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On May 25, 2010 Argentina celebrated the 200th anniversary of the revolution that opened the way to Independence. Cristina Fernandez highlighted the Latin American and made the difference between the Bicentennial and the Centennial held in 1910.
The 200 years of the Revolution opened the way for Argentina´s independence and it will be celebrated throughout the year through various activities and ceremonies that will end at the great feast of the May 25, 2010.
The National Government has established the Permanent Commission of the Bicentennial of the Revolution of May 1810 - 2010 which is tasked to do work, set goals and create awareness for the Bicentennial. It comprises the Head of Cabinet Sergio Massa, Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo, and Secretary of Culture of the Republic, José Nun. Since the Committee's website can download materials, participate in thematic forums, upload photos and learn about the latest activities.
Some of the activities organized for the Bicentennial Year are:
• To begin this May 24, on the eve of the start of the Bicentennial Year, the City Government has organized a show opening in a scenario where the obelisk mounted on pairs of artists merge styles to sing new versions of patriotic themes. From 20 am., La Bomba de Tiempo, Palo Pandolfo, Patricia Sosa, Hilda Lizarazu, Pablo Lescano, Kevin Johansen and many more offer a free recital and outdoors, at 0 hours., Chant the anthem together Argentino .
• The inauguration of the Culture House of the Bicentenary in Riobamba 985, Buenos Aires City, in late May. In charge of the Ministry of Culture of the Nation, will open its doors with an exhibit entitled "1810-2010 in Argentina." There will be exhibitions, lectures and courses. The University of Tres de Febrero produce the content generated by the Bicentennial of the House and there will be a program together with the National Institute of Cinema.
• The International Ideas Argentina 2010 and chose the three finalists monument projects. One of them will be the new architectural symbol of Argentina and is located in the port area of Buenos Aires.
• On May 25 of 2010 was inaugurated the Cultural Center of the Bicentennial, which will operate in the former Palacio de Correos, in the City of Buenos Aires. The goal is that space reopened as the National Museum of Contemporary Art. Spain and Portugal have already committed to divest works.
• Argentina will host the Ibero-American Summit in 2010.
• The participation of Argentina as guest of honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2010, the world's biggest fair editorial.
• The reopening of the Theater for the Bicentennial celebration. While their works are delayed repair, the goal is re then.
Brief summary of the May Revolution
The so-called Revolution of May was a historical process that resulted in the breaking of colonial ties with Spain in 1810 and enabled the road to independence, on July 9, 1816. The events of May did not crystallize over a liberating movement that came looking for, since 1806, greater political and economic participation of the Creoles. Thus, May 22, 1810, after he received news of the fall of the Spanish crown in the hands of French, Creole convened an open forum which had to be accepted by the Viceroy Cisneros, representing Spain in the country . After 4 days of debates and uprisings, it was decided to form a Board Creole assuming the national government until the Spanish Crown was liberated from French domination. Thus, the popular government was formed by intellectuals and military Creoles who came many years fighting for independence revolution: Cornelio Saavedra, Juan José Castelli, Manuel Belgrano, Miguel de Azcuénaga Manuel Alberti, Domingo Matheu, Juan Larrea, Juan José Paso and Mariano Moreno. From this fact, the struggle for independence was an inevitable path that led to the Congress of Tucumán of 9 July 1816.
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