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Argentina Marks Folklore Day With Córdoba Performances and Heritage Tours

The 22 August date stems from the 1846 coinage of “folklore”, with a 1960 international congress later formalizing the observance.

El 22 de agosto es el Día del Folclore Argentino y el Día Mundial del Folclore
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Los Duarte (Gentileza).

Overview

  • Agencia Córdoba Cultura hosts a program today at the Paseo del Buen Pastor featuring Los Duarte, La Forestal de la Danza, Ensambles de Bombos and guests, conducted by Sergio Castro.
  • A procession of bombos is scheduled with Bombos Intikilla and Actitud Lewera leading the percussion parade in the city of Córdoba.
  • Argentina also observes a National Day of Folklore on the same date, tied to the 1865 birth of Juan Bautista Ambrosetti, recognized as a foundational figure in folkloric studies.
  • The term “folklore” was first published by William John Thoms on 22 August 1846 in The Athenaeum of London, a milestone cited by Argentina’s Ministry of Culture.
  • Coverage differs on institutional origins of the international observance, with some outlets crediting UNESCO or the UN and others pointing to the 1960 First International Congress of Folklore presided over by Augusto Raúl Cortázar.