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Cat Power, Pizza and Faina

by Angela on July 19, 2009 · 13 comments

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cat power in buenos aires

The Cat Power concert on Thursday, July 16 at the Gran Rex theater in Buenos Aires. And after the theater, a traditional pizza and faina at Guerrin.

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La Peña del Colorado

by Angela on March 25, 2009 · 8 comments

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La Jury at La Peña del Colorado

Live folklore shows and a rowdy crowd make La Peña del Colorado one of our favorite spots in town. Argentinean folklore features amazing guitar players with talented criollo singers. Order the pinguino, but make sure you get some soda to go with it.

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Tango Classes at Tango Brujo

by Angela on August 18, 2008 · 12 comments

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Shop at Tango Brujo in Downtown Buenos Aires

I should begin by pointing out that I don’t know how to dance tango. I think it’s amazing though and I’d love to learn. So when my mom and niece were coming to visit, I decided it was time to take a couple of classes with people who know as little as I do and [...]

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Today is the first day of the acclaimed book fair in Buenos Aires. I’ve been to book fairs all over the world and this is by far the best. Held in the massive La Rural, the fair goes from April 24 to May 12.  The Argentine author Ricardo Piglia will speak at the innauguration today. 

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Tango Show at Ideal

by Angela on February 24, 2008 · 0 comments

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Occasionally before the orchestra begins in the upstairs ballroom of Ideal, there is a performance downstairs. Here’s a short video from one of those performances. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8D7anEgWs0&rel=1] 

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Tango Orchestra at Ideal

by Angela on February 16, 2008 · 0 comments

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wr5DTbf81w&rel=1] Suipacha, 380. Microcentro (downtown). Check their listing of shows. 

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Ten Things to Do in Buenos Aires

by Angela on February 14, 2008 · 9 comments

in eat, get, head out, know, listen, see

I’ve been living here for just over a year and have had lots of visitors of all sorts–those who love museums, those who love wine, those who just want to know what it’s like to live in Buenos Aires, those who want to shop, and those who love music. Here are ten things I would [...]

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