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Events in Buenos Aires

January
Argentine Crafts & Traditions Fair - January - Festival - Various
Each Sunday and on bank holidays, the Argentine Crafts & Traditions Fair brings country fare to the city, with free dance, music and craft workshops, plus stands offering silver, wood textiles and other goods opposite the cattle market.

February
Milongueando - 9 until 16 February - Festival - Various
A week-long event attracting milongueros from both Buenos Aires and from tango communities around the world. Gathering together to celebrate a passion for tango and its music, the Milongueando affords an energetic festival not to be missed.

See the official site of the Milongueando for more information »

Copa Telmex - February 2010 - Festival - Various
The third stop of the four-tournament Latin American swing, the famed outdoor clay courts, known as the “Cathedral of Argentinean tennis“ sets the stage for the annual Copa Telmex. With champions including Guillermo Coria, Gaston Gaudio, Juan Monaco and David Nalbandian this well-known event promises to entertain tennis fans and spectators alike.

For more details visit the Copa Telmex official website »

March
Buenos Aires International Jazz Festival - March 2010 - Festival - Various
One of the key events in the city's annual cultural calendar, the Buenos Aires Jazz Festival attracts hundreds of local and international musicians. Performances take place in theaters, parks, and cultural venues through the capital and include talented musicians such as saxophonist James Moody, the Terence Blanchard Quintet, the Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and the local porteño favourite, the trumpeter Roberto 'Fats' Fernández.

Buenos Aires International Festival - 25 March until 5 April - Festival - Carlos Gardel Street
With an emphasis on director-driven films the Buenos Aires Independent International Film Festival provides a forum for new directors to showcase their work. Recognized for positive programming and concentrating on quality productions this young and dynamic festival encourages filmmakers and professionals from around the world to participate in workshops and debates.

Find more information on the official site of the Buenos Aires International Festival »

April
Buenos Aires Book Fair - 23 April until 11 May - Festival - La Rural
Largest of its kind in the Spanish-speaking world the International Book Fair in Buenos Aires is renown for involving a host of international authors. Each year a theme is carefully selected and a panel of prominent intellectuals and cultural references to the given topic are invited to share their expertise in the subject.

Find out more at the official site of the Buenos Aires Book Fair »

May
Military Parade - May 2010 - Parade - Various
In 1999, a military parade marking the 189th anniversary of the Revolucion de Mayo took place after a 10-year absence. This memorable parade has been reinstated as an annual event and has become a firm tradition with soldiers parading past the Casa de Gobierno amid cheers from exciting on-lookers.

Feria de Galerías de Arte - 22 until 26 May - Festival - Predio Ferial de Palermo
Founded in 1991 and taking place each May at the Predio Ferial de Palermo, the Feria de Galerias de Arte showcases Argentine painters, sculptors, graphics experts, photographers and videographers.

For more details visit the Feria de Galerías de Arte official website »

July
FIA World Rally Championship - July 2010 - Event - Various
With a global television audience of more than 800 million people in almost 200 countries the popularity of the Argentine leg of the World Rally Championship is ever-increasing. With altitudes reaching as high as 2150 metres this course boasts some of the roughest terrain known to the World Rally Championship.

Arteclásica Art Fair - 16 until 21 July - Festival - Centro Costa Salguero Exhibition Centre
Arteclásica Art Fair is the annual event to showcase classic and contemporary art in Buenos Aires. More than 80 national and international galleries and dealers exhibit works at the Centro Costa Salguero exhibition centre. Dedicated to the promotion of a variety of artistic expressions the festival attracts in the region of 40, 000 people

For more details visit Arteclásica Art Fair official website »

August
Optica Festival - 27 until 29 August - Festival - Various
Organized by the Asociación Cultural Colectivo Interferencias, independent artists and galleries focus on contemporary audiovisual art as the Optica Festival stretches its reach to Argentina, Bolivia, Spain and France. With more than 200 artists and almost 20 galleries from around the world involved each year, visitors flock to witness the creative synthesis of image and sound.

See the official site for Optica Festival for more details »

October
World Tango Festival - 7 until 10 October - Festival - Various
A week-long tango celebration featuring nightly performances including the spectacular opening and closing shows with the Great Masters' concerts. The festival also includes unique workshops hosted by the Great Milongueros of all times, who will attempt to expose the characteristics and evolution of Tango through the decades, sharing their impressions and experiences.

For more information on the World Tango Festival visit their official site »

November
Buenos Aires International Video-Dance Festival - 14 until 22 November - Festival - General San Martín Cultural Centre
The energetic Buenos Aires Video-Dance Festival takes place at the General San Martín Cultural Centre. This year's festival has two categories: video-dance as an art form and documentaries on dance. Workshops, lectures and video-dance screenings with national and international participants, amateur and professional, produce a lively festival programme.

Find out more at the official site of the Buenos Aires International Video-Dance Festival »

Argentine Open Championship - mid-November until mid-December - Festival - Campo Argenti no
First played in 1893 the Polo Argentine Open boasts the title as the fifth-oldest polo competition in the world. Fans flock to Campo Argenti no de Polo to marvel at this spectacular event. As popular for people-watching as sport this event has something for everyone.

December
National Tango Day - 11 December - Festival - Various
Each year on December 11th tango reigns, commemorating the birthday of the great tango singer Carlos Gardel, who was tragically killed in a plane crash in 1935 (his statue can be seen outside the Abasto Market in Buenos Aires). A wide variety of tango-related events take place at venues across the city.

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