With a spectacular show at the Bicentennial Pedestrian Street (in front of Plaza 25 de Mayo), the Official Launch of the 2017 Concordia Carnival was held this Friday.
Mayor Enrique Cresto, Vice Mayor Armando Gay, the President of the Carnival Entity Matias Soto, and Hugo Guisolfi, Director of Tourism Promotion for the Province, carried out the official launch of the upcoming edition of the Concordia Carnival. Together with the 2016 edition Queen Florencia Yurman, the 2016 winning drum section TNT, Ambassador Rocío Lombardi, and figures and dancers from the different samba schools, the rhythm of passion began to vibrate in the city.
The launch was attended by members of the Carnival Entity Board, councilors, municipal officials, and the directors of the samba schools that bring the greatest summer festival in Concordia to life.
The mayor highlighted the work carried out by each of the samba schools and the different areas of the Municipality that are preparing the Corsódromo to host a great festival in the months of January and February. Guisolfi, who was present representing the Provincial Minister of Tourism, Adrián Fuertes, brought greetings from the governor and referred to the importance of the carnivals as a tourist attraction during the summer season.