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World’s largest alfajor? Buenos Aires festival sets Guinness attempt this weekend

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A giant alfajor will be made at Cafecito BA in Buenos Aires’ Recoleta district on September 5, with the organizers seeking a Guinness World Records title.
  • A Guinness official judge will verify and certify the attempt, which will involve Spreen in a live preparation.
  • The free two-day festival will feature more than 20 coffee vendors, food, live shows, outdoor cinema, reading spaces and DJs.

A giant alfajor will take center stage this weekend at Cafecito BA, where organizers will try to make the world’s largest version of Argentina’s popular filled cookie.

The attempt will take place on Saturday, September 5, during the festival at Plaza de las Naciones Unidas in Recoleta, beside the Floralis Genérica. Spreen will take part in the live preparation, while an official Guinness World Records judge will verify and certify the attempt.

Cafecito BA will run on Saturday and Sunday, September 5 and 6, with free admission. More than 20 cafés will set up stands, offering coffee from 5,000 pesos and sweet and savory items from 4,500 pesos, along with sandwiches and lunch options.

The program also includes live performances, an outdoor cinema showing series, reading areas, coffee-ground readings and DJ sets. The event combines coffee, food and open-air activities in the Recoleta square.

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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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