In the framework of the activities for the month of May and heading towards June 20, the Undersecretariat of Education and Culture of the Municipality of Concordia launches the participatory project “Bandera de la Patria Mía”, a proposal open to the entire community to collectively craft an Argentine flag from scraps of light blue and white fabric (except wool, fleece, felt, or craft felt).
From Plaza 25 de Mayo, the epicenter of this initiative, a team of seamstresses and volunteers will begin to join the scraps contributed by residents and institutions from all over the city, using sewing machines installed in the gazebo.
Donations can be brought to the headquarters of the Undersecretariat of Education and Culture (Urquiza 638) from Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will also be received while the sewing takes place in the plaza.
“The project seeks more than just a flag: it aims to be the symbol of a city that unites to pay tribute to Manuel Belgrano and renew its commitment to national identity,” expressed Professor Carlos Gatto, Undersecretary of Education and Culture. “It is a public policy that promotes citizen participation, collective memory, and joint work, which are pillars of our administration.”
The flag will be officially presented on June 20 at the civic ceremony commemorating the passing into immortality of General Belgrano, becoming a tangible symbol of the shared effort of the people of Concordia.
“The administration of Mayor Francisco Azcué aims to build bridges between culture, education, and the citizenry. This flag represents that: a Concordia that recognizes itself, that meets, and that builds its identity together,” Gatto emphasized.
From the Municipality of Concordia, through the Undersecretariat of Education and Culture, all residents are invited to join in, donate their fabric scraps, and be part of a proposal that celebrates national history from the present of the community.
From Plaza 25 de Mayo, the epicenter of this initiative, a team of seamstresses and volunteers will begin to join the scraps contributed by residents and institutions from all over the city, using sewing machines installed in the gazebo.
Donations can be brought to the headquarters of the Undersecretariat of Education and Culture (Urquiza 638) from Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will also be received while the sewing takes place in the plaza.
“The project seeks more than just a flag: it aims to be the symbol of a city that unites to pay tribute to Manuel Belgrano and renew its commitment to national identity,” expressed Professor Carlos Gatto, Undersecretary of Education and Culture. “It is a public policy that promotes citizen participation, collective memory, and joint work, which are pillars of our administration.”
The flag will be officially presented on June 20 at the civic ceremony commemorating the passing into immortality of General Belgrano, becoming a tangible symbol of the shared effort of the people of Concordia.
“The administration of Mayor Francisco Azcué aims to build bridges between culture, education, and the citizenry. This flag represents that: a Concordia that recognizes itself, that meets, and that builds its identity together,” Gatto emphasized.
From the Municipality of Concordia, through the Undersecretariat of Education and Culture, all residents are invited to join in, donate their fabric scraps, and be part of a proposal that celebrates national history from the present of the community.