National Fine Arts Museum

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

Located at Avenida del Libertador 1473 - Phone: 4803-0802

Universal Art, works from Giorgio de Chirico, Paul Cezanne, Camilla Corot, Edgar Degas, Jean Dubuffet, Paul Gauguin, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Edouard Manet, Joan Miro, Claude Monet. Since 1980, a 95 square meters exhibit room withholds the most complete collection in regards to Argentine art in the 20th. century.

Temporary Exhibit: From the Icon to the Object. Photographic Collection. October 1 to November 29. Free Admission.

Mercedes Sosa dies.

Argentine folk singer and activist Mercedes Sosa has died aged 74 after suffering kidney problems.

A Unicef goodwill ambassador, Sosa produced 40 albums over her long career and collaborated with musicians including Luciano Pavarotti, Sting, Shakira and Joan Baez.

She was mourned at the National Congress of Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires 42K Marathon

Maraton Buenos Aires 42K

Take part in this edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon, to be held on October 11, at 7.30 AM. Buenos Aires gathers many great features. Athletes covering the 42K throughout the city will be able to enjoy spots know over the world, such as the Obelisk, Plaza de Mayo, La Boca, the legendary River Plate soccer stadium, and many other uniques attractions. We take this opportunity to greet all athletes in the world who enjoy this sport and feel up to the challenge of running.

For those that do not feel up to the challenge of the 42K Marathon, there is also a 24K Marathon and a 4K MiniMarathon.

For registration go to http://www.maratondebuenosaires.com/inscripcion/index.html

Casa FOA

From September 4 to October 18, 2009.
Timetable: 12pm to 8pm.
Location: Avenida del Libertador 4101 - Buenos Aires

Fundación Oftalmológica Argentina (FOA), was born on November 30, 1964. It was created by Enrique Segundo Malbran, whose vision and inititative led him to the creation of this non-profit private institution.

Casa FOA was launched for the first time in 1985, when Mrs Mercedes Malbran de Campos and a group of other ladies started it as a way of raising funds for Fundación Oftalmológica Argentina (Argentinean Ophtalmology Foundation) Jorge Malbran (FOA).

Casa FOA is, essentially, a setting for exhibitors to show their creativity, a meeting place where designers, architects, decorators and ladscape gardeners share their vision with the assisting public. Each year Casa FOA is held on a different environment, this year is held for the second time at the Palermo Horse Racetrack (Hipodromo de Palermo).

WINNERS OF THE “SALON TANGO” CATEGORY

The Japanese couple, husband and wife, Yamao and Kyoko Yamao, won the “Salon Tango” category of the Tango World Championship on August 29th. at the fantastic Saturday lived at the Buenos Aires Luna Park Stadium. The second and third positions went to Colombian Edwin León and Jennifer Arango Agudelo, and Argentine Jorge Mariño and Sara Parnigoni, respectively.

Almost six thousand people applauded this dance exhibition at the mythical stadium located at Corrientes and Bouchard, and rewarded the skill and sentiment of the Japanese, the winners of the competition for their remarkable performance on Friday semi-finals. At the semi-finals, they got an average 8.65 score, the highest assigned by the panel of judges.

Boca Juniors

Club Atlético Boca Juniors, known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is a popular Argentine sports club, best known for its football team. Its home base is the neighborhood of La Boca, in Buenos Aires, and their home field is Estadio Alberto J. Armando, better known as La Bombonera. Their main rival is River Plate, with whom they contest the Superclásico.

Boca Juniors has won a record 18 international titles, equal to A.C. Milan. Their haul includes six Copa Libertadores, four Recopa Sudamericana, three world club titles (Intercontinental Cup), two Copa Sudamericana, one Copa Oro, one Supercopa Sudamericana, and one Supercopa Masters. Domestically, the club has won 23 national championships, second only to River Plate.

The club is a permanent fixture in the IFFHS Club World Ranking top 25, Boca is currently ranked 11th and has reached the top position of the monthly ranking 6 times (mostly during coach Carlos Bianchi's tenure).

Leopoldo Federico

This Monday, August 17th. from 6.30 pm, the festival will be paying tribute to one of the greatest bandoneon players, composers, and directors of Argentine tango still alive: Leopoldo Federico. At that time in the evening, also featuring Hermenegildo Sabat, Héctor Oscar del Priore and Larrea, will take place the signing of the book "Leopoldo Federico, el inefable bandoneón del tango" by George Dimov and Esther Echenbaum Jonisz.

La Perla Cafe

Bar La Perla

Avenida Pedro de Mendoza 1899 - Phone 4301-2985

Timetable: Everyday 7:30am to 8pm

This cafe, with more than 105 years, is an icon of La Boca. There is free Tango Show on the week-ends. Ideal for having a cup of coffee with home made cake or pasta. Curiosity: all the pictures you see hanging on the walls are for sale.

Argentine Wine

The most important wine regions of the country are located in the provinces of Mendoza and San Juan and La Rioja. Salta, Catamarca, Río Negro and more recently Southern Buenos Aires are also wine producing regions. The Mendoza province produces more than 60% of the Argentine wine and is the source of an even higher percentage of the total exports. Due to the high altitude and low humidity of the main wine producing regions, Argentine vineyards rarely face the problems of insects, fungi, molds and other grape diseases that affect vineyards in other countries. This permits cultivating with little or no pesticides, allowing even organic wines to be easily produced.

Alfajor

An alfajor is a traditional confection that is found in some regions of Spain and in countries of Latin America including South America, Central America and Mexico. Its basic form consists of two round sweet biscuits joined together with dulce de leche or jam and covered with powdered sugar. In most alfajores there are two layers of cake, and a filling in between.

In South America alfajor is found most notably in Uruguay, Chile, Argentina and Perú. Though the food has been popular in Buenos Aires Argentina, and Uruguay since the mid 19th century, it has its roots in the Middle East. The name alfajor is derived from Arabic, which means "fancy" or "great" sweets. The archetypal alfajor entered Iberia during the period of al-Andalus.

Mausoleum of General San Martín

In 1880, the remains of General José de San Martín were brought from France and placed in a mausoleum, reachable from the right aisle of the church. The mausoleum was specially designed by French sculptor Albert Carrier-Belleuse, with marble of various colours. The black sarcophagh is guarded by three life-size female figures that represent Argentina, Chile and Peru, three of the regions freed by the General. The mausoleum also has the remains of Generals Juan Gregorio de las Heras and Tomás Guido, as well as those of the Unknown Soldier of the Independence.

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Storehouse of Catalinas Cultural Center

Centro Cultural Galpon de Catalinas

Benito Perez Galdos 93 - Phone: 4300-5707

The neighbors of La Boca turned this old storehouse into a cultural center, and it offers plays (box office: Tuesday to Saturday 5pm to 9pm). It also offers painting and photo exhibitions, and interesting workshops such as accordion, tango, tropical dances, trapeze, and murga.

Historic Wax Museum

Museo Historico de Cera

Del Valle Iberlucea 1261 - Buenos Aires - Argentina - Phone: 4301-1497

Timetable: Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm. Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 11am to 8pm.

Like the Madame Tussaud's of London, but with Porteños and less glamorous people. In this museum we see works of the sculptor Domingo Tellechea. This place was the original seat of the Socialist Party headed by Dr. Alfredo Palacios.

Dulce de Leche

Dulce de leche in Spanish, is a milk-based sauce. Found as both a syrup and a caramel candy, it is prepared by slowly heating sweetened milk to create a product that is vaguely similar in taste to caramel. It is also the basis for the elaboration of many sweets and desserts which form part of the classics of the Argentine and Uruguayan cuisine.

Dulce de leche is used to flavor candies or other sweet foods, such as cakes, cookies or ice cream. It is also popular spread on toast.

Nature Reserve

Reserva Ecologica

Av Tristan Rodriguez 1550
Timetable: April to October: From 8am to 6pm; November to March: From 8am to 7pm.

Just a few blocks from the downtown area, a great opportunity to be in contact with nature. The Reserve is a natural circuit with thousands of typical trees, herbs and bushes of the Delta and River Plate banks. There also are many birds and small animals. Ideal for bird watching, taking pictures, riding bicycles, or jogging. And an excellent meeting point.

San Martin Square

Plaza San Martin

One of the city's most beautiful squares. It present slopes and wonderful trees, such as the Jacaranda; it is ideal for sunbathing, meeting with friends, or trying to enter a conversation with one of the pretty women of Buenos Aires. Subway Line C exit Estacion San Martin.

Ruth Benzacar Gallery

Galeria Ruth Benzacar

Florida 1000 - Phone: 4313-8480

Timetable: Monday to Friday 11:30 am to 8 pm; Saturday 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
An art gallery with the most modern tendencies of Argentinean and Latin American art. Conservatives should abstain. Subway Line C exit Estacion San Martin.

Obelisk (Obelisco)

Symbol of Buenos Aires, this "phalic" monument was built in 1936 to commemorate the 400th. anniversary of the city's first foundation. The Obelisk is built in the spot where the Argentinean Flag was hoisted for the first time.It has 67 mts. Subway Line B exit at Estacion Carlos Pellegrini.

Tango

The tango is manifested in the lyrics - many of the words used in the tango come from lunfardo (porteños’ slang); in the music - the large accordion provided the music from the Río de la Plata with that melancholic and somewhat sullen sound that characterizes tango today; and in the dance – which is seen in tango shows and practiced in milongas).

CASAS DE TANGO
Buenos Aires is full of tango houses with live orchestras and dancers. The most important places that offer live shows usually include dinner (with options in Argentine beef or international menus).