On Monday morning, Mayor Francisco Azcué received the members of the Art Nouveau Association of Buenos Aires. On this occasion, the inclusion of Concordia as the ninth city to join the Argentine Route was made official.
It is worth remembering that this recognition is due to teamwork between the Undersecretariat of Tourism, EMCONTUR, the Secretariat of Urban Development, and the Heritage Advisory Council, who carried out an architectural heritage survey during the first days of June, with the collaboration of specialists and authorities from AANBA (Art Nouveau Association of Buenos Aires).
The event took place in the Assembly Hall of the municipal palace. In addition to the mayor, the ceremony was attended by the Director of Heritage of the Art Nouveau Association of Buenos Aires (AANBA) Ana Elguero; the president of that entity Willy Pastrana; the Secretary of Productive Development Federico Schattenhofer, the Secretary of Urban Development Alejandro López; the Undersecretary of Tourism Laureano Schvartzman, and councilwomen Carolina Amiano, Eliana Lagraña, and Silvina Ovelar.
At the end, the talk “The Argentine Art Nouveau Route and Concordia” was held by specialists Willy Pastrana and Horacio Elgorriaga.
FROM CONCORDIA TO THE WORLD
Azcué expressed that “we are blessed to have been born in this land, to be able to raise our children, to be able to live and develop a life project in this city. Concordia truly has a rich history that we want to show the world because we are proud.”
The mayor highlighted the efforts that led to making the news official, arguing that “there are officials who put all their capacity and knowledge into this” and that “we have intermediate institutions pushing forward, and that is how these wonderful things are generated that do good for art, do good for urbanism, and do good for Concordia.”
Beyond his role as mayor, “I come as a resident of Concordia to tell you that I am truly grateful for what we are developing.”
IDENTITY AND SPLENDOR
Schvartzman stated that the news “has to do with heritage tourism, cultural tourism, and the new demands of niches, new circuits, and tourist proposals.” In that sense, he emphasized the coordination between the different areas of the municipality and EMCONTUR.
But furthermore, the official stated that “we also want the residents of Concordia to rediscover, value, and love their heritage because it has to do with our identity, our evolution, and a time of splendor for Concordia.”
THE HERITAGE OF CONCORDIA
The authorities of the Art Nouveau Association of Buenos Aires presented a bronze plaque officializing the city's designation to Mayor Azcué. They also gifted symbolic fans to the authorities present, including one to be sent to Governor Rogelio Frigerio.
Pastrana expressed his joy at arriving in the city and reported that “when we were asked to carry out a survey, there were very few records, but we found an extraordinary treasure,” adding that “it is something we did not expect, since other cities do not have the heritage that Concordia has at all.”
For her part, architect Elguero expressed her joy because “my grandmother raised me here in Concordia, therefore it is at the highest level in my heart.”
SURVEY
The Art Nouveau Association of Buenos Aires, in its survey, detailed that in Concordia “we have found and registered a rich architectural collection of Art Nouveau inspiration and all the avant-gardes of the early 20th century, in their Italian, Spanish, Viennese, etc., variants.”
With more than 15 buildings with an Art Nouveau imprint, the Pastoral House of the Bishopric (Mitre 199), the family home (Buenos Aires street 79), and Villa Yolanda (Roque Sáenz Peña 352) are cited as highlights.
It is worth remembering that this recognition is due to teamwork between the Undersecretariat of Tourism, EMCONTUR, the Secretariat of Urban Development, and the Heritage Advisory Council, who carried out an architectural heritage survey during the first days of June, with the collaboration of specialists and authorities from AANBA (Art Nouveau Association of Buenos Aires).
The event took place in the Assembly Hall of the municipal palace. In addition to the mayor, the ceremony was attended by the Director of Heritage of the Art Nouveau Association of Buenos Aires (AANBA) Ana Elguero; the president of that entity Willy Pastrana; the Secretary of Productive Development Federico Schattenhofer, the Secretary of Urban Development Alejandro López; the Undersecretary of Tourism Laureano Schvartzman, and councilwomen Carolina Amiano, Eliana Lagraña, and Silvina Ovelar.
At the end, the talk “The Argentine Art Nouveau Route and Concordia” was held by specialists Willy Pastrana and Horacio Elgorriaga.
FROM CONCORDIA TO THE WORLD
Azcué expressed that “we are blessed to have been born in this land, to be able to raise our children, to be able to live and develop a life project in this city. Concordia truly has a rich history that we want to show the world because we are proud.”
The mayor highlighted the efforts that led to making the news official, arguing that “there are officials who put all their capacity and knowledge into this” and that “we have intermediate institutions pushing forward, and that is how these wonderful things are generated that do good for art, do good for urbanism, and do good for Concordia.”
Beyond his role as mayor, “I come as a resident of Concordia to tell you that I am truly grateful for what we are developing.”
IDENTITY AND SPLENDOR
Schvartzman stated that the news “has to do with heritage tourism, cultural tourism, and the new demands of niches, new circuits, and tourist proposals.” In that sense, he emphasized the coordination between the different areas of the municipality and EMCONTUR.
But furthermore, the official stated that “we also want the residents of Concordia to rediscover, value, and love their heritage because it has to do with our identity, our evolution, and a time of splendor for Concordia.”
THE HERITAGE OF CONCORDIA
The authorities of the Art Nouveau Association of Buenos Aires presented a bronze plaque officializing the city's designation to Mayor Azcué. They also gifted symbolic fans to the authorities present, including one to be sent to Governor Rogelio Frigerio.
Pastrana expressed his joy at arriving in the city and reported that “when we were asked to carry out a survey, there were very few records, but we found an extraordinary treasure,” adding that “it is something we did not expect, since other cities do not have the heritage that Concordia has at all.”
For her part, architect Elguero expressed her joy because “my grandmother raised me here in Concordia, therefore it is at the highest level in my heart.”
SURVEY
The Art Nouveau Association of Buenos Aires, in its survey, detailed that in Concordia “we have found and registered a rich architectural collection of Art Nouveau inspiration and all the avant-gardes of the early 20th century, in their Italian, Spanish, Viennese, etc., variants.”
With more than 15 buildings with an Art Nouveau imprint, the Pastoral House of the Bishopric (Mitre 199), the family home (Buenos Aires street 79), and Villa Yolanda (Roque Sáenz Peña 352) are cited as highlights.