Walking tour of Recoleta — Sunday March 21 — 4 pm

Posted on March 7, 2021 by tq

Recoleta Neighborhood

Walking Tour

Join us for this walking tour in the neighbourhood of Recoleta. We will walk through the surroundings of the Cemetery of Recoleta and learn about the National Library, The cathedral of Las Heras Avenue, the parks and famous monuments and sculptures.

date: Sunday, 21st, March 2021
time: 4 p.m.
cost: 600 pesos per person (with bank transfer) or 650 pesos paid with Mercado Pago.
payment: in advanceduration: 2 hours

language: English

*participants will be asked to wear masks and keep social distance during the tour.

information/sign up: please contact ezequielcerioni@gmail.com

meeting point: at the exit of Las Heras Station, subway line H (corner of Avenida Las Heras and Avenida Pueyrredón)

Cancellation policy: no refunds will apply after signing up and paying so make sure you can make it before signing up. No exceptions, please

Zoom Book Group Meeting – March 9 – 1 pm

Posted on February 21, 2021 by tq

The March book is Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. As always, we meet the second Tuesday of each month at 1 pm, this month on March 9. The Zoom sign on is the same as always. If you need the link sent to you, please email tonilin@aol.com.

The list of books to be read and discussed by the BAIN Downtown Book Group for the remainder of 2021 appears below.

Hope to see you there.



April	A Short History of Nearly Everything	Bill Bryson	544 pages, 2004
May	Leaving the Atocha Station	Ben Lerner	181 pages, 2011
June	Treasure Island!!!	Sara Levine	172 pages – 2011
July	21 lessons for the 21st century	Yuval Harari — non-fiction	372 pages, 2019
August	Train Dreams	Denis Johnson	116 pages, 2012
September	Shuggie Bain	Douglas Stuart	384 pages, 2020
October	The Dutch House	Anne Patchett	352 pages, 2019
November	Margaret the First	Danielle Dutton	160 pages, 2016
December	One True Thing	Anna Quindlen	289 pages, 1994
January	A Pale View of Hills	Kazuo Ishiguro	192 pages, 1982
February	Lands of Lost Borders: A Journey on the Silk Road	Kate Harris – non-fiction	320 pp, 2019

Zoom Book Group Meeting – February 9 – 1 pm

Posted on January 28, 2021 by tq

The February book is On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. As always, we meet the second Tuesday of each month at 1 pm, this month on February 9. The Zoom sign on is the same as always. If you need the link sent to you, please email tonilin@aol.com.

The list of books to be read and discussed by the BAIN Downtown Book Group for the remainder of 20a21 appears below. We meet on the second Hope to see you there.

February	On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous	Ocean Vuong	256 pages, 2019
March	Convenience Store Woman	Sayaka Murata, tr. Ginny Tapley Takemori	176 pages, 2018
April	A Short History of Nearly Everything	Bill Bryson	544 pages, 2004
May	Leaving the Atocha Station	Ben Lerner	181 pages, 2011
June	Treasure Island!!!	Sara Levine	172 pages – 2011
July	21 lessons for the 21st century	Yuval Harari — non-fiction	372 pages, 2019
August	Train Dreams	Denis Johnson	116 pages, 2012
September	Shuggie Bain	Douglas Stuart	384 pages, 2020
October	The Dutch House	Anne Patchett	352 pages, 2019
November	Margaret the First	Danielle Dutton	160 pages, 2016
December	One True Thing	Anna Quindlen	289 pages, 1994
January	A Pale View of Hills	Kazuo Ishiguro	192 pages, 1982
February	Lands of Lost Borders: A Journey on the Silk Road	Kate Harris – non-fiction	320 pp, 2019

Book Group List for Next 12 Months

Posted on January 28, 2021 by tq

If you are reading this, you must be interested in knowing about the BAIN Downtown Book Group! We would love you to participate. The list of books to be read and discussed by the BAIN Downtown Book Group appears below. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month, in person or on Zoom, as the situation dictates. Hope to see you there.

February	On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous	Ocean Vuong	256 pages, 2019
March	Convenience Store Woman	Sayaka Murata, tr. Ginny Tapley Takemori	176 pages, 2018
April	A Short History of Nearly Everything	Bill Bryson	544 pages, 2004
May	Leaving the Atocha Station	Ben Lerner	181 pages, 2011
June	Treasure Island!!!	Sara Levine	172 pages – 2011
July	21 lessons for the 21st century	Yuval Harari — non-fiction	372 pages, 2019
August	Train Dreams	Denis Johnson	116 pages, 2012
September	Shuggie Bain	Douglas Stuart	384 pages, 2020
October	The Dutch House	Anne Patchett	352 pages, 2019
November	Margaret the First	Danielle Dutton	160 pages, 2016
December	One True Thing	Anna Quindlen	289 pages, 1994
January	A Pale View of Hills	Kazuo Ishiguro	192 pages, 1982
February	Lands of Lost Borders: A Journey on the Silk Road	Kate Harris – non-fiction	320 pp, 2019

Zoom Book Group — Tuesday, January 12 at 1 pm

Posted on December 28, 2020 by tq

Please RSVP from the account you want to use for the meeting to tonilin@aol.com and you will receive information to join.

The list of books to be discussed in 2021 will be posted shortly. The February book is shown below. We meet the second Tuesday of each month at 1 pm.

February 2021 — On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, 256 pages, published 2019

Gather for Dinner and a Drink! Tuesday, December 15 — Recoleta Grand Hotel — 8 pm

Posted on December 12, 2020 by tq

RSVP now, since places are limited for this socially distanced open air mini-gathering. Tuesday, December 15
RECOLETA GRAND Hotel Las Heras 1745, CABA
Time: gather at 7:30 pm
Aprox cost: $ 1.500 + drinks

The meeting will be in the terrace restaurant.

Questions and RSVP to tonilin@aol.com before Monday noon

Zoom Book Group — Tuesday, December 8 at 1 pm

Posted on November 21, 2020 by tq

Mario Vargas Llosa Aunt Julia And The Scriptwriter In December we will be discussing Aunt Julia and the Script Writer by Mario Vargas Llosa. The meeting will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, December 8 on Zoom.

Please RSVP from the account you want to use for the meeting to tonilin@aol.com and you will receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting. If you are new to Zoom, email tonilin@aol.com to arrange a test run.

The list of books to be discussed the first two months of 2021 is below. New meeting time!! We meet the second Tuesday of each month at 1 pm.

Future reads:

January 2021 — Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips, 262 pages, published 2019

February 2021 — On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, 256 pages, published 2019

Zoom Tour — Calle Florida — Saturday, November 21 6 pm

Posted on November 11, 2020 by tq

Florida street -where to go and what to see-virtual tour
Join us for this virtual tour to the iconic Florida Street, the most famous pedestrian mall in Buenos Aires

We will learn about the history of the street and the different places we can visit and even pay attention to venues that might pass unnoticed to a quick eye. Florida St can be a very busy street during the weekdays or an easy-to-walk way in Buenos Aires on a Sunday morning with a lot to offer to locals and tourists.

Presentation mode: The presentation will be given via Zoom where the participants will be asked to keep their microphones off during the presentation. Questions can be written in the chat section of the app and they will be read and answered at the end of the presentation by the speaker, orally.
Cancellation policy: no refunds will apply after signing up and paying so make sure you can make it before signing up. No exceptions, please. In the event that you miss the presentation for any reason (including technical problems on your end) the speaker will be happy to share a video of the presentation with you.

date: Saturday, 21st, November 2020time: 6 p.m. Buenos Aires time
cost: 550 pesos per person
payment: Via bank transfer or MercadoPagotype of course: online presentation via Zoom
duration: 1.5 hours
language: English
information/sign up: please contact ezequielcerioni@gmail.com

Zoom Book Group — Tuesday, November 10 at 1 pm

Posted on October 24, 2020 by tq

In November we will be discussing Shining New Testament by Cliff Williamson. The meeting will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, November 10 on Zoom.

The list of books to be discussed for the remainder of 2020 and the first two months of 2021 is below. New meeting time!! We will meet the second Tuesday of each month at 1 pm.

Future reads:

December — Aunt Julia and the Script Writer by Mario Vargas Llhosa, 388 pages, published 2011

January 2021 — Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips, 262 pages, published 2019

February 2021 — On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, 256 pages, published 2019

Zoom Book Group — Tuesday, October 13 at 1 pm

Posted on September 22, 2020 by tq

In October we will be discussing What I Loved by Siri Hustvedt. The meeting will be held at 1 pm on Tuesday, October 13 on Zoom.

The list of books to be discussed for the remainder of 2020 and the first two months of 2021 is below. New meeting time!! We will meet the second Tuesday of each month at 1 pm.

Future reads:

November — Shining New Testament by Cliff Williamson, 600 pages, pre publication

December — Aunt Julia and the Script Writer by Mario Vargas Llhosa, 388 pages, published 2011

January 2021 — Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips, 262 pages, published 2019

February 2021 — On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, 256 pages, published 2019