Argentina celebrates Polish Migrant Day

Argentina is celebrating Día del Colono Polaco (Polish Migrant Day) on June 8 to commemorate the arrival of 14 Polish families to the port of Buenos Aires in 1897. The date marks symbolically the beginning of the wave of Polish peasants coming to the country. Currently, the number of Argentinian citizens with Polish roots is estimated at 150,000-450,000. Día del Colono Polaco has been a national holiday in Argentina since 1995. On that day, the Embassy of Poland, la Asociación Cultural Argentino Polaca and la Fundación Argentina foundations organize events aimed at promoting Polish culture.