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Tag: culture
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Día de la Canción Criolla — a short history and why Peru celebrates it every October 31
Every October 31 Peruans celebrate the Día de la Canción Criolla, a national day that honors the country’s criollo and Afro‑Peruvian musical traditions — the valses, festejos, marinera and other rhythms that helped shape modern Peruvian identity. The date was formally established by Supreme Resolution on October 18, 1944, during the presidency of Manuel Prado…
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From the Commons to the Superclásico — A Short History of Football in Argentina and Why It Stirs the Nation
Football arrived in Argentina as an imported pastime and became the country’s greatest cultural engine. What began on the grass of British-run schools and docks evolved into neighborhood clubs, mass stadiums and a language of its own. This post traces the key moments in that transformation and explains why football continues to move Argentines so…