La Bomba de Tiempo—Monday Night Drumfest at Konex

Every Monday night the drums sound and the hippies come out to play in the Abasto neighborhood when the group, La Bomba de Tiempo takes the stage at the Konex Cultural Center. ‘The Time Bomb’ is a 17-piece improvisational drum group that incorporates world beats including Central American and African rhythms, samba and Argentine folk [...]

Once and Abasto

Once/Abasto is a bustling neighborhood just a short subway-ride west of Microcentro. The predominately working class area is a refreshing — if somewhat chaotic — change from the cosmopolitan air of other sections of the city. Local shops line the sidewalks with everything from clothes, linens and books to home appliances and even custom-made manikins, [...]