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BITBANG festival brings animation to seven Buenos Aires venues

The BITBANG animation festival holds its twelfth edition from October 27 to 31 in Buenos Aires, with short film premieres and most events free to attend.

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A cinema lobby with anonymous audience members before a screening, illustrative and not documentary.
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Lisandro Alonso’s Double Freedom competes at the Tokyo Film Festival

Lisandro Alonso’s film is listed in Competition at the 2026 Tokyo International Film Festival, with screenings scheduled for October 26, October 28 and November 1.

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A literary talk in a cultural room, with a seated audience and warm light; illustrative scene, not a real festival photo.
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Festival Borges 2026: six days of literature and artistic crossings in Buenos Aires

Festival Borges 2026 was scheduled to begin on Monday, October 26, at 2 p.m. in Buenos Aires, with in-person talks at the Alianza Francesa, online sessions and free activities requiring prior registration.

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Fans near a stadium in La Plata at night.
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BTS in La Plata: three official dates for ARIRANG

BIGHIT Music and DF Entertainment listed BTS with three “ARIRANG” dates at Estadio Único de La Plata: October 21, 23 and 24, 2026.

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Image, not documentary, showing a keyboard, vinyl records and books in a Buenos Aires cultural scene.
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Charly García at 75: Semana Charly and Buenos Aires’ official tribute

Charly García turned 75 on October 23, 2026, and the City of Buenos Aires marked the date with Semana Charly, a program running through Sunday, October 25.

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A Buenos Aires province town square with a mobile stage and evening crowd.
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Ritmos Argentinos heads to Florentino Ameghino for its 130th anniversary

The Culture Secretariat’s mobile stage will arrive on November 1 at Florentino Ameghino’s main square, with emerging bands, local acts and anniversary activities.

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Fans walking at night toward a stadium with purple lights.
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BTS returns tonight to Estadio Único with “ARIRANG” in La Plata

The group is scheduled to perform on Friday, October 23, 2026, at Estadio Único de La Plata. Weverse confirmed the Argentine dates and official notices on merchandise and light sticks.

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Visitors in a convention center with audiovisual screens and no text.
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WAIFF Buenos Aires 2026: AI-made cinema at the Convention Center

The World AI Film Festival will hold a Buenos Aires event on Friday, October 30, with free admission according to the city’s official agenda.

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A concert hall with a lit stage, music stands, orchestra chairs and a piano.
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Berliner Philharmoniker at Teatro Colón: what the official calendar confirms

Teatro Colón’s official production page confirms the Berliner Philharmoniker run from October 21 to 23, 2026, with performances at 8:00 p.m.

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Metal fans walking at night toward an illuminated Buenos Aires stadium.
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Iron Maiden returns to Huracán for a second Buenos Aires night

The band closes its two-night Buenos Aires run this Wednesday, October 21, at Estadio Huracán, with La H No Murió as guest and traffic cuts announced nearby.

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An empty video game studio at dusk, with turned-off monitors and controllers on desks.
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BioWare announces closure as EA stops the next Mass Effect

BioWare said on October 21, 2026 that it is closing after more than three decades. Electronic Arts confirmed it will not move forward with early development of the next Mass Effect project.

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An empty theatre with red seats and warm light on the stage.
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Antonio Grimau, actor with six decades in Argentine stage and screen, has died

The Argentine Actors and Actresses Association confirmed on October 20, 2026 the death of Antonio Grimau, the stage name of Antonio Rebolini. He was 82 and had a long career in Argentine theatre, television and film.

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People entering a coastal cinema venue at dusk.
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Mar del Plata Film Festival publishes its 41st edition program

The film festival will take place from November 5 to 15, 2026, in Mar del Plata, with 150 films across 10 screens and its official program now available.

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Guitarists in a university auditorium.
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The University Guitar Orchestra plays a free concert at UNSJ

The concert is scheduled for October 21 at 9 p.m. in the Aula Magna of the FFHA in San Juan, conducted by Juan José Olguín, with a program of baroque, romantic and Argentine music.

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A public television studio prepared for an anniversary special, with cameras, lights and monitors without readable text.
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Canal 7 marked 75 years of Argentine television

Argentina’s public broadcaster marked 75 years of local television with a special that began on October 17, 2026 at 19:00 and was later recapped by the channel on October 18.

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A DJ booth in a nighttime club, with a blurred crowd and warm lights.
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Franzizca in NUMBERS x BELA: a Córdoba date

The Qué Hacemos event page lists “NUMBERS x BELA > Franzizca Open to Close” for Friday, October 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. at Angelo de Peredo 325, Córdoba.

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People outside a small Argentine city cinema at dusk, with no visible logos or text.
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Tandil Cine 2026 is under way with a week of Argentine film

The 23rd Tandil Cine festival runs from October 17 to 24, 2026, in Tandil, with an Argentine competition, local venues and free admission according to the organizers.

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A generic television control room with modern and vintage equipment.
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Canal 7 prepares its return as Argentine television turns 75

TV Pública announced an October 17, 2026 live special for the 75th anniversary of Argentine television, with the planned return of the historic Canal 7 name.

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A DJ booth with a mixer, headphones and club lights.
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Juan Elvadin released “Obsidian” on Drumcode with Kevin de Vries

The Argentine producer is listed on Beatport with an October 9, 2026 release on Drumcode. Beatportal, in content attributed to the label, presents him as a recent Argentine debutant.

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An empty TV studio with a blurred weather screen.
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Fernando Confessore, TN and eltrece weather presenter, dies

Fernando Confessore died on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 58. TN and eltrece, the channels where he worked for three decades, reported the news.

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Two adult men talking in a restrained living room, illustrating a fiction story about therapy and creative block.
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“Lo dejamos acá” arrives on Netflix with Darín and Peretti

The Argentine film “Lo dejamos acá”, starring Ricardo Darín and Diego Peretti, arrives on Netflix on October 16, 2026, with a story about therapy, creative block and professional boundaries.

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A theater stage with a choir and musicians before a concert.
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Jairo sings Misa Criolla in San Luis with San Luis Lírica and Fran Posse

The singer performs on October 15, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. at Cine Teatro San Luis, with his band, San Luis Lírica and Fran Posse as a guest.

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A theater prepared for a music awards gala, with no visible logos or text.
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Martín Fierro de la Música 2026: a first gala for Argentina’s music scene

The first music edition of the Martín Fierro Awards takes place on Wednesday, October 14, at Tango Porteño, with broadcasts on El Nueve and YouTube.

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A small stage with rock instruments ready for a tour.
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Indios opens its Spain tour in another international step for the Rosario band

Rosario pop-rock band Indios has a Spain tour announced from 14 to 22 October 2026, a new sign of international reach for an Argentine project born outside Buenos Aires.

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Fans waiting in a cinema lobby for a music screening.
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BTS “ARIRANG” live viewing is set for Buenos Aires on October 24

BTS WORLD TOUR “ARIRANG” will have a cinema live viewing from Buenos Aires on October 24, 2026, according to the event and HYBE CINE FEST official sites.

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A small screening room with an audience and projector before a fantastic film showing.
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OFFNI Cine Fest 2026: free fantastic cinema at Casa del Bicentenario

The festival’s second edition continues in Buenos Aires until November 1, with free screenings focused on horror, science fiction and extraordinary phenomena.

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People arriving at a small Argentine cinema at dusk.
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Raíces 2026: Chivilcoy sets four days of cinema at El Chasqui

The Raíces International Film Festival in Chivilcoy is preparing its ninth edition from November 12 to 15, 2026, at Teatro El Chasqui.

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Musicians inspired by Jujuy carnival on a television-style stage.
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Diableros Jujeños brought Jujuy carnival to TV Pública

TV Pública published an October 11 appearance by Diableros Jujeños on “Se Siente Argentina”, with live music and a conversation about identity, carnival and the ritual unearthing of the devil.

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An independent cinema auditorium before a screening.
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Asterisco 2026: the LGBTIQ+ film festival has dates in Buenos Aires

The 13th Asterisco festival will run from October 22 to November 1 in Buenos Aires, with confirmed screenings at MALBA and Universidad del Cine.

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An arthouse cinema lobby before a screening, used as a non-documentary illustration.
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Wim Wenders film cycle at Lugones: October dates

Sala Leopoldo Lugones scheduled “En las rutas de Wim Wenders” from October 15 to 30 as part of the 22nd European Film Encounter.

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An Argentine tango and folk orchestra performing in an auditorium with an audience.
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Free tango and folk concert: the National Orchestra of Argentine Music plays with Las Cangemi

The National Orchestra of Argentine Music and Las Cangemi will give a free concert requiring tickets or reservation on October 14 at Palacio Libertad’s National Auditorium.

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A cultural hall with Argentine and Chinese instruments, used as editorial illustration.
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Chinese Culture Week in Mendoza: five free days of art, music and academic exchange

From October 13 to 17, Universidad de Congreso will run a free Mendoza program with talks, exhibitions, workshops and a closing concert at Teatro Municipal Julio Quintanilla.

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Musicians preparing instruments and luggage in a rehearsal room.
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Three Argentine projects will travel to BIME Bilbao 2026

Juan Lopez, Marttein and Feli Colina are part of the Argentine delegation selected for showcases at BIME Bilbao 2026, held October 27-30 in Spain.

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A guitar and microphone on an empty stage, used as an editorial tribute to Argentine popular song.
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Piero de Benedictis, a figure in Argentine popular song, has died

Argentina’s Culture Secretariat confirmed that the singer-songwriter died on October 7, 2026, in Buenos Aires City, at 81. His work crossed popular song, social repertoire and a Latin American path.

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A choir with music stands and a cello in a heritage hall; illustrative, not documentary.
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Convivium: Argentina’s National Music Choir gives a free concert at Palacio Libertad

The national ensemble will perform on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5 p.m., conducted by Emiliano Linares, with free tickets available before the show.

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A film workspace with a screenplay, laptop and film reel.
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Agustina Sánchez Gavier joins Cannes’ Résidence with “Mártires”

The Argentine director was selected for the 52nd session of the Cannes Film Festival’s Résidence in Paris, where she will develop her first fiction feature.

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An outdoor folklore festival with an audience in an urban park.
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República Folklore 2026 sets dates and lineup at Parque de la Ciudad

The Argentine music festival is scheduled for November 21 and 22, 2026 in Buenos Aires, with Soledad, Abel Pintos, Cazzu, Los Nocheros, Teresa Parodi and more artists.

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Musicians and students gathered in a university classroom with a guitar and sheet music.
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UNSAM opens a congress to study Argentine music from the university

The second Argentine Music Congress will take place on October 8 and 9, 2026 at the Miguelete Campus, with free admission and prior registration, UNSAM said.

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A person watching animation on a laptop, with sketchbooks and mate on the desk.
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Electro Andes now has episode 1 online

The 2D animated series by Buenos Aires-based Bellolandia gained online circulation after an in-person screening listed in September.

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People entering a cinema in a coastal city, used as an illustration of the festival.
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Mar del Plata Film Festival 2026: confirmed dates and a current ticket-pack window

The 41st Mar del Plata International Film Festival will run from November 5 to 15, 2026. INCAA has announced ticket packs through October 15 and an official presentation on October 19.

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A university screening room with an audience watching an animation projection and no visible text.
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ANIMA 2026: Córdoba sets five days of international animation

The Córdoba International Animation Festival will take place in person from October 13 to 17, with university organizers and categories spanning film, series, music videos and XR.

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People entering an independent cinema before a screening.
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Free European cinema: ECE 2026 returns with a federal route

The 22nd European Film Encounter arrives in October with free screenings, cinema from 18 European Union countries and events in 11 Argentine cities.

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Musicians and choir members rehearsing in a community room, used as editorial illustration.
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INAMU 2026: a federal call for musicians, bands and choirs

INAMU’s 2026 Annual Funding Call is open until October 15 for solo artists, music groups and choirs from across Argentina.

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An independent cinema auditorium with audience members seen from behind and projector light, illustrative and not documentary.
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Cortópolis turns 20: Córdoba turns back to Latin American short film

The festival runs from October 1 to 4, 2026 at Córdoba’s Cineclub Municipal, with a Latin American competition, Córdoba programming, archives and meeting spaces.

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Visitors look at theatre costumes and stage sets in an exhibition space, used as an illustration for a guide to Colón Fábrica.
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Colón Fábrica: how to plan a visit among sets and costumes

A practical guide to organizing a visit to Colón Fábrica, with opening hours, visit options, prices and key details so you do not confuse it with the main Teatro Colón tour.

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Dancers in a black-box theater with a compass rose projected on the floor and a blurred choir in the background.
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La rosa de los vientos at CETC: a weekday plan at the Colón

The CETC-commissioned work brings together dance, performing arts and choral music by Michael Gordon. Verified performances run from September 17 to 26, 2026.

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A television cooking studio set for a competition, with counters, utensils and ingredients, without identifiable people.
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MasterChef Celebrity builds its return with 22 confirmed contestants

Telefe is warming up the run-up to MasterChef Celebrity: the official sources reviewed confirm 22 contestants so far and include Alejandro Lerner among the newly announced names.

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A Buenos Aires cultural café with an audience and a small stage at dusk.
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The city after sunset

Music, stages and connection: an invitation to listen to what happens when the day winds down.

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