World Folklore Day: Knows Its Origin and Why It Is Celebrated Every 22 August
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Declared by UNESCO, World Folklore Day commemorates the collective memory and tradition of the peoples of the world. It was instituted in 1960 during the first International Folklore Congress. In Argentina, this date coincides with the anniversary of the birth of Juan Bautista Ambrosetti (1865-1917), considered as the “father of folkloric science”. Ambrosetti was a zoologist, anthropologist and naturalist. He pioneered the study of national folk…
Every August 22, World Folklore Day is celebrated, a date that seeks to recognize and preserve the traditions, customs, dances, music and cultural expressions of the peoples. Know how this celebration arose and why it is important for cultural identity.
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