martes, 18 de octubre de 2011
"Cinema with a local flavor"
In Buenos Aires when you go to the cinema, you can ask for pop corn, hot dog or mate! :)
Buenos Aires: Top city for artistic inspiration.
Buenos Aires was choosen by Lonely Planet travel guide like one of the top 10 cities for artistic inspiration.
This is what they said:
It’s easy to tap into BA’s surging literary vibe: mainly because it’s so cheap to while away hours in the elegant cafes where the city’s best writers hung (and still hang) out. The San Telmo and Palermo coffeehouses are ideal for espresso-sipping with the artsy in-crowd today whilst the city centre’s glam Café Tortoni was formerly frequented by famed Argentinean author Jorge Luis Borges. Borges’ house lies in Recoleta; his fictional El Aleph, the spot encompassing all other points in the universe, is supposedly located on San Telmo’s Juan de Garay St. Finish your literary tour at Palermo’s Garden of the Poets, bursting with writerly busts from Borges to Dante.
Treat yourself to San Telmo’s tangothemed Mansion Dandi Royal Hotel, and learn Argentina’s national dance at the attached Tango Academy.
To see the whole article, you can click here:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/london/travel-tips-and-articles/76217
This is what they said:
It’s easy to tap into BA’s surging literary vibe: mainly because it’s so cheap to while away hours in the elegant cafes where the city’s best writers hung (and still hang) out. The San Telmo and Palermo coffeehouses are ideal for espresso-sipping with the artsy in-crowd today whilst the city centre’s glam Café Tortoni was formerly frequented by famed Argentinean author Jorge Luis Borges. Borges’ house lies in Recoleta; his fictional El Aleph, the spot encompassing all other points in the universe, is supposedly located on San Telmo’s Juan de Garay St. Finish your literary tour at Palermo’s Garden of the Poets, bursting with writerly busts from Borges to Dante.
Treat yourself to San Telmo’s tangothemed Mansion Dandi Royal Hotel, and learn Argentina’s national dance at the attached Tango Academy.
To see the whole article, you can click here:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/london/travel-tips-and-articles/76217
"Craziest party in B.A birthday"
This Thursday 20 th. is the 13 rd.anniversary of the craziest party in Buenos Aires: Club 69.
For further details you can check the web site:
www.club69.com.ar
For further details you can check the web site:
www.club69.com.ar
"New apartment to rent"
• Studio with attached kitchen, bathroom, balcony
• 470 square feet / 44 square meters
• Recoleta, near the corner of Las Heras & Austria
Welcome to Buenos Aires finest studios in Recoleta. RentinBA is offering you brand new studios in a brand new building located in a key spot within Recoleta. The studios are tastefully designed and offer great comfort and atmosphere. From LCD screen, DVD, sound system in your room to a fully equipped gym, pool and more. No doubt about it, Recoleta Square is one of our finest exclusive properties to offer.
Pricing
Daily: N/A
Weekly: US$600 (1-week minimum)
Monthly: US$1,500
Swimming Pool
24-hour Doorman
Gym
Jacuzzi
Laundry Facilities
• 470 square feet / 44 square meters
• Recoleta, near the corner of Las Heras & Austria
Welcome to Buenos Aires finest studios in Recoleta. RentinBA is offering you brand new studios in a brand new building located in a key spot within Recoleta. The studios are tastefully designed and offer great comfort and atmosphere. From LCD screen, DVD, sound system in your room to a fully equipped gym, pool and more. No doubt about it, Recoleta Square is one of our finest exclusive properties to offer.
Pricing
Daily: N/A
Weekly: US$600 (1-week minimum)
Monthly: US$1,500
Swimming Pool
24-hour Doorman
Gym
Jacuzzi
Laundry Facilities
jueves, 14 de julio de 2011
FRIEND'S DAY!
Last Sunday, July 10th, we start talking with my friends to see how we will celebrate the friend´s day next July 20th. This is a really big celebration in Argentina and as most restaurants/coffee shops/parrillas in your building (mine is already taken!) and parks get crowded for that date, you need to plan in advance.
It is said that the idea for Friend's Day goes back to Argentine teacher, musician, and dentist Enrique Febbraro, who lobbied to turn the anniversary of the first moon landing into an international day of friendship, along his Rotary Club de Once, in Buenos Aires. He argued that on this particular day, the whole world had been friends of the three astronauts. The first official recognition of the day came with decree No. 235/79 by the government of the province of Buenos Aires, which authorized the celebration and gave it official nature.
In the Argentine TV its possible to see several commercials about friendship, this is a new one that I really like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Ri9LkqWg4&feature=related
It says something like: "Like the good beers that refuse to use artificial ingredients, so the good friendships. From a friend we dont expect money, or contacts or vip passes. Or that they laugh if we werent funny or that they tell us that we are always right. The only thing that we expect is that they are there when we need a sincere opinion, a hug when we feel like crying or that they go for us to the airport at 4 am. A beer, that, like real friends dont need to add any artificial to be choosen."
I swear I dont work for Isenbeck, in deed, I dont like beer haha, I just love the message! I hope my translation is not too bad and you can get the meaning!
HAPPY FRIEND'S DAY FOR ALL NEXT JULY 20th! :)
It is said that the idea for Friend's Day goes back to Argentine teacher, musician, and dentist Enrique Febbraro, who lobbied to turn the anniversary of the first moon landing into an international day of friendship, along his Rotary Club de Once, in Buenos Aires. He argued that on this particular day, the whole world had been friends of the three astronauts. The first official recognition of the day came with decree No. 235/79 by the government of the province of Buenos Aires, which authorized the celebration and gave it official nature.
In the Argentine TV its possible to see several commercials about friendship, this is a new one that I really like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Ri9LkqWg4&feature=related
It says something like: "Like the good beers that refuse to use artificial ingredients, so the good friendships. From a friend we dont expect money, or contacts or vip passes. Or that they laugh if we werent funny or that they tell us that we are always right. The only thing that we expect is that they are there when we need a sincere opinion, a hug when we feel like crying or that they go for us to the airport at 4 am. A beer, that, like real friends dont need to add any artificial to be choosen."
I swear I dont work for Isenbeck, in deed, I dont like beer haha, I just love the message! I hope my translation is not too bad and you can get the meaning!
HAPPY FRIEND'S DAY FOR ALL NEXT JULY 20th! :)
lunes, 11 de julio de 2011
LOCRO, the choosen dish to celebrate Patriotic Dates
Locro (from the Quechua ruqru) is a hearty thick stew popular along the Andes mountain range. Its origin dates to before the Spanish colonial times.
The defining ingredients are corn, some form of meat (usually beef, but sometimes beef jerky or chorizo), vegetables, beans, squash or pumpkin. It is mainly eaten in winter.
It is considered a national dish and is often served on May 25, the anniversary of the May Revolution and July 9, the anniversary of our Independence Day.
My mother is from the province of Tucuman, where the Independence of Argentina was declared and where Locro its a very common meal. She use to prepare Locro and Empanadas for special ocasions, like birthdays, as she did on July 4th for my youngest brother birthday. Here you can see the Locro in the pot, being prepared:
If you want to know how to do it, in this link, its explained how to do it, step by step and with pictures:
http://www.encontrarse.com/notas/pvernota.php3?nnota=26149
My mother served it in earthenware bowls:
And here is the final product :)
In this video, you can see my mother serving it and explaining which are the main ingredients:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9NqbGfZHk4
Buen provecho!
The defining ingredients are corn, some form of meat (usually beef, but sometimes beef jerky or chorizo), vegetables, beans, squash or pumpkin. It is mainly eaten in winter.
It is considered a national dish and is often served on May 25, the anniversary of the May Revolution and July 9, the anniversary of our Independence Day.
My mother is from the province of Tucuman, where the Independence of Argentina was declared and where Locro its a very common meal. She use to prepare Locro and Empanadas for special ocasions, like birthdays, as she did on July 4th for my youngest brother birthday. Here you can see the Locro in the pot, being prepared:
If you want to know how to do it, in this link, its explained how to do it, step by step and with pictures:
http://www.encontrarse.com/notas/pvernota.php3?nnota=26149
My mother served it in earthenware bowls:
And here is the final product :)
In this video, you can see my mother serving it and explaining which are the main ingredients:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9NqbGfZHk4
Buen provecho!
jueves, 30 de junio de 2011
Tomorrow Im going to the Teatro Colon! :)
I have been invited to assist tomorrow to a special play at the Teatro Colón. This theather located in the City of Buenos Aires, is considered one of the best theaters in the world. Acknowledged for its acoustics and the artistic value of its construction, it turned 100 years in 2008. Im really excited to be there again!
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