# Student and community festivals in Argentina > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/student-and-community-festivals-in-argentina > Updated: 2026-09-02T22:34:34.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. Various student and community festivals are taking place across Argentina. In Plottier, a large-scale Children’s Day celebration drew over 18,000 people to the Expo Domingo ‘Chumingo’ Quiroz grounds for various performances and activities. Concurrently, the 33rd Estudiantina Olímpica opened in Reconquista, involving approximately 6,000 students from 31 delegations in three weeks of sports and cultural competitions. In the Tilcara Department, preparations for the 2026 Fiesta Nacional de los Estudiantes (FNE) are progressing, with departmental representative elections scheduled for early September. The FNE schedule includes painting competitions and national elections later in the month. Additionally, Misiones has scheduled its Provincial Student Festival for November 21, featuring sports and cultural events. Alongside these festivities, students have initiated a solidarity project to collect supplies for municipalities potentially impacted by the El Niño climate phenomenon. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-02: Student festivals and elections scheduled in Argentina Student festivals and representative elections are being organized in Tilcara and Misiones, Argentina, featuring cultural events, sports, and a solidarity drive for climate-affected areas. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/student-festivals-and-elections-scheduled-in-argentina ### 2026-08-31: Plottier and Reconquista host large-scale community celebrations Large-scale community celebrations took place in Argentina, with 18,000 people attending Children's Day in Plottier and 6,000 students participating in the 33rd Estudiantina Olímpica in Reconquista. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/plottier-and-reconquista-host-large-scale-community-celebrations --- Cite as: Student and community festivals in Argentina. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/student-and-community-festivals-in-argentina