On Friday, May 31, from 6 to 8 pm BAIN’s monthly Strictly Social event will take place at a new venue — the lower bar at Boca de Toro in the Hotel Pulitzer.
Please RSVP to assure we have ordered enough food for all of us. Entrance to the event is 6000 pesos for BAIN members, 7000 pesos for guests. You can also pay your yearly dues of US$10 or the equivalent in pesos Argentinos at the blue rate.
Join us for Wine & Tapas in Recoleta on Saturday, May 11, from 8 pm til whenever the last person goes home! Bring finger food and wine to share.
New to Buenos Aires? New to BAIN Downtown, 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 a limited number of BAIN members and guests.
Be sure to RSVP right away. RSVP: helenwilkie@me.com You will receive the address upon receipt of RSVP.
If you are interested in becoming one of these fabulous hosts or if you have any questions about the event, please contact Venetia Featherstone-Witty at her email address chefvenetia@yahoo.com
This event Is limited to current BAIN Downtown members only and their personal guests. It you are interested In becoming a member of BAIN Downtown, please contact bain.downtown@gmail.com
Wine & Tapas is held in a member’s private home. Please extend your host the courtesy of an RSVP, and if it turns out that you can’t come, inform your host of that fact in advance of the event.
On Friday, April 26, at 6 pm the BAIN monthly social will return to one of our favorite places — Alambique. Please RSVP to assure we have ordered enough food for all of us. Entrance to the event is 6000 pesos for BAIN members, 7000 pesos for guests. You can also pay your yearly dues of US$10 or the equivalent in pesos Argentinos.
On Tuesday, May 14, at 2 pm we will be discussing The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by Jmes McBride. This is the second Tuesday of the month, as usual. To RSVP, please email tonilin@aol.com. If you would like to meet in person, please resond to tonilin@aol.com. Or if you would like to offer a meeting place, please do.
You will be sent the Google Meet link or the physical address upon RSVP.
Suggestions for discussion in 2024 are welcome. Please send to tonilin@aol.com .
The list of the books for the beginning of 2024 is included below. We still need to fill out the year, so …
May–The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store – James McBride — 2023 – 400 pp
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR/FRESH AIR, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, AND TIME MAGAZINE
“A murder mystery locked inside a Great American Novel . . . Charming, smart, heart-blistering, and heart-healing.” —Danez Smith, The New York Times Book Review
“We all need—we all deserve—this vibrant, love-affirming novel that bounds over any difference that claims to separate us.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post
Bringing his masterly storytelling skills and his deep faith in humanity to The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, James McBride has written a novel as compassionate as Deacon King Kong and as inventive as The Good Lord Bird.
June–Mendeleyev’s Dream: The Quest for the Elements–Paul Strathern– 2019–314 pp
The wondrous and illuminating story of humankind’s quest to discover the fundamentals of chemistry, culminating in Mendeleyev’s dream of the Periodic Table.
**One of Bill Gates’ Top Five Book Recommendations**
In 1869 Russian scientist Dmitri Mendeleyev was puzzling over a way to bring order to the fledgling science of chemistry. Wearied by the effort, he fell asleep at his desk. What he dreamed would fundamentally change the way we see the world.
From ancient philosophy through medieval alchemy to the splitting of the atom, this is the true story of the birth of chemistry and the role of one man’s dream.
In this elegant, erudite, and entertaining book, Paul Strathern unravels the quixotic history of chemistry through the quest for the elements.
July – The Inventor and the Tycoon: A Gilded Age Murder and the Birth of Moving Pictures–Edward Ball –2013–464 pages
From the National Book Award-winning author of Slaves in the Family, a riveting true life/true crime narrative of the partnership between the murderer who invented the movies and the robber baron who built the railroads.
Set in California during its frontier decades, The Tycoon and the Inventor interweaves Muybridge’s quest to unlock the secrets of motion through photography, an obsessive murder plot, and the peculiar partnership of an eccentric inventor and a driven entrepreneur. A tale from the great American West, this popular history unspools a story of passion, wealth, and sinister ingenuity.
On Tuesday, April 9, at 2 pm we will be discussing The Golden Gate by Vikram Seth. This is the second Tuesday of the month, as usual. To RSVP, please email tonilin@aol.com. If you would like to meet in person in Almagro, please resond to tonilin@aol.com. Or if you would like to offer an alternative meeting place, please do.
You will be sent the Google Meet link or the physical address upon RSVP.
Suggestions for discussion in 2024 are welcome. Please send to tonilin@aol.com .
The list of the books for the beginning of 2024 is included below. We still need to fill out the year, so …
April — The Golden Gate – Vikram Seth – 1986, verse – 320 pp
“The great California novel … , in verse (and why not?): The Golden Gate gives great joy.”—Gore Vidal
One of the most highly regarded novels of 1986, Vikram Seth’s story in verse made him a literary household name in both the United States and India.
John Brown, a successful yuppie living in 1980s San Francisco meets a romantic interest in Liz, after placing a personal ad in the newspaper.
“A splendid achievement, equally convincing in its exhilaration and its sadness.”—The New York Times
“Seth pulls off his feat with spirit, grace and great energy.”—The New Yorker
“A marvelous work . . . bold and splendid . . . Locate this book and allow yourself to become caught up, like a kite, in the lifting effects of Seth’s sonnets.”—Washington Post Book World
May–The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store – James McBride — 2023 – 400 pp
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR/FRESH AIR, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, AND TIME MAGAZINE
“A murder mystery locked inside a Great American Novel . . . Charming, smart, heart-blistering, and heart-healing.” —Danez Smith, The New York Times Book Review
“We all need—we all deserve—this vibrant, love-affirming novel that bounds over any difference that claims to separate us.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post
Bringing his masterly storytelling skills and his deep faith in humanity to The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, James McBride has written a novel as compassionate as Deacon King Kong and as inventive as The Good Lord Bird.
June–Mendeleyev’s Dream: The Quest for the Elements–Paul Strathern– 2019–314 pp
The wondrous and illuminating story of humankind’s quest to discover the fundamentals of chemistry, culminating in Mendeleyev’s dream of the Periodic Table.
**One of Bill Gates’ Top Five Book Recommendations**
In 1869 Russian scientist Dmitri Mendeleyev was puzzling over a way to bring order to the fledgling science of chemistry. Wearied by the effort, he fell asleep at his desk. What he dreamed would fundamentally change the way we see the world.
From ancient philosophy through medieval alchemy to the splitting of the atom, this is the true story of the birth of chemistry and the role of one man’s dream.
In this elegant, erudite, and entertaining book, Paul Strathern unravels the quixotic history of chemistry through the quest for the elements.
July – The Inventor and the Tycoon: A Gilded Age Murder and the Birth of Moving Pictures–Edward Ball –2013–464 pages
From the National Book Award-winning author of Slaves in the Family, a riveting true life/true crime narrative of the partnership between the murderer who invented the movies and the robber baron who built the railroads.
Set in California during its frontier decades, The Tycoon and the Inventor interweaves Muybridge’s quest to unlock the secrets of motion through photography, an obsessive murder plot, and the peculiar partnership of an eccentric inventor and a driven entrepreneur. A tale from the great American West, this popular history unspools a story of passion, wealth, and sinister ingenuity.
On Sunday, March 24, at 7 pm, BAIN Member Patricio Castro will present a talk to those interested. We will gather at a private home in Villa Crespo. The talk will be followed by the wine & tapas that you have brought!
Please RSVP to shulah2@gmail.com . You will receive the address upon RSVP.
Subject: Global geopolitics and economy: outlook for 2024 and what this leap year could bring us
Patricio M. Castro’s CV: Argentine engineer and economist, holds a degree in engineering from the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina) with post-graduate studies at Stanford University, California. Worked in the private sector in managerial positions at the Fate and Bunge & Born groups, and in the Argentine central administration, where he held the position of Under-Secretary of Public Function in 1987-1989; was a consultant to the World Bank and the Inter American Development Bank prior to joining the Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF in 1992 as Technical Assistance Advisor with expertise in customs, social security and tax administration. He retired from the IMF in 2014 as a Senior Economist at FAD and continues working with FAD as a consultant. During his career he has worked in tax and customs reform in many countries in Africa, South East Asia, and in most countries in Latin America. He has participated in numerous regional and international events and conferences on tax and customs issues, has published numerous papers on the subject and is coauthor of the IMF book “Changing Customs: Challenges and strategies for the reform of Customs Administration.”
New to Buenos Aires? New to BAIN Downtown, 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 a limited number of BAIN members and guests.
If you are interested in becoming one of these fabulous hosts or if you have any questions about the event, please contact Venetia Featherstone-Witty at her email address chefvenetia@yahoo.com
This event Is limited to current BAIN Downtown members only and their personal guests. It you are interested In becoming a member of BAIN Downtown, please contact bain.downtown@gmail.com
Wine & Tapas is held in a member’s private home. Please extend your host the courtesy of an RSVP, and if it turns out that you can’t come, inform your host of that fact in advance of the event.
BAIN provides the hors d’oeuvres, you provide the fun.
Fee is 6000 pesos for members, 7000 pesos for guests. Yearly membership is $US10 or the equivalent at the blue rate. If you join at the event, you pay as a member.
New to Buenos Aires? New to BAIN Downtown, 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 a limited number of BAIN members and guests.
If you are interested in becoming one of these fabulous hosts or if you have any questions about the event, please contact Venetia Featherstone-Witty at her email address chefvenetia@yahoo.com
This event Is limited to current BAIN Downtown members only and their personal guests. It you are interested In becoming a member of BAIN Downtown, please contact bain.downtown@gmail.com
Wine & Tapas is held in a member’s private home. Please extend your host the courtesy of an RSVP, and if it turns out that you can’t come, inform your host of that fact in advance of the event.
On Tuesday, February 13, at 2 pm we will be discussing Where’d You Go, Bernadette. This is the second Tuesday of the month, as usual. To RSVP, please email tonilin@aol.com.
You will be sent the Google Meet link or the physical address upon RSVP.
Suggestions for discussion in 2024 are welcome. Please send to tonilin@aol.com .
The list of the books for the beginning of 2024 is included below. The list has recently changed, so check it twice, please.
February — Where’d You Go, Bernadette – Maria Semple — 2013, 352 pp
“Divinely funny, many-faceted novel…leaves convention behind… The tightly constructed WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE is written in many formats-e-mails, letters, F.B.I. documents, correspondence with a psychiatrist and even an emergency-room bill for a run-in between Bernadette and Audrey. Yet these pieces are strung together so wittily that Ms. Semple’s storytelling is always front and center, in sharp focus. You could stop and pay attention to how apt each new format is, how rarely she repeats herself and how imaginatively she unveils every bit of information. But you would have to stop laughing first.”―Janet Maslin, The New York Times
A wild ride.
Utterly delightful
March — Moral Hazards — Tim Martin — 2020, 354 pp
The author, Tim Martin, will be with us to discuss the book. If you would like to buy a copy of the book, please let Toni know.
“A woman fights to protect the victims of sexual violence in the world’s largest refugee camp in Martin’s debut political thriller. … Martin’s prose is precise and powerful throughout this novel. …The deftly constructed characters help to give life to these issues while also involving readers in their particular plights.
A well-crafted novel that’s both informative and dramatically satisfying.” Kirkus Review
April — The Golden Gate – Vikram Seth – 1986, verse – 320 pp
“The great California novel … , in verse (and why not?): The Golden Gate gives great joy.”—Gore Vidal
One of the most highly regarded novels of 1986, Vikram Seth’s story in verse made him a literary household name in both the United States and India.
John Brown, a successful yuppie living in 1980s San Francisco meets a romantic interest in Liz, after placing a personal ad in the newspaper.
“A splendid achievement, equally convincing in its exhilaration and its sadness.”—The New York Times
“Seth pulls off his feat with spirit, grace and great energy.”—The New Yorker
“A marvelous work . . . bold and splendid . . . Locate this book and allow yourself to become caught up, like a kite, in the lifting effects of Seth’s sonnets.”—Washington Post Book World
May–The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store – James McBride — 2023 – 400 pp
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR/FRESH AIR, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, AND TIME MAGAZINE
“A murder mystery locked inside a Great American Novel . . . Charming, smart, heart-blistering, and heart-healing.” —Danez Smith, The New York Times Book Review
“We all need—we all deserve—this vibrant, love-affirming novel that bounds over any difference that claims to separate us.” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post
Bringing his masterly storytelling skills and his deep faith in humanity to The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, James McBride has written a novel as compassionate as Deacon King Kong and as inventive as The Good Lord Bird.
June–Mendeleyev’s Dream: The Quest for the Elements–Paul Strathern– 2019–314 pp
The wondrous and illuminating story of humankind’s quest to discover the fundamentals of chemistry, culminating in Mendeleyev’s dream of the Periodic Table.
**One of Bill Gates’ Top Five Book Recommendations**
In 1869 Russian scientist Dmitri Mendeleyev was puzzling over a way to bring order to the fledgling science of chemistry. Wearied by the effort, he fell asleep at his desk. What he dreamed would fundamentally change the way we see the world.
From ancient philosophy through medieval alchemy to the splitting of the atom, this is the true story of the birth of chemistry and the role of one man’s dream.
In this elegant, erudite, and entertaining book, Paul Strathern unravels the quixotic history of chemistry through the quest for the elements.
July – The Inventor and the Tycoon: A Gilded Age Murder and the Birth of Moving Pictures–Edward Ball –2013–464 pages
From the National Book Award-winning author of Slaves in the Family, a riveting true life/true crime narrative of the partnership between the murderer who invented the movies and the robber baron who built the railroads.
Set in California during its frontier decades, The Tycoon and the Inventor interweaves Muybridge’s quest to unlock the secrets of motion through photography, an obsessive murder plot, and the peculiar partnership of an eccentric inventor and a driven entrepreneur. A tale from the great American West, this popular history unspools a story of passion, wealth, and sinister ingenuity.
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