During the Spanish conquest of what would be present-day Argentine territory, an Italian Leonardo Gribeo, from the region of Sardinia, accompanied Pedro de Mendoza to the place where Buenos Aires would be founded. From See more

Compared to the experience of Italians in other parts of the world, such as in the United States, Italian Argentines did not suffer from anti-Catholic or racist sentiments. Catholic societies in Argentina welcomed new settlers of the same faith, who could help … See more

The typology of Italian associations in Argentina is varied and includes, among others, cultural institutions, sports centers, social organizations … See more

Between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, emigration from Italy was largely due to conditions of widespread poverty, high demographic pressure and heavy taxation, while Argentina was a country with a strong need for … See more

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Areas of origin
Italian immigrants arrived in Argentina from all See more

Argentine culture, in its Italian component, is the result of influences from southern Italy rather than from the north. According to the anthropologist Stefania Pedrini of the See more

Italian international schools in Argentina include:
• Scuola Italiana Cristoforo Colombo (Buenos Aires)
• Istituto … See more