Archive for the 'Exhibitions' Category

“The Day” Sabatini vs. Navratilova in BA Lawn Tennis Club

This March 14th at 1:30pm Gabriela Sabatini & Martina Navratilova will present an exhibition set in benefit of the F.A.I.A.M Miastenia Gravis Foundation.

The encounter of these great personalities will bring light to the homage to the all-times number 1 in the Argentinean Tennis. 

 

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In the main court of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club.

After the first exhibition set between Sabatini & Navratilova, a lot of diferent benefit actions for the Fundation will be counting with the presence of ex players, plus a second exhibition of doubles with Paola Suarez and Patricia Tarabini (Olympic medal in Atenas 2004), among double mix sets with all the tennis players who support “The Day”.

Place:  Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club (Olleros Street 1510. Door 6, in front of the lakes)

How to arrive:

By bus: 15 - 29 - 33 - 37 - 38 - 42 - 44 - 55 - 59 - 60 - 63 - 64 - 65 - 107 - 113 - 114 - 118 - 130 - 152 - 160 - 161 - 168 

Ticket prices: from $15 to $50 (argentinean pesos)

Take a look in Buenos Aires!

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Everything you love is right here in Buenos Aires!

From sports, art exhibitions, music and dance… you have many options to enjoy the city.

March 7 and 8th   The “Davis Cup” in Argentina!

Argentina vs. Holland will face the first round of the Cup 2009 in Parque Roca Stadium (Roca Avenue 3490).

The encounters:

Saturday 7th at 12pm

Sunday 8th at 11am

For more information: 4919 - 1542

March 7th “The Time Bomb

The musical band of drums and percussion, lead by Santiago Vázquez will be presenting a bigger show in the Microestadio Malvinas Argentinas at 7pm.

You shouldn’t miss it!

Place: Microestadio Malvinas Argentinas (Gutemberg 350)

From March 11th until March 25th “New Tendences of Tango”

This cicle revels the newest interpreters of Tango, young dancers, tipic orchestras and a variety of groups. Every wednesday of March at 10pm.

The place: Torquato Tasso Cultural Center (Defensa Street 1575)

More information: 4307 - 6506

March 21 and 22 “Camerata Lysy and Contemporary Ballet”

Right on the scenary that surrounds the Planetarium Park you will witness two unforgettable events:

Saturday 21st at 7:30pm the Camerata leaded by Alberto Lysy will present an open free concert.

In the other hand, the Contemporary Ballet group of the San Martin Theater will be on stage with a mixt program of Mauricio Wainrot pieces this March 22.  

“El Rodaballo: Günter Grass engravings”

Exquisite exhibition that will be open until March 28th, presenting a width series of the German writer engravings at the Goethe-Institut in Callao Avenue 892.

Wine week in Buenos Aires !

No matter if it is red, white, sparkling, Argentine wine is enjoyed in more than 120 countries in the world. This itinerary offers the possibility of becoming acquainted with more than 200 hundred year of production.

The Rural will be hosting “Wine Week” this upcoming week. The exposition will be opening its doors to the public on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Many of the biggest wineries (Chandon, Zuccardi, Lopez) will be there as well as some of the smaller boutique wineries. In addition to wine tasting, the event will be featuring sushi and tapas bars, in addition to a cheese corner. For $25 pesos it should be quite an event (especially since you get a free wine glass!)

Where: La Rural, Palermo in Plaza Italia. Underground parking is available at Av. Sarmiento and Av. Cerviño 4444.
When: Open to the public on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm.
Price: $25 pesos (8 dollars)

DA VINCI, EL GENIO

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.

Da Vinci

Monday till Sunday from 10:00 a 22:00 hours.
Price $ 33,-

Place: ABASTO DE BUENOS AIRES
Address: Av. Corrientes 3247
www.davincithegenius.com

World Press Photo

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.

World Press Photo

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

Douglas Gordon - Timeline

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

Barracas bajo las baldosas. El paisaje del trabajo

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