What to do this week in Buenos Aires

This Tuesday plan is not only about enjoying a delicious coffee at NININA but also a luxury drawing and calligraphy class led by Lucio Cres and Rosario Jonas Aguilar, two renowned artists with extensive experience in the discipline.

Perfect for a winter afternoon: pencil in hand, something warm on the table, and a moment to let go of your hand (and mind) and get carried away by the paper. The class runs from 5 to 8 PM and is brought to you by Staedtler. No previous experience or materials are needed.

FYI: The talk is free, but prior registration is required through this link.

Where: El Solar Shopping, Av. Luis María Campos and Maure, Colegiales.

From this Wednesday through Sunday, Cine York will host a special week honoring French cinema. Lumiton, together with the Network of French Alliances in Argentina, enthusiastically presents a selection of contemporary French films.

All feature films will be shown in French with Spanish subtitles. On Wednesday at 6 PM, you can watch Foreign Tongue, a film about Fanny, a French student doing an exchange in Germany. In Leipzig, she meets her pen pal, Lena, the same age and eager to get involved in political activism. To impress Lena, shy and reserved Fanny invents a different life but soon gets trapped in her own lie.

FYI: Tickets are free on a first-come, first-served basis. The full schedule can be found at this link.

Where: Juan B. Alberdi 895, Olivos.

“An Earthly Craft” is the name of the series the Recoleta Cultural Center is bringing starting this Wednesday, where various writers will discuss and debate issues related to writing in the 21st century. The first talk starts at 7 PM, titled Writing: Solitary Practice or Collective Act?, featuring writer Carla Mailandi, journalist and literary critic Maximiliano Tomas, and writer and professor Juan Sklar.

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The series will run until November and will revolve around prompts chosen by curator Juan Maisonnave: “In an age of distraction with social media and digital life, how does the desire to write persist? What changes does artificial intelligence bring to contemporary literature? Can ChatGPT write poetry?”

FYI: Admission is free.

Where: Junín 1930, Recoleta.

This Wednesday, the Japanese Embassy in Argentina will open the exhibition 80 Years Since the Bombing: Exhibition on the Atomic Bombs and the Peace of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as a way to reflect on peace and nuclear disarmament. It will be open to the public until September 28 and will feature official messages from Kazumi Matsui, mayor of Hiroshima, and Shiro Suzuki, mayor of Nagasaki, who, 80 years after the bombing, share an urgent call for global awareness: “As long as nuclear weapons exist, the same could happen in any city in the world.”

The exhibition will be held at the Manzana de las Luces Historical and Cultural Complex and will welcome visitors with 40 documentary photographic panels inviting reflection on the consequences of the atomic bombings and the urgent need to build a world free of nuclear weapons. This exhibition has already been presented in 58 cities and more than 20 countries.

FYI: Admission is free.

Where: Perú 222.

A luxury night for wine lovers will take place this Wednesday at Checkpoint Charlie, one of Palermo’s most renowned restaurants. Starting at 8 PM, Héctor Durigutti, winemaker at Durigutti Winemakers, will guide a wine tasting.

Throughout the evening, different wines from his winery will be paired perfectly with an unmissable five-course menu. For example: you can try a trout tartare with chestnuts and mushrooms paired with a Durigutti Proyecto Las Compuertas Criolla; or finish with a fifth course of pistachio, cocoa, white chocolate, pink pepper, and mandarin paired with a Durigutti Guardianes del Cerro rosso vermouth.

FYI: Reservations available at +54 9 11 5116-0881.

Where: Av. Dorrego 3590, Palermo.

Enjoying something delicious and doing a different activity can be a great plan with friends or your partner. Siete Mares, a restaurant that fuses Eastern and Western flavors, offers a Sushi Masterclass every Wednesday in August.

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Participants learn sushi-making techniques from the in-house sushi chef and taste a four-course menu plus a welcome otoshi. The menu also includes a glass of wine, soda, or water. Classes require prior reservation and, by booking, you get access to special raffles or prizes, such as diving baptisms.

FYI: Reservations can be made via WhatsApp at +54 9 11 2586-8030. The price is $40,000 per person. Class starts at 8:15 PM, with doors opening from 10 AM.

Where: Av. Del Libertador 13017, Martínez.

If you like live music and discovering new artists, this plan will be perfect to break up your week. This Thursday, starting at 8 PM, a new edition of the Yugular Party will take place at the Vuela El Pez cultural center.

It’s a festival featuring emerging bands and artists where many things happen simultaneously: live music on stage, a fair to explore, delicious food to try, and drinks to accompany it all. The night ends with a DJ who will get everyone dancing. The festival has two stages and the lineup will be announced on their Instagram.

FYI: Tickets available at this link.

Where: Av. Córdoba 4379.

This Thursday we bring you a pop-up proposal just like the ones you’re used to. Picaron, the famous Chacarita restaurant run by Maximiliano Rossi, will host Juan D’Onofrio, the soul of Chispa Bistró, a contemporary cuisine restaurant recommended by the Michelin Guide in Spain.

The event starts at 7 PM, featuring a live DJ set and unique dishes to enjoy in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. Avocado, artichokes, turnip greens, prawns, hake, and beef cheeks will be some of the featured ingredients of the night.

FYI: You can reserve your table through this link or enter on a first-come, first-served basis.

Where: Av. Dorrego 866, Chacarita.