San Telmo

Post October 3, 2011 - Classified Eating in Buenos Aires, Entertainments, History and Culture of Buenos Aires, Hotels in Buenos Aires, Knowing Buenos Aires, News about Buenos Aires, What to do in Buenos Aires Today

San Telmo is both a landmark in the antiques market in South America and one of the most traditional and renown areas in the city of Buenos Aires. 

Offering more than 500 stores, San Telmo mixes the avant-garde and the bohemian style. San Telmo’s colonial architecture, narrow sidewalks and paved streets will make you feel traveling back to other times. 

If you decide to visit this neighborhood, you will find not only antique shops but also crafts markets, bars, pubs, restaurants and tango dancing clubs. 

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Rural tourism

Post August 29, 2011 - Classified Adventure Tourism, Entertainments, Hotels in Buenos Aires, Knowing Buenos Aires, News about Buenos Aires, What to do in Buenos Aires Today

Being one of the most important and attractive activities in the Province of Buenos Aires, rural tourism brings together vast numbers of people coming from different countries around the world, who are interested in getting to know the Argentine countryside. Lots of splendid ranches, surrounded by lush groves, are the entrance door to a unique and peerless life style, offering visitors high quality accommodation services as well as local shows and delicious traditional cuisine. These ranches give visitors the opportunity to participate in rural activities, horseback riding, bonfires. Bike tours, guided tours, bird watching, fishing and nautical activities in lakes and streams are also part of the complete agenda of recreational activities included at ranches.     

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Winter Holidays at MALBA

Post July 18, 2011 - Classified Buenos Aires Night, Entertainments, Espectaculos en Buenos Aires, History and Culture of Buenos Aires, Kids in Buenos Aires, Knowing Buenos Aires, News about Buenos Aires, What to do in Buenos Aires Today

From Saturday July 17^th to Sunday August 1^st, Malba (Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires – Latin-American Art Museum of Buenos Aires) will offer a special program full of activities ranging from music shows (fairy tales which are sung), lively guided tours in the Museum and movie workshops to “MALBA.DISEÑO” which will exhibit handmade rag dolls created by the most renowned plastic artists. 

Children and their families having a good time is the main aim of this program, which also focuses on stimulating kids’ creativity through art.

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Easter in Buenos Aires

Post April 12, 2011 - Classified Eating in Buenos Aires, Entertainments, History and Culture of Buenos Aires, Knowing Buenos Aires, News about Buenos Aires

The City invites you to enjoy a lot of activities which have been organized for this festival.
Starting with a classic, a visit to Holy Land theme park, where all the biblical scenes are developed.

It is a fantastic park where you can discover different cultures. It is a place where everyone can enjoy breathtaking sceneries and old habits and ways of living. A magnificent tour which reveals Christian, Jewish, Roman and Arabic secrets.
Shows everyday:-Palm Sunday: Blessing will be given-Holy Thursday: the Last Supper of Jesus -Holy Friday: the living Stations of the Cross and the crucifixion of Jesús-Glory Saturday: during the day the Living Stations of the cross will be held and between 7 and 8 pm the Resurrection of Jesus will be celebrated, with fireworks show

-Easter Sunday: various musical shows with a significant deployment of dancers on stage.
Moreover, along the day traditional Easter eggs will be given to the kids who will also be able to enjoy puppet and jugglers shows.

What is more, when your legs demand you a rest and hunger strikes, the Park offers a varied cuisine. Restaurants with authentic atmospheres where you can taste delicious Arabic and Armenian dishes. Furthermore, there are various processions in the city during Easter, one of the most prestigious takes place at Avenida de Mayo in downtown.On the other hand, you will be able to perform cultural activities (suitable for the whole family), such as: guided tours through the Abasto, Monte Castro -historical tour-, through Puerto Madero, the parish of San Telmo, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Colon Theater – opened every day, at different prices and even some free plays.The city also offers a Program of Remarkable Bars which offer you the opportunity to visit the most outstanding and historic bars Buenos Aires, such as: Café de García, Confiteria La Idela, Miramar Bar, among others. Also during these days the famous Cafe Tortoni displays an exhibition of objects, furniture and photographs.

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Bafici 2011.

Post April 1, 2011 - Classified Entertainments, History and Culture of Buenos Aires, Knowing Buenos Aires, News about Buenos Aires, What to do in Buenos Aires Today

Summer is ending and the usual course of activities starts again. You will not only see more people walking on the streets but also the city itself will start offeringmore events, fairs, congresses, theater and movie premiers.

 

From April on Buenos Aires provides alternatives for all tastes.One of the main events which you can enjoy is the BAFICI (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema), taking place from 04/06 to 04/17/2011.The aim is to make the cinema go through the different neighbourhoods in the city so that people an enjoy a wide variety of movies, full-length and short movies.BAFICI was born in 1999 and year after year it grew stronger to become one of the most outstanding cinema festivals worldwide, with an important recognition and a privileged place in the international cinema agenda.

More information: www.cuandopasa.com

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