Summer Cultural Activities in Buenos Aires 2011

The government of the City of Buenos Aires is happy to present “Aires Buenos Aires – Cultura para respirar” (Culture to Breathe), a program of cultural activities that starts next Friday, January 7, consisting on over 100 free events, including musical shows, drive-in movies, theater plays, activities for children, circus, performances open air “milongas“, and numerous musical events, every day during January and February, 2011.

Rock and reggae bands such as Los Cafres, Fidel, Ratones Paranoicos, Miranda, Attaque 77 and Nonpalidece, are some of the artists that will entertain the audiences with their musical shows.

On Mondays, they can learn to dance Tango at Milonguitas opposite Caminito (map), with lessons by professors from the dance school of Mora Godoy.  On Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Pasaje Lanín, the small artists can develop their talents at “A Pintar en la Ciudad”. On Thursdays, activities in the museums with  La Noche de Las Linternas (the Night of the Flashlights), with Mariana Cincunegui. On Fridays and Saturdays, open air movie projections at the Amphitheater of Parque Centenario (map), with animation movies from independent directors. And the circus show Ludus at Polo Circo, based on the pleasure of playing, for the astonishment of kids and adults alike. There are many options for kids every day of the week.

The drive-in movie theater for adults will be set up at El Rosedal (the Rose Garden) (map), every Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 pm. There will also be stalls for spectators without a car. The first  showing will be “Carancho”, with Ricardo Darin, directed by Pablo Trapero, on Saturday 8th.

On weekends, open air milongas at Vuelta de Rocha (La Boca)(map), with artists like Amelita Baltar, Adriana Varela and Luis Salinas, and tango lessons and exhibitions.

At the Amphitheater of Parque Centenario  every Wednesday the company of Brenda Angiel presents “8cho”, a different show with live music and aerial dance.

In February, Música Urbana at Costanera Sur (map) presents the new albums of Pedro Aznar and Bahiano and the shows by Javier Malosetti with Les Amaturs. At the same stage there will be Folklore shows, with Opus 4, Jaime Torres and Dúo Coplanacu.

The Grand Closing of the event will  be at el Obelisco on February 19, with the presentation of the emblematic show that took Tango all over the world: Tango Argentino.

Photo credit: libertinus on Flickr.