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Evening concerts with Argentine flavor at FIL Foro

Nightly concerts will be held in the Foro Fil, in the explanade of the Expo Guadalajara, each evening during the International Book Fair (FIL). The shows, which begin around 9 p.m. and are free of charge, will all have an Argentinean flavor and feature traditional and contemporary music.

Saturday, November 29: Argentine band Escalandrum pay tribute to famed Argentinian composer and bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla. Mexican singer Julieta Venegas is an invited guest.

Sunday, November 30: Argentine guitarists Juan Falú and Delfor Sombra will pay tribute to the great Chavela Vargas – the iconic Latin American singer who passed away in 2012.

Monday, December 1: Argentinean rock singer Pedro Aznar pays tribute to Luis Alberto Spinetta, who along with his band, Almendra, was one of the first protagonists of the Spanish rock scene.

Tuesday, December 2: Argentinean jazz pianist Adrián Iaies in concert.

Wednesday, December 3: The Rodolfo Mederos Trío pays tribute to Argentine poet Juan Gelman. Óscar Chávez is the guest artist.

Thursday, December 4: Argentine composer and accordion player “Chango” Spasiuk, and Argentine singer-songwriter Nahuel, will pay tribute to the icon of Argentine popular music and political resistance, Mercedes Sosa.

Friday, December 5: Renowned Argentine reggae musician Mariano Javier Castro, also known as Dread Mar-I, in concert.

Saturday, December 6: A night dedicated to rock with a show by Los Enanitos Verdes, one of the most famous bands in Argentina.

Sunday, December 7: Ariel Ardit, arguably the most popular tango figure of today, pays tribute to composer, bandoneon player Aníbal Troilo (1914-1975). Francisco Torné, Troilo’s grandson, is the guest artist.