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Boca Vs. River Preview

March 18, 2010 – 10:11 am
Argentinian Clausura: River and Boca stuck in a rut When will Buenos Aires giants River Plate and Boca Juniors finally show their true colours, with the pair’s points tallies of nine and eight points keeping them way off the pace in 16th and 17th place respectively. Indeed, they are currently far closer to bottom side Atletico Tucuman, on five points, to the 17 points already accrued by pace-setters Independiente. This weekend Boca take on Tigre, with River set to host Huracan – the team one place above Los Millonarios in the standings. Independiente, for their part, will meet mid-table Chacarita Juniors. Player to watch: On six goals apiece Nestor Silvera of Independiente and Boca’s Martin Palermo are currently leading the Clausura scorers’ charts, though the veteran Xeneize star has recently admitted his goal-laden time at the club could be nearing an end. Could he follow the examples of club idols such as ...

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Carlitos Gardel Restaurant in Los Angles, Argentine home cooking

March 18, 2010 – 10:02 am
Think of the festive Melrose Avenue restaurant with flavorful steaks and more as a place for Argentine home cooking. For years, I wrote to the sound of tango music from the '20s and '30s — Don Barreto, Roberto Firpo, Ada Falcón and, of course, the king of them all, Carlos Gardel, who died in a plane crash in 1935. Not that I'd ever been to Argentina at that point: I just loved the music. And when I moved to L.A. and found a restaurant named for the singer near West Hollywood, I had to try it. That was 1996, just after the Bozoghlian family from Buenos Aires bought the place and turned it into one of the most welcoming, and festive, restaurants in town. Mention Carlitos Gardel to someone who knows it and you're likely to get an effusive recommendation. It's my friend Jimmy's favorite date restaurant. For another set, it's the ...

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Colon Theater (Opera House) in Buenos Aires to reopen on May 24, 2010

March 18, 2010 – 9:56 am
South America's most famous opera house will reopen May 24, nearly four years after it shut down for a monumental restoration that has run two years over schedule. Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri set the date in a Wednesday announcement revealing that the Teatro Colon is finally ready to again put on performances. The opening will come a day before Argentina celebrates the bicentennial of its independence. The 2,478-seat, gold-trimmed theater has hosted such opera stars as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Enrico Caruso, the tangos of Astor Piazzolla and ballet greats Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov. _____________________________________ SOURCE: "Buenos Aires' famed Teatro Colon to reopen May 24" Wednesday, March 17, 2010 http://www.gazettetimes.com http://www.gazettetimes.com/entertainment/other/article_18720e4b-efe7-5426-868d-3aacea769d91.html

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Argentina’s wine culture

March 17, 2010 – 4:25 pm
The extraordinary “invasion” of outsiders into Argentina’s wine culture is resulting in surprising benefits One of the pleasures of my current prolonged stay in Argentina is that I’m a newbie. I’m hardly a newbie to wine. I have been writing about it for 32 years, after all. But I am a newbie to Argentina—to its wines, its culture, its language and to its unique perspective on the world, which derives in large part from its roller-coaster politics and economics. For although I knew a bit about Argentina’s wild economic swings, I hadn’t any feel for the profoundness of its effect on life here. For example, everywhere, U.S. dollars are happily accepted—in supermarkets, restaurants and for private transactions. Indeed, many individuals prefer being paid in dollars rather than pesos. In a nation that is nothing if not passionately nationalistic, at first I found this rather odd. What about the sanctity of the peso? Soon, ...

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Spring Break in Buenos Aires

March 17, 2010 – 11:29 am
Instead of spending spring break relaxing or partying, many Tulane students have opted to spend their break in service to the community. Groups of Tulane students will volunteer their time and service at several sites throughout the world March 27 through April 3. Students looking to avoid the conventional spring break experience have the option to participate in Tulane Alternative Breaks, a program that offers several service projects during spring break. “TAB is part of the national Alternative Spring Break movement, in which college students perform volunteer service rather than the traditional spring break experiences,” said Adam Pasci, a senior involved with the organization. According to the application for Tulane Alternative Break, “The purpose of TAB is to broaden Tulane students’ understanding of the world around us and build active citizenship.” Students may volunteer at Austin, Texas; Savannah, Ga.; or Miami, Fla., and participate in a diverse array of service projects at these locations, ...

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World’s best Book Store - El Ateneo in Buenos Aires

March 16, 2010 – 9:11 pm
In 1919, Max Glucksman, a recent immigrant to Buenos Aires, Argentina, had a vision to build the grandest, most splendid theater in all of South America. He succeeded. There, Argentinians could enjoy performances across the full spectrum of the arts, and see and hear local favorites. The legendary composer, singer and instrumentalist Carlos Gardel, the King of Tango, was a frequent artist in residence. In 1924, Glucksman began to broadcast Radio Splendid from the building's fourth floor. In 1929, he converted the venue into a movie palace, and premiered the first movies with sound at the theater. It was a true magic castle of the arts. The glorious interior of El Ateneo book store in Buenos Aires. It is now home to the grandest, most splendid book store on Earth, El Ateneo, (The Atheneum) at 1860 Avenida Santa Fe, in the downtown district. The ground floor houses the main collection, comprised of standard, new ...

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Teach english in Argentina

March 16, 2010 – 4:27 pm
Nicholasville native says she’s excited to learn about the culture while teaching English there Two years after applying and a year after notification, 2007 Western Kentucky University graduate Katherine Hale will finally reap the rewards of a prestigious grant. The 24-year-old Nicholasville native left Saturday to spend the next eight months in Argentina as a recipient of a 2009-10 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship grant. The Fulbright Program, an international educational exchange program, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. An Honors College graduate, Hale, who majored in Spanish, German and religious studies, received one of 15 Fulbright grants available to teach English in Argentina. “I’m very excited,” she said. “This is a great opportunity to get teaching experience, learn the culture and improve my Spanish.” Hale applied for the grant in 2008 and was notified that she was a recipient in 2009. However, this wasn’t the first time Hale ...

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Aspen-Bariloche Medical Exchange Program

March 16, 2010 – 4:22 pm
Please join us in welcoming a delegation of medical professionals from our sister city of Bariloche, Argentina. They will be visiting Aspen today through March 25 to participate in the eighth annual Aspen-Bariloche Medical Exchange Program. Members of the delegation are: Dr. Tomas Trapani, orthopaedic surgeon mentored by Mark Purnell, M.D., Lindsay Harris, M.D., Leelee von Stade, M.D., and Tito Liotta, M.D.; Dr. Mariano Flores Velazco and Dr. Cecilia Campora, physiatrists mentored by Jan Alling, PT, Krista Fox, OT, Eric Willsky, M.D., Giora Hahn, M.D. and staff at Craig & Children's Hospital in Denver; Dr. Orlando Garcia Cerocchi, mentored by Mike Goralka, M.D.; Dr. Marta Santos, mentored by Mindy Nagle, M.D., and her staff at All Valley Women's Care; Claudia Chiguay, cardiac rehabilitation, mentored by Jan Alling, PT, and Melody Durham, RN; BSN Juan Jose Garay, nurse mentored by Kathryn Chamberlin, RN, and her staff at Aspen Valley Hospital. The Aspen–Bariloche Medical ...

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The best place on earth is Argentina

March 16, 2010 – 4:01 pm
L: Doug, People want to know more about Argentina and why you like it so much. So, let’s talk about Argentina. Doug: Sure. This is a good time, too, because I’m having a sort of house-warming party at the world-class resort we’re building in Salta province, northwest Argentina. With the stipulation up front that I obviously have a financial interest in that project, I still think that, for a number of reasons we’ll get into, Argentina is simply the best place in the world to weather the economic crisis. Yesterday is not too soon to start working on getting your assets and yourself out of harm’s way. L: Okay, so let’s start with basics: why Argentina? Doug: Well, I’ve been to 175 countries, most of them several times. I’ve lived in 12, defined as having spent enough time in the country to have rented a place to live or bought real estate and ...

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2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge Preview

March 15, 2010 – 10:00 am
THE CHALLENGE The dust might have only just settled on a thrilling Rally Internacional de Curitba but the Intercontinental Rally Challenge regulars are already gearing up for the third round of the series in Argentina next week (19-21 March). Based in the picturesque town of Carlos Paz, 2,200 kilometres south of Curitiba, Rally Argentina might be new to the IRC but it is one of the world's most established rallies and celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2010. Famed for its demanding terrain, challenging water splashes and enthusiastic fans that turn out in their thousands to watch the action, Rally Argentina is set to be one of the highlights of the IRC season. In a break with tradition, two asphalt stages will be included on the mainly gravel-based itinerary this year: the two runs over the Super Special Stage Carlos Paz, which uses closed public roads in the centre of the host town. The first ...

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