represented by gnocchi. Italian Immigrant Day The Argentine national law n. 24,561 established that Italian Immigrant Day should be celebrated every year on 3 June as a sign of recognition to Italian immigrants and their contribution to Argentina. This date was chosen because it is the day of the birth of Manuel Belgrano, of Genoese origin. Manuel Belgrano was the politician and military leader who created the Flag of Argentina. His father was Italian. Architecture The Italian architect Giovanni Chiogna, who emigrated to Argentina from Trento, was hired by the Italian-Argentine Electric Company (CIAE) to build more than 200 structures for power plants, substations and substations in various parts of Buenos Aires. Currently some buildings maintain their function, while others have been transformed. These buildings are characterized by having a Florentine neo-Renaissance style originating in northern Italy, where Chiogna came from, with the buildings that are characterized by the presence of stone and exposed brick bases, round arched windows, medieval turrets and other elements decorative. Popular culture From the Apennines to the Andes is a short fictional story included by Edmondo de Amicis in his novel Heart, published in 1886. It tells the story of the long and complicated journey of a thirteen-year-old boy, Marco, from Genoa, Italy to Argentina, in search of his mother, who had immigrated to that South American country two years earlier. Il Gaucho is a film made in 1965 by the Italian director Dino Risi. It was co-produced by Clemente Lococo, an Argentinian production company, and in Argentina it was released as Un italiano en la Argentina ("An Italian in Argentina"). It was shot in Argentina. The songs of Ivano Fossati Italiani d'Argentina ("Italians from Argentina"), contained in the album Discanto, and Argentina by Francesco Guccini, present in the Guccini album, are dedicated to the feeling of distance of the emigrants from Italy. Music The Italian contribution to the music of Argentina has been extremely important for tango. Among the first and most important tangueros were immigrants and descendants of Italians. There are also numerous tango lyrics inspired by Italian immigrants and their lives. Institutions The typology of the Italian associations in Argentina is very varied and includes, among others, cultural institutions, sports centers, social organizations and war veterans organizations. The Italian Association of Mutuality and Education "Unione y Benevolenza" was created by 53 Italians on 18 July 1858, becoming the first Italian institution in