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Baexpats Coffee Chat Wednesday will be at the beautiful "La Merguerite Patisserie" in the Belgrano neighborhood. 4-7PM Wednesday, December 3rd 2014 La Marguerite Patisserie 11 de Septiembre 2620 (Belgrano between Ugarte and Roosevelt) Post a reply here if we should save you a seat. Coffee...

The new headquarters of the Homeland Security Department were to open its door in 2015, so learning that it's running behind and the original price has almost doubled is hardly news to anyone. But it is this kind of projects that give the best insights on how those in power see our country. If...

Who brought their trusted Corn Hole game to BAs?

This is one part of an excellent conversation between Christina F de K and Jorge Rial. A huge contrast between those choreographed "interviews" of US presidents. Worth watching even if your Spanish is not that good. <iframe width="853" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Ox_q-tddupI"...

I want to have access and eat real food and not some organism that has been genetically modified in a laboratory for the profit of a corporation. So next Saturday I will be at the March Against Monsanto and the Frankenfoods it produces. Below you can find all the information about this global...

The Global Marijuana March is an annual rally held the first Saturday of May at different cities around the world. Its objective is to show the large amount of people around the world that demand the normalization and regulation of cannabis and hemp, and to demand for an end to the...

Hi all, Ever heard of Burning Man, the event that takes place once a year in the Nevada desert? Argentina just had its very first event along the same lines. It was called "Aurora". Learn more in this article published on "The Argentina Independent". If I am still here next March will be...

Hi all, Wednesday April 2nd is a holiday in observance of "National Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War". According to the web page of the Association of Veterans of the War [AVEGUEMA] there is an event in Plaza San Martin at 10:00am. For those interested in learning about an...

Hi all, For those who enjoy going to the movies and watching something beyond hollywood there is a sweet treat in the horizon: The Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival. It starts this coming Wednesday April 2nd and runs until Sunday April 13th. It will be a good idea to let the...

Hi all, Tomorrow Argentina celebrates de "Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice" marking the 38th anniversary of the military coup of 1976, and there is quite a few things going on in the city. At 12 there is a March from Calle 9 de Julio to Plaza de Mayo. At 17 at the "Espacio Memoria y...

At the beginning I thought it was just a coincidence, after all I have just arrived in the city. But as the days go by I came to realize this is the way things are: People in Buenos Aires are still madly in love with 80's music. As I freelance and work out of coffee shops and restaurants, 80s...

Hi all, This is an exhibition of amateur and professional photographers who have used Instagram to take, upload and retouch images of the city. A very good opportunity to get to know the local art scene and get to know people. Location: Pasaje Ancon 5168 Date: Thursday March 20th and Thursday...

Buenos Aires has an amazing planetarium with 360 degree dome and great shows. They are currently showing "Cosmic Collisions" produced originally by the American Museum of Natural History. It looks pretty interesting and the entrance is only ARG$30. Link to the Planetarium's "Cosmic Collision"...

There is a bus strike going on in BAs that will last until midnight today Friday 14th. It is in protest for the murder of a bus driver. In case someone needs to take a bus the routes that are operating normally according to El Clarín are: 7/ 12/ 23/ 25/ 26/ 34 / 39 / 42 / 44 / 47 / 50 / 61 /...

Hi all, From Thursday the 13th to Sunday the 16th of March there is the annual "Ciudanza" in Buenos Aires. According to the website using "danza" (dance) as discipline and the city as the scenario, everybody is invited to rediscover parks and public spaces. All the performances are completely...

Hi all, I found this pretty cool documentary about street art in Buenos Aires as a form of exp<b></b>ression that speaks volumes about the current reality. Street art after all is a reflection of the economic, political and social situation going on that often times is ignored by major media...