After Office Happy Hour — May 30 at 19:30

Posted on May 22, 2017 by tq

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

19:30-21:30
Hotel Sofitel
Arroyo 841
Details: $495 BAIN Members* $550 Non-Members
*BAIN members benefit from a reduced price for member events. Non-members may join at any of our events and benefit from that day’s discount. Annual membership is $400.

Please kindly RSVP by Friday, May 26 – Jill@jillcollins.com
If you are unable to attend at the last minute, please let me know so we won’t be charged for no-shows.

Country Pâte with old-fashioned mustard and pickles, accompanied with a variety of French breads prepared by world-renowned chef Olivier Falchi.
2 drinks from 19:30-21:30 with the following options: (non-alcoholic, draft beer, Alamos Malbec or Chardonnay and specialty cocktails of the day). Plus, you’ll have an opportunity to purchase additional beverages during and after the After Office.
This month, we will be at the Hotel Sofitel in their classic, elegant bar. Take this opportunity to mingle with men and women and meet new friends while enjoying one of the top-rated hotels in Buenos Aires!

La Boca Guided Tour — May

Posted on May 17, 2017 by tq

RSVP to Ezequiel: ezequielcerioni@gmail.com

Colors in La Boca

A guided walk through one of the most picturesque areas of the city

La Boca is known around the world and visited by every tourist who comes to Buenos Aires. But we don’t often connect the modern La Boca with the city’s history. On this tour we will take a look at La Boca with a different lens, relating the Río de La Plata with the work of the well known La Boca painter Benito Quinquela Martín.

Ezequiel will guide us through Caminito Street, a former tenement, and then take us to visit one of the floors of the Quinquela Martín Museum.
Cost: BAIN Downtown member: 240 pesos
Non-BAIN Downtown member: 290 pesos

The cost includes the entrance to the Quinquela Martín Museum.

Date: Saturday, May 27
Time: 10:00 am

Meeting Point: At the entrance of Fundación Proa, 1929 Don Pedro de Mendoza Avenue. Buenos Aires

Finishing Point: Same as the starting point.

Total Time: Approximately 90 minutes

Note 1: Wear comfortable shoes.
Note 2: in case of heavy rain, the tour is rescheduled to Sunday, the 28th, same time, prior notice.

We can accommodate only a small group, so sign up early!

***PLEASE NOTE: If you sign up and then can’t come, please let Ezequiel know so that someone else can take your place

RSVP to Ezequiel: ezequielcerioni@gmail.com

Ezequiel Cerioni is a member of BAIN Downtown. He has previously led walking tours for BAIN. In addition, he has presented lectures at several BAIN meetings, including:

• >The 2001 Argentine Crisis (2009)

• >Argentina’s May 1810 Revolution – Truths, Myths and Symbols, and how they have changed (2010)

• >Seminar on Argentina History – from 1891 to 2003 (2010)

• >Seminar on Argentine History – from colonial times to 2003 (2012)

• And the recent Subway tour “Buenos Aires from below” (April – 2017)

Monthly Meeting — May 26, 6 pm, Argenta Towers Hotel

Posted on May 14, 2017 by tq

Please send your RSVP to Toni at tonilin@aol.com

BAIN Downtown Monthly Social Get-Together
FRIDAY, May 26, 2017 beginning at 6 p.m.

BAIN Downtown members and guests are invited to this month’s BAIN social get-together.

The event will start at 6 p.m. BAIN will provide light appetizers, and members and guests can purchase drinks from the extensive bar menu.

Location: Argenta Towers Hotel (Vivaldi Restaurant), Juncal 868, Microcenter

Fees: BAIN Downtown members – no charge
Guests – 100 pesos*

*If you join BAIN Downtown at the meeting, your guest fee is waived. The fee to join BAIN for one year’s membership is 400 pesos.

June Book Group — June 13 2 pm at ICANA in Belgrano

Posted on May 12, 2017 by tq

RSVP to tonilin@aol.com.

Please join us to discuss Beside the Ocean of Time, by George Mackay Brown. We welcome your presence whether you have read the book or not.

Our new location for the second Tuesday of every month is ICANA, 3 de Febrero between Maure and Gorostiaga, Aula B in Sector Casa. Tell the guard you are with the BAIN Group.

A list of the books we are scheduled to read for the remainder of 2017 is below.
June–Beside the Ocean of Time–George Mackay Brown (208 pages)
July–Salt–Nayyirah Waheed (258 pages)
August–Memories of a Marriage–Louis Begley (206 pages)
September Regeneration Pat Barker (256 pages)
October The Sympathizer Viet Thanh Nguyen (384 pages)
November Puttermesser Papers Cynthia Ozick (256 pages)
December Anything is Possible Elizabeth Strout (273 pages)

May Ladies’ Night Out — May 17, 8 pm

Posted on May 10, 2017 by tq

Please RSVP to silporta@hotmail.com
Cell: +549-1130733039

Hello BAIN ladies!
Please join us for this month’s Ladies Night Out. It will be really special. This time we will discover an exclusive place in Recoleta. Presidente Bar just opened 2 months ago and it has a spectacular cocktail menu with a local twist. They buy organic products from small entrepreneurs to add a regional touch to their 24 original recipes. They include ingredients such as Huacatay from Jujuy, Centolla from Ushuaia, Patagonian honey and fruit from Misiones (home of the Iguazu Falls). It will be an amazing night with the #drinkteam (as they call themselves).

The special includes two drinks (original cocktails or wine) and finger food, a bit pricey. It’s worth it.
And for those who decide to stay and have a nightcap, we have a hidden gem ready to welcome you…
Check the link and get ready!

https://www.facebook.com/PresidenteBar/?fref=ts

There will be lively conversation and time with girlfriends!

First time? Don’t be shy. We are waiting to welcome you.

Wednesday, May 17th, 2017
Address: Presidente Bar. Av. Pres. Manuel Quintana 188
Dress code: elegant sport
Time: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
BAIN members: AR$ 550 (change will be appreciated)
BAIN non-members: AR$ 610

May Wine & Tapas — May 20 in Caballito

Posted on May 1, 2017 by tq

Please join BAIN Downtown for an evening of wine, tapas, and friendly conversation.

Location: Caballito – Exact address provided upon RSVP

Date: Saturday, May 20

Time: 8:00 pm to 11 pm

How does it work? Bring wine, finger food, and your sparkling self to join other BAIN members in a night of socializing and making new friends. We look forward to catching up with you!

Please RSVP to celiacriseo@rauljak.com.ar

The address will be sent to you via email response.

**** 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 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 a BAIN Board Member or go to http://www.baindowntown.com.

This event is limited to current BAIN Downtown members only and their personal guests. If 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.

Book Group — New Location — Tuesday, May 9, 2 pm

Posted on April 20, 2017 by tq

RSVP to tonilin@aol.com.

Please join us to discuss My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. See description below. We welcome your presence whether you have read the book or not.

Our new location for the second Tuesday of every month is ICANA, 3 de Febrero between Maure and Gorostiaga, Aula B in Sector Casa. Tell the guard you are with the BAIN Group. Once you enter the building walk all the way to the right until the very end of the corridor where the last stairs will take you upstairs to Aula B.

Goodreads says, My Brilliant Friend “is a modern masterpiece from one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors. It is a rich, intense, and generous-hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. Ferrante’s inimitable style lends itself perfectly to a meticulous portrait of these two women that is also the story of a nation and a touching meditation on the nature of friendship.”

Monthly Meeting — April 28 — 6 pm — Argenta Towers

Posted on April 18, 2017 by tq

Please send your RSVP to Toni at tonilin@aol.com

FRIDAY, April 28, 2017 beginning at 6 p.m.

BAIN Downtown members and guests are invited to this month’s BAIN social get-together.

The event will start at 6 p.m. BAIN will provide light appetizers, and members and guests can purchase drinks from the extensive bar menu.

Location: Argenta Towers Hotel (Vivaldi Restaurant), Juncal 868, Microcenter

Fees: BAIN Downtown members – no charge
Guests – 100 pesos*

*If you join BAIN Downtown at the meeting, your guest fee is waived. The fee to join BAIN for one year’s membership is 400 pesos.

Luncheon — Thursday, April 27 — 12:30 at Sottovoce

Posted on April 18, 2017 by tq

Please RSVP to Michael at mweldon213@yahoo.com

Reservations are mandatory and we will be limited to the first 20 who contact Michael. Reserve early.

This month we will take advantage of the BAFoodWeek and dine at Sottovoce on Thursday the 27th of April at 12:30.

Location: Libertador 1098 at the corner of Ayacucho.

Date: Thursday, April 27, 2017
Time: 12:30 pm
Place: Sottovoce – Av. del Libertador 1098 esq Ayacucho
Cost: 320 pesos (includes wine, water and tip) as usual correct change will be appreciated.
Please RSVP to mweldon213@yahoo.com to secure a place. Phone – 4815-4660

Tour — Buenos Aires from Below — Sunday, April 30, 9 am

Posted on April 18, 2017 by tq

Please RSVP to Ezequiel Cerioni at ezequielcerioni@gmail.com

Argentina through the historical murals of the subway of Buenos Aires

We would like you to join us on this tour to see the subway in a different light. Come explore the subway as a tourist! We will visit some stations of the Lines A, C and D.

Cost: BAIN Downtown member: 200 pesos
Non-BAIN Downtown member: 250 pesos
Plus the cost to get on the subway

Date: Sunday, April 30
Time: 9 a.m.

Meeting Point: Avenida de Mayo 560 (a building close to the Perú Subway Station)

Finishing Point: Station “Plaza Italia” on Line D

Total Time: Approximately 90 minutes

Note 1: Remember to bring your SUBE card; we will be taking the Subway! For those who have no SUBE card, bring the exact change of 7.50 pesos to reimburse Ezequiel for using his own card for you.

Note 2: Please be aware that not all the stations have escalators, so be prepared to climb a few stairways.

We can accommodate only a small group, so sign up early!

RSVP to Ezequiel: ezequielcerioni@gmail.com

Ezequiel Cerioni is a member of BAIN Downtown. He has previously led walking tours for BAIN. In addition, he has presented lectures at several BAIN meetings, including:

>The 2001 Argentine Crisis (2009)

>Argentina’s May 1810 Revolution – Truths, Myths and Symbols, and how they have changed (2010)

>Seminar on Argentina History – from 1891 to 2003 (2010)

>Seminar on Argentine History – from colonial times to 2003 (2012)