Looking for weekend recommendations in Buenos Aires? We’ve got you covered — from a wine-fueled English book exchange to documentary screenings and design showcases.

Photo courtesy of Pain et Vin

English Book Exchange and Wine Night

Saturday 31 — 7 p.m.

Pain et Vin (Gorriti 5132, Palermo Soho)

Entry is ARS$20,000 and includes two glasses of wine, register online ahead of time

Pain et Vin, one of the first wine bars in Buenos Aires, is hosting an English book exchange with a twist. How does it work? Bring an English book you want to share, wrap it in a paper bag (which they provide), write a short description and the genre on the bag.

During the event, they will read the clues aloud as everyone guesses the books and goes home with a new read! The exchange comes with two glasses of wine as well (and a room full of fellow book lovers).

Photo courtesy of “Yo nunca quise ser famosa“

“Yo nunca quise ser famosa” film screening at the MALBA

Saturday 31 — 6 p.m.

MALBA (Av. Figueroa Alcorta 3415, Palermo)

Entry is ARS$6,000 with discounts for students and retirees, tickets purchased online

Malba will screen the documentary that tells the story of Lila Kay, one of the first lady crooners of Radio Nacional. Directed by Nicolás Álvarez, Joaquín Ostrovsky and Verónica de Cata “Yo nunca quise ser famosa” (“I Never Wanted to Be Famous” in English) offers an intimate look at Lila during her final years, while rescuing from obscurity one of the most beautiful female voices in Argentina.

Lila is a Polish Jewish exile who fled the Nazis with her family. Thanks to a stroke of luck and innate talent, she became a lady crooner for some of the most important jazz bands in Argentina. Her grand-nephew and his husband set out to make a biopic about her, which unexpectedly turned into a rite of passage.

Photo courtesy of Ribs al Rio

Ribs al Rio: Smoked Meats Championship

Saturday 31 and Sunday June 1 — 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Patio Costanera Norte (Avenida Costanera Rafael Obligado 7010, Belgrano)

Entry is ARS$35,000 and can be purchased online

This is the third edition of the smoked meat championship, with twelve contenders and 2,000 visitors expected to attend. Entry includes six tasting plates of three ribs each (totaling 1 kg of meat per person), French fries, a drink, and a voting ticket to select the winner. 

Competitors are vying for the two awards — The Academy Smoker, which is selected as the expert favorite and chosen by a jury, and The Grand Winner, which is chosen by the public and crowned Best Argentine Smoker 2025. 

Photo courtesy of Fundación Proa

Exhibition of Women in Design at Fundación PROA

Fundación Proa (Av. Don Pedro de Mendoza 1929, La Boca) 

Wednesdays through Sundays — noon to 7 p.m.

Fundación Proa celebrates the reopening of its renovated spaces with an exhibition presented in collaboration with the Vitra Design Museum: “¡Aquí estamos! Mujeres en el diseño 1900-Hoy” (“Here We Are! Women in Design 1900-Today” in English). The collection is a journey through 120 years of creativity, innovation and female talent in design.

For the first time in Argentina, the Vitra Design Museum’s collection will be on display, showcasing a selection of iconic pieces — from furniture and lighting to textiles, everyday objects, and graphic works — created by women who have transformed the field of design. In parallel, Proa dedicates a special segment to Argentine designers who have set trends in the country and continue to do so.