What to Do During the Week & the Weekend in Buenos Aires

If you love films that transport you to new places, this week gives you the perfect excuse. From August 4 to 7, the Leopoldo Lugones Cinema at Teatro San Martín presents a showcase dedicated to contemporary Taiwanese cinema, featuring four recent feature films ranging from animated drama and documentary to intimate stories about family memory.

The lineup includes The Sad Story of the Dogs, directed by Chang Yi, an ensemble story following four dogs and their owners; Chip Odyssey, the first documentary about the birth of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry; The Receptionist, set during the 2008 financial crisis; and My Dear Grandma, a story of memories and family secrets uncovered after the loss of a grandmother. The films will be screened several times throughout the week, giving audiences multiple chances to catch every title.

Good to know: Tickets are available through this link or at the Teatro San Martín box office.

Where: Avenida Corrientes 1530.

Some figures transcend their own names and become part of a country’s collective imagination, and this production doesn’t attempt to tell their story—it invites their legacy into dialogue with the present. Colectivo Ciudades Poéticas presents Sinfonía Favio at Konex, a large-scale stage performance combining theater, dance, performance art, and live music, featuring 33 performers and two singers, all inspired by the poetic and political sensibility of Leonardo Favio.

Rather than reconstructing Favio’s biography, the production works with the imagery, songs, and emotional landscapes that define his artistic universe. Directors Hugo Martínez and Noelia Morales describe it as an experience rather than a narrative. Over the course of ninety minutes, the performance unfolds without a linear storyline, aiming not only to be watched but to affect audiences physically and emotionally.

The project was developed through Residencia Konex, Ciudad Cultural Konex’s performing arts residency program, bringing together performers of different generations and backgrounds. Some arrived with a deep personal connection to Favio’s work, while others barely knew it. The creative process revealed just how deeply his imagery continues to circulate in Argentine popular culture—even among people who have never seen one of his films. Following its first performances, the production returns to Konex on August 5 and 12.

Good to know: Tickets are available through this link.

Where: Sarmiento 3131.

If your ideal winter evening includes a glass of wine and good company, this event is for you. On August 6, Cowi Palermo hosts the first edition of a festival designed for discovering wineries, tasting wines, and exploring food, cocktails, coffee, and ice cream—all in one place.

Admission includes a wine glass, unlimited tastings, live DJs, and prize giveaways. You'll also get to experience a youthful wine bar serving homemade small plates and pizzas, along with a cozy covered patio surrounded by lush greenery.

Good to know: Tickets are available through this link.

Where: Armenia 1447.

If you're tired of meeting people through a screen, here's an alternative—with live drums and plenty of dancing. On August 6, this social club hosts an evening of live candombe where guests can dance, meet new people, and actually talk without phones getting in the way. Any conversation might turn into a friendship—or something more.

The live music comes from Curdas de Tambor, a candombe ensemble, and the dress code encourages everyone to wear their best outfit. The event starts at 9 pm at Galpón B, a venue that has been part of Buenos Aires' cultural scene for fourteen years.

Good to know: You can purchase tickets through this link.

Where: Cochabamba 2536.

On August 6, Torquato Tasso hosts an evening of songs, poetry, and heartfelt emotion, bringing together two artists for their first performance on this iconic stage. Julieta Díaz and Diego Presa will present an intimate acoustic concert featuring nothing but guitar and vocals, with a repertoire spanning their two collaborative albums alongside new interpretations.

Diego Presa has spent more than two decades as a singer-songwriter, releasing over fifteen works and performing hundreds of shows across Uruguay and Argentina. Actress Julieta Díaz, meanwhile, embraced her singer-songwriter side during the pandemic, forming this duo with an intimate style that blends folk, poetry, and Río de la Plata influences, echoing artists such as Leonard Cohen, Eduardo Mateo, and Gabo Ferro.

Doors open at 8 pm, and the concert begins at 10 pm.

Good to know: Tickets are available through this link.

Where: Defensa 1575.

Deep bass that vibrates through your chest and hypnotic rhythms set the tone for this night dedicated to reggae and dub lovers—and anyone curious to discover the genres. On August 7, JJ Circuito Cultural brings together Los Cassettes, a ska, reggae, and rocksteady band from Buenos Aires' northern suburbs with more than a decade of experience, alongside Quan the Young, Rice and Beans, and Popa Ugo.

Quan the Young is the project of Misiones-born musician Juan Manuel Godoy, who blends reggae with contemporary influences. Rice and Beans is one of the most respected reggae bands in Argentina and Latin America, having shared the stage with internationally renowned legends of the genre. Completing the lineup is Popa Ugo, the French-born singer based in Argentina and frontman of Yataians, a band devoted to reggae and Jamaican rhythms.

Music between sets will be provided by Skatan Soundsystem, a handcrafted sound system inspired by the Jamaican sound systems of the 1950s, traveling from González Catán for the occasion.

The event begins at 8 pm.

Good to know: Tickets are available through this link.

Where: Jean Jaures 347.

If Buenos Aires' northern suburbs have a signature party, this is it. What began in 2009 as a variety show where a group of artist friends performed for around 200 people has grown into an event that now attracts nearly 2,000 guests at the Tattersall venue of the San Isidro Racecourse, with carefully curated production that combines live music, art, tarot readings, and food trucks.

On August 7, a new edition features live performances by Los Palmeras and Agua de Florero, along with guest DJs, for a night where classic cumbia reigns supreme. Expect to sing along to hits like Bombón Asesino and Soy Sabalero with the legendary Santa Fe band, while local favorites Agua de Florero—formed in San Isidro in 2016—bring romantic Latin-inspired reinterpretations of classic songs.

The party kicks off at 10 pm and continues until 4 am.

Good to know: Tickets are available through this link.

Where: Av. Márquez 800, San Isidro.

The third season of Music and Words continues on August 8 with a new edition inside La Cúpula at Palacio Libertad, where literature and live music come together in a specially designed immersive setting.

This installment stars Edda Bustamante in a performance exploring the body as a space shaped by pressure and discipline, accompanied by live music from Leandro Chiappe and artistic direction by Lucas Turturro. The piece moves through memory, philosophy, and desire while asking when we stopped experiencing ourselves as whole.

Born in San Juan, Bustamante rose to prominence during the 1980s and 1990s as one of Argentina's most recognizable actresses in film and television, while also becoming an iconic figure in Buenos Aires' underground theater and cinema scene. Her career includes productions such as A Chorus Line, Derechas, Flores de Taty, Trescientos millones, and Fetiche. She also became an underground icon thanks to her role in Correccional de mujeres, which even inspired a song by the punk band Attaque 77.

It's an excellent opportunity to experience an artist who continues to reinvent herself.

Good to know: Up to two free tickets per person are available at the venue's central hall ticket desk beginning two hours before each performance, subject to availability.

Where: Sarmiento 151.

The festival every BBQ lover should have on their calendar is here. On August 8 and 9, from 12 pm to 8 pm, La Rural hosts SMOKED, a festival dedicated entirely to the art of smoked barbecue.

More than 30 food stalls will be serving brisket, ribs, pulled pork, pastrami, burgers, hot dogs, Tex-Mex tacos, smoked fish, and American comfort food classics. The lineup also includes craft beer, wine, cocktails, live music, and a gourmet market. It's the perfect outdoor plan—and it's pet-friendly, too.

Good to know: Admission is free.

Where: Avenida Santa Fe 4201.

There may be countless copies, but each one carries its own unique story. That's the idea behind Unique Copy, an exhibition that's well worth taking your time to explore at Museo de la Cárcova.

The show brings together pieces from some of Argentina's most important collections of plaster casts—reproductions that were used for decades to teach drawing in art schools—including works belonging to institutions such as the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires, the Asociación Estímulo de Bellas Artes, and the Manuel Belgrano School of Fine Arts.

The exhibition is organized around three themes. The first explores the tension between repetition and uniqueness through multiple casts of the same original work. The second examines historical methods of teaching drawing using reliefs, architectural models, and anatomical fragments. The third focuses on how these objects circulated both in the art market and in private homes, featuring casts of iconic sculptures such as the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory of Samothrace, which once occupied museums, schools, and living rooms alike.

The exhibition is curated by Milena Gallipoli, a historian and researcher specializing in sculptural cast collections. Gallipoli also heads the museum's Research Department and published the books The Triumph of Copies and The Routes of Plaster in 2025.

The exhibition remains open daily through October 18.

Good to know: Admission is free.

Where: Avenida España 1701.

Salir del Ruedo celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special performance on Sunday, August 9, at 7 pm at Ciudad Cultural Konex. Created and performed by Mariana Astutti and Laura Azcurra, the production combines flamenco, dance, music, and humor in a wordless performance exploring the intersection between Argentine identity and flamenco culture.

With its minimalist aesthetic and striking physical expressiveness, it's an ideal opportunity to discover one of the most original productions on Buenos Aires' contemporary performing arts scene.

Good to know: Tickets are available through this link.

Where: Sarmiento 3131.