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This traditional championship, one of the most important in the Argentine Polo Association yearly calendar, will kick off on Saturday March 17th, 2012
at the Cathedral of
Polo, the Palermo Polo Field (Av. Libertador & Dorrego), and the Argentine Polo Association’s magnificent polo fields in Pilar. The tournament’s
schedule includes some more matches and the finals at the Palermo Polo Field.

This unique championship, with no
handicap limits (0 to 40 goals), was created in 1929 by Don Francisco
Ceballos, president of the Argentine Polo Association. In 1938 it was
named “Copa Republica Argentina”.

This year the classified teams,
proceeding from the different regions in the country and between 14 to 26
goals of handicap, are:

ZONE A

Don Alejandro (Center-North): Mariano Uranga 6, Ignatius Du Plessis  7, Jorge Monsegou 5, Jaime García Huidobro 8. Total 26.

El Rincón Talandraca (East): Eduard Carmignac 0, Milo Fernández Araujo 8, Christofer Mckenzie 5, Lucas Monteverde (Jr) 9. Total 22.

Estancia Grande Río Uruguay (Cuyo): Iván Lariguet 5, Nicolás Corti Maderna (Jr) 5, Miguel Amieva Saravia 4, Andrés Lariguet 5. Total 19.

Club Hípico Santa Catalina ERSA (Litoral North): Tulio Acquarone 2, Martín Inchauspe 5, Rafael Silva 6, Gabriel O. Batistuta 1. Total 14.

ZONE B

Indios Chapalefú ll El Remanso (Center-West): Charlie  Hanbury 5, George Hanbury 4, Guillermo Terrera (Jr) 7, Eduardo Heguy 8. Total 24.

La Irenita (Center-South): Claudio Palomeque 5, Felipe Llorente 2, Guillermo Willington 7, Matías Mac Donough 8. Tota 22.

Hípico Gualeguaychú (Litoral South): Agustín von Wernick 5, Facundo Castagnola 6, Federico Von Potobsky 6, Salvador Veronesi 2. Total 19.

La Alexandra (Porteño): Lucas Díaz Alberdi 2, Miguel Bourdieu 4, Alejandro Díaz Alberdi 8, Bautista Bayugar 3. Total 17.

ZONE C

La Esquina Río Uruguay Seguros (Porteño): Pascual Sáinz de Vicuña 5, Rodrigo Rueda (Jr) 6, Diego Cavanagh 7, Alejandro Agote 8. Total: 26.

Coronel Suárez El Malón (South-West): Eulogio Olariaga 3, Nicolás Garrós 5, Ramiro Garrós 5, Diego Araya 7. Total 20.

Las Rosas (North-West): Tomás Ruíz Guiñazú 6, Franco Gai (Jr) 5, Juan Ruíz Guiñazú (Jr) 6, Federico Scopsi Wulf 3. Total 20.

La Natividad (Cañuelas): Gastón Giovanelli 0, Ignacio Kennedy 2, Marcelo Frayssinet 7, Bartolomé Castagnola 9. Total 18.

FIXTURE

SATURDAY 17 MARCH

Zone A - PALERMO

2.00 PM: El Rincón vs. Estancia Grande

4.00 PM: Don Alejandro vs. Club Hípico Sta Catalina

Zone B - Pilar

2.00 PM: La Irenita vs. Hípico Gualeguaychú

4.00 PM: Indios Chapaleufú II vs. La Alexandra

Zone C - Pilar

2.00 PM: Las Rosas vs. Coronel Suárez

4.00 PM: La Esquina vs. La Natividad

MONDAY 19 MARCH

Zone A - Pilar

4.00 PM: Winner Match 1 VS. Looser Match 2

2.00 PM: Winner Match 2 VS. Looser Match 1

Zone B - PALERMO

4.00 - Winner Match 1 VS. Looser Match 2

2.00 - Winner Match 2 VS. Looser Match 1

Zone C - Pilar

4.00 - Winner Match 1 VS. Looser Match 2

2.00 - Winner Match 2 VS. Looser Match 1

WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH

Zone A - Pilar

2.00 PM: Winner Match 1 VS. Winner Match 2

4.00 PM: Looser Match 2 VS. Looser Match 1

Zone B - Pilar

2.00 PM: Winner Match 1 VS. Winner Match 2

4.00 PM: Looser Match 2 VS. Looser Match 1

ZONE  C - PALERMO

2.00 - Winner Match 1 VS. Winner Match 2

4.00 - Looser Match 2 VS. Looser Match 1

SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY 23 MARCH

DIARIO LA  NACION CUP - Pilar

11.00 AM

12.00 PM

SEMIFINALS REPUBLICA ARGENTINA CUP - PALERMO

2.00 PM

4.00 PM

FINALS – SUNDAY 25 MARCH - PALERMO

2.00 PM: FINAL LA NACION CUP

4:00 PM: FINAL REPUBLICA ARGENTINA CUP

All matches are open to the public with Free entrance. 

The
schedule is subject to change depending on weather
conditions, so keep checking for updates. 

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Celebrating the International Day of Francophonie, on Tuesday March 20th, 2012, the First Popular Festival of the Francophonie will take place in Buenos Aires, at Plaza San Martin (Av. Santa Fe & Maipu) from 12pm to 8pm.

The Festival will include exhibitions, music, traditional dances, shows, typical food, tourist information, to illustrate the diversity of the nations involved.

An open air “village” will be set up at Plaza San Martin, with gazebos representing some of the Francophone Countries participating in this event, like: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Egipt, United Arab Emirates, Slovakia, Slovenia, France, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Lebanon, Lithuania, Morocco, Poland, Czech Republic, Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Rumania, Serbia, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine and Vietnam.

At 5:00pm, the Canadian singer Paule-Andrée Cassidy will present her new show Ombres et Lumières.

All activities are open to the public with free entrance.

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For the first time after sixty years the city of Buenos Aires will organize a car race on a street circuit. This will occur when Super TC2000 strolls the city streets on the 2nd date of the 3M Argentine Championship SuperTC2000 on April 1st, 2012. 

The circuit will have an extension of 3080 meters and will run in the streets of Av 9 de Julio, between Viamonte and Avenida de Mayo, Diagonal Norte, and Avenida de Mayo, between Bolivar and 9 de Julio Avenue. 

The TC 2000 (Turismo Competicion 2000) is a touring car racing competition recognized as one of the world’s best in its category for its sports quality and famous drivers. 30 teams and 25 top level drivers will participate in this event. 

The streets where the circuit will
be held will be protected from both vehicles and partial elements
ejected, by concrete structures of 1.10 meters, and above them a mesh
2.5 meters high.

The classification rounds and promotional activities will take place on Saturday, March 31st, and the Gran Prix will be run on Sunday, April 1st, with it’s start at the Obelisco. The activities on both days will begin at 10:00am, with the following schedule:

Saturday 31:
10:00 am - 12:30 pm: Training 1
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm: Training 2
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Classification
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Training 3

Sunday 1: 
11:10 am: Previous lap
11:12 am: Race 14 laps FLC
12:30 pm: STC2000 Opening boxes
12:40 pm: Grid show
12:45 pm: National Anthem
1:00 pm: Previous lap
1:05 pm: 36 lap race
2:10 pm: Podium

The event is open to the public with free access.

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Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations
The world of hotels may never be the same if iRobots has its way. Pilot programs in the target industries of health care, retail and building security are slated to start soon. Will a machine make our hotel bed in the future? What if I was asleep and it was time to change the bed? How might this affect me?

“So much of robotics has to do with physical motion -navigation around our environment and doing increasingly high-level tasks - it makes these two initial markets (of military and home cleaning) seem pedestrian versus the dream of what’s possible,” said CEO Colin Angle.

A Cnet reports introduces us to “Ava” which is iRobot’s three-wheeled pedestal-shaped robot that sports a tablet computer as “her” head. The plan is for Ava to help her parent company, which makes remote-controlled cyber-sneaky military drones, to move beyond that into something more helpful.

In tests, Ava was able to navigate the offices based on a map that it had generated in its “head.” Cnet asks, “Will we someday walk into our favorite hotel and find Ava the iRobot ready to escort us to our room - instead of a ,000-a-year human?”

Probably.

The report suggests that Ava the robot may be able to handle repetitive tasks that require specific knowledge to complete. Leading a Wal-Mart customer to the isle that has widgets could be done. Walking the kids home from school would be something to think about.

Robots To Take On World Of Hotels (VIDEO) originally appeared on Gadling on Mon, 07 May 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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On March 29. 30, 31, and April 1, 2012, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, visitors and locals are invited to enjoy the dance festival “Ciudanza 2012″.
Ciudanza is part of an innovative program, “Ciudades que danzan” (Dancing Cities), an international network of festivals with a program of contemporary dance shows in urban landscapes, existing in South America and Europe, in cities like Barcelona, Lisbon, Bologna, London and La Habana, among others.
“Ciudades que danzan” is the union of architecture, contemporary dance, and the public, opening a new vision of the artistic and cultural heritage of the city. Through the language of dance, people passing by learn to look at a place, a street, a corner in a different way, rediscovering it.
For this edition of the festival in Buenos Aires the spaces where the performances will take place are Barrancas de Belgrano, Parque Lezama, and Parque Chacabuco. 10 dance companies and 3 workshops will participate in this event, presenting different performances, giving a new value to public space through cultural activities.

Program:

Barrancas de Belgrano (Belgrano)
Echeverría / Av. Virrey Vertiz / La Pampa / 11 de Septiembre
Thursday 29, 8:00 pm
Friday 30, 8:00 pm

Parque Chacabuco
Av. Eva Perón / Av. Curapaligüe / Av. Asamblea / Emilio Mitre

Saturday 31, 5:00 pm
Sunday 1, 5:00 pm

Parque Lezama (San Telmo)
Av. Brasil / Av. Paseo Colón / Defensa
Saturday 31, 3:00 pm
Sunday 1, 3:00 pm

All activities are free of charge.

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Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4, Saturday 7QUILMES ROCK FESTIVAL 2012 

Line up:
Tuesday 3: Foo Fighters; Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; MGMT; Band of Horses; Crosses; Jauría
Wedsnesday 4: Foo Fighters; Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; Arctic Monkeys; TV On The Radio
Saturday 7 (National bands day): Charly García; Fito Páez; Catupecu Machu; Las Pelotas; Banda de Turistas
RIVER PLATE STADIUM. Av. Figueroa Alcorta 7597
Tickets: www.livepass.com.ar

Friday 6 - Monday 9 - Thursday 12 - Sunday 15BJöRJ
Björk presents her interdisciplinary project “Biophilia Residency” in two intimate shows, previous to her presentation in the opening the Personal Pop Festival.
CENTRO MUNICIPAL DE EXPOSICIONES. Eduardo J. Couture, Recoleta
Tickets: www.topshow.com.ar

Saturday 14
MOONPARK
Electronic music festival, with the presence of Guy Gerber and Hernan Cattaneo.
CENTRO COSTA SALGUERO. Av. Rafael Obligado and Salguero
Tickets: www.multiticket.com.ar

Thursday 19ROGER HODGSON
The legendary voice of Supertramp will offer a show in Buenos Aires as part of his South American tour “Breakfast in America Tour 2012″.
BUENOS AIRES LAWN TENNIS CLUB. Olleros 1510
Tickets: www.ticketek.com.ar

Saturday 21BJöRJ
For the opening of the Personal Pop Festival, the Icelandic artist will present “Biophilia” and will revisit all her great hits.
CLUB GEBA.  Marcelino Freyre 3381
Tickets: www.topshow.com.ar

Monday 23ROCK AND ROLL ALL STARS
The band composed by Gene Simmons (Kiss), Matt Sorum, Duff McKagan, Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Mike Inez (Alice in Chains), Billy Duffy (The Cult), Ed Roland (Collective Soul) and Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) offer a spectacular show in Buenos Aires
CLUB GEBA.  Marcelino Freyre 3381
Tickets: www.topshow.com.ar

Tuesday 24ROXETTE
The Swedish duo returns to Argentina, with Hana as invited artists
LUNA PARK STADIUM. Av. Corrientes & Bouchard
Tickets: www.ticketportal.com.ar

Thursday 26 - Friday 27 - Saturday 28 - Monday 30BOB DYLAN
The American artists, one of the most influential in the history of rock, will offer 4 shows in Buenos Aires
TEATRO GRAN REX. Av. Corrientes 857
Tickets: www.ticketek.com.ar

Friday 27MIRANDA!
Self-defined as melodramatic electro-pop-Miranda! is by far the fastest ascending group of recent times in Latin America. Formed in 2001, the group achieved in its short career what takes others more than a decade: half a million records sold, obtained the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America Mexico 2005 (Best Alternative Artist and Best Artist Argentina), Gardel Prize 2005 (Best Album pop group) and MTV Latin America 2008 (Best Artist South), just to name a few. This time they will present their new record, “Magistral”.
LUNA PARK STADIUM. Av. Corrientes & Bouchard
Tickets: www.ticketportal.com.ar

Saturday 28DEMI LOVATO
The Disney girl returns to Argentina after her visit to the country in 2009 with the Jonas Brothers.
ESTADIO CUBIERTO MALVINAS ARGENTINAS. Gutenberg 350
Tickets: www.ticketek.com.ar

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Filed under: Europe, Iceland, Video

The “midnight sun” is a natural phenomenon occurring north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle when the sun never fully sets and remains visible 24 hours a day. Since there are no permanent human settlements south of the Antarctic Circle, countries and territories that experience the midnight sun are limited to those crossed by the Arctic Circle, including Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Russia and Iceland, plus Alaska in the United States.

Filmmaker and photographer Joe Capra sought out capturing the midnight sun in Iceland. To make the above film, he traveled solo around the country for 17 days, shooting both day and night. He slept in his car, hiked in the middle of the night and ate whenever he had a moment of free time. When he returned to Los Angeles, he brought with him 38,000 images in total from the trip.

In an interview about the film, Capra told photographer Michael Levy he chose to travel to Iceland in June because the month is a little early for the tourist season, giving him a chance to film when some popular locations are less crowded. More importantly, at this time of year the midnight sun allowed him six or so hours of fantastic “golden light.”

“I am the type of person who does not want to go on vacation and just walk around cities or just lay on the beach all day long,” Capra said. “I like to get out and see and experience the countries I visit. Going alone also allowed me to go where I wanted, when I wanted, and stay at locations as long as I wanted without having to worry about the needs of another person with me,” he continued.

On his Vimeo page, Capra encourages everyone - photographer or not - to visit Iceland. Although Capra is not sure where he’ll go on his next trip, he relayed that he’s researching Patagonia.Video Of The Day: Midnight Sun Shines In Iceland originally appeared on Gadling on Mon, 07 May 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Argentina will be hosting Croatia for the Quarterfinals of the Davis Cup 2012 at the Estadio Parque Roca in Buenos Aires on April 6, 7, and 8, 2012.
Argentina are playing in the World Group quarterfinals for the eleventh straight year, which is the best ongoing run of any nation in Davis Cup.
Argentina and Croatia are meeting for a third time.

The dates and times of the matches are:
Friday 6th, 10:30 am
Saturday 7th, 12:00 pm
Sunday 8th, 10:30 am.

Team nominations:
Argentina: Juan Martín del Potro, Juan Monaco, David Nalbandian, Eduardo Shwank
Croatia: Marin Cilic, Ivo Karlovic, Antonio Veic, Lovro Zovko

Location: Estadio Parque Roca. Av. Roca y Escalada, Buenos Aires.
Tickets are on sale at Ticketek Argentina website.
More information: Davis Cup official website.

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Filed under: Climbing, Asia, Nepal
At 8848 meters (29,029 feet) in height, Mt. Everest is a significant challenge for climbers even under the best of conditions. Thin air, the threat of altitude sickness and physically exhausting technical challenges are commonplace on the mountain, which has seen more than its fair share of fatalities over the years. But unusual weather conditions this spring may make climbing Everest more unsafe than ever and those conditions have even prompted one of the largest commercial climbing companies to cancel all attempts on the summit this year.

Yesterday Himalayan Expeditions, or Himex as it is known in mountaineering circles, announced that it was cancelling its Spring 2012 Expedition due to concerns over the safety of the guides, Sherpas and climbers. Team leader Russell Brice feels that it is simply too unsafe to climb Everest this year and rather than risk the lives of his team or clients he has elected to go home instead. As you can imagine, this was crushing news for the climbers, many of whom have dreamed of this expedition for years and have spent upwards of ,000 for the opportunity to scale the world’s tallest peak.

What makes this season different from others in the past is that it has been unusually dry on Everest this spring. You would think that that would actually be a good thing for the climbers, but it turns out that without snow and ice on the slopes the mountain becomes much more difficult to climb. When climbing across snow or ice, mountaineers use crampons - small spikes that are attached to the bottom of their boots - to climb more safely and effectively. Those spikes can become a detriment when used on bare rock. Additionally, the snow and ice help make the route up the mountain safer by firmly keeping rocks locked into place, without it the rocks can dislodge quite easily and tumble down the side of the mountain, striking those below.Continue reading Is Mt. Everest Unsafe To Climb This Year?
Is Mt. Everest Unsafe To Climb This Year? originally appeared on Gadling on Tue, 08 May 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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“Nuestros Caballos 2012″ (Our Horses 2012), the most important equestrian exhibition in Latin America, will be held at La Rural Exhibition Center from April 4 to April 8, 2012, with equestrian and recreational activities for the whole family.

Children
and adults alike will be able to see, in the heart of the city, over  700 horses specially brought from different spots in the country for
this exhibition, from the main breeds that are raised in Argentina:
Criolla, Árabe, Cuarto de Milla, Polo Argentino, Silla Argentino, Tiro
Argentino, Percherón, Petiso, Peruano de Paso, Appaloosa, Paint Horse
and Pura Raza Española.

The program of activities of “Nuestros Caballos” will include a variety of attractions, such as:

There
will be a sector specially designed for children, where they will be
able to take their first steps in horse back riding and have fun at the
recreational area called “Los Potrillitos” (The little foals), with
activities specially designed for toddlers and small kids.

“Nuestros
Caballos” will also be the venue for the “5th International Journey on
Equine Therapy”, where outstanding specialists will lecture on the
latest news on this important therapeutic method.

Location: La Rural Exhibition Center. Av. Sarmiento 2704

Dates: April 4 - 8, 2012

Opening hours 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Entry fee: $ 20 Pesos. Children under 8: Free

More information: Nuestros Caballos official website

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