Carnival & Festivals
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March 12 2012Where to Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day in Buenos Aires
Located over 6,800 miles away from Dublin, the city of Buenos Aires would seem like an unlikely place to find large Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations. However, with the 5th largest Irish community in the world (approx. 700,000) coupled with the large numbers of travellers and the Porteños' love of partying...
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March 8 2012
International Women's Day: Here Come the Girls!
Today is International Women's Day and each year, the UN decides on the theme of International Women's Day with 2012’s theme being, ‘‘Empower Women: End hunger and poverty’’. Countries around the world celebrate and acknowledge the contributions made by women today and the event has grown...
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December 29 2011
New Year's Eve in Buenos Aires To (try and) Remember
It is nearly New Year’s Eve and you want to enjoy it like an Argentinean in Buenos Aires. We are here to help and to make sure everyone is having a great time at New Year in Buenos Aires...Argentinean style! New Year's Eve in...
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December 19 2011
Festival of Lights in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires was founded and built on its rich mix of immigrant communities. Argentine legislation encourages cultural diversity which is prevalent with their traditions; religion; language in the history and the development of this great nation. Argentineans are very often related...
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December 12 2011
Christmas Eve and New Year in Buenos Aires (PART 2)
Continuing on from last week’s blog on what to do in Buenos Aires for New Year’s Eve and Christmas, here are some tips on surviving and enjoying Christmas Eve and New Year in Buenos Aires. Celebrate Christmas Eve and New Year...
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December 5 2011
Christmas and New Year in Buenos Aires (PART 1)
Buenos Aires is a hot destination for Christmas. Even though you won’t find huge Christmas trees or fancy lights with Santa Claus and Christmas decorations, the city is perfect if you are running away from the cold winter in the...
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November 11 2011
What To Do This Weekend in Buenos Aires: November 2011
If you are travelling to Buenos Aires this weekend, and looking for things to do, you could not have chosen a better weekend to be here. On the 12th November, two of Buenos Aires’ largest annual activities are taking place making you spoilt for choice...
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November 3 2011
Pride in Buenos Aires
On Saturday 5th November, Buenos Aires will host the annual LGBT Pride Parade (Marcha del Orgullo) which is in its 20th year. Members of Buenos Aires’s gay and lesbian communities, tourists and LGBT supporters will come together as usual for the annual Pride in...
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October 31 2011
Start the Week Partying at La Bomba de Tiempo
In a previous post we spoke about the Konex experience, but each time we visit we are convinced that this is one of the top attractions for those interested in Buenos Aires culture and night life. If you are visiting Buenos Aires and want...
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October 27 2011
Freaky Halloween in Buenos Aires
The excuse for people to dress up and party has spread as Halloween celebrations have started to spring up all around the world. Celebrating Halloween in Buenos Aires and Argentina is no exception and in the last decade, Halloween has become more popular in Buenos Aires...
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September 21 2011
Celebrating Spring Day in Buenos Aires
As you may know, here in the southern hemisphere, every September 21st we celebrate the Día de la Primavera or Spring Day in Buenos Aires as it is the beginning of the spring season but here in Buenos Aires it is also known as...
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June 8 2011
Ciudad Emergente: Underground Art and Music
As Buenos Aires feels a distinct chill in the air this June, we are ever more grateful for exciting indoor activities to discover in this multicultural hub of South America, especially so when it is one of the hottest FREE events on the Buenos Aires cultural calendar: Ciudad...
