The ceremony took place at Plaza 25 de Mayo and, subsequently, in the Assembly Hall of the Municipal Palace, where various figures of the institution received the “La Delfina” Honorary Mention recognition.
Mayor Francisco Azcué and Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza led the tribute and commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Asociación Damas Patricias Argentinas de Concordia, the only active branch in the country.
The event was held at Plaza 25 de Mayo and, subsequently, in the Assembly Hall of the Municipal Palace, where various figures of the association received the “La Delfina” Honorary Mention.
The institution has been operating in Concordia since 1944 and has since been responsible for upholding patriotic symbols, providing flags for display, and conducting ceremonies.
“It is a huge pleasure to welcome you here. And even more so now, in the framework of this celebration, of this tribute, and it could not be otherwise; I truly believe that this municipality has the duty to pay homage and to provide the space to our Damas Patricias,” highlighted Mayor Francisco Azcué.
The Municipal President remarked that “Damas Patricias is an institution that truly moves me; as a resident of Concordia and as an Argentine, because it promotes, encourages, and represents a series of values and ideas such as respect for the family, respect for life, and the vocation of service, which is so important for us to move forward,” he determined.
For her part, the president of the Asociación Damas Patricias, Diana Patricia Oliveri, stated: “I thank everyone present for this recognition. This is a special memory for all those ladies who, on August 17, 1944, gathered in the Parish Hall and started our association,” adding that “by way of conclusion, I allow myself to quote thoughts from the Father of the Nation: ‘to defend the cause of independence, nothing more is needed than national pride, and the surest way to reach the head is to start with the heart.’”
The ceremony was attended by council members Claudia Villalba, Eliana Lagraña, Silvina Ovelar, Celeste Fuscado, Javier Aguilar, Yaiza Pessolani Bechet, and Guillermo Satalía Méndez; the Undersecretary of Education Carlos Gatto; the Chief of the 6th Tank Cavalry Regiment Blandengues, Lieutenant Colonel Jorge Camarino; the Deputy in charge of the Argentine Navy of the Concordia Naval Delegation, Leonardo Girard; members of the Malvinas Veterans Center; the Consular Correspondent of Italy, Norma Dri; municipal officials; and educational and social institutions.
Mayor Francisco Azcué and Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza led the tribute and commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Asociación Damas Patricias Argentinas de Concordia, the only active branch in the country.
The event was held at Plaza 25 de Mayo and, subsequently, in the Assembly Hall of the Municipal Palace, where various figures of the association received the “La Delfina” Honorary Mention.
The institution has been operating in Concordia since 1944 and has since been responsible for upholding patriotic symbols, providing flags for display, and conducting ceremonies.
“It is a huge pleasure to welcome you here. And even more so now, in the framework of this celebration, of this tribute, and it could not be otherwise; I truly believe that this municipality has the duty to pay homage and to provide the space to our Damas Patricias,” highlighted Mayor Francisco Azcué.
The Municipal President remarked that “Damas Patricias is an institution that truly moves me; as a resident of Concordia and as an Argentine, because it promotes, encourages, and represents a series of values and ideas such as respect for the family, respect for life, and the vocation of service, which is so important for us to move forward,” he determined.
For her part, the president of the Asociación Damas Patricias, Diana Patricia Oliveri, stated: “I thank everyone present for this recognition. This is a special memory for all those ladies who, on August 17, 1944, gathered in the Parish Hall and started our association,” adding that “by way of conclusion, I allow myself to quote thoughts from the Father of the Nation: ‘to defend the cause of independence, nothing more is needed than national pride, and the surest way to reach the head is to start with the heart.’”
The ceremony was attended by council members Claudia Villalba, Eliana Lagraña, Silvina Ovelar, Celeste Fuscado, Javier Aguilar, Yaiza Pessolani Bechet, and Guillermo Satalía Méndez; the Undersecretary of Education Carlos Gatto; the Chief of the 6th Tank Cavalry Regiment Blandengues, Lieutenant Colonel Jorge Camarino; the Deputy in charge of the Argentine Navy of the Concordia Naval Delegation, Leonardo Girard; members of the Malvinas Veterans Center; the Consular Correspondent of Italy, Norma Dri; municipal officials; and educational and social institutions.