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Argentina Festivals
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The National Folklore Festival of Cosquin |
Since 1961, every second half of month of January, Cosquín in
the province of Córdova, holds the country's most important
folklore festival. The festival sees some of the most popular
musicians and dancers of the country in the main square called
"Prospero Molina".
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Gualeguaychu Carnival |
The Gualeguaychu Carnival is one of the biggest carnivals in
Argentina, where comparsas (groups of people dancing glad music
and dressed in colorful suits), murgas (bands of street
musicians) and other artists participate in giant parades or
Corsos, along the streets. This Carnival is placed in the
province of Entre Rios, during January and February, and it is
considered the better of the world next to those of Rio de
Janeiro.
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Buenos Aires Tango Festival |
This festival runs since 1999, between February and March,
organized by the Argentine ministry of Culture, there are free
tango classes, tango performances of celebrated dancers across
the city and parties, everything in the birthplace of this
dance.
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Arte Buenos Aires- Contemporary Art Fair |
The Art Fair arteBA, is celebrated in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
during May, in the La Rural Exhibition Centre, with the
participation of national and international art galleries,
institutions and organizations. There is also discussion
sessions throughout the duration of the festival.
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Festival Latinoamericano de Video Rosario |
Is a cultural event celebrated since 1994, in Rosario, province
of Santa Fe, Argentina, it is organized by the municipal
government and by the TEA (Integral Television Production
School) of Buenos Aires. The festival includes presentation of
films, competitions, workshops, conferences, and discussion
forums.
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Fiesta del immigrante |
The Immigrants’ festival is celebrated in the city of Oberá,
province of Misiones. Argentina, during the first two weeks in
September, in the Parque de las Naciones (Nation's Park). The
different communities, called colectividades (collectivities),
shows their different customs through dance, food, clothing and
related activities.
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Semana Musical Llao Llao |
The Semana Musical Llao Llao, is a festival of Classical
Music, was created in 1993, is held in the Llao Llao Hotel and
Resort, in the town of Bariloche, musicians from all around the
world arrive to this festival to give solo and ensembles
performances.
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OktoberFest Argentina: |
Since 1964, thousands of people arrive to Villa General
Belgrano, Cordova, to take part of the German celebration called
Oktoberfest. Over five days several litres of beer are drunk.
The main beer trademarks take part in this celebration. This
festival in acclaimed as the third most important Oktoberfest
site after Munich and Blumenau in Brazil.
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Creamfields Buenos Aires |
The large dance music festival, is celebrated every year on
November, in the 13-hectare old Boca Juniors football ground (ex
Ciudad Deportiva de La Boca) in the Costanera Sur area of the
city.
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Buenos Aires Gay Parade |
It is celebrated every year on the first Saturday in November,
to commemorate the formation of the first gay group in Argentina
in 1969, is a colorful festivity, that begins at Plaza de Mayo
and ends at Avenida de Mayo.
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Personal Fest |
The major Argentinian music festival takes place at the Club
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, it is considered the most important
international music festival in the country, with national and
international bands playing rock, pop, funk, dance, and others.
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