Memories from the past by Milagros Cardozo

Inmigrants from Europe

milagroscardozo_m — 2018-10-10 11:55:21 UTC

The great wave of European immigration to Argentina took place at the end of the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th century. It consisted mainly of the arrival of Italian and Spanish immigrants, along with other nationalities such as Slavs (especially Ukrainians, Poles, and Russians), French, Germans, and Irish among others. During this period, there was a huge population increase in the country.

Inmigrants in Misiones

milagroscardozo_m — 2018-10-10 12:02:59 UTC

The European immigration phenomenon in Misiones, compared to that occurring in the rest of the country, occurred later and was characterized by two types of settlements: one official and the other private.
The first began in 1897, with the arrival of a European population favored by the local government, it gained strength in 1914 and extended to approximately 1921

The history of inmigrants in Argentina

milagroscardozo_m — 2018-10-10 12:14:43 UTC

From 1870 to 1960, with some ups and downs in the figures, more than 2 million Italian citizens settled in the country and, at times, they became almost half the population of the country. It is estimated that at present, 90% of the Argentine population has some European ancestry and that at least 25 million are related to an immigrant from Italy.

A little history about an italian inmigrant

milagroscardozo_m — 2018-10-10 12:19:44 UTC

Jorge has a particular life that supports his strength of life and what he struggled in life to be someone and transmit these values to their children.

He was born in Italy, had a 1 year old brother and his parents went to work in Ethiopia, because Muzzolini had taken Ethiopia. In the automotive industry as a plasterer.

He was so small in Italy in the care of his grandmother, raised with his 12 maternal uncles until he was 4 years old

The inmigrant party in oberá

milagroscardozo_m — 2018-10-10 12:25:02 UTC

n 1980 a group of immigrants, who by then were neighbors of the City of Oberá, decided to meet to share their meals and customs, because even though they were a couple of streets away, each one kept the traditions brought from their countries of origin. At first the call was only a couple of people, then year after year the number of visitors was growing. It all started in a sports complex, where little by little the communities were forming and building typical houses that were removable. All offered typical foods, showed their costumes, had fun and invited to enjoy their music, their dances and their customs