Museum Night 2012 – La Noche de los Museos 2012

Posted on November 6, 2012 by dawngill

As usual, Sandra, who writes My Buenos Aires Travel Guide is the first to announce this month’s Museum Night – a great event to look forward to! Thanks, as always, to Sandra for these great updates!

Museum Night 2012 – La Noche de los Museos 2012

The Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires presents the 9th Edition of La Noche de los Museos – Museum Night 2012, that will take place on November 10, 2012, from 8 PM until 3 AM.

Since 2004 one Saturday night the museums of Buenos Aires stay open all night offering different cultural activities, all of them free of charge, in the same way as in other 130 cities around the world.

During this special night visitors will be able to enjoy free guided visits, special exhibitions, as well as conferences, shows, theater performances, dance, screenings, video, multimedia, and diverse concerts of classical music, jazz, tango, folk, and rock, and move around the city on more than 80 bus lines that will offer free rides during the night.

In this new edition, the Museum Nights pays tribute to the great Argentine tango composer/musician Astor Piazzolla in the 20th anniversary of his death.

Some of the main events of the evening will take place at the Planetarium Galileo Galilei, Av. Figueroa Alcorta and Av. Sarmiento:

8:30 pm: The contemporary ballet of Teatro San Martin presents “Las 8 estaciones” (The 8 seasons), with music from “Las cuatro estaciones porteñas”, by Astor Piazzolla, and Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”.

9:15 pm: Documentary on Astor Piazzolla

11:00 pm: Quintet from Astor Piazzolla Foundation

00:15 am: Escalandrum and Piazzolla Electrónica

1:00 am: Documentary on Astor Piazzolla

Over 180 museums and art spaces will be participating in this edition.

For more information and complete program, visit La Noche de los Museos official website (site in Spanish only).

Hola Buenos Aires

Posted on October 25, 2012 by dawngill

¡Hola Buenos Aires!, is an eBook guide for tourists and people who will visit and/or relocate to BsAs for a week, a month, a year, a life…

This eBook is sold through Amazon for 16.99 U$D and all of the proceedings go directly to APAER via Help Argentina.
APAER (Asociación Padrinos y Alumnos de Escuelas Rurales) an NGO that supports underprivileged rural schools throghout Argentin http://www.apaer.org.ar/

The links to acquire ¡Hola Buenos Aires! are:
http://www.amazon.com/Buenos-Everything-Before-Moving-ebook/dp/B0099UMZ3M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347891925&sr=8-1&keywords=hola+buenos+aires
AND
http://www.uwcba.com.ar/HolaBA.html

If you happen to know someone traveling to BsAs and/or connected with people who may be doing so please be sure to recommend ¡Hola Buenos Aires!

Club Aleman de Equitacion

Posted on October 23, 2012 by dawngill

Feria Masticar with Las Cabrillas

Posted on October 23, 2012 by dawngill

Do you enjoy eating? Mark your calendars for November 16 – 18 and come to the Feria Masticar, “the Feria by chefs, for chefs”.

The best way to read about it is through their website: feriamasticar.com.ar

Or check out the Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/FeriaMasticar

Our friends from Las Cabrillas will be presenting at the feria – they will also be donating a raffle prize to the BAIN End of Year Party! You can’t win if you don’t buy your tickets! Get your tickets at the next BAIN event, or contact any of our Board Members!

Indulge in Lucho’s Homemade Treats!

Posted on October 20, 2012 by dawngill

Lucho’s Homemade Treats was born from Luciano’s passion for cooking and his love for tasty treats.

Having lived in Spain, Canada and the US, Lucho acquired the taste for sweets and goodies that were nowhere to be found in Argentina. Thus, he began to concoct those delicious things he was so fond of and longed for so much right in his very own kitchen. Soon enough, friends became interested in getting a “piece of the pie,” so to speak.

Lucho’s first customers were the expats of Buenos Aires, craving all the good things they were nostalgic for. Many Argentinians also embraced the new tastes, making Lucho’s Homemade Treats a “must have” item for parties, events, and social gatherings.

Lucho is always on the lookout for new ideas, ever searching for what can hit it off for expats and Argentinians alike. Lucho’s Homemade Treats are always made fresh to order and with choice ingredients.

Nothing is better than homemade—Indulge!

Lucho’s Homemade Treats

Lucho’s Homemade Treats
http://www.facebook.com/LuchosTreats
pedidos@luchoshomemade.com.ar

Lucho has generously donated a basket of goodies to the BAIN End of Year Party raffle! For your chance to win this basket of treats, contact one of our Board Members or come to any BAIN event to purchase your End of Year Party Tickets!

Lucho’s Homemade Treats nació de la pasión de Luciano por la cocina y su amor por las cosas ricas.

Al haber vivido afuera, adoptó el gusto por varias delicias que no pudo encontrar en Argentina. Es así que decidió hacer él mismo todas esas cosas ricas que le gustaron y deseaba tanto volver a probar.

Al principio se focalizó en los extranjeros que viven en Buenos Aires, pensando que les encantaría la idea de poder conseguir todas las cosas ricas que extrañaban. No sólo tuvo razón, sino que descubrió que los argentinos adoptaron muy bien estos nuevos sabores, tanto que hoy en día son los mejores clientes de Lucho’s.

Probando recetas todo el tiempo, Lucho está siempre buscando nuevas ideas e identificando cuáles pueden funcionar en Argentina.

Los productos de Luchos’s Homemade Treats son caseros, siempre frescos y están hechos con ingredientes de calidad. Nada mejor que lo hecho en casa.

Dale, date el gusto!

Lucho’s Homemade Treats
www.luchoshomemade.com
pedidos@luchoshomemade.com

October Monthly Luncheon

Posted on October 19, 2012 by dawngill

BAIN October Luncheon – Korean Food at Bi Won

Place: Bi Won Korean restaurant – phone # 4372-1146

Time: Thursday, October 25 at 1:00 pm

Location: Junín 548, entre Lavalle y Tucumán
Once, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The cost of the meal (including tip) is 100 pesos and includes water (con or sin gas), and all the beer you can drink!

Wine, coffee or other extras will be additional and charged separately – the owner will discount the wine prices on the menu by 10% for us.

Please RSVP to Michael Weldon: mweldon213@yahoo.com

This month we are going to take a fun trip through the mainstays of Korean food. We will sample the three main types of Korean cuisine – Cheyuk Gogui, Bibim Bap and the famous Yache Twiguim. These main courses will be accompanied by at least 7 different small dishes, the ever present Kimchi and other treats depending on the day’s market. These small dishes are the part of the meal that is the “fun” – you never know what will show up. Indeed, even when you see the dishes you will probably not be able to identify them by sight, only by taste – maybe.

Cheyuk Gogui is barbequed pork prepared and grilled with traditional Korean flavoring and seasonings. Bibim Bap (one of my favorite dishes here) is a rice dish served with an assorted mixture of seasoned vegetables, cooked meat, fried egg, sesame oil, etc. etc. Our third dish (vegetarian) is best described as vegetable tempura, Korean style. There are no choices to be made, simply come and enjoy. Everything will be served family style and the small plates will be re-filled as needed.

For those not familiar with Korean food I suggest you use the following link to a good write-up: www.koreanfood.about.com/od/ koreanfoodbasics/a/Korean101.htm

Here are a few excerpts from the Trip Advisor’s restaurant section reviews:

“Excellent choice all round and we loved everything we ate…. the quality is excellent and on a par with the best Korean food in America or Seoul. Seems incredible here in BA, but absolutely true.” “This place by far has been the tastiest meal since we’ve been here. It is totally authentic and on par with any great Korean restaurant in San Francisco and Los Angeles!” “Bi Won stands out as a breath of fresh asian air.” “…. vale la pena completamente.”

Bi Won is hidden away in Congresso on the very edge of Once. It is about three blocks away from the famous Water Company building on Córdoba. The address is Junín 548, there is no sign so just look for the address number on Junín between Lavalle and Tucumán.

The Morning Coffee is yet another opportunity to purchase your End of Year Party tickets! Bring your pesos – AR$100 for BAIN members, AR$200 for guests.

Gran “Rysttafel” Holandes

Posted on October 18, 2012 by dawngill

The Asociacion Holandesa de Beneficencia invites BAIN members to their Gran Rysttafel Holandes Fundraiser! The minimum donation is AR$400 – for more information or to RSVP, contact ahbeventos@gmail.com.

November Morning Coffee

Posted on October 17, 2012 by dawngill

The next BAIN Morning Coffee is coming up! Mark your calendars!

Date: Tuesday, November 6
Time: 10:30am-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 Peggy Greer at pjgreer@gmail.com
*Exact address provided upon RSVP. We hope you can make it!

The Morning Coffee is yet another opportunity to purchase your End of Year Party tickets! Bring your pesos – AR$100 for BAIN members, AR$200 for guests.

Calendar Girls

Posted on October 14, 2012 by dawngill

The Suburban Players is the longest running English-speaking amateur theatrical club in Argentina, having been around since April 1963. Originally founded by a group of American expatriates, our objective, then and now, is to stage plays in English for the enjoyment of all those involved whilst simultaneously providing quality entertainment for the community.

They are a non-profit organization that collaborates on a regular basis with established charities, helping community oriented fund raising campaigns with our proceeds.

Visit their website for more information: The Suburban Players

October Monthly Dinner

Posted on October 13, 2012 by dawngill

This month’s BAIN dinner will be held on Wednesday, October 17 at “Mundano.”

Mundano is a beautiful restaurant that has live music most weekend nights. It has an inviting outdoor patio area (covered, in case of rain!) where those who wish to do so can enjoy a glass of wine at 8:30 or so. Event organizer Jim Isaacs has arranged to have Pianist Luciano Pletener come for part of the evening; Luciano plays show tunes, popular music, and tango. Dinner will be at 9 p.m., inside.

Here are the details:

Time: Wednesday October 17, 2012 (start time: 8:30 p.m. in the patio; dinner 9 p.m.)

Location: Mundano, Corner of Malabia 1401 (corner of Cabrera) in Palermo.

Cost: 125 pesos per person, inclusive of everything (a three course meal, a glass of wine, one gaseosa or water, service/table charge and tip).

RSVP by Tuesday night to Jim Isaacs at jisaacs61@hotmail.com

Finally, the menu:

First course (pre-selected to keep the evening on schedule, Jim pledges that this will NOT be a late night event)

Mundano Salad (greens, tomato, capers, artichoke, mushrooms and Parmesan cheese, with a light pesto type dressing)

Second course:

Pacu (fish) seasoned with lemon, with potato
or
Pork tenderloin
or
Trout wrapped in bacon, spinach tortilla and tomato cream sauce
or
Dark (black) risotto with shrimp and red caviar
or
Wok sauteed seasonal fresh vegetables over greens

Dessert:

Apple tart with “american” (vanilla) ice cream
or
Kiwi soup
or
Chocolate volcano with red fruit and ice cream