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Feria del Libro 2012 - The Super Book Fair in Buenos Aires

Every year, during the month of April, La Fundación del Libro organizes a three week event called La Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires and this year is no different. This Thursday, April 19, is the inauguration day for the 38th Feria del Libro, one of the most important cultural events in Latin America. [...]

BAFICI 2012 - Buenos Aires Annual Indie Film Festival

12 days. 450 films, of which 111 are Argentine.

Starting from Wednesday April 11, there will be many different independent films of all genres from all around the world showing in 11 different locations in the city.

On the BAFICI official site you can view the whole schedule and search by day, location, film, director and genre. [...]

The Buenos Aires Broadway

When I say “musical theatre” what is the first thing that comes to your mind? New York, New York, right? Whether you’ve been there or not, the image in your head is Broadway Street and its lights and all that jazz. I have had the luck to visit NYC and I can tell you, that [...]

Argentine In The Spotlight - Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo is a name you might not know yet. You might not even be sure how to pronounce it. However, one thing is certain, she is getting better known after her recent role in the 2011 silent, black-and-white French movie, The Artist, and has received her first Oscar nomination of Best Supporting Actress for [...]

Tastemakers' Recommendations on Buenos Aires

Travel guides are great and useful but only to a certain extent. They cover all the possible must-see’s and must-do’s that you don’t even know what is really worth checking out anymore. Not to mention, the used-to-be cool spots might have turned into a tourist trap without the proper ‘evaluation’ in the [...]

August in Buenos Aires is Tango

August is Tango month in Buenos Aires because we have the annual Buenos Aires Tango Festival which takes up most of the month, and also the world recognized Tango dancing competition, Mundial de Baile 2011, which attracts hundreds of tango dancers from all around the world to come to Buenos Aires to compete [...]

Buenos Aires: The City That Sucks You In

A lot of visitors who have set foot in Buenos Aires, they always grow very fond of the city and develop this great attachment to it, including myself. It’s quite common for a tourist to keep changing his return flights and extending his stay. The most interesting observation is that it [...]

Feria del Libro de Buenos Aires 2011

Feria Internacional del Libro is one of the most celebrated and popular annual events in Buenos Aires, and this year it’s even more a special occasion because Buenos Aires has been appointed by UNESCO as the World Book Capital 2011. The Book Fair started yesterday and will go till May 9, [...]

St. Patrick's Day in Buenos Aires

It’s St. Patrick Day today! For those who have been looking forward to this very day, you probably have made plans already. But for those who just woke up in Buenos Aires and realized the occasion, no need to worry because like many other awesome cities, we celebrate it here too!

Tonight, the city is closing [...]

The Other Dance in Buenos Aires

When one talks about dancing in the context of Argentina or Buenos Aires, it’d usually be about tango. The dance culture in Buenos Aires, however, is definitely not just that. There are many talented and creative Argentine dancers and artists who experiment and explore the beauty of body movements other than the traditional. In order [...]