Buenos Aires
Who said the weekend was over? One of the city's liveliest events takes place on Monday evenings, when the long-running percussion group La Bomba de…
Must-see entertainment in Argentina
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Along the Río Paraná
This welcoming traditional-style bar a couple of blocks off the costanera is the place to go to get to know chamamé, with live performances and a colorful…
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Buenos Aires
This rustic warehouse turned bohemian tango club and cultural center is a unique venue in the city. Join a tango class – walk-ins are welcome, and it's a…
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Salta & the Andean Northwest
For more than 40 years, indigenous local hero Froilán González has been making drums from the trunks of the ceibo tree. They're used by some of the…
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The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
Everything about this place is cool. From the name, to the location on the Plaza Independencia, to the original plays it stages nearly every weekend, to…
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Mendoza
Art-house films and docs, primarily Argentinian and South American, and the occasional Hollywood film, usually retro classics, are screened at this cinema…
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Buenos Aires
This excellent cultural center has many offerings, including reasonably priced tango shows several times per week: Bien de Tango, on Friday and Saturday…
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Buenos Aires
Anyone can dance with anyone, leading or following as they choose, at this excellent gay tango class and milonga.
Buenos Aires
Cutting-edge cultural center offering multidisciplinary performances that fuse art, culture and technology, plus film series and programming for kids…
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Buenos Aires
Originally called Bar Rivadavia, this cafe was once the haunt of poets, musicians and even criminals, which is why a police commissioner jokingly called…
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Buenos Aires
One of the fanciest tango shows in town plays at this impressive 430-seat theater right next to the lovely Mercado de Abasto shopping mall. This fine show…
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Salta
The best-established of the Balcarce peñas (folk music clubs), this place is a professional operation featuring an atmospheric dining room with twinkling…
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Buenos Aires
This small, intimate dance salon hosts various different milongas (tango nights) and offers tango classes every day of the week. If you're new to the…
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Buenos Aires
Staged in a renovated art-deco theater, this tango show features snippets of old footage interspersed with plenty of athletic and sensual dancing. Though…
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Salta
This former mansion, about 20 blocks west of Plaza 9 de Julio, is a Salta classic. Several spacious rooms feature performers who work around the tables…
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Buenos Aires
For those who wish to not only watch tango but also experience it, there’s this classy venue in Once. The first hour is a free beginners' tango lesson,…
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Buenos Aires
This charming milonga (tango night) takes place in the outdoor patio and surrounding salons of the historic Manzana de las Luces, one of the city's oldest…
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Buenos Aires
This beautiful art nouveau theater, just off pedestrianized Calle Florida, used to be a red-light cabaret venue. The glitzy show here is based on the…
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Rosario
This tango center has info on performances and classes around town, often offers fun, very cheap evening lessons, and stages various events. Regular 9pm…
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Buenos Aires
This old classic in the San Cristóbal neighborhood (take a taxi) often has big crowds. It attracts an older, well-dressed, mostly local clientele – avoid…
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Rosario
This noble old theater is known for excellent acoustics. Performances are regular and range from folk and classical concerts to opera. Guided visits run…
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Cineclub Municipal Hugo del Carril
Córdoba
For a great night (or day) at the movies, pop into this municipal film house, which screens everything from art flicks to Latin American award winners and…
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Recoleta & Barrio Norte
Notorious is one of Buenos Aires’ premier jazz venues, with a restaurant-cafe (overlooking a verdant garden) hosting live shows nearly every night. Check…
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Buenos Aires
Part of the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), this exceptional cultural center has a program of concerts, theater, and dance performances, plus language…
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Salta & the Andean Northwest
An untouristy parrilla, locally popular for its Friday and Saturday night live folklórico (folk music); there's also a Sunday lunchtime session. The food…
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Rosario
This warehouse-like industrial space is run by the Giros local social movement and sees plenty of live acts as well as classes, activities, a cheap daily…
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Salta
This brick and adobe haunt is a good choice for peña music. The singers all wear traditional garb and a crew of dancers entertain as well. You'll need to…
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Buenos Aires
An intimate theater venue offering contemporary dance, films and plays enthusiastically attended by a local bohemian crowd. There’s a good cafe-restaurant…
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Buenos Aires
One of Argentina's top five fútbol (soccer) clubs plays here at Estadio Pedro Bidegain. Pope Francis is a fan.
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Recoleta & Barrio Norte
Classical music, jazz, ballet, opera and symphony orchestras entertain at this theater most of the year, but a few surprises – such as Argentine-American…
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Buenos Aires
Now reopened after extensive renovations, this important theatrical venue, first inaugurated in the 1960s, has several auditoriums and showcases…
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Rosario
Newell’s Old Boys (www.newellsoldboys.com.ar) plays in red and black at Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, where the club is based, and has a long, proud history of…
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Buenos Aires
Located in a small and pleasant outdoor shopping mall, this complex features several theater halls that run both classic and contemporary productions,…
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Buenos Aires
The club where a 15-year-old Diego Maradona made his professional debut is in the neighborhood of La Paternal. It's a friendly neighborhood club and a…
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Mendoza
Multidisciplinary space hosting concerts, performances and arts exhibitions in a contemporary-cum-industrial complex, once a brick railroad building.
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Brigadier Estanislao López Stadium
Along the Río Paraná
The city’s best football team, Colón (www.clubcolon.com.ar), plays at the Brigadier Estanislao López stadium, where you can pick up tickets.
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El Calafate
This petite storefront opens its doors to dancing and live acts at night; it's probably the best spot to try if you’re feeling boisterous.
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Buenos Aires
Offers new interpretations of old classics, along with cutting-edge productions in its 120-seat theater. Also has occasional acting classes.
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Salta & the Andean Northwest
This historic spot hosts traditional music on weekend nights. It starts soft and slow, but gets loud and burns late into the night.
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Mendoza
For everything from live music to avant-garde theater, check the program at this cultural center in the Tajamar district.
