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Lithuanian Argentines are Argentine people, Argentine citizens who are fully, partially, or predominantly of Lithuanian people, Lithuanian descent, or Lithuanian-born people residing in Argentina. During the 1920s about 35,000 Lithuanians arrived in Argentina.
In 1909, a group of Lithuanian immigrants from the cities of Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province, Ensenada and Berisso founded the ''Lithuanian Mutual Aid Society Vargdienis'', whose prominent members were the Lithuanian gentlemen Rimavičius, Pavilonis, Bogužas and Baltušis. With less specific dates it is known that even before the First World War there had been organisations of Lithuanian immigrants in Villa Diego, near Rosario, Santa Fe (Aušros žvaigždė) and in the city of Avellaneda (Susivienijimas lietuvių Argentinoje). The collectivity of Berisso meanwhile adopted the name of Nemunas, which retains to the present. The Lithuanian diaspora in Argentina have their own radio programme called "Echoes of Lithuania" (Ecos de Lituania).
There is also a significant Lithuanian-Jewish community.
"Sociedad Cultural Lituana de Socorros Mutuos NEMUNAS. Historia"
''Asociación de Entidades Extranjeras'' (AEE) de Berisso ''Aušros žvaigždė'', ''Susivienijimas lietuvių Argentinoje'', ''Nemunas''.
History
Pioneers and settlements
In 1909, a group of Lithuanian immigrants from the cities of Ensenada, Buenos Aires Province, Ensenada and Berisso founded the ''Lithuanian Mutual Aid Society Vargdienis'', whose prominent members were the Lithuanian gentlemen Rimavičius, Pavilonis, Bogužas and Baltušis. With less specific dates it is known that even before the First World War there had been organisations of Lithuanian immigrants in Villa Diego, near Rosario, Santa Fe (Aušros žvaigždė) and in the city of Avellaneda (Susivienijimas lietuvių Argentinoje). The collectivity of Berisso meanwhile adopted the name of Nemunas, which retains to the present. The Lithuanian diaspora in Argentina have their own radio programme called "Echoes of Lithuania" (Ecos de Lituania).
There is also a significant Lithuanian-Jewish community.
Organisations
They established their own institutions: ''Sociedad Lituana de Socorros Mutuos Vargdienis'' (established 1909),''Asociación de Entidades Extranjeras'' (AEE) de Berisso ''Aušros žvaigždė'', ''Susivienijimas lietuvių Argentinoje'', ''Nemunas''.
Notable Lithuanian Argentines
* Héctor Adomaitis, football player * José Alperovich, politician * Rimas Álvarez Kairelis, rugby union player * Ricardo Ivoskus, lawyer and politician * Liudas Jakavicius-Grimalauskas, pianist * Julieta Jankunas, field hockey player * Joseph Kessel, journalist * Antonio Krapovickas, botanist * Fanny Mikey, actress and theatre producer * Gustavo Majauskas, Olympic weightlifterSee also
*Lithuanian Brazilians *Estonian ArgentinesReferences
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