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BAFIM – Buenos Aires International Music Festival

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 nearly free, [...]

November 15, 2009 Events 1 Comment

Creamfields

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 Autodromo, where the festival sets [...]

November 1, 2009 Events 1 Comment

Personal Fest

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 are Depeche Mode [...]

October 14, 2009 Events 0 Comments

FIBA – International Performing Arts Festival

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 dedicated to the [...]

October 8, 2009 Events 0 Comments

SAMC – South American Music Conference

The South American Music Conference first started in 2004, and is the most important electronic music event in South America. Over 40 national and international DJs play in 3 different rooms, but what really makes this event is important, is that it is a conference to exchange information about electronic music, and network with [...]

September 10, 2009 Events 5 Comments

Vinos y Bodegas Expo

This is another huge wine event, and a perfect opportunity for you to try over 1000 Argentine wines from both large and boutique Argentine wineries. It is the largest and the most important wine event in Latina America, and provides wineries, wine lovers, buyers and sellers, all a chance to get together and learn [...]

September 3, 2009 Events, Wine 0 Comments

Tango Festival and World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires

If you have even the slightest interest in tango, you should be attending this festival, the largest of its kind worldwide. Even if you don’t, you may want to consider that if you are in Buenos Aires, you are in the heart of the tango culture, and this is the best chance you’ll [...]

August 20, 2009 Events, Tango 0 Comments

Fiesta de la Tradición

If you are lucky enough to be here at the beginning of November, this is an event you should not miss!! This is the BEST opportunity you will have to see the gaucho culture, and get a feel for country life in Argentina.
The Fiesta de la Tradición is an event that lasts 10 days [...]

June 18, 2009 Events 0 Comments

Vinos de Lujo – Luxury Wine Tasting Event

Taking place in the famous Alvear Palace Hotel, this is another wine event you can´t miss. Vinos de Lujo in English means Luxury Wines and that´s what this event is all about. You get to try wines you probably never knew existed, let alone considered buying.
Here´s how it works. You pay [...]

June 10, 2009 Events, Wine 0 Comments

Quilmes Rock

Sponsored by Quilmes beer, this is the biggest rock event of the year, and a must-attend for anyone who likes rock music. The festival is spread out over various nights, and each one starts in the afternoon and goes until after midnight. Numerous bands perform to over 40,000 people in different stadiums throughout [...]

June 2, 2009 Events 0 Comments

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