Argentinean Tango, Jazz and Theatre take place at the Eurostars Claridge Hotel***** during August

The Eurostars Claridge hotel ***** in Buenos Aires presents next Friday, 15^th August at 7.30pm at the Tudor Salon, the strings quintet “Ensamble the plata” (”silver Assemble”). The concert has the support of the “Musica Hoy” magazine, and it is part of a program at the cultural activities season 2008 organized by the prestigious hotel in August.

 The quintet “Ensamble de Plata” is formed by soloists of the Stable Orchestra of the Colon Theatre. Morelli and Roxana Valle (Violin), Mario Fiocca (Viola), Daniel Tavella (Violoncello) and Antonio Pagano ( Double Bass), have as aim to recreate the chamber of universal literature and promote pieces by Argentinean and South American composers.

In the program performed next Friday, 15^th August, are included pieces from Mozart, Telemann, tchaikovsky and Strauss.

Along their more than 10 years together, they have experienced numerous performances in the Colon Theatre and other prestigious venues in Argentina and outside. In their program, they pretend to cover classical and popular music, to be able to, in this way, arouse the interest of the general public as well as the recognition of the specialized critic. The Assemble has got to constitute a group orchestra that made possible, in 1993, the 1^st audition in South America of the opera “Dafne” (1608) by Marco Galiano, and offered lyric concerts only dedicated to the 17^th Century opera (1991).

Argentinean Tango, Jazz and Theatre will be  the major figures of the August nights at the Eurostars Claridge hotel *****. Luxury performances by re known companies such as “Siempre Tango”, “Estamos Vivos” or “Bien de Tango” will be enjoyed at the facilities of the prestigious hotel during the Cultural Activities Season 2008.

Estate Romana, to live the Cittá Eterna

For more than 30 years, Roma holds in Summer time a rich offer of cultural and leisure activities. From concerts and exhibitions to theatre, dance, cinema, lectures, and children activities…

If you are lucky to be in Rome this Summer, the Estate Romana is the perfect occasion for living the city in a very special way.

The options are infinite. Any night, in every square something is always happening. Just a quick look to the website is enough to realize how difficult is to chose only one event (www.estateromana.com)

Even museums dress specially for the occasion, organizing visits around places usually closed to the general public, such as Ara Pacis, Trayano markets and other places of archeological interest (www.museiincomuneroma.it)

Music plays a leading role at the Estate Romana. At the villa Celimontana you will find the International Jazz Festival, but for classical and opera music lovers there is the Belcanto Festival in the Auditorium Palazzo Della Musica or the Termas Caracalla, another impressive historic stage in the city, where you usually find the most important pieces of lyric.

Other genres can be enjoyed, like ethnic music in Rom incontra il mondo (near the Villa Ada Lake), and Rock concerts in several stages.

The Coliseum is also present in the program. Every night until the 6^th September, it is shown All´ombra del Colosseo, a comedy festival with stand up comedians, cabaret performances, theatre … all of this at only a few metres of the most famous roman circus in the world.

Another interesting event is the Cinema Island, name with which the Isola Tiberina is also known as during Summer time, and located by the Tevere River, with cinema activities, poetry and dance (www.isoladelcinema.com)

In short, a wide, original and accessible program for everybody, in which tourists and locals merge to discover, once again, that Rome is the one and only Cittá Eterna.

King Khan

King Khan, the self-named “Maharaja of Soul” from Montreal, launches himself onto Barcelona’s Sala Apolo stage for what promises to be “clashing, clanking Keith, Lou and Iggy flirtatious guitar psychedelica.” He is accompanied by band The Shrines, which includes Mr Speedfinger on guitar. And the occasion? The recent release of a new album: What Is!? March 27, doors open 9.30pm.

Sala Apolo
Nou de la Rambla 111-113
08004 Barcelona
Metro Paral.lel
www.sala-apolo.com
Tickets: €10-€12

DJ Shadow

After the release of the pioneering album Endtroducing, nigh on a decade ago, (yes, we are that old), the nimble-fingered DJ Shadow just hasn’t stopped producing. For this collaborative set with chop-master Cut Chemist he invites us to the large venue of Sala Razzmatazz. Watch, listen and be amazed. March 25, doors open 9pm.

Sala Razzmatazz
C/Almogavers 122
08018 Barcelona
Metro Marina/Bogatell

Tickets €28-€31.50

Fat Mo’s Pub

Located just few metres from the main tourist street of Budapest, this speakeasy pub offers the atmosphere of prohibition-era America of 1920s and 30s.

With selection of 11 beers on tap, Hungarian wines and long list of cocktails Fat Mo’s is just the place to violate the dry law. Fat Mo’s features very decent Tex-Mex cuisine, and offers good choice of meats and salads.

The best jazz, blues and r’n’b bands perform every night from 21:00, and Thursday through Saturday the guests party till dawn. It is also the place to enjoy the sporting events on the wide-screen.

The crowd here is a mix of well-fixed locals, tourists and expats – cheerful and folksy.

V. district, Nyáry Pál u. 11

Open:

Sun-Wed 18:00 – 2:00

Thu-Sat 18:00-4:00

Joaquín Cortés

Joaquín Cortés, devilishly handsome and dressed by Jean Paul Gaultier, indulges in a frenetic show of foot-stamping, sweat-spurting, shamelessly attention-seeking flamenco dance with interludes of rapturous applause from the audience. With his private clan of musicians and singers to frame him, JC attains new heights in Latino kitch in this highly theatrical performance entitled Mi Soledad (My Solitude). Leave your boyfriend at home. O-lé. Tickets are €20-€58

9.30pm/7pm on Sunday

Tívoli theatre
C/Casp 8-10
08010 Barcelona

World Music Theatre Festival

Until March 16 the sixth edition of the World Music Theatre Festival (WMTF) will take place. The WMTF will bring performances from Japan, New Zealand, Venezuela, South Africa, Taiwan and from New York to our capital. You can enjoy these performances together with lectures, films and workshops. I say there’s nothing better to bring some colour to these last grey days of winter than music from around the globe!

WMTF
Until March 16 2008
For more info on tickets and theatre’s please visit the website

www.wmtf.nl

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