The most important annual exhibition of journalism photos in the world presents 200 images chosen among 78.083 pictures taken by almost 4.500 journalists from 124 countries.
Every year, an international independent panel made of thirteen members judges the material submitted by photo-journalists, agencies, newspapers and magazines from any part of the world. The best photo of the year 2006 is a colour image taken by the American Spencer Platt, agency Getty Images. Such picture is about a group of young people from Lebanese driving along a destroyed Beirut after the Israeli attack.
When: October 25th through November 18th
Mon. to Fri. from 10am to 9pm. Sun. and holidays from 12 to 9pm.
Where: Centro Cultural Borges
Address: Viamonte esq. San Martín
Phone: 5555 5359
Festival of tango, dance and theatre, with shows, workshops, videodance, discussion and milongas.
December 10th through 16th
Douglas Gordon, the Scotish video artist, presents his work “Timeline”, organized by Klaus Biesenbach from MoMA in New York. The exhibition contains six video instalments of big size in which Gordon manages images of classic films to create new pieces of art.
When: August 31th through November 24th
Wed. to Mon., 12 to 8 pm
Where: MALBA
Address: Figueroa Alcorta 3415
Phone: 4808 6500
An exhibition of texts, photographs and archaelogic pieces of the Barracas neighbourhood. This event is devoted to the memory of the work in Buenos Aires. This collection will be a permanent exhibition.
When: September 7th through December 7th
Where: Complejo Histórico Santa Felicitas
Address: Pinzón 1480
Free admision
The Canadian singer and pianist will present her CD called “The Very Best of Diana Krall“.
When: December 4th
Where: Teatro Gran Rex
Address: Av. Corrientes 857
Phone: 4322 8000
Tickets: www.ticketek.com.ar
The quintet composed of the guitar players, Hernán Reinaudo, Juan Lorenzo and Augusto Macri, and the singer Alejandro Guyot, will perform its previous works and present its next cd, made of its own compositions.
When: November 16th and 30th, 11.30 pm
Where: Bar Tuñón
Address: Maipú 849
Phone: 4312-0777
The famous triplet made of Juan Quintero (guitar and voice), Andrés Beeuwsaert (piano and voice) and Mariano Cantero (percussion and voice) will perform the Argentine folkloric tradition. A national tour with the presence of important guest artists: Pedro Aznar the 5th, Mono Fontana the 12th and León Gieco the 19th.
When: November 19th, 8.30 pm
Where: La Trastienda
Address: Balcarce 460
Phone: 4342 7650
The “Teatro Colón” presents the last show of the lyrical season 2007: The Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi. This play will be performed by the stable Orchestra and Choir of the “Teatro Colón”, under the direction by Stefan Lano, and with participation by four soloists: the soprano María José Siri, the mezzo-soprano Annette Seiltgen, the tenor Dante Alcalá and bass Greer Grimsley.
Where: Teatro Coliseo
When: Fri. 16, Tue. 20, Thur. 22 at 8.30pm; Sun. 18 and 25 at 5pm.
Address: Marcelo T de Alvear 1125
Phone: 4816 3789
The American band that mixes dance with rock and punk will present its last CD “Pieces of the People We Love” in Buenos Aires.
When: November 15th
Where: Teatro Gran Rex
Address: Av. Corrientes 857
Phone: 4322 8000
Tickets: www.ticketek.com.ar
Magic Slim, one of the most important legends of blues from Chicago will perform his classic songs but also his last CD “Snakebite”.
When: Nov 14th at 9.30pm
Where: Teatro IFT [Independient circuit]
Address: Boulogne Sur-Mer 548
Phone: 4962 9420
