This Monday June 20th, Argentina celebrates the Flag Day holiday. Our flag is a design by General Manuel Belgrano, who played a leading role in the struggle for independence. It was created on February 27th 1812 and nowadays it still preserves its original sky blue and white colors. Nevertheless, its design changed from two to three horizontal stripes, and also added a sun in the middle. Hostel Colonial tells you some of the events you can enjoy.
The main celebration will be in the City of Rosario (320km away from Buenos Aires City) where the Flag Monument is located. It’s a magnificent architectural work which also preserves the remains of the creator of our patriotic symbol. The building was designed by prestigious Argentine architects. It has a large 70 meters tower, crowned by a giant flag. The official ceremony will take place there.
In our city, the football/soccer national team will be playing a last friendly match before the America’s Cup (starting on July 1st). The rival will be the Albanian team and the place, the River Plate Stadium. The team will feature Argentine football stars as: Lionel Messi, Carlos Tévez and Federico Higuain, among others. More than 70 thousand people are expected to celebrate the sky blue and white colors.
Last, but not least, the Public TV channel will present a movie in tribute of Manuel Belgrano, the creator of our flag. Belgrano is a documentary with the story of the creation of our national symbol. Another great place to take pictures is the Avenida de Mayo (6 blocks away from our Hostel) will be decorated with Argentine flags between Plaza de Mayo and the National Congress.
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