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The culture of Argentina is as varied as the country geography and is composed of a mix of ethnic groups.Modern Argentine culture has been influenced largely by the Spanish colonial period and the 19th/20th century European immigration (mainly Italian and Spanish), and also by Amerindian culture, particularly in the fields of music and art.
Chamamé is a traditional folk dance and musical style from northeast Argentina, with Corrientes often cited as the style's birthplace. [31] It has Guaraní , Paraguayan , Spanish, and central European influences, and incorporates elements of popular dances from the 19th century, such as the waltz, mazurka , and Paraguayan polka .
The following are the national public holidays and other observances of Argentina. Though holidays of many faiths are respected, public holidays usually include most Catholic based holidays. Historic holidays include the celebration of the May Revolution (25 May), Independence Day (9 July), National Flag Day Day (20 June) and the death of José ...
By vindicating "the barbarian", Luna opposed the duality "civilization or barbarism" established by Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, accepted as a basic principle of the official Argentine culture, including in the notion of "barbarism" the folkloric culture of Afro-Hispanic-indigenous origin, and paradigmatically the gaucho culture. [69]
In most parts of Argentina, lunch is the largest meal of the day. Excluding the largest cities, such as Buenos Aires, Rosario or Cordoba, most towns close for lunchtime. This is when most people return home to enjoy a large meal and siesta. Traditional lunches in Argentina are long and well developed.
The extensive explorations, research and writing by Juan Bautista Ambrosetti and other ethnographers during the 20th century, which followed earlier pioneer studies by anthropologists such as Robert Lehmann-Nitsche, [17] encouraged wider interest in indigenous people in Argentina, and their contributions to the nation's culture were further ...
Argentina culture-related lists (15 P) A. Adaptations of works by Argentine writers (3 C) Arts in Argentina (11 C, 1 P) Argentine awards (8 C, 12 P) B. Argentine ...
The Gaucho culture, or Gaúcho culture, is the set of knowledge, arts, tools, food, traditions and customs that have served as a reference to the gaucho. Geographically, in the 18th and 19th centuries it was extended by a region of South America that covers much of the territory of Argentina , [ 3 ] all of Uruguay , and the state of Rio Grande ...