A series of tributes were paid to General José de San Martín – Telam

The head of the army, General Claudio Pasqualini, will direct the central tribute to the liberator Jose de San Martín on the square that bears his name in the city of Buenos Aires, for the 169th. anniversary of his death, as part of the "Sanmartiniana Week" during which several activities will be conducted.

At the ceremony, which will take place at 2:15 pm, will be directed the Horse Grenadier Regiment – an organization created by the Liberator in 1812 -, Colonel José Protti, the civil and military authorities, foreign military attachés and school delegations of this capital . The great Buenos Aires.

As part of the tributes, students from the city and the province of Buenos Aires will be able to visit the regiment of mounted grenadiers, located at Luis María Campos 554, where will be held a demonstration of the troops of this unit, a carousel of the 39 Squadron of Riobamba. a cavalry charge and a tour of the facilities of the regiment and its museum.

Meanwhile, military orchestras will perform at 18:00 in the Retiro, Constitución and Once bus and train stations, which will be broadcast live on the official Facebook account of the army.

At age 20, a Mbad will be celebrated in memory of General San Martín in the Metropolitan Cathedral, in the presence of members of the Grenadier Regiment, and at 22, the unit founded by General San Martín will open its doors to the public for to carry out Veillée to the father of the fatherland.

In Palermo's historic barracks, you can visit the museum and attend a musical repertoire of the Alto Peru military band.

The Alto Peru Military Band will give a concert at the National Historical Museum of Parque Lezama (CABA) at 5 pm and an hour later, 54 military groups will perform in different places of Greater Buenos Aires.

From 17 to 19 August, military bands will perform in the stadiums where the 3rd is played. date of the Super League of Argentine football, where will take place the march of San Lorenzo.

On August 20th, an event is planned with the presence of the Alto Peru military band of the Granaderos regiment in Plaza San Martín, in Boulogne, in the city of Buenos Aires, as part of the San Isidro festival.