Christopher Columbus in "The Columbus Lighthouse" ("Faro a Colón"), in Santo Domingo. The anniversary of Columbus's 1492 landing in the Americas is usually observed on 12 October in Spain and throughout the Americas, except Canada. In Spain it is called the "Fiesta Nacional de España y Día de la Hispanidad", while a number of countries in Latin America celebrate it as "Día de la Raza". In the United States it is called Columbus Day and is observed annually on the second Monday in October. There are efforts in the US to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day. The World Columbian Exposition
Sindhi Cultural Day day was celebrated in December 2014. The main event was arranged at Karachi Press Club. Sindhi cultural day was celebrated in December 2015. The US Consulate arranged a musical program at the Consul General’s residence. This year all Sindhi media including KTN and Sindh TV mutually celebrated cultural day on 4 December. Many people gathered at the Karachi Press Club, where a large stage was decorated with Pana-flexes. The US Consulate General, Karachi celebrated the cultural day of Sindh. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also celebrated in Lahore during his political program. Sindhi cultural day was celebrated in the first week of