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La Noche en Vela: sleepless in Buenos Aires

Posted on May 22, 2012 | Leave a comment

It’s a night to enjoy in Buenos Aires.

La Noche en Vela will have three circuits (Central, South and North) and over 100 proposals in 60 artistic and cultural meeting places of Buenos Aires.

Music, theater, dance, video projections and monumental multimedia installations will be the main attractions. In addition, one hundred bars, restaurants and pizzerias in the city will join the party extending their working shifts and will offer special menus, as well as 50 Buenos Aires hotels will offer special deals and discounts.

The tourist bus service will also be available during this sleepless night. They have a double-deck (no ceiling on the top floor), with capacity for 50 seated passengers and a special tour guide. They leave every half hour from the corner of Florida and Ave. Roque Sáenz Peña. The round trip takes 2 hours 45 minutes, but passengers can get on and off at any stop. Tickets can be purchased on the same bus or the Tourist Information Centre of the city government, located in Florida and Diagonal Norte.

From 7pm Saturday May 26th. to 7am Sunday May 27th

More info of La noche en Vela: www.bue.gob.ar / lanocheenvela

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ArteBA: One of the region’s most important contemporary art fair

Posted on May 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

Ever since its formation 21 years ago, the arteBA Foundation has been organizing what has become one of the region’s most important contemporary art fair promoting Argentine and Latin American art, with the goal of positioning that art in the world market.

Each year curators, collectors, professionals in various cultural fields, and visitors from all over the world come to take in the fair and also enjoy one of South America’s most exciting cosmopolitan cities. Buenos Aires presents them with the architectural beauty of its sumptuous past, a vibrant night-life, and a vast range of cultural offerings.

Information

  • Dates: May 18th -22nd
  • Hours:  to 9 PM
  • Venue: La Rural
 Blue and Green Pavilions
 (2704 Sarmiento Avenue, Buenos Aires)
  • http://www.arteba.org

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STAR TREK – Journey to the Stars at Planetarium Galileo Galilei

Posted on May 15, 2012 | Leave a comment

Special telescopic images and stunning simulations based on physical principles, are the start of a journey through time and space.

The Planetarium Galileo Galilei, located in the Palermo, presents  a special show with the purpose of getting kids in touch with the universe. For generations, “porteños” have been amazed at its dome, which can simulate a night full of stars, or the meteorite located in the hall of this nice place.

This new show is a fascinating immersive experience created by astrophysicists and experts in scientific visualization and audiovisual production American Museum of Natural History of New York, in collaboration with NASA and more than 40 leading scientists of different nationalities. This astronomical show premiered in 2009 at the Hayden Planetarium in New York.

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Tuesday to Friday: 1pm, 4pm and 5pm .
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Saturday and Sunday: 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm and 7 pm.
  • Box Office Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10.30 am. Given the large public attendance advised that the capacity of the auditorium is 250 seats.
  • Locations: $ 20 pesos

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Escapate en tu propia ciudad!

Posted on April 25, 2012 | Leave a comment

Este fin de semana hacéte una escapada en tu propia ciudad!  Veníte y desconectáte en Home Hotel.

Promo Superior:

1 Brunch para 2

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1 noche de alojamiento en habitación Superior

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Desayuno Home para 2

USD 230 (IVA incluido)

Promo Suite:

1 Brunch para 2

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1 noche de alojamiento en Suite

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Desayuno Home para 2

USD 330 (IVA incluido)

Términos y Condiciones:
 
-La promoción es válida solo por los días Viernes 4, Sábado 5, Domingo 6 de Mayo de 2012. 
-La promoción debe ser abonada al momento de reserva.  Las reservas no pueden ser canceladas ni modificadas una vez efectuadas. 
-Horario de check in: 14hs.
-Horario de check out: 11.30 hs
-El brunch consiste en: plato principal de menú de brunch a elección, postre a elección, café, 1 bebida sin alcohol por persona y 1 bebida brunch por persona (1 copa de vino, 1 cerveza quilmes, 1 Mimosa o 1 Bloody mary). 
-El desayuno consiste en Desayuno Home.
-Promoción sujeta a disponibilidad.

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Tartan Day Parade @ Buenos Aires

Posted on April 12, 2012 | Leave a comment

Next Saturday the City Government will celebrate the Scottish community.
This is part of the program “Buenos Aires Celebra” which promotes knowledge and cultural exchange between locals and the different established communities in our country.

The parade will start at 3pm this coming Saturday April 14th and is organized by the Scottish Association of Argentina and will be held in Avenida de Mayo and Bolivar.

There will be music and traditional dances performed by arts groups and historical recreation, as well as handicrafts and typical products.

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A Tranny Parrilla in Buenos Aires

Posted on March 24, 2012 | Leave a comment

Parrilla Transeuntes is not the typical parrilla of Buenos Aires: this is a gastronomic venture run by trans people. Transeúntes, which means ‘passerby’ in Spanish, was born as a place for trans people to work, learn basic skills, and have the chance to develop a career.

They offer a tasty menu criollo,  that is simple & reduced: vacío, chorizo or gondola, available “al plato” (in a plate) or as a sandwich. The meat can be accompanied by a selection of side dishes, such as papas fritas, salads or grilled vegetables.

Located in Barracas, with an extremely casual ambience, it’s open Monday thru Friday, form 11am to 3pm.
A different parrilla to try out.

Parrillita Transeúntes
Aristóbulo del Valle 1851, Barracas
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Parrillita-Transeúntes/252836048080820

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Buenos Aires: a city of books

Posted on March 21, 2012 | Leave a comment

Buenos Aires has always been a city of books. The libraries, the publishing ventures,  literary magazines,  public libraries and popular, famous and award-winning authors, readers are reading books and identity pillars of Buenos Aires. No wonder it has been declared World Book capital 2011.

Buenos Aires has a flourishing book industry, one of the most competitive in Latin America, owing to the amount of books published every year as well as to the quality of the publications. That is why Buenos Aires is one of the cities concentrating more bookstores.
Corrientes, Santa Fe or Juramento avenues and the shopping malls hold important bookstores offering the latest editions and plenty of material of tourist interest: photography books and tango deluxe editions.
For rare volumes, first editions, antiquarian or sold-out books, manuscripts and foreign language books you should go to the bookstores on Avenida de Mayo, the new circuit of San Telmo and the old bookstores on Corrientes avenue, between Callao and 9 de Julio avenues.

These coming days we have a especial event: La ciudad contada
From March 26 to April 2, Buenos Aires is visited by prominent international writers: Alejandro Zambra (Chile), Yuri Herrera (México), Elvira Navarro (Spain), Wilmer Urrelo Zárate (Bolivia), Natalia Mardero (Uruguay), Gabriela Alemán (Ecuador), Carlos Yushimito (Peru), Eunice Shade (Nicaragua) y Antonio García Ángel (Colombia) will spend a week in the city, to meet their readers and engage various exchanges of ideas with their local counterparts: Oliverio Coelho, Juan Terranova y Matías Capelli.

And we have the major event coming up in April: Feria del Libro (Book Fair) from April 19th to May 7th, 2012.

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St. Patrick’s Day in Buenos Aires

Posted on March 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

The ties between Ireland and Argentina are much closer and older than the trivial ethyl celebration of St. Patrick’s day, and the large Irish community in the country strives to keep the celebrations of the Irish saint’s day in the local calendar each year. Here are the most traditional Irish bars of Buenos Aires where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day:

The Killkenny
Marcelo T. de Alvear 399 – Retiro
Ciudad de Buenos Aires
4312-7291

The Clover
Av. de Mayo 1357 – Monserrat
Ciudad de Buenos Aires
4342-9109

DownTown Matías
Echeverría 3195 – Belgrano
Ciudad de Buenos Aires
4545-1050

The Shamrock
Rodríguez Pena 1220 – Recoleta
Ciudad de Buenos Aires
4813-5332

Dubliners
Humboldt 2000 – Palermo
Ciudad de Buenos Aires
4771-6178

Also, in some countries the St. Patrick’s Day is not complete without a parade. This tradition arrived  to our country and for the past three years there is a parade that is part of the official celebrations.

This year’s event is organized by the Argentine Irish Association “William Brown”, the Government of the City of Buenos Aires and the Irish Embassy. The parade begins at 18:45 at the corner of Arroyo and Suipacha and ends at the Plaza San Martin with a music show (Pipers Tartan Army, The Kilt, Mac Manus, Mestizo Rock) and Irish dancing (Argentina Celtic group).

So, don’t be afraid, go green and celebrate St. Patrick’s day!

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Guerilla Crochet @ Home Hotel

Posted on March 8, 2012 | Leave a comment

Guerrilla knitting, also known as Yarn bombing, urban knitting or graffiti knitting, is a form of street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted cloth rather than paint or chalk. This has been spread across the globe over the last few years.

Few objects are off limits: a great team of guerilla crocheters from “Mantras del Sur”  made our lovely Palo Borracho tree (druncken stick) a warm wooly jumper for the cold days that are coming ahead!

Here are the pictures of the latest instalation for Home Hotel:

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Electric Bike guided tours

Posted on February 25, 2012 | Leave a comment

Have you ever thought of going around Buenos Aires while riding on a modern electric bike?

You can do so now: “Parks and museums” and “Parks and monuments” are two guided tours around the Palermo parks on electric bikes. Among many other sights, you will visit the Planetarium, “Hipódromo”, Japanese Garden, Lawn Tennis Club, lakes of Palermo, Rosedal (rose garden) and museums like Sívori, Bellas Artes (Fine arts), Malba and José Hernández museums.

These tours are daily and last for 2 hours: “Parks and monuments” is at 10.30am, “Parks and museums” is at 14.30pm. They are available in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

You can book in advance by mail: turismoendosruedas@buenosaires.gob.ar 
Tickets can be bought at Planetarium Galileo Galilei (Ave. Sarmiento and Belisario Roldán) at the price of $ 70 pesos for each tour.

Anyone interested in these circuits must present identity cards and be over 18 years old. In order to join the tour, you must be at the meeting point 30 minutes before the starting hour.

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