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June Monthly Luncheon

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The Italian Gastronomy event “Mangia che ti fa bene”, in which 25 of the best Italian restaurants in the city will offer lunch and dinner menus at promotional prices, will be held in Buenos Aires from June 21 to June 28, 2013.

Get your taste buds set for Italian food this coming Thursday, June 27!

We will be having lunch about 2 blocks away from the Marriott hotel near Plaza San Martin.

Time:  12.30 pm 

Cost:   100 pesos – includes tip and water or soda, (incluye una botella de vino Saint Felicien de 375 ml para 2 personas).

 

Please e-mail to reserve a spot with Michael: mweldon213@yahoo.com.  If you are new to BAIN, or would like to join as a guest, let Michael know so that he can provide you with the exact address and location.

BAIN Downtown’s June Monthly Meeting

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“Emerging Chefs in Buenos Aires and Their Quest for a New Argentine Cuisine”

Friday, June 28, 4:00pm

Chef DANIEL TADDESE

 Come join us!

Daniel Taddese was raised in Spain and Italy, studied agriculture at the Instituto Agrario in Cesena, Italy before moving to West Africa as a young man. He received his culinary degree with honors from the International Culinary Institute at the Philadelphia Art Institute in the US and has worked for 5 star restaurants including Lacroix and Il Pitrore before moving to Buenos Aires in 2012.

Daniel’s presentation is on Argentine food and wine and the effect culture has played to make Buenos Aires one of the top culinary world capitals. A dynamic speaker and culinary expert, this is one BAIN monthly meeting you will not want to miss. Happy Hour (not included in the presentation) to follow Chef Daniel’s talk.

Location: ICANA, Maipú 672

This meeting is free for all BAIN Downtown members, AR$50 for guests.  The guest fee is waived if you join BAIN Downtown at the meeting!

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Expo Cuisine & Vins: June 12, 13, 14

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Over 300 first class companies will showcase their products on June 12, 13, and 14, 2013, at the Expo Cuisine&Vins 2013, the 20th edition of the wine exhibition organized by Cuisine&Vins Magazine, where visitors have the chance to taste some of the best wines produced in Argentina.

 

New and traditional wineries will present their premium labels, talks and tastings by enologists and wine makers. There will also be stands dedicated to spirits, cigars, luxury resorts, delicatessen, crafts from all over the country, as well as the new flavors of the most outstanding restaurants of the moment.

 

Wine tastings will be offered every day, with limited capacity and with previous accreditation at the Expo.

 

Location: Palacio Paz. Santa Fe 750, Plaza San Martin, Buenos Aires

Dates: June 12, 13, 14, 2013

Opening hours: 5 pm to 11 pm

Entry fee: AR$ 170, includes a complimentary tasting cup.

Tickets on sale at the venue.

More info: Expo Cuisine&Vins website.

 

Thank you to My Buenos Aires Travel Guide for the information below.  To keep up with this an other events in Buenos Aires, we have added a feature called “Blogs We Read” to the lower right-hand corner of the BAIN Downtown site.  Or, subscribe to My Buenos Aires Travel Guide and receive all of her posts though email!

June Ladies Night Happy Hour

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Join us for fun with friends on the private terrace of the Hotel Melia in Recoleta!

Wednesday, June 12

6:00 – 9:00pm

Posadas 1557

RSVP: annsager@me.com
Ladies Night June 2013

Screening; Free China: The Courage to Believe

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We have a special screening of the award-winning film “FREE CHINA: The Courage to Believe” coming up in the Centro Cultural Borges (Viamonte 500 esq. San Martin) on Friday, June 14 at 7pm. The 54 minute documentary is in English with Spanish subtitles.

FREE CHINA has just been released in US theatres – see its review in “LA Weekly”:http://www.laweekly.com/movies/free-china-the-courage-to-believe-2086087/

June 4, 2013 was the 24th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre in Beijing. Please read Nobel Peace Prize Winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu and blind activist lawyer Chen Guangcheng´s statement and attached petition for “A Year for Human Rights in China” –
http://thecommunity.com/2013/06/desmond-tutu-and-chen-guangcheng-a-year-for-human-rights-in-china/

May Monthly Social Meeting

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BAIN DOWNTOWN SOCIAL MEETING

FRIDAY, MAY 31 AT 5:00pm

BAIN Downtown members are invited to join in this month’s Strictly Social meeting at Downtown Matias in Recoleta, an Irish pub located next to Starbucks in the Terrazas Buenos Aires Design Center.  Our start time is 5 p.m., BAIN will provide appetizers and there is a 2 for 1 happy hour menu available!

Location:  Downtown Matias at the Buenos Aires Design Center in Recoleta (next to the Recoleta Cemetery, nearest the intersection of Av Libertador and Pueyrredon).

Date and Time:  Friday, May 31 5:00 p.m.

Program:  Conversation!  Meet someone new!  Bring friends and introduce them to BAIN!  We will provide light appetizers and finger food while our guests enjoy the happy hour specials of 2 for 1 on beverages.

Fees: BAIN Downtown members – no charge

Guests and BAIN Suburbs members – AR$50*

*If you join BAIN at the meeting, your guest fee is waived.

(The fee to join BAIN for a year’s membership is AR$250)

July Renewals:  If you received an email reminding you that your renewal date isJuly 1, this meeting is a great place to renew!  The cost to renew is AR$250.

Other Notes:

The BAIN Downtown website:

Check out our website at https://baindowntown.com/ for the online membership directory and more.

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June Wine & Tapas

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Time to join friends for an evening of wine, tapas, and conversation — this month in Belgrano.

Location: Belgrano *Exact address provided upon RSVP

Date: Saturday,  June 1

Time: 8:00pm

How does it work? Bring wine, finger food, and your sparkling self  to join other BAIN members and friends in a night of socializing and making new friends.

Look forward to catching up with you!

Please email RSVPs to nuri.masriera@gmail.com Address will be sent to you via email response.

New to Buenos Aires?  New to BAIN or is this your first Wine & Tapas? It’s easier than you think!  One of our members has graciously opened their doors to create a social environment for any BAIN member interested in attending.  If you are interested in becoming one of these fabulous hosts or if you have any questions about the event, please contact Toni Quinatna: tonilin@aol.com.

*This event is limited to current BAIN members only.  If you are interested in becoming a member of BAIN, contact bain.downtown@gmail.com*

May Morning Coffee

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The next BAIN Morning Coffee is coming up! Mark your calendars!
Date: Tuesday, May 14th
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 
Where: Recoleta

Come spend a morning making new friends and catching up with old ones.
This is a casual, fun way to mingle and meet new people and it’s open
to all BAIN Downtown members.

Never been to a coffee event before? New to BAIN or Buenos Aires? We’d love to have you join us. Let us know in your RSVP if you have any questions!

Please RSVP to Christi Holligan at dholligan@gmail.com
*Exact address provided upon RSVP. We hope you can make it!

 
Are you interested in hosting a Morning Coffee??  You pick the day, and BAIN will chip in AR$150 to help cover hosting fees.  Hosting is a great way to continue the event, and get involved with BAIN!  Contact Katarina Nyssens at katarina.nyssens@gmail.com for more information!
 
*This event is limited to current BAIN members only.  If you are interested in becoming a member of BAIN, contact bain.downtown@gmail.com*

Spend the Morning Outdoors!

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“LET’S GO FOR A WALK…”

Come and join us to walk at your own pace, spend some fun time with friends old and new and enjoy the outdoors. Bring yourself, your dog, your children, your friends and join us for a walk, or bring a blanket and some snacks and meet us at the end!
Sunday, May 5 is the kick off. We’ll meet at Cafe Martinez on Av del Libertador 3598 (http://goo.gl/maps/vGTwC). We will then continue to walk around “El Rosedal” on Palermo. We will start near the park entrance closest to the US Embassy Residence, those that wish to skip the walk and enjoy a picnic can set up blankets there.

This is a nice activity for everyone with or without children. See you there!

Activity: Walking, Jogging or People-Watching
Date: Sunday, May 5
Time: 10:30 am (15 minute grace)
Location: Cafe Martinez – Av. del Libertador 3598
RSVP to: Solange Mecham smecham25@yahoo.com so that we can keep an eye out for you!
**We will keep our fingers crossed for good weather, but will send a note to those that RSVP if the event needs to be postponed.