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

Centro Cultural MATTA presents Geografías del gesto, an exhibition curated by Christine Clément that brings together four artists from Argentina and Chile—Luciano Garbati, Nieves Legaspi, Solange Heilenkotter and Carlos Fernández—around the body as a territory, memory and identity, through sculpture, painting, relief and installation. You can visit it until October 24.

Meanwhile, until October 1, Colección Rivarola is exhibiting Ronda Redonda, by Verónica Martínez Castro, curated by Ana Stjerne: a series of collages that reclaim fragments of the artist's childhood—a circle game, a found photograph, a pattern—and transform them into pieces filled with wonder.

The tip: admission to Centro Cultural MATTA is free; admission to Colección Rivarola is also free, but requires advance booking.

Where: Tagle 2772, Palermo; Pasaje Rivarola 149, San Nicolás.

Blonde Redhead returns to Argentina after more than 10 years, with a newly released single, "Blood Spilled". The band, playing this Tuesday, September 29, at C Art Media, is still as alive as when they emerged from New York's underground scene in 1993. Kazu Makino and Italian brothers Amedeo and Simone Pace have spent more than three decades building their own musical language, evolving from a more experimental noise sound into sophisticated, atmospheric art pop.

Joining Blonde Redhead on this date are Dry Cleaning, a band that has established itself as one of the most original voices in recent British post-punk. Florence Shaw's spoken-word vocal style, combined with a sound that blends tension, minimalism and sharp observations of everyday life, put them on the international critics' radar from their debut New Long Leg, and they continued to evolve with Stumpwork, without ever losing that distinctive identity.

The tip: there are six interest-free instalments when paying with Galicia Visa.

Where: Av. Corrientes 6271, Chacarita.

Asadero is officially opening its outdoor garden with a cocktail party to welcome the new season, in a market-style format: live-fire food by Juan Pedro Rastellino, wines curated by Delvis Huck, with Luigi Bosca and Raquis labels available by the glass, and a selection of vinyl records by Lupe García playing throughout the night in a restored mansion with a reflecting pool and urban garden.

The event takes place on September 29, from 7pm to 11pm, with a $70,000 ticket that includes two dishes, two glasses of wine, one ice cream, one coffee and unlimited water.

The tip: reservations are made through Woki.

Where: Fitz Roy 1041, Chacarita.

From September 30 to October 7, the University of Buenos Aires presents the fourth edition of FIC.UBA, with competitions, premieres, retrospectives, tributes and seminars across five venues in the city: the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism (FADU-UBA), Cine Cosmos, Cine Arte Cacodelphia, the UBA Faculty of Philosophy and Literature and Sala Leopoldo Lugones. The festival opens with La libertad doble, by Lisandro Alonso, and includes a focus on Yasujirō Ozu, a tribute to French filmmaker Léos Carax and another to Lucas Vignale, as well as honorary doctorates for Lita Stantic and Félix "Chango" Monti.

The International Panorama features major names from world cinema: Imperium, by Sergei Loznitsa; Tierra de mi padre, by Oscar-winning filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski; Le Journal d'une femme de chambre, by Radu Jude; Red Rocks, by French filmmaker Bruno Dumont; and Testa o croce?, by Matteo Zoppis and Alessio Rigo de Righi, featuring Peter Lanzani in the cast.

The tip: all screenings and activities are free of charge.

Where: at various cinemas across the city.

On September 30 from 7pm, CIMA, the rooftop bar at ORNO, presents its new spring-summer cocktail menu: drinks designed around seasonal ingredients, flavours and aromas to accompany those nights that are beginning to stretch a little longer. The revamp also extends to the kitchen, with ORNO's new seasonal pizzas joining the offering for the occasion. Between cocktails, pizza and dessert, the idea is to celebrate the changing season with a privileged view of the city from above.

Cocktails, pizza, music and plenty of other new additions mark the beginning of spring and the next chapter for CIMA Rooftop Bar.

The tip: the new tiramisu created by Fabio Mandía is joining the menu to mark this new chapter.

Where: Guatemala 4701, Palermo.

On September 30 at 7:30pm, Ciudad Cultural Konex celebrates two decades with a concert bringing together artists who have left their mark on the venue over the years. Kevin Johansen hosts a night that looks back on the history of the space, with performances by La Delio Valdez, Fabiana Cantilo, Lisandro Aristimuño, Barbi Recanati, Raly Barrionuevo, Juana Rozas, La Bomba de Tiempo and Hugo Lobo, with artistic direction by Alejandro Terán.

More than an anniversary, the event is conceived as a reunion: for those who have already passed through Konex, onstage or off, and for those who haven't yet. The celebration takes place in the courtyard, bringing together artists from different generations and scenes that represent the diversity of the CCKonex universe. Tickets are available on the Konex website.

The tip: get 20% off when buying tickets online with Galicia Visa cards.

Where: Sarmiento 3131, Almagro.

On October 2 at 9pm, Sala Caras y Caretas premieres A tu lado, Camila, a musical with script and lyrics by historian Marisa Vicentini and general direction by Tomi Capano. The production offers a dramatic journey through one of the most emblematic and tragic love stories in Argentine history: that of Camila O'Gorman and priest Uladislao Gutiérrez, during the rule of Juan Manuel de Rosas.

Their encounter gives rise to a clandestine love affair that challenges the law and moral order of the time. Determined to defend their freedom, the lovers embark on a flight that will seal their fate. Featuring original live music directed by Facundo Cicciu and a cast led by Bianca Cuscuna and Iñaki Crotto, alongside fourteen performers on stage, the production opts for a large-scale visual staging to tell this historical episode from a contemporary perspective. The production runs every Friday in October and November, with tickets available through Passline.

The tip: Camila O'Gorman's story was brought to the big screen in 1984 by María Luisa Bemberg and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

Where: Sarmiento 2037, Balvanera.

On October 3, from 3pm to 10pm, the seventh edition of the Flores Book Fair takes over the streets with more than 200 publishers, talks, live performances, workshops and community activities, centred around the intersection of Morón and Artigas and Cazona de Flores. Confirmed guests include Lucrecia Martel, Rita Segato, Sylvia Saítta and the National Children's Choir, in a programme that combines literature, ideas, music and activities for children.

On the main stage, Lucrecia Martel takes the stage at 6pm, while at 7pm Sylvia Saítta participates in an event marking 100 years of El juguete rabioso, by Roberto Arlt. The talks programme concludes at 8pm with "La viralización de la violencia", a conversation with Danú Gontijo and Rita Segato, and the day ends at 9pm with "Cumbia hasta el lunes". At Cazona de Flores, the parallel programme includes "La barrial internacional", featuring cultural organisation experiences from Argentina, Brazil and Chile, as well as activities on tarot, Horacio Quiroga and Los Redondos, community bicycle mechanics, screen printing and a peña hosted by Centro Cultural Roberto Arlt.

The tip: all activities are free of charge.

Where: Morón and Artigas and Morón 2453, Flores.

On October 3 and 4, from 1pm to 8pm, La Rural hosts the first edition of Expo Alfajores Argentinos, with more than 80 exhibitors showcasing the diversity of recipes, ingredients and styles behind the classic sweet, according to each region of the country. From traditional dulce de leche flavours to newer combinations, the event explores the different ways the alfajor tells the story of Argentina.

There will be tastings, live demonstrations by Isabel Vermal and Pablo Ramaggi, classes and competitions, including a challenge to find out how many alfajores one person can eat in one minute and a tasting competition, as well as appliance giveaways. One of the main attractions will be a geographical map of Argentina made entirely out of alfajores, bringing the connection between the product and the territory to life. The expo takes place on the weekend before Mother's Day, another excuse to discover, taste and give as a gift.

The tip: admission costs $10,000 for two people; under-18s, retirees and pensioners enter free.

Where: Avenida Sarmiento 2704, Palermo.

República del Fuego is opening its kitchen to welcome Caseros Restaurant for a new edition of Fuego Compartido, the series that brings different culinary identities together over the fire. Chef Santiago Leone joins Santiago Giorgini in the kitchen to create an eight-course menu in which seafood and the grill take turns in the spotlight, with fish, seafood, fresh pasta and seasonal vegetables, paired with Escorihuela Gascón wines.

The event takes place on September 28, with three available sittings (7pm, 8pm and 10pm). The experience costs $100,000 per person and includes the wine pairing.

The tip: reservations are made via direct message to República del Fuego.

Where: Juncal 2684, Recoleta.