The gastronomic, artistic and cultural festival "Al Dente, Día de la Italianidad" will be held on Sunday, September 22nd, 2013, from 10 am to 7 pm, in the neighborhood of Palermo Hollywood.

"Al Dente" is a celebration of the Italian gastronomy, that also includes cultural, artistic and musical activities.

During the whole day the neighborhood will be intervened to celebrate its Italian roots, creating the basis for the foundation of Little Italy in Buenos Aires.

A giant communal table, the "Tavola Della Familiglia", will be set on Gorriti street, between Arevalo and Bonpland.

Musical shows will be presented in every corner, as well as food stall from the Italian restaurants in the area.

Program of activities:

Escenario Originale

11.00 Lorena Mayol

11.30 DJ Oriol Opening

12.00 DJ Oriol Opening

12.30 Los Heladeros del Tiempo

13.00 Giorgio and Francesca Lorito

13.30 César Pavón and the accordeon orchestra

14.00 DJ Oriol Siesta Lunch

14.30 DJ Oriol Siesta Lunch

15.00 Dr. Rojo with Lunares

15.30 Tom Lupo Recites a poem, with Los Liyeras de la Boca.

16.00 Henry Donati Country Music in Little Italy

16.30 Official Inauguration of Little Italy with consul Scognamiglio

17.00 Giorgio Lorito & Fabio Pompetti Cantano l'Italia

17.30 Robot Zonda

18.00 Serafino Set Acustico

18.30 Fabio Alberti + Gioia d'Italia

19.00 "Grand Final Closing": We are the world, we are little Italy with all the artists friends of "Trattoria Il Ballo del Mattone" Restaurant, creators of the Festival

Escenario Culturale

11.00 DJ Fernando De Leo

11.30 DJ Fernando De Leo

12.00 DJ Fernando De Leo

12.30 DJ Fernando De Leo

13.00 DJ Fernando De Leo

13.30 DJ Peyote

14.00 Juan Acosta

14.30 La chilinga

15.00 Alí Funk

15.30 Jeronimo & Olivia

16.00 Erica Garcia with Tito Losavio 

16.30 Official Inauguration of Little Italy with consul Scognamiglio at escenario originale

17.00 Iwanido

17.30 Frescolate & Wonder

18.00 Hijas de Zion

The 14th Buenos Aires International Biennial of Architecture BA13 will take place from September 21st to October 13th, 2013 at the Centro Cultutal Recoleta and Auditorio Buenos Aires, bringing together the world's most prominent architects, and turning the city of Buenos Aires into the center of the global architecture.

The Buenos Aires International Biennial of Architecture, that takes place since 1985, is one of the most important exhibitions along with the Venice and San Pablo Biennials.

A series of lectures and conferences will take place at Auditorio Buenos Aires (Av. Pueyrredón 2501, 2nd Floor) from September 24th to September 27th, where over 70 renowned speakers will show their works, share their experiences and creative processes.

Conferences and lectures are paid activities and require previous registration by phone at: (54 11) 3724-3008 Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, or through this website.

Like in previous Biennials, architects, critics and theorists from Argentina and different countries have been invited including: César Pelli (Argentina-USA), who has been invited to all Biennials; Jesús Salvador Rueda, Adolf Romagosa Rocamora, Estudio Abalos-Sentkiewicz. Iñaki Abalos, Josep María Botey, Vicente Guallart, Zaida Muxi (Spain), Thomas Richez, Pablo Georgieff-Coloco, Sarah Viricel (France), Georg Vrachliotis (Switzerland), Kieran Long (England), Tilman Latz (Germany), Rosario Pavia, Rinio Bruttomesso (Italy), Seon Ah Kim (Korea), Taku Sakaushi (Japan), Rahul Mehrotra (India), JillLerner (AIA/New York), Paul Preissner (USA), Diane Gray (USA/Spain), Felipe Correa, Handel Guayasamin, Espinoza Carvajal Arquitectos Ingenieros-Kenny Espinoza Carvajal (Ecuador), Jean Pierre Crousse (Peru), Augusto Alvarez (Mexico), Miguel Ángel Roca, Martín Fourcade, Gustavo Diéguez (Argentina), Ignacio Dahl Rocha (Argentina/Switzerland), Mario Corea (Argentina/Spain), Claudio Sat (Argentina/Portugal), César Pelli, Jorge Silvetti (Argentina/ USA), Joao Sodré (Brazil), Estudio Giancarlo Mazzantti-Carlos Medellín, Camilo Restrepo, Felipe Mesa, Laureano Forero (Colombia), Farid Chacón (Venezuela)., among many others.

The Bienal BA13 will feature multiple exhibitions. From Europe: “The European Prize of Architecture-Chicago Atheneum”; "Bienales del paisaje”, “Iñaki Abalos” and “Port Vell” (Spain); “Richter-Dahl Rocha” (Switzerland). 

From South America: “Venezuelan Architects” by Revista Entre Rayas, “Winning works from Bienal de Quito”; “Joao Figueira Lima” from Brazil; “Panavisión” from Uruguay; “Young Peruvian Architecture”; “Germán del Sol” from Chile.

From USA, the exhibitions from “Diller Scofiio”, “KPF”, “Norman Foster”, Miles Van Der Rohe Foundation Award, “SAP/Harvard South American Architecture”, “The NY American Institute of Architects”.

And from Argentina, exhibitions by Sociedad Central de Arquitectos, “Espejos Urbanos” by Sergio Castiglione, “Concursos y Obras de la Ciudad”, “Crosquiseros”, and the exhibition in tribute to Clorindo Testa at Sala Cronopios.

The exhibition of winning works from the Contests and Prizes will be held from September 21 to October 13, at Centro Cultural Recoleta (Junin 1930), Tuesday to Friday 2.00 pm to 9.00 pm, and Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays from 12.00 pm to 9.00 pm.

Free entrance

For more information, visit BA13 official website.

The Government of the City of Buenos Aires celebrates Immigrants Day with an open air Festival at the park surrounding the Planetarium Galileo Galilei (Av. Sarmiento & Figueroa Alcorta), on Sunday, September 22, 2013.

Groups representing the different communities that reside in the city of Buenos Aires will offer their typical dances, gastronomy and culture, in an event for the whole family.

The celebrations will start at 11.00 am with the marching band of the “Regimiento de Infantería 1 Patricios”.

On a large stage at the Planetarium, over 40 dance and music shows by 500 artists from 60 communities will be presented throughout the day.

There will be stands offering typical crafts, regional products, and traditional food and drinks.

The closing of the Festival, around 6.00 pm, will be with a fun and entertaining show by the group ¡Bailen!, a band made up by professional percussionists.

The French Week "Vivi Francia 2013" is taking place in Buenos Aires until September 22nd, 2013, organized by the French-Argentine Commerce and Industry Chamber (CCIFA), and sponsored by the French Embassy and the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires. A series of activities to enjoy French culture, art, gastronomy, fashion, music and architecture, free and open to all, including free guided visits to French buildings in Buenos Aires, a movie festival at Alliance Francaise, make-up and fashion shows, art exhibitions, concerts, and a gastronomic festival.

Some of the scheduled activities are:

On Sunday, September 22nd, 2013, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, an authentic French Market will be installed in Buenos Aires, in Plaza Francia (next to the the Fine Arts Museum), to taste and purchase French bakeries and different specialties of the French cuisine. 

French Music Live: with the presentation of "La Boheme", "Fiesta Noz… música de la Bretaña", "La Impertinente Señorita Orquesta", "Alex Dionesalvi" and NANAeNADA,
Art: The artists of "Le Petit Montmartre" will be painting live, recreating the Parisian spirit..

Thursday 19, 3:00 pm: "Plaza San Martín" - Meeting Point:: Av. Santa Fe and Maipú, Retiro

Friday 20, 3:00pm: "Justice Palace" - Limited capacity with previous appointment at 4114-5791: Meeting Point:: Talcahuano 550

Sunday 22, 3:00 pm: "Palermo Chico" - Meeting Point:: Cerrito & Av. Alvear

Piano Festival "Les Amateurs":

Free Piano concerts by amateur musicians from all over the world, all winners of renowned awards.

Closing concert at Usina del Arte, Caffarena 1 corner Pedro de Mendoza, La Boca:

All concerts with free entrance to the public, with limited capacity on a first come - first served basis.