Argentina
Festival
province
Buenos Aires : Tango Festival
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Every August, Tango Festival takes place for 2 weeks.
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Buenos Aires is the Tango capital city of the world.
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Watch professional performances & learn the basic Tango steps.
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Tango competitions from all over the world.
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Tango is a music and dance that originated in Argentina.
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On weekends and holidays, many street performers dance Tango in the pedestrian area to earn tips.
Colón Teatro
Plaza
San Termo
carnaval EN ARGENTINA
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20 & 21 February are national holidays for the Carnival 2023 celebrations.
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Festivities in different parts of the City and the Province of Buenos Aires.
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However, they will not never forget the day of tragedy after one day of Carnaval.
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On Wednesday, 22 February, 2012 railway accident happened in Buenos Aires, in which 51 people died, of which one was pregnant and 789 were injured. The railway accident is commonly called the "La tragedia de Once ".
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The crash occurred at 8:33, when train of the Sarmiento line did not stop its march and collided with the containment bumpers when it was arriving at platform of the Once terminal station.
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It was the third most serious train accident in Argentina, after the one that occurred in Benavídez in 1970, where 236 people died, and the one that occurred in Sa Pereira in 1978 that caused 55 deaths.
Mendoza : Vendimia
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Takes place every March.
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Celebrate the grapes transforming into exquisite wine, after a long harvest.
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The most important part of the Harvest Festival in Mendoza will take place over the weekend.
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These are four days of cultural activities that attract Mendoza, tourists and, in an electoral year, those who will contest the elections.
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During the day in the province of Mendoza, De Pedro pointed out that "the Harvest is not only a cultural and popular festive activity, but also an economic activity, a sector that was able to group very well."
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In this sense, he maintained that "the private sector, the producers put together good associations, good synergy between the public and private sectors."
La Plata en Buenos Aires : New Year's Eve burning
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Construction many giant dolls for the traditional New Year's celebration, which begins with the burning of the giant dolls at the night.
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Compete for prizes in an election in which neighbors can participate by voting online.
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Hold a vote to choose the winners of making giant dolls and the first fourth winners can earn cash prizes.
Córdoba : Oktoberfest Beer
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It is the legendary German town of Belgrano.
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Take place in October in Villa General Belgrano, Córdoba.
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There are many beer and craft beer sold in the town.
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The original Oktoberfest takes place in Munich, Germany, but German immigrants living in Cordoba decided to start their version of it.
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Argentine festival celebrate the beer and the German culture.
Important National Public Holiday
April 2 : Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Falklands War
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Tribute to the fallen in, and the veterans of, the 1982 Falklands War.
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Before the Isla de Malvina war, a person from England arrived.
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Argentina was close to the island's location.
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When the armies of two countries had an armed conflict, the war began.
May 25 : May Revolution
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Anniversary of the May Revolution in 1810, creation of the First National Government.
July 9 : Independence Day
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On 9 July 1816, the day of Declaration of Independence was signed in the Congress of Tucumán and declared the independence of the United Provinces of the South, thus breaking ties with Spain.
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After the independence of Argentina, the flag is white and light blue with the sun.
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A national date Locro, Carbonada, Pastel de Fuente Criollo and Dulce de Leche are usually eaten, among other national delicacies.
El Locro
Pastel de fuente criollo
La Carbonada
El dulce de leche
August 17 : General José de San Martín Memorial Day
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Anniversary of the death of José de San Martín, liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru.
October 12 : Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity (Race day)
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Former "Día de la raza", anniversary of the discover of Christopher Columbus to the America.
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The anniversary of October 12 is the day of the race and each country has its own names but most of the countries in South America never celebrate and destroyed his portrait.
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Because Columbus discovered America and carried out massacres and murders for the aboriginal citizens.
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The result were deceased and disappeared. Known spying is genocide.