One of the most common ways of traveling in Buenos Aires is by bus. When you want to take the bus, just search for the bus stop and place yourself in line to wait until the bus arrives. When you see that the bus (recognizing the number or the color) which you want to take is coming, put up your hand as a sign to stop the bus. In the meantime, search for your so carefully saved coins (lately coins are very rare…..), tell the bus driver how much you are going to pay (90 cents , 1 pesos or 1,40 ) and drop your coins with a smooth rhythm in the ticket machine. If you don’t know what the amount to pay should be, tell the driver where you want to get out, don’t forget to give the street number (the block number for example at 1300) or a crossing street, because some of the streets are crossing half of Buenos Aires city.
Enjoy your trip!
Currency
The official Argentine currency is the Peso. There are bills of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 pesos, and coins of 1 peso and 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents.
The Pride Parade LGBT from 2008 ES EL 1º DE NOVIEMBRE
The march Pride LGBT 2008 EN 1 November
Wednesday July 2 the CHA had the first meeting of the Organizing Committee of the LGBT Pride march 2008.
It was agreed that the date of the march will be on Saturday, November 1st and the week from 27 to October 31 will be the week of Pride, which is open to all organizations to submit cultural activities, reflection, discussion and other spaces. In this week your organization can present their activities.
As part of the Organizing Committee of the march, Marcelo is responsible to receive proposals from organizations of the activities to be performed.
The time limit for receiving the list of proposed activities, which will then be disseminated material triptych, is until July 31.
The activities can be send to the e-mail: marcelomarquetz@yahoo.com
When you want to escape a little bit of the rhythm of the never sleeping city and you just don’t want to be a lot outdoors today……
Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia.
It refers to nature, fauna, flora, mineralogy, geology and paleontology.
Mondays to sundays from 2 PM to 7 PM
Neighborhood: Caballito
Angel Gallardo avenue 490 Tel: +54 (11) 4982.1154/4494
Opera Pampa
This show, developed on an open air stage of 3300 square meters, represents the gaucho-like adventure and its traditions, from the arrival of the horse to America up to the birth of the Argentine Republic. 50 dancers and riders take place in this event. With a great unfolding scenography and time wardrobe.
Where: La Rural
When: May 4th through December 30th
Thu., Fri., and Sat., 8.30 pm
Av. Santa Fé and Av . Sarmiento
http://www.turismo.buenosaires.gov.ar/home/
Encounter a tribute to Walter Tiers, a great critic and musical journalist, founder of the Festival Mar del Jazz, the first realized in Argentina.
In double concert:
RUBEN FERRERO & Friends
The pianist and composer presents himself with a group of creative musicians and they will play jazz, poetry and improvisation, bossa nova, folklore, etc.
Pedro Menendez, flute sax soprano
Sergio Paolucci, sax alto
Alcides Larossa, guitar of eight cords
Leandro Fournier, piano, percussion
Trio QUASIMODO tango contemporary
Recently arrived from their successful tour in Europe, showing their first disco.
Daniel Ruggiero, bandoneón
Ezequiel Mantega, piano
Nicolás Rainone, contrabass
Thursday 17 th of July - 21 hrs.
Entrance $20 -
Where: Theater De La Fabula
Aguero 444 - ABASTO -
Reservations: 4925-2577 and/or 4862-6439
What about making a nice warm soup today?
If you need to buy some uncommon spices, you can go by train straight to Belgrano neighborhood and next to the train station you will find Buenos Aires’ China Town, with a lot of chinese specialized supermarkets. Just nice to do on a cloudy or boring cold winterday and get back to your apartment in Buenos Aires and explore your kitchen! Underneath I suggest the cosmopolitan recipy of the famous Russian red beet soup, called borsch (or borsj).
Enjoy the trip and the meal (with the horseradish you bought in the mentioned neighborhood).
RUSSIAN BORSCH:
- 600 g chopped red beets
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 red onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 400 g chopped root vegetables (traditionally celery root, parsnip, cabbage, carrot)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- juice of 1 lemon
- salt, black pepper to taste
- vegetable broth
- chopped fresh parsley leaves
- sour cream (to garnish)
- horseradish (to garnish)
Peel the red beets and chop into bite-sized pieces. Heat the oil in a pan and brown sliced onions and garlic. (if you re thinking about the meat version, add the sliced pork/beef cubes at this stage and brown properly). Add the cumin seeds and the chopped vegetables. Coat well and fry over low heat until the veggies are soft, but crispy. Add the broth to cover the vegetables. Bring to boil, cover and let cook until soft. Add the black pepper and salt to taste and squeeze in the lemon juice.
Pure half of the soup (unless there is meat in it) and bring back to the boil. Mix in the parsley leaves and serve.
Shred the horseradish very finely and mix in with the sour cream. Serve the soup with a slice of rye bread and a good dollop of the spicy sour cream dip.
It’s a great soup to to serve with a good Argentine wine. A warm heartening excuse to invite your family or friends in your “own” flat in Buenos Aires and show them how you fill being a local in the city.
From 16th of June until the 13th of July presents the Abasto in Buenos Aires the most complete traveling exhibition about Leonardo Da Vinci ever created.
Monday till Sunday from 10:00 a 22:00 hours.
Price $ 33,-
Place: ABASTO DE BUENOS AIRES
Address: Av. Corrientes 3247
www.davincithegenius.com
I can recommend for Kids in Buenos Aires the small beach of Rio de la Plata in the “reserva ecologica”. Unfortunately is forbidden to swim in the river, but the park is very nice. You can see leguans, birds and and turtls.
Other recommedations you can find here: A Texan in Argentina
The most renowned Argentine ballet dancer says goodbye to his public with an intense show in the “Obelisco”
When: December 22th
Where: Av. 9 de julio y av. Corrientes
The artist Jorge Pastorino created a marvellous set of lights to emphasize the odd and iconic shape of the La Boca’s bridge. On December the 25th, from the dusk, there will be a concert and fireworks.
Jorge Pastorino considers the light as a way of expresión. This time, supported by Fundación Proa, he presents his work on the Nicolás Avellaneda, icon of the La Boca’s neighbourhood and Historical National Monument.
When: December 20th through 25th
From Thur. to Mon. from 9pm to 11.30pm
Web www.proa.org
