Polo: 2011 Tortugas Country Club Open Polo Championship


The traditional Tortugas Country Club Open Polo Championship will kick off on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011, a tournament where some of the teams with the highest handicap in the world will be disputing the Emilio de Anchorena Cup.
This is the first of the three great Polo Open Championships in the 2011 Official Spring Season of the Argentine Polo Association, marking the start of the honorable "Triple Crown" of Argentine Polo, also made up by the 118th Hurlingham Club Open and the 118th Argentine Open in Palermo. 

Participating Teams:

Zone A
La Aguada: Javier Novillo Astrada 9, Eduardo Novillo Astrada (Jr) 9, Miguel Novillo Astrada 9, Ignacio Novillo Astrada 9. Total: 36.
Pilará Piaget: Bautista Heguy 8, Cristian Laprida (Jr) 8, Hilario Ulloa 9, Tomas Garcia del Rio 8. Total: 33.
La Dolfina Audi: Adolfo Cambiaso (Jr) 10, David Stirling (Jr) 9, Pablo Mac Donough 10,  Juan Martín Nero 10. Total: 39.
Zone B
Ellerstina: Facundo Pieres 10, Ignacio Heguy 9, Gonzalo Pieres (Jr) 10, Nicolas Pieres 8. Total: 37.
Estancia Grande: Agustin Merlos 9, Lucas Monteverde (jr) 9, Sebastian Merlos 9, Bartolome Castagnole 9. Total 36. 
Indios Chapaleufú II: Alberto Heguy (Jr) 8, Alejandro Novillo Astrada 8, Marcos di Paola 8, Eduardo Hegy 8. Total: 34.

Fixture:

Tuesday, September 27:
4:00pm: La Aguada vs Pilara (1)

Wednesday, September 28:
4:00pm: Estancia Grande vs Indios Chapaleufu II (2)

Saturday, October 1:
4:00pm: La Dolfina vs Looser Match 1

Sunday, October 2:
4:00pm: Ellerstina vs Looser Match 2

Saturday, October 8:
4:00pm: La Dolfina vs Winner Match 1
Suspended for rain - rescheduled for Monday 10

Sunday, October 9:
4:00pm: Ellerstina vs Winner Match 2

Saturday, October 15:
3:30pm: FINAL - ELLERSTINA vs LA DOLFINA

The schedule is subject to modifications depending on weather conditions. Check for updates in case of rain.
All matches will be played on fields of Tortugas Country Club, ruta Panamericana Ramal Pilar km. 38.5.  
Tickets: On sale at the club.
Don´t miss the opportunity of attending this world class event. You can experience Polo the Argentine way. Contact me so I can arrange transportation for you (at least 24 hours in advance).
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100th Salon Nacional de Artes Visuales 2011

The Salón Nacional de Artes Visuales, which takes place every year at Palais de Glace, is the most important contest in Argentina in the field of fine arts, covering painting, sculpture, engraving, drawing, photography, ceramics, textile art, and new supports and installations.

This competition, that celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, started in 1911 as an annual painting and sculpture exhibition hall sponsored by the Fine Arts National Commission. Since 1932, Palais de Glace is the permanent venue for the Salon Nacional de Artes Visuales.

From September 21st to October 16th, 2011, the awarded works from all the disciplines and all the selected works for the "Painting" category will be exhibited to the public.

Location: Palais de Glace. Posadas 1725.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, 12 noon to 8 PM. Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM to 8 PM.
Free entrance.
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Football Soccer in Buenos Aires - Calendar of matches Torneo Apertura 2011

The fixture of football (soccer) matches in Buenos Aires for the second half of the year 2011 has been announced. It comprises the matches in the "National Tournament 2011/2012", "Torneo Apertura 2011" the international tournaments "Recopa Sudamericana", "Copa Sudamericana" (South American Cup), and the Qualifying matches for Brazil Wold Cup 2014 .
Don't miss the opportunity of attending one of these games the easiest and safest way, with a service that includes tickets, transfers, and bilingual host, provided by the leading companies in football tours. Contact me and make your reservation. 

AUGUST 2011

Sat 6: River vs Chacarita
Sun 7: San Lorenzo vs Lanus
Wed 10: Independiente vs Inter (Brazil) - Recopa Sudamericana 2011
Mon 15: Boca vs Union
Tue 16: River vs Chacarita
Thu 17: Racing vs Godoy Cruz
Sat 20: Independiente vs Estudiantes
Sat 20: San Lorenzo vs Argentinos Jrs
Fri 26: Racing vs Arsenal
Sat 27: River vs Desamparados
Sat 27: Velez vs All Boys
Sun 28: Boca vs San Lorenzo

SEPTEMBER 2011
 
Thu 1: Argentinos Jrs vs Velez - Copa Sudamericana 2011
Fri 2: San Lorenzo vs Belgrano
Sun 4: Independiente vs Boca
Wed 7: Independiente vs San Martin
Thu 8: Velez vs Argentinos Jrs - Copa Sudamericana 2011
Sat 10: Racing vs Olimpo
Sun 11: Boca vs San Martin
Mon 12: Argentinos vs Lanus
Fri 16: Independiente vs Colon
Sat 17: San Lorenzo vs Atletico Rafaela
Wed 21: Racing vs Newell's
Wed 21: Velez vs San Lorenzo
Thu 22: Boca vs Estudiantes
Sat 24: River vs Gimnasia de La Plata
Sun 25: Argentinos Jrs vs Boca

OCTOBER 2011

Sat 1: Velez vs San Martin 
Sun 2: Boca vs Tigre
Sun 2: Racing vs Independiente
Wed 5: River vs Atlanta
Fri 7: Argentina vs Chile - 2014 World Cup Qualifiers
Sun 9: Huracan vs River
Fri 14: San Lorenzo vs Banfield
Sun 16: Boca vs Belgrano
Thu 20: Velez vs Universidad Catolica (Chile) - Copa Sudamericana 2011
Tue 25: Velez vs Estudiantes
Wed 26: Racing vs Lanus
Sat 29: River vs Aldosivi
Sun 30: Boca vs Atletico Rafaela

NOVEMBER 2011

Sat 5: Racing vs Argentinos Jrs
Sun 6: Velez vs Boca
Thu 10: Velez vs Santa Fe (Colombia) - Copa Sudamericana 2011
Fri 11: Argentina vs Bolivia - 2014 World Cup Qualifiers
Sun 13: River vs Atletico Tucuman
Sun 20: Argentinos Jrs vs Godoy Cruz
Sun 20: Boca vs Racing
Sun 20: San Lorenzo vs Union
Sat 26: River vs Rosario Central
Sun 27: Velez vs Colon 
Tue 29: Velez vs Liga (Ecuador) - Copa Sudamericana 2011

DECEMBER 2011

Fri 2: Argentinos Jrs vs Arsenal
Sun 4: Boca vs Banfield
Tue 6: Racing vs Atletico Rafaela
Wed 7: San Lorenzo vs Independiente
Sat 10: Argentinos Jrs vs Olimpo
Sat 10: River vs Patronato
Sun 11: Boca vs All Boys
Sun 11: Velez vs Racing

Schedule subject to modifications. Please check for updates.
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La Semana del Arte - Buenos Aires Art Week 2011

On Sunday, September 25th, 2011, the most important art event starts in Buenos Aires: "La Semana del Arte 2011" (Buenos Aires Art Week 2011). For the eighth consecutive year, nearly 100 art galleries, museums, and cultural centers will take part in a seven-day event in which visitors will be able to enjoy guided visits, conferences, concerts, special Gallery Nights, and diverse cultural and artistic activities, all of them free of charge. 
Schedule of activities: 
Sunday 25:
4.00 pm: Inauguration of Buenos Aires Art Week 2011 at the Amphitheater of Parque Centenario, Av. Lillo y Leopoldo Marechal, with a free open air concert by Pablo Agri and Camerata Argentina. (In case of rain the concert will be postponed). 
Monday 26 to Friday 30:
Every day at 4.30 PM: Program of free guided visits led by professional guides, starting at the meeting points of all circuits: Retiro, Barrio Norte, San Telmo, Palermo Viejo, Belgrano, Puerto Madero. 
Monday 26:
6.30 pm: Conference: Cultural Mangement. Banco Itaú, Auditorium - Cerrito 740, 18º floor 
Tuesday 27:
7:00 pm: Inauguration of Eduardo Pla's exhibition. Installation of 5 giant spheres and intervention of spaces inside the mall.
Paseo Alcorta Shopping Mall. Av. Figueroa Alcorta & Salguero 
Wednesday 28:
6.30 pm: Conference: "New Editorial Platforms". Espacio de Arte Eseade - Uriarte 2472
7.00 pm: Special GALLERY NIGHTS in Palermo and Belgrano (free transportation between Palermo and Belgrano). 
Thursday 29:
6.30 pm: Conference: "Collecting and Market". Galería Wussmann – Venezuela 470
7.00 pm Special GALLERY NIGHTS in SAN TELMO and PUERTO MADERO. 
Friday 30:
6.30 pm: Conference "Thinking on Art today". Banco Itaú, Auditorio - Cerrito 740, piso 18º
7.00 pm: Special GALLERY NIGHTS in CENTRO-PLAZA SAN MARTIN, RETIRO-RECOLETA, and BARRIO NORTE. 
Saturday, October 1:
12.00 - 4.00 pm: Closing of the event with "BIC Kids Drawing Festival".
Free activities for the whole family at the Rose Garden in Palermo (all material provided by BIC company), music, puppets and entertainers.
For more information on meeting points for guided visits, daily activities at the participating art galleries, and Gallery Nights circuits, visit La Semana del Arte 2011 official website (in Spanish only).
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