos, Av de los Italianos 851

Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta, Juramento 2291

Museo de Artes Plásticas Eduardo Sívori, Av Infanta Isabel 555

Tickets:

The shows by Argentine companies are free of charge. Free tickets must be picked up in advance 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, 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)

On Internet through www.tuentrada.com

The Rugby Championship, the tournament that started in 2012 replacing the Tri Nations tournament, with Argentina joining the three rugby powers of the South Hemisphere (New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa), will commence on it´s second year on 17 August, 2013 at ANZ Stadium, with a popular clash between the Wallabies and 2012 season’s winners, the All Blacks.

During the tournament each team will play a home and and away fixture against each opponent.

The Argentine team, Los Pumas, will dispute three matches as locals during the tournament, against South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia, in the cities of Mendoza, La Plata and Rosario.

The debut of Los Pumas in our country will be on Saturday, August 24th, against South Africa's Springboks, at the stadium Malvinas Argentinas, in the city of Mendoza.

The second match will be against the All Blacks, the current World Champions, at the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, on Saturday, September 28th.

Finally, on Saturday, October 5th, at the stadium Gigante de Arroyito, in the city of Rosario, Los Pumas will play against Australia's Wallabies, in the final match of the second edition of The Rugby Championship.

Previous to this tournament Los Pumas will playing two test matches against Enlgand, on June 8th in the city of Salta, and on June 15th in Buenos Aires, and a third test match against Georgia on June 22nd.

Tickets for all Argentina's local matches will go on sale through this website.

There are also tours available that include transfers from/to hotel in the local city, bilingual guide and ticket for the game. Contact me to inquire about this service.

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