The 5th International Biennial of Textile Art will be held from April 1st to 25th, 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Palais de Glace, organized by the World Textile Art Organization (WTA). The 5th International Biennial of Textile Art places its attention on those artists who choose to express themselves through fibers and weaving, resignifying through their work the concept of Textile Art, by taking away all boundaries and making it explode into many meanings and connotations.
Overstepping boundaries and combining different disciplines, those artists participating in the 5th International Biennial of Textile Art start from the mere fibers to merge into new technologies, venturing to follow new lines of investigation, fusing their quests and challenging categorizations but keeping the soul of textile materials as the integrating element.
US 5.000 cash awards
For a full curatorial information, entry forms and rules go to:
www.wta-online.org
contact@wta-online.org
worldintextileart@gmail.com
When: 1rst until the 25th of April 2009
Where: Palais de Glace.
The 8th edition of the International Film Festival with the subject Sexuality, which started yesterday in Buenos Aires, is dominated by shorts which break with the sex taboos, presenting items like abuse, desires, homo sexuality, jealousy and fantasy.
This year there are 45 shorts presented, most of them are Argentine productions, but also from Mexico, Spain and Belgium.
Where?
Complex Tita Merello
Suipacha 442 (almost Av. Corrientes)
tel:4322-1195
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
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
August 23th through October 21th
Robert Frank is one of the most important Swiss photographers, that took pictures about the heart of the USA. His exhibition “Words” is a unique retrospective consisting of 73 magnificent works.
When: Tue to Sun from 2PM to 7PM
Where: Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano Isaac Fernández Blanco
Address: Suipacha 1422
Phone: 4326-3396
E-mail: info_mifb@fibertel.com.ar
Web: www.museos.buenosaires.gov.ar
October 6th, ‘07
The museums of Buenos Aires remain open until 2 am, and some offer concerts. This event will take place as part of the + Arte en Buenos Aires event.
Saturday, 7 pm
Free admission
Web www.lanochedelosmuseos.com.ar
Until September 16th 2007
Mapuches are the Indigenous inhabitants of Central and Southern Chile and Southern Argentina.
when: wed to fri from 1 to 7 PM / sat & sun from 10 AM to 8 PM
where: Museo de Arte Popular José Hernández
address: 2373 Del Libertador Ave. and Bulnes St.
phone: 54 (11) 4803-2384
web: www.mujose.org.ar
From August 1st to September 2nd 2007
Alejandro Sirio (1890-1953), was born in Oviedo, Spain, under the name of Nicanor Alvarez Díaz. Before he was 20 years old, he moved to Buenos Aires, where his artistic skills were discovered by the creators of the Caras y Caretas magazine. His works were published in the magazine, in La Nación newspaper and El Hogar magazine. They revolved mostly around Argentinian history. In addition to being a great artist, Alejandro Sirio was a professor at the Fine Arts National School.
where: National Museum of Fine Arts
address: Del Libertador Ave. and Pueyrredón Ave.
when: Tue to Fri from 12:30 to 7:30 PM / Sat & Sun from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM
web: www.mnba.org.ar
The MNBA (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes) is celebrating its 110th birthday with an exposition of photographs and documents, remembering the history of achievements, works and celebrations of this landmark museum. The exhibit will be running from now until the 18th of Febuary, Mon though Fri from 12:30-19:30, and Sat and Sun from 9:30-19:30. The MNBA is located at Avenida Libertador 1473 in Recoleta. Admission is free so don’t miss out!-The Yankee
One of the early summer highlights here in Buenos Aires is the Buen Dia Festival- a half day of live music, street vending, food and fun in Palermo starting at 12pm, ending at midnight. There are 13 artists scheduled to play 30-60 min sets- a great way to get to know a variety of local Argentinean music in one dose. My personal recommendation is not to miss Doris at 19:00, and my colleague Paul says be sure to check out Placer at 16:00… but to each his own, so maybe you should just spend the whole day there, as we are planning to do. For all the specific info visit http://www.festivalbuendia.net/. Don’t forget sunscreen and water! Enjoy! -The Yankee
