Buenos Aires in June – What is going on in Buenos Aires? Museums, Arts and more
Coming to Buenos Aires in June 2017? Here’s what’s going on in the city this month: exhibitions, events and performing arts.
MUSEUMS
MALBA: General Idea – Broken Time
Until June 25
Broken Time is the first retrospective in Latin America of General Idea, a collective of Canadian artists formed in 1969 by AA Bronson, Felix Partz and Jorge Zontal. Over the course of its twenty-five years of existence (1969-1994), the group produced a large body of groundbreaking works on an array of supports and in a variety of formats. It is still a point of reference for new generations of artists around the world.
PROA: Yves Klein – Retrospective
Until July 31
Over 70 art works and 100 documents from the famous French artist are on display at PROA museum. Klein is one of the most relevant contemporary artist from the 20th century and the inventor of a new color in art history: the International Klein Blue (IKB).
Museo de Bellas Artes: Xul Solar – Panactivista
Until June 18
Argentine artist Xul Solar (1887-1963) was an inventor of imaginary languages and a strong believer in astrology. Solar’s paintings are mainly sculptures, often using striking contrasts and bright colours, typically in relatively small formats.
MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS
Teatro Colón Opera House: Julio César (Haendel)
June 6, 9, 11 and 13
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Teatro Colón Opera House: Swan Lake Ballet (Tchaikovsky)
June 25, 27, 28, 29, 30
July 1st and 2nd
Tickets: tuendrada.com
Centro Cultural Torquato Tasso: Sexteto Mayor
Every Friday in June
Major tango orquesta
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Centro Cultural Torquato Tasso: Luis Salinas
Every Saturday in June
Argentine folklore music
Free concerts: Music in Traditional Bars (Bares Notables)
An opportunity to know some of Buenos Aires most traditional bars and cafés (see previous post about Bares Notables).
June 1 and 22, 9PM, Bar El Hipopótamo (San Telmo): Lo Péz (Argentine folk music)
June 2 and 9, 6PM, Bar El Colonial (Centro): Luciana Bozzo (jazz and bossa nova)
June 10, 9 PM, El Gato Negro (San Nicolás): Acratos Jazz Quinteto
June 16, 9PM, El Gato Negro (San Nicolás): Viviana Scarlassa (tango singer)
June 24, 9PM, El Símbolo (Almagro): Emilia Danesi and Nahuel Quiplidor (Argentine folk music)
June 29, 9 PM, El Celta Bar (San Nicolás): Puerto Elisio (flamenco)
July 1st, 9PM, Los 36 Billares (Centro): Leo Bernstein and Gabriela Flores (Latin American music)
OTHERS
International Auto Show – La Rural
June 10 – June 20
Buenos Aires International Auto Show (video in Spanish)
Buenos Aires International Auto Show takes place every two years and gather professionals and amateurs willing to discover the new tendencies on the automobile market.