So after a long first day at the Tel Aviv school we had an excellent night planned. Many participants of our trip have had friends study abroad in Buenos Aires. Many of them, shout out Allie Silv, recommended attending La Bomba de Tiempo. This is a weekly, outdoor percussion concert of sorts. We had no idea what we were about to stumble upon. Dana, our fabulous coordinator arranged for pre-purchased tickets at only 15 pesos! The equivalent of less than 5$. We arrived to see a line of international tourists and locals, wrapped around the block and down the street. We were amazed at the popularity of this event, and the best thing is that we did not have to wait in line. La bomba goes for two hours, from 8-10 pm at the Konex community center. It was an experience like no other. La Bomba de Tiempo is a concert for a group, of the same name, made up of local Argentine percussionists. Frequently, they invite special guests to play their instruments such as saxophone or trumbone with the group. This is a great honor as the group is very well respected by the community. The music changes from week to week and the musicans look to the conductor to adhere to the in the moment music changes. This culminates in an intense mix of musical passion and dance throughout the packed audience. The entire experience is hard to put into words, but truly it was a cultural musical experience that spoke directly to my soul. I would say, this goes for the rest of the participants as well. Having been on other ASB trips, we could not be more fortunate than to participate and observe an event such as this- one where the boundaries of language, religion, and home country dissolve and everyone embraces the language of the world: music. More to come very soon about Tuesday morning and the open air markets… Paz y Amor (Peace and Love) Jenn