Bookstore night @ Buenos Aires
Nov 26th
Bookstore night is a multidimensional event that seeks to promote the sale of books and honor the historic tradition of bookstores in the city of Buenos Aires, whose geographical axis is Corrientes Ave.
One night a year, Corrientes Ave. becomes pedestrian between Callao and Talcahuano st., and the most emblematic bookstores & bars become venues for book presentations, roundtables and other cultural events.
Check the complete schedule here
Meeting of Styles Buenos Aires 2011 is street art festival that comes to Buenos Aires for the first time.
The MOS, as it is universally known, was created in Germany in 2002 and since then has traveled to Berlin, New York, Shanghai, London, Budapest, St. Petersburg, Sao Paulo and Barcelona.
With the participation of 80 artists from 14 countries, the MOS Buenos Aires is concentrated in the district of Colegiales, in the Plaza located in Matienzo between Cramer and Conesa.
Among the artists selected, are the world-renowned muralists like Jim Vision (UK), Vhils (Portugal), Liliwenn (France), Manuel Gerullis (Germany) and Highraff Rafael (Brazil). The local participants includes Jaz, Nerf, Rome, Poet, Lean Frizzera, Emy Mariani, Bater, Ever, Corona, Gone, Georgina Ciotti, Cuore and Pum Pum, among others.
A total of 130 urban artists will be painting the town this weekend. Check the schedule of activities (in Spanish) here.
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Tagged Meeting of Styles Buenos Aires, MOS, street art festival, urban art
Born in 1964 in Rio de Janeiro, where he lives and works, Neto is one of the most important figures in the current Brazilian art scene. He is the heir to the Brazilian art movement known as Neo-Concreto, which for the first time places the spectator at the centre of the creative action, thereby converting physical interaction into a key aspect of his work.
The spectator is invited to touch, smell and enter the space created. The organic forms of his work are related to the observation of the body as a representation of an internal landscape and give an impression of fragility and sensuality.
His production is situated somewhere between sculpture and installation.
You can see his work at Faena Arts Center. A must see.
They say that “polo follows the sun”…and it is quite true. Now that summer is coming to an end in the northern hemisphere, Polo season is starting in Argentina.
High handicap Polo tournaments are starting: The first one is the Tortugas Polo Open Championship that began yesterday, September 27th. This tournament, together with Hurlingham and Palermo tournaments are part of the Triple Crown of Argentine Polo.
Teams with the greatest handicap in the world will participate, including La Dolfina and Ellerstina. The final match will take place on October 16th. All matches will be played on fields at Tortugas, ruta Panamericana Ramal Pilar km. 38.5.
The second High handicap Polo tournament is Hurlingham Club Open that will begin on October 18th. The final match will take place on November 6th.
The last and main one is the Palermo Polo Open Championship, from November 19th until December 10th.
Tickets must be purchased ahead of each game. Don’t wait until the very last moment, they get sold out pretty quick.
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Tagged Argentina polo, Argentina Polo open, hurlingham open, palermo open, polo season 2011, tortugas open
The Jazz Festival returns to the subway scene: this classic encounter involves about 20 different prestigious bands, and provides an original show which brings together more than 7,000 spectators each year.
The festival will be held on Sunday September 25, starting at 4 pm. and different shows will be presented at various subway stations. Traditional jazz, country blues, acoustic blues, swing, gypsy swing, bebop, and other styles will be performed. Check the schedule here.
The closure will be at 8 pm with a duel of big bands, like the old custom of the 30′s. Sotavento Big Band and the Municipal Orchestra of San Miguel del Monte will be responsible for recreating this format show.
With the launch of the new campaign BLANK – a creative movement in which the brand positions itself as a catalyst for contemporary creativity, the Swedish brand of vodka ABSOLUT will open in Buenos Aires the ABSOLUT Art Gallery, a new art space.
This art gallery will show the work of 12 renowned and emerging local artists, who set out their vision of the Swedish vodka in a blank canvas: Liniers, Claudio Roncoli, María González Castillo, Augusto Saqueti, Alexis Minkiewics, Mariana Sarraute, Dani Lamarque, Dana Ferrari, Lucía Vera, Juanita Sanchez and Esteban Leiman.
This alliance between Absolut and the art is not new. Artists like Andy Warhol, Keith Flour, Damien Hirst and, most recently, Ellen von Unwerth and Spike Jonze, and worked before with the brand.
Tips:
Absolut Art Gallery: 858 Arroyo st
September 8th – Opening – Invitation Only
September 9th to 14th – Gallery open to the public (only closed on Monday).
Hours: 11 am to 20.30 pm.
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In July, Buenos Aires gets ready for children. Winter holidays take place at schools and thousands of children from the city, our country and visitors crowd the streets, cinema theatres and squares. There are more than a hundred of theatre performances waits for them. Museums prepare special exhibitions for them. There are circus, puppets and musicals. Cultural centres organize activities and workshops and even amusement parks and zoos get special promotions.
Here are our picks:
Museo de los Niños Abasto
July, 8th to 31st
The miniature city where children feel like adults offers different shows for these winter holidays in addition to traditional activities and museum visits.
Admission: children $45; adults $20
Museo de los Niños Abasto [ Av. Corrientes 3247 Piso 2, Almagro ]
El cascanueces y las princesas encantadas
May, 1st to July, 17th
Version for children of the classic work by Tchaikovsky in charge of the “Ballet Metropolitano de Buenos Aires”. The cast is composed of Karina Olmedo and Nahuel Prozzi, with choreography of Leonardo Reale.
Sundays @ 11am
Admission: from $40
Ciudad Cultural Konex [ Sarmiento 3131, Balvanera ]
The Original Harlem Globetrotters
July, 20th to 22nd
The traditional basket team celebrates its 85th anniversary with a world tour. In this opportunity, it will present its classic performance, mixture of sports and show, really fascinating for children and adults.
Wed to Fri @ 8 pm
Admission: from $100
Estadio Obras [ Av. del Libertador 7395, Nuñez ]
Calidoscopio
June, 5th to July, 31st
Performance of black theatre presented by Antoaneta Madjarova and the Group Kukla. Calidoscopio is a series of images and colours that two children start to know and face the world through a magic trip. On winter holidays, from Wed. to Sun. @ 4pm.
Teatro del Viejo Mercado [ Lavalle 3177, Almagro ]
Apart from the traditional and classic ones, there are many contemporary jewelry stores in Buenos Aires that bring us great pieces, made with unconventional materials, where silver stands out. Here are our favorite 5:
925
In this jewelry store you’ll find the work of several important designers. They specialize in silver jewelry. For those who also want to learn they have a unique jewelry design workshop.
Honduras 4808
http://www.nueveveinticinco.com.ar/
Viviana Carriquiry-Paula Levy
All pieces are handmade in excellent and varied materials such as silver, leather, Swarovski crystals and acrylic.
Nicaragua 4519
http://paulalevyjoyas.com.ar/
http://www.vivianacarriquiry.com.ar/
Celedonio Lohidoy
He is an architect, artist and decorator pampered by the local press and department stores around the world. He is well known for his Baroque jewelry designs .
Av Alvear 1883 (Promenade Gallery)
http://www.celedonio.net/
Marcelo Toledo
Marcelo Toledo is a silversmith that surprises the world with his creativity and good taste. He designed a collection inspired on Evita, with 120 pieces: rings, brooches, and necklaces.
Humberto 1° 462
http://www.marcelotoledo.net/
Antonio Belgiorno
Since 1931, Antonio Belgiorno Inc. has established itself as the most important silver jewellery store in Argentina, and stands out for quality around the world.
Av. Santa Fe 1347
http://www.belgiorno.com.ar/
The years go by, cities are transformed, but… do we live better than before?
This exhibition is a reflection based on a visual journey that reflects the aesthetic and social changes of Buenos Aires, between 1930 and today, from a selection of 90 images of renowned photographers and video artists of Argentine art.
The work belongs to private collections (Tedesco and Smith), artists and art galleries: Vasari, Jorge Mara La Ruche, Ignacio Liprandi, Foster-Catena, Dabbah Torrejon and Ruth Benzacar.
Centro Cultural Borges: Viamonte & San Martin
Parkour is a non-competitive sport that started in France, traversing mainly urban landscapes by running, climbing and jumping.
The idea is to encourage participants to run along a route, attempting to navigate obstacles in the most efficient way possible, using only their bodies. Vaulting, rolling, swinging and wall scaling are the most common skills employed.
Parkour can be practiced anywhere. Areas with obstacles are preferred. Buenos Aires seems to be an ideal city: these are the places where you can see “Traceurs” (practitioners of parkour) in action:
- Austria y Avenida Del Libertador.
- Av Figueroa Alcorta y Av Pueyrredón.
- Av Figueroa Alcorta y Austria.
- Ciudad Universitaria – Entre Pabellón I y II.
- Costanera Sur – Monumento a Lola Mora, Puerto Madero.
- Plaza Houssay – Junin y Av. Córdoba.
- Parque Chacabuco – Emilio Mitre y Av. Eva Perón.
- Parque Avellaneda – Av Directorio y Lacarra.
Want to see them in action? Check this:
To be and to last: that’s the motto of this urban tribe.
