What to do this weekend in Buenos Aires

This is no ordinary play. It’s a story set in a real swimming pool where the audience will have an immersive experience with projections, lighting, and music that will take them to the heart of the story.

The play is an adaptation of the novel by Melina Pogorelsky and stars Juana Viale, Joaquín Berthold, Anahí Gadda and Maricel Santin.. Set in a real pool, it immerses the audience in an authentic aquatic environment where every stroke and dive by the characters becomes an emotional journey. The atmosphere is filled with the characteristic scent of chlorine, enveloping the audience in a blue, watery ambiance.

The detail: Tickets are available through this link. The premiere is this Saturday at 7 p.m., and it will be performed every Saturday at 10 p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Where: Club Estrella de Maldonado, El Salvador 5470.

A good plan for this weekend could also be staying home and starting that book you've been putting off or enjoying a sunny afternoon in the park reading something new. For that, we recommend downloading the Biblioteca Digital BA app on your phone, where you’ll have access to an enormous catalog of books that you can read online, download, or reserve.

Each reader can modify the format and font size, adjust brightness, line spacing, underline text, and make notes. Also, you can link up to six different devices, allowing you to continue reading on any of them from where you left off.

The detail: To use it, the first step is to join the Public Library Network of the City for free through this link with an address in Buenos Aires. Then, download the app, and you're ready to go. It’s available for Android and iOS.

An ode to two of Argentina’s most iconic dishes: asado and empanadas. That’s how this event can be summarized.

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This Saturday and Sunday, from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Palermo Racetrack will host the second edition of this festival with more than 35 stands and food trucks. The best grillers from the country will be there: all cuts, cooking methods, and varieties. Ribs, choripanes, rib-eye steaks, bondiolas, matambres, offal, and much more.

For those who want to taste flavors from different regions of the country, there will also be empanadas from all provinces with their original recipes.

The detail: Admission is free.

Where: Palermo Racetrack, Av. del Libertador and Dorrego.

We also like to include some new spots in the city that you can't miss. In this case, we present Fornole, a place where there’s a perfect balance between traditional Neapolitan pizza, classic pizza, and creative pizzas. It’s located in the heart of DoHo, a neighborhood with many more proposals we’ve covered in this article.

Their menu offers options for all tastes, including some gems we recommend, such as the Chistosa (fiordilatte, chistorra, roasted onion cream, raisins, spring onions, parmesan, and olives) or the Luis Alberto Spinetta (sardo cheese, fiordilatte, pickled cucumbers, mortadella, honey mustard, parmesan, pesto, and olives). The place also has its bakery, with goodies to take home and enjoy with some mate.

The detail: The pizzeria is open Wednesday to Sunday from 7:30 p.m. to midnight, and Sundays from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., both for dine-in and takeout. The bakery is open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Holmberg 2323, Villa Crespo.

The best time of year for outdoor sports is definitely autumn. It’s not too hot, and the trees in the city are changing colors. So, this proposal makes a lot of sense for this weekend. On Saturday, starting at 8 a.m., the third edition of this race will take place, promoted by the Consulate General of Italy in Buenos Aires and organized by the Running Club.

You can run 3, 10, or 15 kilometers. The event has a strong social character, as part of the proceeds will be donated to the Sant'Egidio Community, an organization that develops social promotion projects in Buenos Aires, with special attention to people in vulnerable situations.

The detail: You can register through this link.

Where: The starting point is at Av. Figueroa Alcorta and Dorrego.