THE 46TH NATIONAL CITRUS FESTIVAL WAS PRESENTED
It will be during December 6th, 7th, and 8th. Francisco Cuesta, Miguel Figueroa and his ensemble “Amanecer Campero”, Ke Personajes, and Ulises Bueno have been confirmed as the main artists. “This is a festival for the people of Concordia, it is part of our culture that is rooted in our essence and in our DNA, which is why it deserves that we put all our effort into carrying it out,” remarked the mayor Francisco Azcué.
On Friday night, the mayor Francisco Azcué held the launch of the 46th National Citriculture Festival, which will take place during December 6th, 7th, and 8th at the “Viñedos Moulins” Central Park.
Francisco Cuesta, Miguel Figueroa and his ensemble “Amanecer Campero”, Ke Personajes, and Ulises Bueno will close each of the nights, in addition to the presence of artists from Concordia. The Expo Citrus will also be held with different activities related to the flagship production of our region, as well as entrepreneurs, artisans, and gastronomic sectors.
Accompanying the Mayor were the Secretary of Government Luciano Dell´Olio; the president of the Citriculture Association of Concordia Walter Silva Müller; the Undersecretary of Tourism Laureano Schvartzman; and the Ambassador of the National Citriculture Festival Agustina Panozzo.
“A FESTIVAL THAT BELONGS TO US”
“This is a festival of Concordia and its residents, it belongs to us, it is part of our culture, it is rooted in our essence and our DNA because it represents an activity that goes beyond the productive matrix, which is why it deserves that we put all our effort into it,” began Azcué.
After remarking that “without a doubt it is going to be a great festival,” Azcué thanked the work of the different areas of the Municipality of Concordia, the support of the private sector, and the Provincial Government because this has allowed that “today we are making the official launch. We are going to show the country and the world the potential we have, that this city is standing up, that Concordia will once again be a thriving, productive city, hand in hand with citriculture of course and many other activities,” highlighted Azcué.
MEETING POINT
From the Citriculture Association of Concordia, Walter Silva Müller thanked the Municipality “for the effort it is making to be able to carry out this festival, which is a meeting point between producers and those who make up the citrus chain.”
In that sense, he announced that in a few days the activities that will be included in the Expo Citrus will be made known, which will surely be related to talks and training on the flagship production of our region. “Our activity is not only what one sees as a final product, but there is a whole job that is carried out throughout the year and we want to show that as well.”
PRODUCTIVE ATTRACTION
Finally, Laureano Schvartzman, Undersecretary of Tourism, highlighted the possibility that the Citriculture Festival represents for Concordia from a tourist point of view. “It is a great opportunity to make our productive identity visible and share it. Nowadays there is a great demand to discover productive attractions and Concordia is one of them.”
“This is a path we have ahead of us to continue strengthening the tourism of our city, in a joint effort between the public and private sectors, and with this event, we will surely have many visitors,” concluded Schvartzman.
RAFFLE FOR A 0KM VEHICLE
The ticket price for the festival will be 9000 pesos for the three nights, and with it, one will be able to participate in the raffle for a 0km car. Children under 12 will not pay, and there will be a sector designated for people with disabilities, who will be able to access it freely and free of charge.
ATTENDEES
Present were the Secretary of Cabinet Coordination and Treasury Pablo Ferreyra; the Secretary of Productive Development Federico Schattenhofer; the Secretary of Health Diego Sauré; the provincial deputy Marcelo López; the undersecretaries of Government Lucas Fuscado; of Culture Jorge García; of Security Claudio Purgart; of Sports Ivana Pérez; councilors; invited kings and ambassadors; and the general public.