WHAT'S GOING ON IN BARILOCHE?

THE XXVI EDITION OF THE MIL MILLAS SPORT

 

Hello blog friends and turists of Bariloche! 

As you may have notice, there have been quite lots of beautiful old cars circulating around some parts of the city. It's not that you have traveled back in time so don't worry, is just one of the most spectacular cultural race event that takes place in Bariloche every November.

Here goes a bit of history of the Mil Millas race and of course, some pictures for you to enjoy!

In 1986 a group of enthusiasts travelled to Brescia to take part in the Mille Miglia. There came up the idea of having an event for Sports-cars in Argentina with similar characteristics to the one in Italy. It took some years to materialize, and finally in 1989 the Club de Automóviles Sport organized the first 1000 Millas Sport de la República Argentina.

In 1996 the event jumped to a higher level becoming an International attraction thanks to the contract signed by Lorenzo Barra with the organizers of the Mille Miglia in Italy.

New roads in the Patagonia were visited by collectors from all over the World. From Europe came cars from different museums such as the BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Alfa Romeo and very important personalities like Sir. Stirling Moss, Carlos Reutemann, Clay Regazzoni, Jacques Laffite, René Arnoux, Giuliano Cané and Luciano Viaro amongst others. Nowadays, the 1000 Millas Sport is included in the International FIVA calendar of events, and has became the best event in South America.

Only 150 classic and Sports-cars, built until 1981 with FIVA passport divided in different classes according to the built date, will take part in this 1600 km drive divided in three stages.

Patagonia has the perfect scenery to enjoy the cars in all paved roads surrounded by lakes, valleys and mountains, through the Provinces of Río Negro, Neuquén, Chubut and the neighbour country of Chile, with all stages starting and ending at the Llao Llao Hotel in San Carlos de Bariloche.

The 1000 Millas Sport, as well as La Festa Mille Miglia in Japan and the California Mille in the USA is an homage to "la corsa piu bella del mondo", the Mille Miglia, to celebrate the spirit of the legend. Not only precision stages but unique views, history, culture, tradition, local food and hospitality.

To Juan Manuel Fangio, the Mille Miglia, was the race he could never win, and had confessed that he had given one of the Formula 1 championships for a victory in the mytical italian road race. This year is the celebration for the 100th. Anniversary of his birth, so arriving in first place is an additional stimulus to take part in the event.

A competition, a museum on wheels, where the merit, is only yours.

For Further information and program check their website:

http://www.1000millas.com.ar/eng/programa.html

For further information or assitance for any tour options to enjoy your stay in Bariloche, e-mail me to ventas@barilocheselect.com.ar or visit me at Bariloche Select Travel, located on Villegas St. 237 (downtown).   

CHEERS!

DIA DE LA TRADICION "TRADITION DAY"

Hello blog friends!

Today we celebrate our "Tradition Day" in Argentina. 
Although we enjoy listing and dancing Folklore, eating empanadas and asado, drinking mate and many other typical argentine costums, today we commemorate this such important day in Bariloche taking few minutes to gather and enjoy feeling proud of our traditions and roots in such a globalized world.

Here are some pictures for you to enjoy!

WHAT'S GOING ON IN BARILOCHE?

XXXV EUROPEAN-ARGENTINIAN COMMUNITIES CELEBRATION

Like every year since 1978, the fisrt and second weekend of November, one of the most interesting cultural and gastronomic events takes place in Bariloche.

During the next two weekends, you will have the chance to enjoy this main event that will show you and permit you to know a bit about Bariloche's European communities. 

You will be delighted by their marvellous dancing and singing performances while you taste some of the most various and delicious traditional dishes, cooked by the most importan inmigrants that conform Bariloche's population, such as italians, spanish, germans, swiss, danish, slovenes and more...

The event is held on a field located on the outskirts of Bariloche called "Club Danes" (Danish Club), close to the neigbour town of Dina Huapi, 15 km away (about 15 minutes drive).
You may get there by bus or by taxi.

The entrance to this event is only $40 pesos per person. Take extra money for the food and drinks.

You must take some time to visit this wounderful atraction!

TIME TABLE: (first weekend)

STURDAY 1° OF NOVEMBER

12:00  Entrance openning. Stands and food offer available.

13:00  Performance of “Arann Celtic Music”.

14:00  Oppening ceremony.

14:00  Performance of “Tolkeyén”.

14:20  Croatian group “Zrinski” and group “Alondra”.

           Ballet Flamenco “Barbalé” and spanish dance school “Alma Gitana”.

           Slovenian group “Lastovka”.

          “Celtic Clan Patagonia”. Celtic dance.

15:40  Ballet Folclórico Municipal “Tolkeyén”.

16:20  Hungarian group “Paprika”.

           Dance group “Nueva Italia”.

           Austrín group “Edelweiss” and  grupo “Alondra”.

17:20  Centro de Educación Física nº 8. Ginástica Rítmica.

18:30  Dance group “Alma Portuguesa”.

           Danish band “Skaal”.

           German dance group “Alpenrose”.

19:30  Russian dance group “Kalina”. 

           Swiss band “Genciana”.

           Basque band “Mendi´ko Dantzariak”.

20:30  Musical band “Tu Mambo”. Cuarteto and Merengue.

SUNDAY 2 OF NOVEMBER

12:00  Entrance openning. Stands and food offer available.

12:15  Tango perfomed by Sergio González Vivar.

13:30  Russian dance group “Kalina”. 

           Swiss band “Genciana”.

           Basque band “Mendi´ko Dantzariak”.

14:30  Urban riddim school performance.

14:50  Dance group “Alma Portuguesa”.

           Danish band “Skaal”.

           German dance group “Alpenrose”.

15:50  “Cielo Sur”. Rock and National pop. local band.

17:10  Performance“Colectividades-Tolkeyén”.  

17:30  Hungarian dance group “Paprika”.

           Dance group “Nueva Italia”.

           Austrían dance group “Edelweiss” and group “Alondra”.  

18:30  Ballet folclórico Municipal “Tolkeyén”.

19:30  Croatian dance group “Zrinski” and group “Alondra”.

           Ballet Flamenco “Barbalé” and Spanish dance school “Alma Gitana”.

           Slovenian dance group “Lastovka”.

          “Celtic Clan Patagonia”. Celtic dance.

20:30  Performance of  band “Rockabillycos”.  Rock and Roll and Rockabilly.

For further information or assitance for any tour options to enjoy your stay in Bariloche, e-mail me to ventas@barilocheselect.com.ar or visit me at Bariloche Select Travel, located on Villegas St. 237 (downtown).  

Have a lovely weekend!