What to Do During the Week & the Weekend in Buenos Aires

From August 24 to 26, the Centro Cultural MATTA at the Chilean Embassy becomes a meeting point for new American playwriting: Argentina, Chile and Brazil share the stage in the first edition of the ArChiDrama Invita festival. You can catch performances, talks with playwrights and directors, and even a marathon of semi-staged performances—intimate productions stripped of elaborate sets, where everything revolves around voice and text.

On Monday 24, Vendaval, by Brazilian playwright Lucienne Guedes Fahrer, premieres under the direction of Argentine Lucas Sanchez; Tuesday 25 brings Estos días, by Chilean playwright Ignacio Peralta, directed by Argentine María Figueras; and Wednesday 26's closing event combines both plays with an intermission featuring wine and a conversation with the artists. An ideal plan to kick off the week with plenty of theater.

The tip: admission is free and tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Where: Tagle 2772, Palermo.

From August 24 to 28, BAFWEEK presents its Spring/Summer 2026–2027 edition and adds Pavilion 8 to its setup at La Rural, which becomes a permanent venue featuring a runway, stands and immersive experiences. Next door, the sales area combines a showroom format with unconventional runway shows, giving emerging designers a platform.

The lineup brings together 16 brands and designers, from new names to established designers: María Cher celebrates 25 years with a production that combines dance and performance; Luján Sáez presents her first collection under the name LS, accompanied by a live musical performance by emerging artist Lisa Scha; and Vanesa Krongold turns traditional runway roles upside down with a production directed by Martín Piroyansky.

The lineup also includes Delfos, Kosiuko, Las Pepas, Sadaels, Top White, Fabián Zitta, Decrisci, Luz Ballestero, Lulú Martins, Valentina Schuchner and Pucheta Paz, as well as a special presentation by the European Union at Palacio de las Aguas Corrientes.

While you wait for warmer days, BAFWEEK's latest collections can inspire your future spring and summer outfits.

The tip: BAFWEEK was born in 2001, amid a very difficult socioeconomic context in Argentina. Its goal was to position Buenos Aires as a fashion capital.

Where: Avenida Sarmiento 2704, Palermo.

International Ramen Day gets a double celebration. On August 25, starting at 8pm, Koko Bao Bar welcomes Bushi for a pop-up combining the restaurants' baos, dumplings and desserts with two ramen dishes created especially for the occasion: one miso and one kimchi, both available with a vegan option. The menu is designed to explore different flavors and textures of Asian cuisine, with starters such as green spinach and pine mushroom dumplings or a potato bao with crispy lion's mane mushroom, followed by desserts such as miso mousse or the classic Koko Supercopa with coconut milk and dulce de leche. The idea is for everyone to create their own journey, dish by dish.

If you'd rather wait until the weekend, from August 28 to 30, from noon to 4pm, Zulu Haus—the specialty coffee shop in La Lucila, housed in a century-old mansion and combining artisanal cooking with Japanese inspiration—offers a shoyu ramen with soba noodles, a soft-boiled egg and tonkatsu-glazed pork. The off-menu meal, available throughout the three days, comes complete with green beans with sesame oil as a starter, a matcha and white chocolate madeleine for dessert, and a drink of your choice, all for $30,000.

The tip: after World War II, ramen became an inexpensive food that was ideal during times of scarcity and poverty; today, it is a global icon of Japanese cuisine.

Where: Arévalo 1501, Palermo; Salvador Debenedetti 635, La Lucila.

The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes opens an exhibition on August 25 at 6pm featuring the winner of the ArtHaus/Bellas Artes Award 2026: Salta-born artist Javier Soria Vázquez, who was honored in March for his project Columen. It is a site-specific work that reconstructs the museum's institutional memory through research into official bulletins and speeches by its directors.

The work takes the form of a spine constructed from multiple voices and perspectives on the history of Argentine art. You can visit it through September 20, Tuesday to Friday from 11am to 7:30pm and weekends from 10am to 7:30pm.

The tip: admission is free, both for residents and international visitors.

Where: Avenida del Libertador 1473, Recoleta.

While everyone is talking about Moria, there is another Argentine diva who doesn't need to remind anyone that she's still going strong. Nacha Guevara—dubbed the "Argentine Edith Piaf" by international critics, including The New York Times, thanks to her powerful performances and command of the stage—returns to Palacio Libertad for an open talk titled Seamos realistas, soñemos lo imposible.

From the Instituto Di Tella to serving as a judge on Cantando, the artist has built a career spanning generations and formats without ever losing the personal style that made her unique. On August 26 at 7pm at La Cúpula, she will share tools and experiences from her extensive career to explore creativity as a driving force for personal transformation, convinced that "we are all born creators" and that happiness is a birthright, not a privilege. If you miss it, there's another chance: the event returns on September 2 and 9, also at 7pm.

The tip: admission is free, but you must reserve a ticket online through the Palacio Libertad website starting two days before the event, from 2pm until capacity is reached (maximum two tickets per person). Tickets must be picked up at the box office on the day of the event, from 2pm until the start time.

Where: Sarmiento 151, San Nicolás.

From August 26 to 30, the 38th edition of La Mujer y el Cine arrives, a festival whose main goal is to highlight, promote and support women's work in filmmaking and leadership roles within the film industry. The event takes over five venues across Buenos Aires, with screenings, premieres and masterclasses. You can see dozens of films at DAC (Villa Crespo), Universidad del Cine (San Telmo), MALBA (Palermo), Amigos del Bellas Artes (Recoleta) and Atlas Patio Bullrich (Retiro).

Among the highlights, on Thursday 27, MALBA hosts the Argentine premiere of Two People Exchanging Saliva, the short film that won the 2026 Oscar, with its producer Violeta Kreimer in attendance. On Friday 28, Atlas Patio Bullrich presents the Argentine exclusive screening of Dance Around the Self, a portrait of writer Siri Hustvedt that competed at the 2026 Berlinale. On Saturday 29, Universidad del Cine offers a masterclass on sound mixing led by Goya Award winner Yasmina Praderas Ramírez, while Amigos del Bellas Artes screens Lotte Reiniger's The Adventures of Prince Achmed with live music. The closing event, on the 30th at MALBA, features Lifetime Achievement Awards for Mercedes Morán and Paula Félix-Didier.

Five days to discover films, artists and new ways of seeing, with a program that embraces the new, the unexpected and perspectives that expand the boundaries of contemporary cinema.

The tip: admission to all screenings is free, on a first-come, first-served basis. You can check the full schedule on the La Mujer y el Cine website.

Where: Av Presidente Figueroa Alcorta 3415, Palermo; Av Presidente Figueroa Alcorta 2270, Recoleta; Av del Libertador 750, Retiro; Vera 559, Villa Crespo; Dr. José Modesto Giuffra 330, San Telmo.

On August 27, Donnet celebrates Fainá Day with a version fermented directly from the grain, following the traditional method passed down through generations. The restaurant adds special varieties and 2-for-1 promotions for the occasion.

Donnet is a renowned restaurant that puts mushrooms above all else. It is vegan and located in the heart of Chacarita. Its cuisine focuses on mushrooms and organic, agroecological ingredients, with a menu that combines local identity with meticulous technique.

The tip: reservations are recommended in advance via Instagram or WhatsApp, as tables tend to sell out quickly.

Where: Fraga 675, Chacarita.

On August 27 at 8pm, Fogón—the restaurant that has become a reference point in Buenos Aires gastronomy thanks to its contemporary approach to cooking with fire and meat—welcomes the Carne y Vino de Finca Bandini series, an experience that brings the spirit of the Mendoza estate in Luján de Cuyo to the city. The menu, designed by chef Sebastián Cardamoni together with the winery, explores five dimensions that shape the identity and flavor of beef, each represented by a dish and paired with a selection of wines from Finca Bandini.

It begins with preservation, featuring Wagyu Angus cecina with roasted tomatoes and a cracker; it continues with feeding, in a 100% grass-fed and 100% grain-fed steak accompanied by Angus-fat fries; then comes genetics, with Wagyu Angus rump cap and grilled Brussels sprouts; and finally time, with an aged cow steak served with shallots and portobello mushrooms, focusing on how maturation transforms the product. The journey ends with fire, the central element of Fogón's cuisine, which also makes its way into dessert with a burnt pancake, mandarin and blue cheese ice cream.

The entire experience is guided by Elisabeth G. Iborra, "The Meat Sommelier," the first Spanish woman and the only journalist in the world certified as a meat sommelier by the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). With more than 26 years of experience and 26 books to her name, she invites guests to observe, smell, touch and taste each cut in order to identify its aromas, textures and nuances.

The tip: the menu costs $160,000 per person; reservations are made via WhatsApp.

Where: Gorriti 3780, Palermo.

On August 28 at 9:30pm, Hernán "Cucuza" Castiello brings his voice to Bar Notable El Faro as part of Tango BA—the world's most important tango festival and championship, organized by the Buenos Aires City Government, which brings together thousands of artists and dancing couples from dozens of countries every year—and the El tango vuelve al barrio series, which celebrates its 19th anniversary in 2026. The event brings tango to a corner where four Buenos Aires neighborhoods meet: Parque Chas, Villa Urquiza, Villa Pueyrredón and Agronomía.

Cucuza began singing at the age of six and from an early age shared the stage with figures such as Roberto Goyeneche, Floreal Ruiz and Rubén Juárez. Half a century later, he remains one of the genre's most beloved voices. On Friday 28, he will be accompanied by the Trío Inestable—Nicolás Perrone on bandoneon, Juan Pablo Gallardo on piano and Mateo Castiello on guitar—with guest appearances by Tango Bardo, Juan Villarreal and Las Guitarras Sensibles de Flores. His repertoire often includes a tango version of "Irresponsables" by Babasónicos, which he himself introduces as "Adrián Dárgelos' best tango."

The tip: admission is free.

Where: Av de los Constituyentes 4099, Parque Chas..

On August 30, starting at 3pm, Café Artigas comes alive to the rhythm of MARGEN, the book and printed art fair whose second edition brings together publishers, fanzine makers, bookbinders, writers, illustrators, photographers, collectives and artistic projects in a shared creative space.

The event brings together formats that challenge the boundaries of the traditional book: illustrations, fanzines, photobooks, unique editions and rarities that circulate outside the conventional publishing market. In addition to the stands, the day includes workshops and readings for all kinds of audiences, in an afternoon driven by curiosity and dedicated to revaluing the book as an object in all its forms.

Among the many invited publishers will be Eloísa Cartonera, founded by writer Washington Cucurto and a pioneer of cartonera publishing. Its books feature cardboard covers purchased directly from waste pickers, as well as being colored and made by people from low-income backgrounds. Its diverse catalog includes poetry, short stories, novels, essays, comics and children's books.

To round things off, don't miss a good afternoon snack at this Villa General Mitre café, which combines a bookstore, library and theater under one roof.

The tip: the café was founded in 2020 by nine artists from different disciplines who formed a worker cooperative.

Where: Artigas 1850, Villa General Mitre.