Handicrafts, typical dishes and drinks, musical and dance performances from different regions of the world will come together this weekend at the Collectivities Festival to be held at the Hotel de los Inmigrantes, in the city of Buenos Aires, to celebrate the Sunday the day of the thousands of people born in other countries but who chose Argentina to settle down, consolidate their families and develop professionally.
The event will take place this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the grounds of the historic building, headquarters of the National Directorate of Migration (DNM), located at Avenida Antártida Argentina 1355, with an outdoor display of more than 60 gastronomic stands. and regional products from various countries, in addition to artistic, musical and dance shows, and a traveling exhibition of the Immigration Museum.
The exhibition will be attended by more than 30 embassies and consulates from different countries, who will display their representatives dressed in traditional attire from their communities and who will invite visitors to taste typical dishes and drinks, as well as buy regional handicrafts.
3️⃣days until the start of the #FestivalofCommunities!
? Less and less until we can share and celebrate with all the rhythm, color and flavor of more than 60 countries.
✅ Free and free entry We are waiting for you!
? September 3 and 4 at Av. Antártida Argentina 1355, CABA. pic.twitter.com/9RuPXHEG6s
— Migrations (@Migrations_AR) August 31, 2022
The Collectivities Festival will be held in commemoration of Immigrant’s Day, which is celebrated in Argentina every September 4, in memory of the provision issued by the First Triumvirate of 1812 that established the “immediate protection of individuals of all nations and their relatives who wish to settle in the territory.
In addition to the stands of the different countries, the multicultural event will include various artistic music and dance shows, among which the groups El Choque Urbano, Anda Calabaza and Los del Fuego stand out, and will include the participation of the members of the traditional program “Argentine Cooks”, which is broadcast on Public Television, which will broadcast live throughout Sunday presenting recipes from the different regions of the country.
Likewise, the National Directorate of Migration, dependent on the Ministry of the Interior, will exhibit the itinerant exhibition of the Immigration Museum with the aim of publicizing details about the different migratory waves that occurred in the country, as well as offering the visitors the possibility of consulting the database of the Port of Buenos Aires and take home a certificate of arrival of their ancestors.
Within the framework of the festival, in addition, some companies and organizations will have their own stands where they will carry out various institutional and entertainment activities, such as the case of YPF, Nucleoeléctrica Argentina SA, Energía Argentina and AySA, as well as the Ministry of Culture of the Nation and the Registry National People (Renaper).
International organizations such as the UN Refugee Agency and the Integral Organization for Migration (IOM), among others, will also accompany the multicultural festival.
timeline
Saturday September 3
• 10.20: Chinese Dragons.
• 10.40: Chile | Bernardo O’Higgins Chilean Center (opening).
• 11.00: Chile | Docking | Music band.
• 11.20: Colombia | Caracol group.
• 11.40: Mexico | Menar | Xilonen group.
• 12.00: Brazil | Joy É Nossa | Musical group / batucada.
• 12.20: Senegal | Savar from Argentina.
• 12.40: Portugal | Saudades Folklore Ranch of Portugal | Music/dance ensemble.
• 13.00: Institutional act | “Outstanding immigrant and parade of flag bearers” | Prefectural Band.
• 14.20: Japan | Mutaiko Taiko Group | Japanese drum ensemble.
• 15.00: Paraguay | Cultural Association.
• 15.20: Paraguay | Paraguayan Federation.
• 15.40: Italy | Gioia d’Italia Folklore Group
• 16.00: Peru | Nuances of Peru | Dance Coast, Sierra and Jungle.
• 16.20: Spain | Galician Folk Group.
• 16.40: Bulgaria | Youth Tangra Ballet.
• 17.00: Armenia | Argentine Dance Company.
• 17.20: Palestine | Jabal Al Zaitun Cultural Center.
• 17.40: Syria | Arab Folklore – Syrian Community.
• 18.00: Venezuela | Experimental Dance Group.
• 18.20: Venezuela | Pelenke drum.
• 6.40 pm: Orchestra of Native Instruments and New Technologies of the National University of Tres de Febrero (Untref).
• 19.00: The Urban Shock.
Sunday September 4
• 10.00: Chinese Dragons.
• 10.20: France | Ohlala, the one from France!!
• 10.40: Italy | Feditala | Classical music with live singers accompanied by tracks.
• 11.00: Cuba | Chekere Cuba | Music.
• 11.20: Brazil | Maculele | Argentine Capoeira Association.
• 11.40: Belarus | Balalaika and Oleksander organ.
• 12.00: Czech Republic | folk music
• 12.20: Go Pumpkin.
• 13.00: Germany | German dance ensemble.
• 13.20: Poland | Zpit | Nasz Ballet | Upra Dances.
• 13.40: Slovakia | Slovak dance ensemble.
• 14.00: Indonesian | artistic group.
• 14.30: Argentine cooks.
• 16.00: Bolivia | Ballet SAT (Feeling, Soul and Tradition).
• 16.20: India – Embassy | Bollywood Dance and Güngur Ballet of Buenos Aires.
• 16.40: Spain.
• 17.00: Institutional act.
• 18.00: Colombia | AMCA – FAC.
• 18.20: Dominican Republic | Dominican Roots | Bachata.
• 18.40: Uruguay | Drum string.
• 19.00: Those of the Fire.
