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Bookmark & shareBuenos Aires Tango (www.tangodata.com.ar) is a tango festival that takes place between late February and early March, drawing world-class dancers and musicians. Performances take place in venues, both large and intimate, all over the city. The Feria del Libro annual book fair draws over a million book fans to Buenos Aires during April, with Latin American literature the most widely represented - it takes place at the sprawling Centro Municipal de Exposicions. In mid-May, the art fair, Arte BA, features exhibitions from hundreds of art galleries, institutions and organizations, showcasing a variety of influences from Argentina and around the world.
Buenos Aires is famous for its tango heritage. On June 24 each year, locals celebrate the anniversary of the death of Carlos Gardel, the man who took tango to the world. Many events take place around the city to mark this occasion and the singer's tomb at Chacarita draws Elvis-like worshipping hordes. For those interested in Argentina's traditional gaucho (cowboy) heritage, the Campeonato Abierto Argentino de Pato in December is the championship play-off for the pato crown; it's a bit like watching a game of horseback rugby. Also in December is the Campeonato Abierto Argentino de Polo, the slightly more highbrow polo championship season finale.
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