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Tango is good for the brain!!!
Check out this link:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science...15-tango_x.htm Doing the tango keeps the brain in step, too By Kathleen Fackelmann, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The hot moves of the Argentine Tango not only keep the aging body in shape, they also may help sharpen the aging brain, according to a study out Tuesday. |
FlyerTalk meeting in BsAs- early December?
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Originally Posted by sbagal
I am there for a wedding the weekend of Dec. 10th. I'll likely arrive again there between Dec. 6th and 9th. I'll be there Dec 1-8. Any other FT posters who will be in in town interested in a lunch/dinner meeting at one of Gaucho's favorite restaurants? Wine tasting at Gaucho's establishment? Talk among ourselves:TRAVEL! sbagal |
BA Odds & Ends...Honeymoon Trip
Let me, first, apologize for, not only, the length of this post, but the fact that I have not done the obligatory sifting through this thread for questions that have likely been asked and answered. With the devil of final details and plans leading up to a wedding (this Saturday) and honeymoon (depart Sunday), I just don't have the time. I'll admit it's poor form...and hope that the regular contributors to this thread will indulge me.
Although the concierge at the Park Tower has been tremendously helpful with things like domestic air and transfers, she has been decidedly less helpful when it comes to things like restaurant recommendations and "what to do". I've been to BA several times, but never as a tourist. And my last time there was over five years ago. We're in BA for four nights, arriving Friday afternoon, Nov. 25th (our first four nights are at a wine spa in Cafayate operated by *wood). I could really use some help as relates to the following: 1) Restaurants. I know that we'd like at least one, maybe two "high end" dinners, as well as some recommendations re: local/non-tourist spots. 2) Teatro Colon. We were planning on attending a performance on the 25th...at least until the concierge told us about the strike. Any update here is greatly appreciated. 3) "Must sees". We'll do the Sunday flea market in San Telmo, as well as walks through La Boca and Recoleta. We're also planning on taking the ferry to Colonia on Monday. Any other suggestions are greatly appreciated. 4) Currency. It's been since pre-9/11 since I've been out of the country. Prior to that, I spent seven months out of every year, for five years, traveling abroad. I'm out of practice. So...in Argentina, do I take US dollars to spend, do I exchange US dollars, or do I simply use an ATM whenever/wherever I can? That should about do it. Again, thanks for any help you can provide. My fiancee has never been to Argentina, and it's a place that I've always loved. We're really looking forward to the trip! |
Ask the concierge to get u a copy of the Time Out magazine Buenos Aires. It's better than any guidebook and more up to date. Part of the fun of exploring the city is dicovering things (as opposed to making a list and running around). This publication will put you off to a good start. I'd also reccommend spending some time walking around Palermo for lunch and shopping. One place I really like is Malasartes Cafe on the corner of Honduras y Borges and Plaza Cortazar. They make a mean Carppacio (which last year cost a wopping $3.00). There are tons of places to eat in the area so u can't go wrong. I would also suggest going to the Bella Vista (sp) Art Museum. Its very close to the cemetary and is small enough to do quickly. For some reason seeing the paintings in this museum really helped me get a feel for the country. Oh yea, the ice cream is great there.
ATMs would be your best shot. I believe there are two in EZE so you can cash up on arrival. enjoy and congrats! |
Top rated BsAs restaurants?
The two restaurants that keep getting best review both personal and by city guides seem to be: Nectarine and Tomo 1.
Use your search engine for "guiaoleo" to get ratings, locations, maps and prices of BsAs restaurants. Very helpful. |
City restaurant guide
Link to BsAs restaurant guide - in Spanish but fairly easy to figure out:
http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/ |
Honeymoon restaurants in BsAs
Casa Roca **sounds** like it could be a romantic lovely place - who can tell us if this description is accurate?
-http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/detail.php?ID=659 |
Originally Posted by Carberry
Is there anything going on during late Nov in Punta del Este? Nightlife, etc.?
Thx Carberry |
Originally Posted by No Juice
Let me, first, apologize for, not only, the length of this post, but the fact that I have not done the obligatory sifting through this thread for questions that have likely been asked and answered. With the devil of final details and plans leading up to a wedding (this Saturday) and honeymoon (depart Sunday), I just don't have the time. I'll admit it's poor form...and hope that the regular contributors to this thread will indulge me.
Although the concierge at the Park Tower has been tremendously helpful with things like domestic air and transfers, she has been decidedly less helpful when it comes to things like restaurant recommendations and "what to do". I've been to BA several times, but never as a tourist. And my last time there was over five years ago. We're in BA for four nights, arriving Friday afternoon, Nov. 25th (our first four nights are at a wine spa in Cafayate operated by *wood). I could really use some help as relates to the following: 1) Restaurants. I know that we'd like at least one, maybe two "high end" dinners, as well as some recommendations re: local/non-tourist spots. 2) Teatro Colon. We were planning on attending a performance on the 25th...at least until the concierge told us about the strike. Any update here is greatly appreciated. 3) "Must sees". We'll do the Sunday flea market in San Telmo, as well as walks through La Boca and Recoleta. We're also planning on taking the ferry to Colonia on Monday. Any other suggestions are greatly appreciated. 4) Currency. It's been since pre-9/11 since I've been out of the country. Prior to that, I spent seven months out of every year, for five years, traveling abroad. I'm out of practice. So...in Argentina, do I take US dollars to spend, do I exchange US dollars, or do I simply use an ATM whenever/wherever I can? That should about do it. Again, thanks for any help you can provide. My fiancee has never been to Argentina, and it's a place that I've always loved. We're really looking forward to the trip! Colon appears to be good to go for special events, but still no definate news on regular season performances. Restaurants for High End dining: Tomo I Nectarine Oviedo important note: stay away from La Bourgogne at the Alvear Local places with excellent Food La Dorita (meat) La Cabrera (meat) Nemo (fish) Club Vazco Frances (fish) La Parolaccia - Av. Libertador (pasta & italian fare) Bella Italia (pasta & italian) Currency issues, you can use ATMs or else pay in US$ which are widely accepted. Credit cards are taken at many places, but check with some restaurants that only take cash, the above La Dorita is one example. Sorry for such a hasty reply, but this is all I have time for now. Hope this helps and have a super trip. Cheers Alex (Gaucho100K) |
Teatro Colon is back! December programs
Reprogramación Temporada 2005
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- El Teatro Colón comunica el reestablecimiento de la presente Temporada, e informa el cronograma de funciones hasta fin de año: Temporada Lírica Capriccio Pieza de conversación para música en un acto Música de Richard Strauss Dirección musical: Stefan Lano Régie: Wolfgang Weber (reposición: Florencia Sanguinetti) Intérpretes: Virginia Correa Dupuy, Luciano Garay, Gabriel Renaud, Hernán Iturralde, Sergio Gómez Gallego, Alejandra Malvino, Ricardo Cassinelli y elenco. Gran Abono: Viernes 2 de diciembre, 20.30 Abono Vespertino: Domingo 4 de diciembre, 17.00 Abono Nocturno Tradicional: Martes 6 de diciembre, 20.30 Abono Nocturno Nuevo: Viernes 9 de diciembre, 20.30 Temporada de Ballet Giselle Ballet en dos actos Coreografía: Gustavo Mollajoli, según los originales de Coralli, Perrot y Petipa Música: Adolphe Adam Ballet Estable del Teatro Colón Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires Director: Carlos Calleja Bailarín invitado: Iñaki Urlezaga Abono Nocturno: Jueves 15 de diciembre, 20.30 Abono Vespertino: Domingo 18 de diciembre, 17.00 Funciones extraordinarias: Viernes 16, martes 20, jueves 22, miércoles 28 y viernes 30 de diciembre, 20.30 Abono Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires Jueves 24 de noviembre, 20.30 – Función N° 19 Director: Arturo Diemecke Solista: Quinteto Filarmónico Rossini: Obertura de Semiramide Carli: Variaciones simples para quinteto de vientos y orquesta de cuerdas Mendelssohn: Sinfonía Nº 4 en La Mayor, Op. 90, “Italiana” Ravel: La valse Jueves 1° de diciembre, 20.30 – Función N° 20 Director: Arturo Diemecke Solista: Carlos Nozzi, violoncello Elgar: Concierto en Mi menor para violoncello y orquesta, Op. 85 Bruckner: Sinfonía Nº 3 en re menor Jueves 29 de diciembre, 20.30 – Función N° 5 Director: Guillermo Scarabino Solista: Pablo Saraví, violín Beethoven: Concierto para violín y orquesta, Op. 61 Tchaikovsky: Sinfonía Nº 2 en do menor, Op. 17, "Pequeña Rusa" Centro de Experimentación del Teatro Colón Miércoles 23 de noviembre, 20.30 Piano y voces Obra para piano de Peter Ablinger, sobre las voces de Hanna Shygulla, Guillaume Apollinaire, Morton Feldman, Ilya Prigogine, Angela Davis y Jorge Luis Borges Guy Vandromme, piano Miércoles 30 de noviembre, 20.30 Canciones de Mauricio Kagel Daniel Gloger, contratenor Garth Knox, viola d’amore Ópera de Cámara del Teatro Colón Don Giovanni Ópera en dos actos Música de Giuseppe Gazzaniga Dirección musical: Guillermo Brizzio Dirección de escena: Claudio Gallardou Ensamble de la Ópera de Cámara Miércoles 21 de diciembre, 20.30: Función para los abonados al Abono Nocturno Tradicional, en compensación por la función de Der König Kandaules. Martes 27 de diciembre, 20.30: Función Extraordinaria. Conciertos extraordinarios Lunes 21 de noviembre, 20.30 UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra Director: Jiri Belohlavek Solista: Lang Lang, piano Lunes 5 de diciembre, 20.30 Camerata Bariloche Shostakóvich: Sinfonía de cámara Op. 110a (orq. Barshai) Mozart: Concierto para clarinete y orquesta en La mayor K 622 Solista: Mariano Rey, clarinete Mozart: Sinfonía N° 41 en Do mayor K 551, “Júpiter” Sábado 17 de diciembre, 20.30 Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colón Coro Estable del Teatro Colón Coro de Niños del Teatro Colón Dirección musical: Francisco Rettig Dirección del Coro Estable: Salvatore Caputo Dirección del Coro de Niños: Valdo Sciammarella Wagner: Escena III del Acto I de Die Walküre Solistas: Adriana Mastrángelo, Carlos Bengolea Verdi: “Patria oppressa” de Macbeth Beethoven: “O welche Lust” de Fidelio Verdi: “Fuoco di gioia” de Otello; “Va pensiero” de Nabucco Puccini: "Gira la cote e coro della luna" de Turandot Boito: Prólogo de Mefistofele Solista: Carlos Esquivel Viernes 23 de diciembre, 20.30 Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colón Dirección: Stefan Lano Solistas: Gerardo Gandini, piano. Mónica Philibert, soprano. Adriana Mastrángelo y Virginia Correa Dupuy, mezzosoprano. J. Strauss (h): Vals del emperador; Rosas del sur; Recuerdos de los bosques de Viena Gershwin: Rapsodia en Blue J. Strauss (h): A orillas del hermoso Danubio azul; Tú y tú; Truenos y relámpagos R. Strauss: Final del III acto de El caballero de la rosa Próximamente se informará a los abonados la compensación por las funciones programadas de la ópera Turandot y los conciertos del Abono de la Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires que no pudieran realizarse. |
Teatro Colon: Capriccio synopsis
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Opera at Teatro Colon - December - Capriccio
Sorry but there were several who wanted to visit an opera at previously closed Teatro Colon and at the last minute the strike was resovled and a new opera was substituted for Puccini's Turandot.
I provided the snynopsis of the new opera Capriccio, in case those who still want to go to the opera want to learn more about it. It was overkill, I agree. My apologies. sbagal |
I am soooo looking forward to my second trip to Buenos Aires!
(Also my first one, which starts on Monday, but I already know from reading this thread that 8 days is not going to be enough.) ;) Thank you, thank you, Alejandro. This is the best of FT. |
Since I can probably assume that Teatro Colon won't be open this upcoming weekend, what are some options for shows for substitute?
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Teatro Colon - Temporada - new schedule
Link to Teatro Colon - click "Temporada" for shedules - there are performances in November - and click also December and read the entire list of offerings as some November listings are found in later entries under December:
http://www.teatrocolon.org.ar/inicio.htm sbagal |
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