Halloween is not a traditionally Argentine holiday; if you ask older Argentines, they will tell you that ten years ago no one here even thought about celebrating Halloween.That is no longer the case, and according to La Nación, the best way to celebrate Halloween this year in Buenos Aires is to enjoy the wide variety of films dedicated to the gruesome at the Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre (Red Blood).The event will include special television programming as well as movies showing in select movie theaters.These movies will include the new, 3D version of The Nightmare Before Christmas.On Halloween it will be shown at 10 at the Cinemark Beruti and at midnight at the Hoyts Unicenter Theater.As this film has a cult following in Argentina, the showings are sure to be full.

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I recently received a Fall-special care package from SPLIT BEAN COFFEE, a Southern California based Micro-Roaster of single origin Nicaraguan Coffees, and confectioner of Artisan Quality Gourmet Sweets, featuring their world famous Alfajores La Misión® and their Dulces del Rocío® Award Winning Marshmallows. All of Split Beans products are freshly made by hand upon ordering, based on family recipes and traditional methods. I had a great time tasting a myriad of assorted candies, cookies and marshmallows. ( Does anyone know when you’re eating for business and not pleasure if the calories still count???)

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