We already knew that Madonna was going to give three performances in Buenos Aires, but due to the incredible ticket sales for those initial dates, she has agreed to perform for a fourth time on December 5th.According to Rolling Stone, the tickets for the first three shows were sold at a record velocity, sparking renewed negotiations with the queen of pop to perform again.Madonna is known here not only for her incredible success as a pop singer, but also because she performed the role of Argentina’s beloved Eva Peron in the musical Evita.Depending on how quickly this next date sells out, Rolling Stone speculates that there could be a fifth day added to her current performance schedule of December 4, 5, 6, and 7 in River Plate Stadium.

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According to the Fifa website, the Argentine soccer is the team to beat in the upcoming Beijing Olympics.The champions at the 2004 Athens games, the Argentines were not only undefeated but did not let a single goal be scored against them—a truly impressive feat.This year, they have two stars, Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero, who are expected to lead them to a second gold.One of these two twenty-year olds, Messi, is even considered by some to be the new Diego Maradona.The other team to beat seems to be Italy, who got the bronze metal at Athens and was the World Cup winner in 2007.

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Tonight at 7:30 at the President Alvear Theater, the Tango Orchestra of Buenos Aires is giving a free performance to celebrate their album “En vivo en el Colón” (Live at the Colón) going Gold.The “gold” status is awarded by the CAPIF to albums that sell over 20,000 copies.According to the Ministry of Culture, the Tango Orchestra of Buenos Aires began in 1980 and since then has performed in the best theaters in Buenos Aires as well as several in the provinces and various Latin American countries.Today’s performance will celebrate their many achievements as a group and will include special guest singer Guillermo Fernández.

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