{"id":7337,"date":"2020-03-05T15:33:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T15:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/?p=7337"},"modified":"2025-11-28T16:02:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T16:02:51","slug":"weekend-highlights-march-6-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/weekend-highlights-march-6-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Highlights: March 6-8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>La Avenida Corrientes! Located in downtown CABA, Corrientes is one of the most popular and interactive\u00a0areas in the city in terms of nightlife. Named after one of the northernmost provinces along Argentina&#8217;s border with Brazil (yay Geography), the street\u00a0features some of the biggest and most famous theaters in the country. However, one thing that newcomers\u00a0often overlook\u00a0is that this avenue is a goldmine for bookworms!<\/p>\n<p>Buenos Aires has more bookstores per capita than any other city in the world. La Avenida Corrientes alone is home to countless bookstores of all sizes, which hold labyrinths of various literature in all languages and genres. A few years ago I was looking for a book that has supposedly been out of print for years. After a long search, I found\u00a0what I was looking for:\u00a0<em>Voces<\/em>\u00a0(1943) by Antonio Porchia!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7340\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/l.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7340 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/l-e1583337027671-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com.ar\/user_details?userid=hlqeMCnDH5FkX4TmpRdPeA\">Guido Z.<\/a>\u00a0via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com.ar\/biz_photos\/librer%C3%ADa-losada-buenos-aires?select=1gPjnrT9aWnWR9qb_BPxpw\">Yelp<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u00a0<strong>Friday, March 6\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><em>Fiesta Plop!<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88228498_10157276836254891_6496390085355765760_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88228498_10157276836254891_6496390085355765760_o.jpg\" alt=\"88228498_10157276836254891_6496390085355765760_o\" width=\"960\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88228498_10157276836254891_6496390085355765760_o.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88228498_10157276836254891_6496390085355765760_o-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88228498_10157276836254891_6496390085355765760_o-696x270.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Drag queens, dancing until 6am, and screaming to all your favorite songs? I can&#8217;t imagine a better night. With events like these I always like to mention that the actual show will not start until about 2:30am. There is a <em>previa <\/em>(pregame)\u00a0which includes an open bar with 2&#215;1 Happy Hour at the bar for one hour before the show begins! This fiesta will feature artist Oriana Junco.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. There is a McDonald&#8217;s right across the street to preemptively cure your hangover!<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Technically&#8221; starts at 12 midnight \/ Teatro Vorterix, Av. Federico Lacroze 3455 \/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1616825788470121\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Info<\/a>\u00a0\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.passline.com\/sitio\/379554-plop?fbclid=IwAR0RwaWsVmenUVfkB8VcU7D6eksuyJSpgO922HJPYbsjpPIe_8WOtletcCg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong><em>Heroes of Swing at Jazz Voyeur<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88135525_2510734502365566_8116055160716787712_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7346 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88135525_2510734502365566_8116055160716787712_o.jpg\" alt=\"88135525_2510734502365566_8116055160716787712_o\" width=\"960\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88135525_2510734502365566_8116055160716787712_o.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88135525_2510734502365566_8116055160716787712_o-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88135525_2510734502365566_8116055160716787712_o-696x467.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88135525_2510734502365566_8116055160716787712_o-626x420.jpg 626w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Buenos Aires is known for tango, not jazz. So let&#8217;s spice things up a bit with Los H\u00e9roes del Swing! Listen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TYpWMWlHOPw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for a sneak peek of their tunes! This group recreates the repertoire that was danced in the &#8217;20s, &#8217;30s and &#8217;40s, honoring musicians like Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, BB King, among others. In just a few years Los H\u00e9roes have played in the most important Jazz clubs in Buenos Aires!<\/p>\n<p>Sofia Mezzina &#8211; Vocals<br \/>\nEmiliano Vargas &#8211; Vocals &amp; Baile<br \/>\nFernando Montardit &#8211; Guitar\u00a0&amp; Banjo<br \/>\nLuis Lascano &#8211; Double Bass<br \/>\nSantiago Hern\u00e1ndez &#8211; Percussion &amp; Washboard<\/p>\n<p><em>9pm \/ Jazz Voyeur, Posadas 1557 \/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/648290842599360\/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A2%2C%22source_dashboard_filter%22%3A%22discovery%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22dashboard%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22dashboard_home_discovery_filter%5C%22%7D%2C%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22discover_filter_list%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22surface%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22dashboard_filter%5C%22%3A%5C%22discovery%5C%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22discover_filter_list%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22surface%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22dashboard_filter%5C%22%3A%5C%22discovery%5C%22%7D%7D]%22%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Info<\/a>\u00a0\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/bue.tickethoy.com\/entradas-musica\/heroes-del-swing?fbclid=IwAR0SmSHptCiGK-OfzszToVO4b6rBUeIVJN14RqARoWFYDu913CyyaxNTH8g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>Konex Jam Club<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88191415_10158190483934452_6847424990887804928_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7349 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88191415_10158190483934452_6847424990887804928_n.jpg\" alt=\"88191415_10158190483934452_6847424990887804928_n\" width=\"710\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88191415_10158190483934452_6847424990887804928_n.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88191415_10158190483934452_6847424990887804928_n-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88191415_10158190483934452_6847424990887804928_n-696x292.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new edition of Konex Jam Club is here with the grooviest of Afro beats. In this space, musicians, MCs, dancers, and other types of artists come together to fill Konex with good energy and the opportunity to experience an incredible night. I leave a list of the featured artists so you can use your googling skills and see if you want to see this show: Danz Ganga, Sinestesia, Sigma Cuarteto, Guante Negro, Chepiba and Joaquin Luis. Ciudad Cultural Konex is an Argentine organization that\u00a0aims to offer diverse cultural experiences,\u00a0one of the most famous being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uvLCMLX2Vew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Bomba de Tiempo<\/a> every Monday starting at 7pm.<\/p>\n<p><em>11:30pm \/ Ciudad Cultural Konex, Sarmiento 3131 \/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/197317014818040\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Info<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/entradas.cckonex.org\/entradas-musica\/konex-jam-club-en-ciudad-cultural-konex?utm_source=Facebook&amp;utm_medium=Eventos&amp;utm_campaign=konex-jam-club-en-ciudad-cultural-konex&amp;fbclid=IwAR2mSAgq8vmvTeOYO6fmnBym-eHtKxeM0otX-uOoZAnWBd3FqW25O4jYpBw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Saturday, March 7\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><em><strong>Buenos Aires Celebrates Ireland<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88988851_3614980418576696_8241340980238745600_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7351 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88988851_3614980418576696_8241340980238745600_o.jpg\" alt=\"88988851_3614980418576696_8241340980238745600_o\" width=\"959\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88988851_3614980418576696_8241340980238745600_o.jpg 959w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88988851_3614980418576696_8241340980238745600_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88988851_3614980418576696_8241340980238745600_o-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/88988851_3614980418576696_8241340980238745600_o-629x420.jpg 629w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s nothing better than Irish music, dancing, food and lots of beer, right? Right. The Irish Argentine Association (Asociaci\u00f3n Argentino Irlandesa).. This is essentially a big Irish street party celebrating Argentines with Celtic heritage and all their amigos. I mentioned dancing, but the Irish will also feature traditional gastronomy and artisan creations.\u00a0In case of inclement weather, the event will be reorganized for Sunday, March 15.<\/p>\n<p><em>From 12 noon &#8211; 7pm \/ Plaza de Mayo \/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/185549692684785\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Info<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>&#8216;Women Celebrating Women&#8217;<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/86342544_3006802419342002_531525661991370752_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7353 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/86342544_3006802419342002_531525661991370752_o.jpg\" alt=\"86342544_3006802419342002_531525661991370752_o\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/86342544_3006802419342002_531525661991370752_o.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/86342544_3006802419342002_531525661991370752_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/86342544_3006802419342002_531525661991370752_o-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/86342544_3006802419342002_531525661991370752_o-629x420.jpg 629w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In &#8220;Women Celebrating Women&#8221; (Mujeres celebran mujeres) Pepa Luna and Mar\u00eda Marta Guitart will perform a special edition continuing &#8220;Por tu amor me duele el aire&#8221; and &#8220;El Coraz\u00f3n y el sombrero,&#8221; which are two shows that wholeheartedy celebrate womanhood, life and love. The entrance fee $ AR 50; space is limited for only 120 people.<\/p>\n<p><em>6pm \/ Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano Isaac Fernandez Blanco (Sede Palacio Noel), Suipacha 1422\u00a0<\/em><em>\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/221816308997068\/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A2%2C%22source_dashboard_filter%22%3A%22discovery%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22dashboard%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22dashboard_home_discovery_filter%5C%22%7D%2C%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22dashboard%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22home_tab_categories%5C%22%7D%2C%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22dashboard%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22dashboard_home_discovery_filter%5C%22%7D%2C%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22discover_filter_list%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22surface%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22dashboard_filter%5C%22%3A%5C%22discovery%5C%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22discover_filter_list%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22surface%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22dashboard_filter%5C%22%3A%5C%22discovery%5C%22%7D%7D]%22%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Info<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>Lady&#8217;s Tango Festival at La Viruta!<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/85020179_199473951446036_4456051659344183296_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7354 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/85020179_199473951446036_4456051659344183296_n-e1583347422995.jpg\" alt=\"85020179_199473951446036_4456051659344183296_n\" width=\"686\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/85020179_199473951446036_4456051659344183296_n-e1583347422995.jpg 686w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/85020179_199473951446036_4456051659344183296_n-e1583347422995-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>La Viruta is the biggest and\u00a0most recognized <em>milonga<\/em>\u00a0(place to dance Tango) in Argentina. Every Saturday night, La Viruta offers a space to dance and practice the elaborate moves you learned in the classes they have throughout the week! Be sure to wear comfortable (and cute) shoes because this party ends at 6am on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><em>11pm \/ La Viruta Tango Club, Armenia 1366 \/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/877509906029908\/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A2%2C%22source_dashboard_filter%22%3A%22discovery%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22dashboard%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22dashboard_home_discovery_filter%5C%22%7D%2C%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22dashboard%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22home_tab_categories%5C%22%7D%2C%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22dashboard%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22dashboard_home_discovery_filter%5C%22%7D%2C%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22discover_filter_list%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22surface%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22dashboard_filter%5C%22%3A%5C%22discovery%5C%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22discover_filter_list%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22surface%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22dashboard_filter%5C%22%3A%5C%22discovery%5C%22%7D%7D]%22%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Info<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sunday, March 8\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong><em>International Women&#8217;s Strike #8M in Argentina<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG-4235.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7357 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG-4235-e1583349504478-1024x830.jpg\" alt=\"IMG-4235\" width=\"640\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG-4235-e1583349504478-1024x830.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG-4235-e1583349504478-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG-4235-e1583349504478-696x564.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG-4235-e1583349504478-1068x865.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG-4235-e1583349504478-518x420.jpg 518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Declared by the General Assembly of the United Nations, March 8 is International Women&#8217;s Day and women in Argentina plan to\u00a0use this day as a platform to fight for\u00a0gender equality in all forms.\u00a0There will be (peaceful) protest activity in most areas of the city on Sunday. To experience the most action and get the best pictures, head to the Plaza de Mayo and Congreso area. Throw on something purple (the color of Feminism) and join the cause!<\/p>\n<p><em>Afternoon \/ Plaza de Mayo, Congreso de la Naci\u00f3n \/ Av. Entre R\u00edos, C1033<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: All dates, times and locations remain subject to change at the discretion of the event organizers. Please refer to &#8220;More Info&#8221; on each event for any last-minute updates.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La Avenida Corrientes! Located in downtown CABA, Corrientes is one of the most popular and interactive\u00a0areas in the city in terms of nightlife. Named after one of the northernmost provinces along Argentina&#8217;s border with Brazil (yay Geography), the street\u00a0features some of the biggest and most famous theaters in the country. 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