Columbus Day - October 10, 2011

Christopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator. He was born in Italy but lived in Spain for a long time. There is a nice poem «Let`s Remember Columbus» about him:

In fourteen hundred and ninety two
Columbus sailed the ocean blue...
Let`s sing together this old song
About the voyage that took him long,
About the sailors, those strong brave men.
Let`s sing and remember them all again.

Officially, the people of the USA are invited to celebrate the anniversary of the discovery of their country with church services and other activities. In some towns and cities, special church services, parades and large events are held. Most celebrations are concentrated around the Italian-American and Spanish-American communities. The event is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States, as Día de la Raza in many countries in Latin America, as Discovery Day in the Bahamas, as Día de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional in Spain and as Día de las Américas (Day of the Americas) in Uruguay.