PROVINCIAL FESTIVALS IN THE
BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE: APRIL
 

April 7 & 8 ? Carlos Casares ? Forts Trails ( Huellas de Fortines ) ? Horse trip between the different forts located in the Carlos Casares District; Meeting point: San Esteban; Lunch at Moctezuma; Riding towards Smith; Popular bonfires and artistic shows. Rest for the night; Riding towards Algarrobos; Lunch at Hirsch; Arrival at Carlos Casares; Organized by Forts Trials Commission; Free of Charge.

April 7 to April 15 ? Bahia Blanca ? Ingeniero White ? National Shrimp and Prawn Festival ? Cleaning and slicing shrimps contest, repairing nets contest. Typical soups, paellas and other sea foods; Huge Stew; Artistic shows; Popular dances; Election of the queen;  Organized by the Culture Society of the port of Ingeniero White; Municipality of Bahia Blanca.

April 13, 14, & 15 ? General Alvear ? Fiesta del Mensual de Campo ? Typical Argentine Countryside Festival ? Local and regional selection of  best country task groups; working horses contest; Gaucho parade; Dinner for participants; Country dances; Gaucho skills exhibition doing their everyday jobs.

April ? Easter Week ? Azul ? Motorbikes Encounter; Motorbike exhibition at San Martin Plaza; Bikes parade through the city; Artistic shows; popular bonfires and guitar playing; Contests; prizes;  Organized by GAMA group and sponsored by Municipality of Azul.

April ? Easter Week ? General Pueyrredon ? Mar del Plata ? Andalusian Easter Week; Fried fish fiesta; Films and documentaries of Andalusian song and dance; Paella; Andalusian Festival; Procession of the Virgin of Hope (Macarena) on the streets of the city and arrival at the Cathedral with images of Ste. Cecile and St. Peter; Liturgical rites. Organized by Centro Andaluz.

April ? Easter week ? Tandil ? Easter Week in Tandil ? Religious celebration by the imposing Stone Christ monument; Scenes of redemption at the Martin Fierro amphitheatre; Liturgical events program at the Tandil parishes; Blessing of the olive branches; Via Crucis in all neighbourhoods of the city with torches and carrying the image of Our Lady of the Rosary; Via Crucis for senior citizens; Via Crucis for the family with torches; Via Crucis for the Youth at the Calvary;  Various Concerts, coral, piano and religious music; XXXI National Hall of Sacred Art at Fine Arts Museum; Painting show; Artisan fair; Theatre plays; Films; Allusive films; Choirs; Musical shows; Organized by the Culture Secretariat of Tandil.


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