What to do this weekend in Buenos Aires

This weekend’s lineup pulls out all the stops for a luxury event: the Aura concert series, running over the next few months at Teatro Colón, with some of the most dazzling voices in international opera as headliners.

The series kicks off this Saturday at 5 PM with a performance by world-acclaimed Chilean-American tenor Jonathan Tetelman, accompanied by pianist Ángel Rodríguez. This inaugural recital will feature iconic arias and popular songs that capture the soul of the lyrical repertoire, with works by Tosti, Massenet, Cilea, Puccini, and Agustín Lara, among others. Rodríguez, a Cuban-Mexican pianist, is a frequent collaborator of stars like Anna Netrebko and Javier Camarena.

Insider tip: The rest of the concerts will take place once a month from September through December. Tickets are available here.

Where: Cerrito 628.

This Sunday is the cherry on top of winter break (which is already behind us). To mark Children’s Day, Cencosud shopping malls have prepared different activities for the whole family.

From Friday to Sunday, Factory Parque Brown will host kids’ shows from 2 PM to 4 PM, plus live music on Friday and Saturday at 8:30 PM. The same will happen at Plaza Oeste and Factory Quilmes.

Meanwhile, Unicenter will offer free activities with game stations that mix the classic with the digital: PlayStation 5 with Astro Bot, Gran Turismo, and FC 25, plus foosball tables, foot soccer, and more. These activations will run all week from 12 PM to 8 PM on Level 3.

Insider tip: At Unicenter, you can also enter to win a PS5 with purchases over ARS 100,000.

Where: Factory Parque Brown, Av. Gral. Francisco Fernández de la Cruz 4602. Plaza Oeste, Blvd. Juan Manuel de Rosas 658, Morón; Factory Quilmes, Av. Calchaquí 3950, Quilmes Oeste; Unicenter, Paraná 3745, Martínez.

This Saturday from 3 PM to 6 PM, AGENCIA will host a Natural History seminar led by artist Luz Aramburú, a visual artist and collagist currently exhibiting her show Más adentro de la espesura (“Deeper into the Thicket”) at the venue.

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The workshop will explore montage as a concept and collage as a technique to create a “paper herbarium”: small-format collages forming a botanical atlas. No prior experience is required.

Insider tip: Reservations are required via AGENCIA’s Instagram.

Where: Defensa 1442, San Telmo.

This Saturday at noon, Condarco will host a special event: grilled cuts from Muge, seasonal small plates, and pastries from Gino el Capo de la torta de ricota.

Chef Pablo Fridman and his team will welcome two producer friends for a menu that includes bringing the grill out to the sidewalk and serving asado banderita from Muge with mixed salad and triple-cooked fries (Condarco’s iconic version). From 12 PM to 6 PM, there will also be house favorites like their creamy potato tortilla with garlic mayo, grilled oyster mushrooms with carrot purée, gremolata, and fried chickpeas, and Brussels sprouts with bagna càuda, miso, sbrinz cheese, and pangrattato. The sweet ending will be in Gino’s hands with his legendary ricotta cake, cannoli, and sfogliatelle.

Insider tip: No reservations — tables are first-come, first-served.

Where: Av. Dorrego 901.

From August 1 through Sunday, Le Pain Quotidien will offer special treats for the little ones. This time, all branches will fill their display cases with color and chocolate.

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First up are the chocuruchos: puff pastry viennoiserie pieces coated in sugar, dipped in white or dark chocolate, and topped with candy-coated chocolates. Then there are the always-popular kids’ cookies, paired with Belgian hot chocolate, now served with extra candy for more fun and color.

Insider tip: Available for dine-in or takeaway. Both treats cost ARS 4,900 each.

Where: All Le Pain Quotidien locations