Organized by the Municipality of Concordia and the Sanmartiniana Cultural Association of our city, the commemorative ceremony for the 176th Anniversary of the Passing into Immortality of General Don José de San Martín was held this Monday.
The mayor Francisco Azcué highlighted that this is a significant date as “we gather to remember one of the fundamental men of our history who made it possible for us to call ourselves Argentines today. Remembering San Martín does not only mean revisiting his heroic battles or the crossing of the Andes; remembering him allows us to ask ourselves: what does he continue to teach us today? Because the great men of our history always have something to tell us about the present.”
After remarking that one of the main lessons left by the Liberator of America is that “great transformations are thought out, planned, sustained, and require a lot of effort,” Azcué maintained that San Martín “had the enormous capacity to look beyond the immediate difficulty.”
“San Martín did not stop at good intentions: wanting freedom was not enough; one had to build the conditions to achieve it. It was not enough to say that the Andes had to be crossed; one had to study the paths, gather the resources, organize the men, and sustain a project for years that often seemed impossible. First, he sustained the project; then came the feat.”
Azcué stressed that “that idea has a lot to do with the moment we are living today as a city, because Concordia also has challenges that are not solved overnight. We must continue improving our infrastructure, supporting those who produce, those who work and undertake, and building a city that can offer a future to those who are born and grow up here.”
These challenges “are achieved by ordering priorities, doing today what will often bear fruit tomorrow. That is why we are convinced that Concordia needs to look ahead and think big. The Infrastructure and Development Plan towards the Bicentennial is precisely an invitation to do just that: to stop thinking about the day-to-day and start building a city with a long-term vision.”
Finally, Azcué stated that for this, it is important to work in an organized manner, with effort, with well-used resources, “and fundamentally, with a clear direction. This August 17th, let us remember San Martín as the man who had a vision, turned it into a project, and had the discipline and perseverance to make it a reality, and that is also the challenge we have as a community in our city.”
For her part, and representing the Sanmartiniana Cultural Association, Rosa María “Mauci” Reissenweber provided a historical review of the life and work of General San Martín, remarking that “it is not only a date to remember his memory but also a favorable instance to reflect on the legacy of this man, so emblematic and deserving of the title of ‘Father of the Nation’ of the Argentines.”
Present were the vice-mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza; municipal officials; council members; members of the Armed and Security Forces; Malvinas veterans; and representatives of intermediate entities.
The mayor Francisco Azcué highlighted that this is a significant date as “we gather to remember one of the fundamental men of our history who made it possible for us to call ourselves Argentines today. Remembering San Martín does not only mean revisiting his heroic battles or the crossing of the Andes; remembering him allows us to ask ourselves: what does he continue to teach us today? Because the great men of our history always have something to tell us about the present.”
After remarking that one of the main lessons left by the Liberator of America is that “great transformations are thought out, planned, sustained, and require a lot of effort,” Azcué maintained that San Martín “had the enormous capacity to look beyond the immediate difficulty.”
“San Martín did not stop at good intentions: wanting freedom was not enough; one had to build the conditions to achieve it. It was not enough to say that the Andes had to be crossed; one had to study the paths, gather the resources, organize the men, and sustain a project for years that often seemed impossible. First, he sustained the project; then came the feat.”
Azcué stressed that “that idea has a lot to do with the moment we are living today as a city, because Concordia also has challenges that are not solved overnight. We must continue improving our infrastructure, supporting those who produce, those who work and undertake, and building a city that can offer a future to those who are born and grow up here.”
These challenges “are achieved by ordering priorities, doing today what will often bear fruit tomorrow. That is why we are convinced that Concordia needs to look ahead and think big. The Infrastructure and Development Plan towards the Bicentennial is precisely an invitation to do just that: to stop thinking about the day-to-day and start building a city with a long-term vision.”
Finally, Azcué stated that for this, it is important to work in an organized manner, with effort, with well-used resources, “and fundamentally, with a clear direction. This August 17th, let us remember San Martín as the man who had a vision, turned it into a project, and had the discipline and perseverance to make it a reality, and that is also the challenge we have as a community in our city.”
For her part, and representing the Sanmartiniana Cultural Association, Rosa María “Mauci” Reissenweber provided a historical review of the life and work of General San Martín, remarking that “it is not only a date to remember his memory but also a favorable instance to reflect on the legacy of this man, so emblematic and deserving of the title of ‘Father of the Nation’ of the Argentines.”
Present were the vice-mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza; municipal officials; council members; members of the Armed and Security Forces; Malvinas veterans; and representatives of intermediate entities.