This Friday, July 5th, the 213th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was celebrated at Plaza 25 de Mayo. There, the president of the Venezuelan Community of Concordia, Naomi Longart, read words alluding to the historical event in which the founding fathers Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín took part.
The ceremony was accompanied by the Swiss, French, Luxembourgish, and Basque communities; as well as the elected queens of Inmigrantes Unidos de Concordia together with their president Yamile Latour; in addition to representatives of the Undersecretariat of Culture; the Migraciudades office and other areas of the Municipality of Concordia.
“Today is a very special and emotional day, which fills my heart with civic sentiment twofold. On one hand, the commemoration of the independence of the nation where I was born and where my children were born,” began Naomi Longart.
Continuing the account, she highlighted the names of those who fought for the independence of her country. “Venezuela is the homeland of Bolívar, Miranda, Sucre, Andrés Bello, and other great founding fathers and transcendental figures committed to forging the freedom of a large part of our continent.”
Finally, the Venezuela native expressed her gratitude to the Municipality of Concordia for the joint work so that said anniversary could be celebrated. “Many thanks to the authorities of this beautiful city, on behalf of the Venezuelan community of Concordia, which I represent, I value this manifestation of such great generosity and brotherhood from our brothers in Concordia, Entre Ríos, and Argentina,” she celebrated.
The ceremony was accompanied by the Swiss, French, Luxembourgish, and Basque communities; as well as the elected queens of Inmigrantes Unidos de Concordia together with their president Yamile Latour; in addition to representatives of the Undersecretariat of Culture; the Migraciudades office and other areas of the Municipality of Concordia.
“Today is a very special and emotional day, which fills my heart with civic sentiment twofold. On one hand, the commemoration of the independence of the nation where I was born and where my children were born,” began Naomi Longart.
Continuing the account, she highlighted the names of those who fought for the independence of her country. “Venezuela is the homeland of Bolívar, Miranda, Sucre, Andrés Bello, and other great founding fathers and transcendental figures committed to forging the freedom of a large part of our continent.”
Finally, the Venezuela native expressed her gratitude to the Municipality of Concordia for the joint work so that said anniversary could be celebrated. “Many thanks to the authorities of this beautiful city, on behalf of the Venezuelan community of Concordia, which I represent, I value this manifestation of such great generosity and brotherhood from our brothers in Concordia, Entre Ríos, and Argentina,” she celebrated.