The book fair covers the cultural activities of the week-end

Barcelona being the guest city and the woman at the center of the stage, the 45th Book Fair is underway

The 45th edition of the fair, open Thursday, will bring together international personalities such as Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Rosa Montero from Spain, Sergio Ramírez, Nicaraguayen Gioconda Belli, the Frenchman Afro Gael Faye (who arrives for the first time), between other. Representing Argentina, Claudia Piñeiro, Hernan Casciari, Federico Falco, Leila Guerriero, Liliana Heker, Martin Kohan, Ana Maria Shua, Elsa Osorio, Proncio Patricio, Eduardo Sacheri, Jorge Fernandez Diaz, Daniel Balmaceda and many others will participate. For its 45th edition, Barcelona will be the guest city with a 200 square meter stand in the Yellow Pavilion. A delegation of 70 authors, formed by Carlos Zanón, Jordi Sierra i Fabra, Llucia Ramis and Horacio Altuna, creator of "El Loco Chavez", Argentine but local in Barcelona, ​​as well as actors such as Carlos Cuevas, protagonist of the series "Merlí" .

Last year, the gender perspective has aroused great interest, so this edition will follow this line and will keep the space of diversity Pride and Prejudice. Several book presentations are expected, such as the autobiography of actress Thelma Fardin and another of Luciana Peker. The policy will not go unnoticed, it coincides with the year of elections. The fair will be a space where the presentations of political leaders such as Martin Lousteau, Juan Grabois, Jose Luis Espert or Axel Kicillof and several publishers will gather their titles. political badysis Without doubt, the great protagonist will be the former president, who will present "Sincerely". The book signed by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will be presented on May 9 at the Buenos Aires Book Fair. With him, he seeks to save "a look and retrospective reflection to uncover some facts and chapters of recent history and their impact on the lives of Argentines".

Of the 45,000 square meters, exhibitors promise books with important offers, such as the stand of the Fund of the economic culture which plans to offer in balance its books and the persons in charge of the management. Popular libraries will have the 14th edition (3, 4 and 5 May) Book% program, which will allow the acquisition of bibliographic material at 50%. Of the more than 1,500 activities planned, there will be proposals for children, a space for reflection on the future of literature as well as new writers, the Nuevo Barrio space will be repeated (in which of small labels access the living room), among other proposals.

The Night of the Fair, which will take place on April 27 with free admission to La Rural, will include a recital of Sílvia Pérez Cruz organized by the Catalan delegation and, although it does not give a concert, will also arrive at the fair. . l & # 39; Spanish Ismael Serrano with his poem book "Ahora que la vida".

Queries in: www.el-libro.org.ar.

Tribute to Maria Elena Walsh on the occasion of "City Day"

As part of the Book Fair, the tribute to Maria Elena Walsh on the occasion of the "City Day" on Saturday will be the "City Day", a day that will bring to light. honor the famous Argentine writer María Elena Walsh. The musical fence will be entrusted to the Spanish Silvia Pérez Cruz. A monumental and immersive installation of 100 meters by the artist Daniel Fischer, entitled "Murmuring Architectures" and inspired by the initials of María Elena Walsh (MEW), will be possible. travel through the work and the life of the author through samples, concerts, readings, workshops, games and activities for the whole family. Of course, there will be photographs of Sara Facio, from the living room of Ramos Mejía's house in Buenos Aires in the 21st century.

In addition to the concert halls with Vibra Stations, reading camps with Little Editor, concerts with Sweet Orange, children's luthier workshops and many more. In the "W" space, for example, you will enjoy "Discover why you're a macho", a zoom in on the intense feminist engagement of the famous singer-songwriter and in the movie. space "W", concerts of folklore, pop and singers will be developed. which will review the clbadic songs of María Elena Walsh. Activities will begin with Lecturas with Claudio Ledesma, storytellers, an intimate concert with Ainda Dúo, Rosario Ortega, Celeste Carballo and, from the age of 20, the scene will end with the Spanish singer Sílvia Pérez Cruz, who will offer a concert accompanied Catalan and Argentinean musicians (among them, members of the Aca Seca group). The city of Buenos Aires has some 700 bookstores, making it one of the world's major cities. In this context, the "City Day" will be an opportunity to celebrate the book, the word in family and the culture of Buenos Aires.

Crazy cage, the musical

Albin (Raúl Lavié) and Georges (Nito Artaza) are a gay couple who run a transformation club, where Albin is the star. One day, calm becomes a concern when Michel, the son of Georges, announces that he will marry the daughter of a political party "Tradition, Family and Morality" (a party that, by its principles, to habits of the most successful cabaret owners of all Costa Azul).

The bride and her parents will come to meet them, but it will be necessary lie to be accepted into such a conservative family. "La Cage de las Locas" (The Cage aux Folles in its original title) is a musical based on the play of the same name by Jean Poiret. He had two versions of the film and has now returned to the local map with Raúl Lavié, Nito Artaza, Juan Manuel and Sabrina Artaza (children of the comedian) and Cecilia Milone, who plays the double role, on stage and in the staging.

Tickets: Starting at $ 500 / Broadway Theater: Av. Corrientes 1155 / Wednesday to Friday at 9 pm / Saturday at 9:30 pm / Sunday 20th

For the seasonal market, the autumn edition and a special guest: Francis Mallmann

In this market of producers from all over the country, you will find organic and seasonal food. There will also be Workshops on healthy eating, wellness, cooking clbades and activities for the whole family. This season, there will be vinegars, honey, dulce de leche, organic jams, organic flours crushed with stone, dried mushrooms and fresh preserves, a variety of organic teas, chocolates and much more . In addition, Experimento Cocina offers children and girls aged 6 to 12 healthy eating habits and recipes.

Finally, as part of the "Secrets of Cooks" cycle, Juliana López May will interview Beatriz Chomnalez, the prestigious Argentinian chef and mentor of several national cooking talents. The interview will take place Sunday at 6 pm in the room of the room. The entrance is free, but you can book online at buenosaires.gob.ar/usinadelarte/entradas. Chomnalez is a legend of gastronomy and perhaps the greatest Argentine expert of French cuisine. He graduated from the famous schools of Varenne and Cordon Bleu. He has worked with renowned professionals such as Bernard Loiseau, Alain Ducbade, Hélène Darroze and Alain Pbadard; and owns the Cooking School here in Buenos Aires.

Saturday and Sunday from 11h to 20h / Usina del Arte: Caffarena 1, Pedro de Mendoza corner / Free admission

The best guitarists in the world according to Scarlet Page

"RESONATORS + by Scarlet Page" is a display of 48 photographs. It contains 32 images of the original exhibition, 10 unpublished photographs and a selection of 6 Argentine guitarists, images captured during a "photo shoot" of the artist in Buenos Aires upon his arrival in Argentina in March. of 2019.

Daughter of Jimmy Page, guitarist of the legendary British band Led Zeppelin, the photographer traveled the world for more than 2 years looking for photographers of the best rock guitarists, although they grew up among rock legends . . The sample enters the home stretch: he is fired on May 5th.

Fola: Godoy Cruz 2626 / Monday to Sunday from 12h to 20h / Wednesday closed / Admission: $ 100 / students and retirees $ 50 / children under 12 years: free accompanied by a major / Monday: $ 50 general / students and retired without fees

FECA, the coffee festival

In its fourth edition, FECA offers a meeting with the infusion but also with our own story, through the cross between coffee and tango and the stories of coffee shops. It will take place on the square of the Republic of Peru, Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 9 pm. There will be a market with 25 coffee kiosks, where they will offer an espresso at 30 pesos and other drinks with coffee ranging from 50 to 80 dollars maximum.

The fourth edition of FECA It also gives you welcome to tea and mate with exclusive positions of each infusion. In addition, there will be eight food trucks with various sweet and savory menus. In the auditorium, lectures, workshops and a coffee tasting will be offered. At the same time as the festival, we will celebrate the 135th anniversary of Las Violetas Confectionery, which will win in 2017 the contest of the best notable coffee of the city.

It is suspended by the rain / Plaza República del Perú: Av. Figueroa Alcorta and Salguero / Hours: from 10:00 to 21:00.

Connected: a sample that explains the technological revolution

The 21st century is undoubtedly the century of the era of communications. We live in communication, connected, from any corner of the planet and at any time. In a fraction of a second, it is possible to communicate hundreds of thousands of kilometers apart. However, very little is known about how these communications can be established.

Therefore, in Conectados we offer a look at technology to discover in a fun and creative way "inside the whale". With an informative profile, we discover here the interior of the world of communications, in a temporal journey that also glimpses the future of the technology that connects us. The exhibition, organized by Ricardo Serón (teacher, actor and scenographer, born in Bahía Blanca) offers a visit with nine installations in which the visitor can interact with technological devices, learn and live experiences to discover the technology that makes your current digital life.

Monday to Saturday from 14h to 20h30 (visit possible until 7 December) / Fundación Telefónica: Arenales 1540 / Admission: free

Baroque Music at the Casa Rosada Museum

The museum is located in the remains of two restored historic buildings, the Customs Taylor of 1855 and the Buenos Aires Fort of the 18th century, on whose site the Rose House stands at the end of the 19th century. The museum has thousands of pieces They go from the Hispanic period to the Argentine presidents, but their main attraction is undoubtedly the mural of David Alfaro Siqueiros. Considered a masterpiece of Latin American art, it was realized in 1933 by Siqueiros, alongside the Argentineans Spilimbergo, Berni, Castagnino and Uruguayan Lázaro, commissioned by Natalio Botana.

In this context, this Saturday will offer a concert with Latin American Baroque music. Although of great beauty, there are few opportunities to enjoy the "music of the viceroys", which will be performed on this occasion by the vocal instrumental vocal group of UNLam, directed by Hugo Alberto Schwab.

Hours: Saturday at 4 pm / Free admission / Casa Rosada Museum: 4344-3802 / [email protected]