Events and Festivals at the End of the World

This traditional rally is organized by the Moto Club Río Grande and it's one of the oldest competitions in Argentina. The race goes from the city of Rio Grande to the Tierra Mayor Valley.

On 1st April a vigil takes place in Tierra del Fuego prior to the official act of commemoration for the Day of Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War.This vigil gathers relatives, military personnel and public to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in this conflict.

On April 2, the Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War is commemorated in the cities of Ushuaia and Río Grande. A vigil is held the night before, gathering military personnel, relatives and public. The commemoration of the fallen in the 1982 conflict is presided by government and military officials.

The goal of this festival is to promote the natural beauty of Ushuaia, as a way to make the destination an attractive location for international filmmakers. A new edition will take place on 23-27 April.

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The Longest Night Festival takes place in Ushuaia every year to celebrate the beginning of the winter season. In the Southern Hemisphere the winter solstice occur on 21 June, and marks the longest night of the year.

The celebrations lasts for several days, with live shows, music and gastronomy in the snowy surroundings of Ushuaia. Dates to be confirmed.

Since 1999 the "Cerro Castor" Ski Resort opened its doors to the community and from that moment the Instituto Fueguino de Turismo organizes the celebration of the winter arrival, because we love skiing, skating, snowshoeing, going for a walk in the winter resorts, tasting a typical lamb "a la estaca" or simply making a snowman. We have a Fuegian winter culture and we want this event to celebrate the emotions aroused by snow, ice and cold for everyone.

Furthermore, Cerro Castor, in commemoration of its opening anniversary, celebrates with the organization of a torch descent, carried by the instructors of its school and the sports schools of Club Andino Ushuaia, descending in the dusk by the main runway that reaches the base of the mountain, this moment marks the beginning of recreational activities, artistic shows and local gastronomy.

This year the event will be held on July 9.

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The pioneers of sheep farming, called by the then President Julio A. Roca, at the end of the 19th century, chose the northern area of Isla Grande to establish their estancias. Basically, the main reasons for this were the good pastures, plentiful rivers, sea coasts for the construction of a port and the proximity of the inter-oceanic route of the time, the Strait of Magellan.

As the population grew, a provisioning and services were necessary. Thus, Rio Grande, like all Patagonian cities, was born spontaneously and without an official foundation.

On July 11, 1921, the National Executive Branch signed the decree published in the Official Gazette with the number 8,209, by which the following towns were created in the National Territories: the agricultural, pastoral and mixed colonies listed, mentioning in the section corresponding to Tierra del Fuego "...colony of Río Grande, on the margin of the river of that name...".

Some landowners such as Nogueira, Menéndez and Braun, divided up all the land suitable for extensive cattle raising, maintaining a state of large estates until the agrarian reform of 1925. Thus, cattle raising became, in its beginnings, one of the economic mainstays of Tierra del Fuego.

This year Rio Grande will celebrate the 105 anniversary of its foundation.

This is a traditional event, with live music shows and a torchlit ski descent from the summit of the Martial Glacier, performed by a group of expert skiers and snowboarders. This year the event will take place on the 9th of August.

Tolhuin was founded on October 9, 1972 by Territorial Law No. 31 under the Presidency of Alejandro Agustín Lanusse, the Government of Gregorio Lloret and the Municipality of Río Grande of Néstor Nogar, who were present at the laying of the foundation stone currently located at the intersection of Lucas Bridges and Luis Cárdenas streets. By Territorial Law Nº 72 of the same year, the current urban area of 54 Km2 was assigned to the city. That same year the construction of the first 20 houses and the building of the elementary school began.

On September 5, 1982 the first local delegate of Tolhuin, Mr. Alberto Vicente Ferrer, was appointed. The population of Tolhuin was approximately 250 inhabitants.

In 1991 Tolhuin was declared Commune, initial rank of the municipal regime of the Constitution of the Province of Tierra del Fuego, assuming the first elected Communal Council, on December 11 of that year.

On October 12, 1884, in Ushuaia Bay, the first Sub Prefecture was officially declared inaugurated in these territories, and from then on, every year the anniversary of our city is celebrated, reaching the first centenary in 1984.

Ushuaia Trail Race (UTR) is the Trail Running race that brings together the technical challenge and the natural attraction of Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world.

UTR is a technical race, in non-stop and semi-sufficiency mode, this means that there are hydration and assistance stations in the circuit. It crosses forests and mountains such as Cerro del Medio and Cañadón de la Oveja, starting from the base of Cerro Glaciar Martial. The race has three categories: 14k, 33k and 60k.

The event will take place on 5-6 December.

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