If you can only make it to one wine event, this is the one you shouldn´t miss.  By attending the event, you get to try hundreds of Argentine wines as well as different cheeses, chocolates, and other gastronomical pleasures.  However, the big draw for this event is the elegant setting, taking place...

One of the largest and most important cultural events of the year, the Feria de Libros is an event that anyone should try to get to once.  Taking place at La Rural, and using the entire space, the book fair is comprised of over 1,000 exhibitors, mainly different publishing companies from Argentina and...

A one night extravaganza of some of the world´s top international DJs, this is a night of high quality sound, great visuals, and amazing talent, all packed into one room.  In the past three years, performers include Paul Oakenfold, John Digweed, Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx, Steve Lawler, and Sasha. Southfest...

The BAFICI always brings a lot of hype, for its importance as one of the worlds top film festivals.  It provides residents and tourists of Buenos Aires to see a huge selection of international independent movies.  There are over 1000 events including seminars, round tables, and presentations, attended...

The Dakar Rally is an intense off-road race that goes from Argentina to Chile and back to Argentina.  It was inaugurated in 1978, and was originally between Paris and and Dakar.  Unfortunately, due to politics, terrorist threats, and basic security issues, the race was deemed too dangerous to continue...

At the end of December, one of the most important Polo tournaments in the world happens in Palermo. Not only is it one of the most important, it is also one of the oldest in the world (started in 1893). Although this is an important event for Polo lovers, it is also a great chance for people who nothing...

The BAFIM is a fairly new event (started in 2006), but has grown incrementally in three years.  Attendance in 2008 was over 100,000, which is nearly triple the 35,000 people that attended in 2006. As a music lover, the main draw to the BAFIM is the selection of “nearly” free live shows.  I say...

Creamfields is the largest electronic music festival in South America, and Creamfields Buenos Aires is the best of the bunch.  This is a massive single day event, where over 100 of the world´s top DJs will play to 60,000 screaming Argentines and tourists.   The event currently takes place at the...

Personal Fest is a two day music festival that takes place at the Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires stadium.  Each day features a massive headliner, as well as a number of smaller local and international music groups.  Style of music ranges, but is mainly rock, reggae, and pop. The two headlines for 2009...

Buenos Aires, often considered the cultural capital of Latin America, has a thriving performing arts scene. Back in 1997, a handful of Argentine visionaries had an idea…to show the world the importance and the quality of contemporary performing arts in Buenos Aires. They decided to create a festival...