GrinGo Standup is Buenos Aires’ only English language standup comedy show.  Started in October of 2011, in less than eight months, it’s already caught the attention of BBC Travel, Time Out, Matador Network, Pagina 12, La Nacion, and The Argentina Independent.  Every Tuesday at 9PM, Sociedad de Comedia at Café Rivas (Estados Unidos 302) opens its doors for just ARG$30 to an international crowd to share laughs and drinks.

As Virginia Woolf famously said, “Humor is the first of the gifts to perish in a foreign tongue,” and English speaking visitors come out to GrinGo for a big dose of what they’ve been missing while practicing Spanish abroad.

Our audiences are an eclectic group of people from all over the world and our comics work on acts that are relatable and hilarious to our international crowds.

Regular performers include Ana Carolina who started her career in New York City.  Californian Francesca Fiorentini anchors and emcees the show, and regular performers rotate with frequency as English-speaking comics visiting the city take the mic as they pass through town.

For a night out in Buenos Aires that’s full of laughs for the English speaker, GrinGo is where it’s at.  For more information, you can find us here via email: gringo@comicosdepie.com.ar, Facebook: facebook.com/gringostandup, and Twitter: twitter.com/gringostandup. Shows: Tuesdays 9PM Venue: Café Rivas Address: Estados Unidos 302 Tickets: $30 (ARG)

– Kate Sedgwick Matador Network, Editor at Large

A Special Seminar with Dr. Jim Valby, PhD
In English with a Spanish translator

June 2 to June 6 at the Foro de las CIencias y las Artes
(The Arts & Sciences Forum)

The teaching of Dzogchen, the Great Perfection, is considered the culmination of all Tibetan schools and the high road and immediate spiritual progress. The fundamental goal of the practice is to attain a deep understanding of oneself and one’s own essential reality, through the diverse experiences of everyday life. For this reason, Dzogchen is particularly suited to the demands of contemporary society.

The seminar will be conducted in 10 sessions of 2 hours each, according to the following schedule:

• Saturday 2 June: 10-12.30 and 15-17.30
• Sunday, June 3: 10-12.30 and 15-17.30
• Monday, June 4: 17-19.30 and 20.30-23
• Tuesday 5 June: 17-19.30 and 20.30-23
• Wednesday June 6: 17-19.30 and 20.30-23

The first session (Saturday 2/6 10 to 12.30) will serve as an introduction to the seminar and is open, free of charge, to the general public.  However, individuals attending this session are requested to make a voluntary contribution. Those in attendance who have not yet enrolled for the entire seminar but want to do so can enroll at this introductory lecture.

COST:

• The entire cost of the seminar is U$D120 or attendees can opt to pay for individual days at the rate of U$D25 per day.

LOCATION:

Foro de las Ciencias y las Artes (The Arts & Sciences Forum)*
Avenida Maipu 681, Vicente Lopez
Buenos Aires Argentina

For more information and to register, please write to gakyildebuenosaires@yahoo.com.ar

Dr. Jim Valby, PhD

DR. JIM VALBY:

Dr. Jim Valby was born in Rochester, New York, received his undergraduate degree in physics as Middlebury College and has been a student of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu since 1982. He earned M.A. and Ph.D degrees in Far Eastern Studies under Dr. Herbert V. Guenther of the University of Saskatchewan in 1973 and 1983 focusing on the texts of Shrisingha and Vimalamitra. Dr Valby participated in his first retreat with Chogyal Namkhai Norbu in 1982 and lives in Western Massachusetts, near the Dzogchen Community’s North American base Tsegyalgar East, working on translations, transcripts of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu and other Dzogchen Community projects.

Dr Jim Valby is a both great scholar and a great Dzogchen practitioner. He is the most senior student of Choegyal Namkhai Norbu—the highly respected and renowned Dzogchen master who is one of the last remaining great masters to have received his training in old Tibet. Dr Valby also completed his post-graduate studies under the legendary and iconic Buddhist scholar Professor Herbert Guenther and received his PhD for his work on the early Indian Dzogchen mahasiddhas.

Dr Valby’s own teaching style is direct, pithy and full of humor and insight. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the Buddhist paths and stages and an ability to present the most profound Buddhist concepts in an accessible and relevant form for everyday life. Dr Valby has shared his knowledge, personal experience and insights on the paths of Sutra, outer Tantra, inner Tantra and Dzogchen working as a professor and lecturing at more than 144 locations spread out in 27 countries around the world.

* The location is easily accessible being located on Avenida Maipu, only 6 blocks from Avenida General Paz.

Available Buses:
21, 59, 60, 71, 152, 161, 168, 184, 203, 314

Available Trains:
Line Mitre branch Tigre, Vicente López station
Belgrano Norte line, Aristobulus Valley station

For more information see the events Facebook listing (in Spanish)

https://www.facebook.com/events/403068023057542/

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Thousands of dance couples will join in on this highly competitive and terrifically fun competition. They will all compete for the prestigious Dance World Cup title and trophy. The passion of this steamy dance is interpreted by several thousand choreographers, musicians and world class dancers who all share a love for this Argentinean tradition.

Not only is the festival aimed at giving a world title to the best tango dancers, the entire county of Argentina is made proud. The secondary goal of this festival and competition is to preserve the historical dignity of the dance as well as tango music. Sponsors have come from wide varieties, including major food distributors, abogado practices and primarily the city of Buenos Aires.  Dancers are judged on originality, creativity and how they honor the traditions of tango and Argentinean flair.

The Buenos Aires Tango festival is truly a celebration of Argentine culture and traditions. With close to half a million people coming to Argentina from all over the world, the entire city of Buenos Aires gets set to open her arms to every visitor.

Over the years, many street festivals have taken up residence along the business districts surrounding the dance festival. Local vendors sell souvenirs, tasty cuisine and can hear authentic tango music played live in the streets. People can also take a break from the festival and stroll down the quiet and charming residential streets. Take in the beauty of the brightly colored houses, shops and restaurants as the wonderful aroma of authentic Argentinean cooking lingers in the air.

Gustovo Mozzi, Artistic Director of the Buenos Aires Tango Festival, is a highly celebrated musician, composer and teacher. Hailing from many of the most famous festivals in the world, such as Carnival in Venice, La Salle Pleyel in Paris and the De Doelen in Rotterdam, Mozzi brings his world class festival insight to his home country of Argentina. His music has been described as European techno and urban Folklore.

The working class section of Buenos Aires is the birthplace of this highly stylized dance. The influences are thought to be African, European and Cuban since it was these ethnicities that first seemed to pick up the dance. The name is thought to be from the African Congo while the beats and classic steps can be traced to Europe, Cuba and Africa.

The exact dates for the Buenos Aires Tango Festival 2012 are August 14th thru 28th and registration can be completed here.

We are very pleased to announce our next InterNations Get-Together in Buenos Aires: an After-Office Cocktail Party. This will be a great opportunity for you to meet your fellow InterNations members, grab a drink, a coffee or a bite to eat, and get to know each other a little better.

After serving as the InterNations Ambassador for Buenos Aires since May of 2008 and arranging and hosting all of our monthly events except 2 since July of 2008, I will be stepping down as ambassador and letting some new people take over.  I have enjoyed my service these last 3 1/2+ years, but feel it is time to let some other people take a turn at leading the Buenos Aires InterNations group.  I will still be residing in Buenos Aires and I think by now most of you know how and where to find me.  All my contact information is on my profile here and set to be viewable by everyone, so do not hesitate to contact me if you ever need anything.

That being said, the very first event I ever hosted was at a restaurant named Freak, owned by an Argentine brother and sister. Today that restaurant has undergone a name change to Cruz Diablo along with a recent major remodel job.  But the same couple, Nacho and Julietta are still there as owners along most of their staff.  So I thought it appropriate that I end my tenure as host where it begin – with Nacho and Julieta at their lovely restaurant in Palermo Hollywood.

So for our December event we will be meeting at Cruz Diablo formerly known as Freak Restaurant in Palermo Hollywood. Recently remodelled, Cruz Diablo offers a wonderful and diverse menu to include regional favorites, international cuisine, classic and modern dishes.

As always, Cruz Diablo will be hooking us up with some great drink specials to include non-alcoholic beverages, beer, wine and a few select mixed drinks. They will also be giving us some great prices on their food items.

Event Date:  Wednesday, December 22st from 8pm onwards.

Event Location: Cruz Diablo, formerly Freak Resto Event Address: Fitz Roy 1715 (Near the corner of Fitzroy & Honduras)

Questions: samuel@GoodMorningBA.com

Looking forward to seeing you there,

Samuel InterNations Ambassador Buenos Aires

Experiential Workshop in Cross-Cultural Communication – Friday 2nd December, 5pm.

Did you just arrive in Buenos Aires? Are you working in a multicultural environment or doing business internationally? Sign up for the Experiential Workshop in Cross-Cultural Communication taking place next Friday 2nd December from 5pm to 8pm in Capital Federal (BsAs, Argentina). The activity will be held in Spanish and coordinated by 2 Experts: Natalia Sarro (Argentina) and Esther- Marie Merz (Germany), Trainers & Coaches specialized in Intercultural Communication and Expatriate Adjustment.

Limited places available. To request more information and book your seat,
please send an email to Natalia_sarro@yahoo.com.ar or contact@esthermarie-merz.com

You can also visit the link: http://nomadasglobales.blogspot.com/2011/11/7-mil-millones-de-habitantes-y-vos-con_16.html

Limited places. To request more information and book your seat,
please send an email to Natalia_sarro@yahoo.com.ar or contact@esthermarie-merz.com

You can also visit the link: http://nomadasglobales.blogspot.com/2011/11/7-mil-millones-de-habitantes-y-vos-con_16.html

DATE: Thursday, November 17th
TIME: 8pm until 1am
LOCATION: Wasabi’s Sushi & Lounge (Palermo Viejo)
ADDRESS: Thames 1810 (near the corner of Costa Rica)

The weather is getting awesome and there is nothing like sushi and a nice outdoor courtyard in this kind of weather. This will be a great opportunity for you to be able to meet your fellow InterNations members, grab a drink, a coffee or a bite to eat, and get to know each other a little better and we are really excited to see all of you again.

Also, we will be arranging a special end of year/Christmas Get-Together in December so be sure to check back with InterNations to see all the details!

As many of you already know Wasabi’s is a chic sushi lounge that wows fickle travelers, expats and porteños with its snappy service and well-crafted raw fish arrangements. Wasabi’s is located in an understated locale in the heart of shiny, plastic Palermo Hollywood. It has relaxed “Chill Out” seating, colorful murals of typical Miami-circa-1996 decorating tropes as well as some new, more abstract additions.

Wasabi’s will be hooking us up with some great drink specials to include non-alcoholic beverages, beer, wine and a few select mixed drinks. They will also be giving us some great prices on their food items.

We hope you are all able to attend. Help us make InterNations your place for living and laughing in Buenos Aires.

Be sure to tell all your global minded friends to go to “www.internations.org” to join today!

Looking forward to seeing you there,

Samuel & Melissa
InterNations Ambassadors Buenos Aires
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Live the InterNations spirit – Nobody stands alone!

For many guests, it’ll be the first InterNations event; quite a few arrive on their own. Please be open to making them feel welcome. If you see someone standing alone, it’d be great if you introduced them to your friends. We can thus share the spirit of connecting global minds, and every member will have a lovely time. Thanks!

In her show, opening at the Jardín Botánico on November 21, 2011, Murch  shows the personality of these trees in their urban landscapes with a  dozen large scale digital prints. The Tipa trees are native to the north  of Argentina and their prevalence here in Buenos Aires is largely  attributable to French landscape architect Carlos Thays. Their strange,  irregularly shaped branches are the trees’ organic response to a local  spittle bug; the gnarled way they grow is unique to Argentina.

Murch’s photographs express joy, solitude, and serenity in the urban  landscape. The trees’ character is highlighted through Murch’s careful  curation of years’ worth of photographs reflecting her fascination with  these Tipas Porteñas.

Tipas Porteñas: photography exhibit by Beatrice Murch
Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays, Av Santa Fe, 3951
November 21 – December 12, 2011
mon-fri 8:00-19:00 / sat & sun 9:30-19:00
opening event November 26 at noon

Be sure to note that buses will be free for this event but only if you print this Buenos Aires Museum Night 2011 free bus voucher.

The Long Night of Museums or the Night of Museums is a cultural event organized together by multiple museums and cultural institutions in a location during which the establishments remain open late into the night. Marketed together, the event seeks to introduce new individuals to the cultural institutions. A common entrance pass allows visitors to access all exhibits, as well as to access the public transportation required to reach these various locations.

The first Long Night of Museums took place in Berlin in 1997. The concept has been very well received, and since then the number of participating institutions and exhibitions has risen dramatically, spreading to over 120 other cities throughout Europe. The idea has been taken by others cities outside Europe such as here in Buenos Aires in Argentina, whose “La Noche de los Museos” (Night of Museums) has taken place since 2004.

During this special night visitors will be able to enjoy free guided visits, special exhibitions, as well as conferences, shows, theater performances, dance, screenings, video, multimedia, and diverse concerts of classical music, jazz, tango, folk, and rock.

In this new edition, the Museum Nights celebrates the designation of Buenos Aires by UNESCO as World Capital of the Book 2011 with 174 museums and cultural centers opening their doors in 27 neighborhoods of the city, setting  a new record number of participating institutions.

For more information and complete program, visit La Noche de los Museos official website (site in Spanish only) and you can also find a list of participating institutions and events there as well.

Start date: Oct 27, 2011 at 21:00 hours
End date: Oct 28, 2011 at 01:00 hours
Location: Casa Bar (1/2 block off Santa Fe in Recoleta)
Address: Rodríguez Pena 1150

This will be a great opportunity for you to be able to meet your fellow InterNations members, grab a drink, a coffee or a bite to eat, and get to know each other a little better.

This time we are meeting in Recoleta at Casa Bar. Casa Bar is the perfect place to meet other expats and locals. Its beautiful interior, gorgeous bar & friendly staff draws a great crowd.

Casa Bar will be offering some great specials on beverages to include both non-alcoholic drinks as well as select beer, wine and mixed drinks. They will also have some awesome food specials as well.

Casa Bar has probably the best selection of imported liquor in Buenos Aires. They also have a great selection on beer to include the following:

Imports: Corona, Negra Modelo, Chimay, Erdinger & Erdinger Dunkle, Samuel Smith Lager and Stout, Grolsch, Tuborg, Lowenbrau, Radeberger, Sapporo, Carlsberg, Becks, Fin Du Monde, Eau Benite, Bass Ale, Guinness ( unfortunately only in bottle ), Forbidden Fruit, Singha, Leffe Brown & Blonde, Duvel, La Trappe and about 5 or so others.

They also carry Heineken, Warsteiner and Budweiser, but they are brewed in Argentina and do not qualify for the import category.

For local beers they carry the following: Otromundo Red, Nut Brown and Blonde, Barba Rojo Red and Blonde, Quilmes and Quilmes Stout, Isenbeck, Brahma and Cardos.

Please register for this event by clicking the Accept Invitation button. Feel free to bring your international friends, but please invite them to sign up to InterNations first.

We hope you are all able to attend. Help us make InterNations your place for living and laughing in Buenos Aires.

Be sure to tell all your global minded friends to go to “www.internations.org” to join today!

Looking forward to seeing you there,

Melissa and Samuel
InterNations Ambassadors Buenos Aires
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Live the InterNations spirit – Nobody stands alone!

For many guests, it’ll be the first InterNations event; quite a few arrive on their own. Please be open to making them feel welcome. If you see someone standing alone, it’d be great if you introduced them to your friends. We can thus share the spirit of connecting global minds, and every member will have a lovely time. Thanks

Start date: Oct 27, 2011 at 21:00 hours
End date: Oct 28, 2011 at 01:00 hours
Location: Casa Bar (1/2 block off Santa Fe in Recoleta)
Address: Rodríguez Pena 1150

info@oneplace.com.ar

and she will give you the information on the discount.

This workshop is in Spanish, however, we are included the information in this article in English and Spanish for your convenience.

Here is a short version of the flier, and here is the full info package.

SIGN UP! International Workshop in Buenos Aires: “Leading International Teams: how to leverage cultural differences” 7^th and 8^th October 2011

We would like to invite you to Exclusive International Workshop, “Leading International Teams: how to leverage cultural differences,” taking place 7^th and 8^th of October 2011 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Moderated by a group of qualified Intercultural Trainers (specialized in innovative action learning techniques), the Workshop is offered to a selected group of Leaders, HR Managers, Consultants, and Coaches who are interested in maximizing the performance of teams by leveraging cultural differences.

It is cooperatively organized by Rosinski & Company, Fogg & Associates, and ONE PLACE. It will be facilitated in Spanish by Marilyn Fogg – Executive Director of Fogg & Associates – and Natalia Sarro – Expat Psychologist, Coach and Cross-Cultural Trainer – , with special collaboration of Phillipe Rosinski and Dina Zavrski-Makaric.

Limited seats available.

For more information, please visit: http://www.oneplace.com.ar/actividades.html
Or send an email : info@oneplace.com.ar

Cordialmente,

NATALIA SARRO
ONE PLACE – Training & Coaching Intercultural
Av. Corrientes 222, piso 14. C.A.B.A. Argentina. (C1043AAP)
Mobile: 15-6891-7884 – From overseas: (+54 9 11) 6891-7884
Office: (+54 11) 4001 – 3132
www.oneplace.com.ar

ABIERTA LA INSCRIPCIÓN
WORKSHOP: “LIDERANDO EQUIPOS INTERNACIONALES: Cómo gestionar con éxito las diferencias culturales”
7 y 8 Octubre 2011 en BsAs, Arg

For more information: http://www.oneplace.com.ar/actividades.html

Estimado Colega,

Las dificultades de comunicación con colegas de diferentes nacionalidades está disminuyendo la performance de su equipo?

Lo invitamos al Exclusivo Workshop Internacional: “Liderando Equipos Internacionales: cómo gestionar con éxito las diferencias culturales”, a realizarse el 7 y 8 de Octubre 2011 en Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Está dirigido a Líderes, Gerentes de RRHH, Coaches y Consultores interesados en maximizar el rendimiento de equipos de trabajo a través del poder de las diferencias culturales.

Se trata de un evento sin precedentes en nuestro país, coordinado por un grupo de Capacitadores Interculturalistas de primera línea, entrenados en metodologías de vanguardia de action learning (aprendizaje basado en la acción), PNL (Programación Neurolingüística) y COF (Cultural Orientations Framework), lo cual permitirá a los participantes experimentar en primera persona conflictos interculturales y transferir los aprendizajes a la vida personal y laboral.

La actividad contará con el apoyo de Phillipe Rosinski (CEO de Rosinski & Company), pionero en Coaching Intercultural y aclamado autor del libro “Coaching y cultura”.

Cupos limitados. Consulte por aranceles con descuento para empresas que envíen 2 o más participantes.

Para más información, visite: http://www.oneplace.com.ar/actividades.html
O escríbanos: info@oneplace.com.ar

NATALIA SARRO
ONE PLACE – Training & Coaching Intercultural
Av. Corrientes 222, piso 14. C.A.B.A. Argentina. (C1043AAP)
Mobile: 15-6891-7884 – From overseas: (+54 9 11) 6891-7884
Office: (+54 11) 4001 – 3132
www.oneplace.com.ar

ABIERTA LA INSCRIPCIÓN
WORKSHOP: “LIDERANDO EQUIPOS INTERNACIONALES: Cómo gestionar con éxito las diferencias culturales”
7 y 8 Octubre 2011 en BsAs, Arg
Mas informacion: http://www.oneplace.com.ar/actividades.html