Thursday, September 04, 2008

¡Happy Immigrants' Day, Argentina!

Argentina celebrates Immigrant's Day on 4 September since 1949, by a decree of the Executive Branch. The National Immigrant's Festival is celebrated in Oberá, Misiones, during the first fortnight of September, since 1980. There are other celebrations of ethnic diversity throughout the country, such as the National Meeting and Festival of the Communities in Rosario (typically at the beginning of November). Many cities and towns in Argentina also feature monuments and memorials dedicated to immigration. There are also Immigrant's Festivals (or Collectivities Festivals) throughout the country, for example: Bariloche, Berisso, Esperanza, Venado Tuerto, and Comodoro Rivadavia have their own Immigrant's festivals. These festivals tend to be local, and they are not advertised or promoted nationally like the festivals in Rosario and Oberá

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy immigrants' day! :)

yanqui mike said...

Thank you all! It's good to be HOME!!!

besos,
Mike

Fourpoint said...

We need to do a float in the Parade in Misiones for us Yanquis...We should be represented at that event next year if we're not already!

yanqui mike said...

That would be great! They have something here every year but they don't publicize it much and it's kinda hidden.

Anonymous said...

you can comment about inmigrants when you didn't have the decency to answer my email mike.

Anonymous said...

it is about been inmigrant in your country of born.

yanqui mike said...

Sorry, anonymous...

...can you resend it?

I'll answer it right away!

Mike