During this Monday morning, at Plaza 25 de Mayo, the commemorative ceremony for the Day of the Italian Republic and the Day of the Italian Immigrant was held.
Representing the mayor Francisco Azcué, the vice-mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza participated, accompanied by Norma Dri, Consular correspondent of Italy in Concordia; council members Felipe Sastre, Verónica Del Boca, Mauricio Rey, Guillermo Satalía Méndez, and Claudia Villalba; representatives of the Italian community; members of the Armed Forces; exchange students, and the general public.
Norma Dri, Consular correspondent of Italy in Concordia, remarked that said country has a long history, is recognized and respected worldwide, with fundamental principles of freedom, rights, and obligations for citizens.
“I am grateful to those in this city who uphold Italian principles, starting with the Italian associations teaching the language, as well as flying their flag on every occasion we have festivities that represent us,” highlighted Dri.
For his part, council member Felipe Sastre greeted those present and the Italian community for both commemorations, highlighting “the support of the Municipality of Concordia on this date. This is a city where many Italian families have come since the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, which means something important for everything it signifies not only for the descendants but for the community in general.”
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
As of today, a virtual exhibition is enabled at the Palacio Arruabarrena, “which was worked on with the museum director Silvana de Sousa Frade and her team, so that we can have the tip of the iceberg and continue searching for our Italian roots. It is a journey through history, families, and cities,” noted Norma Dri.
Representing the mayor Francisco Azcué, the vice-mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza participated, accompanied by Norma Dri, Consular correspondent of Italy in Concordia; council members Felipe Sastre, Verónica Del Boca, Mauricio Rey, Guillermo Satalía Méndez, and Claudia Villalba; representatives of the Italian community; members of the Armed Forces; exchange students, and the general public.
Norma Dri, Consular correspondent of Italy in Concordia, remarked that said country has a long history, is recognized and respected worldwide, with fundamental principles of freedom, rights, and obligations for citizens.
“I am grateful to those in this city who uphold Italian principles, starting with the Italian associations teaching the language, as well as flying their flag on every occasion we have festivities that represent us,” highlighted Dri.
For his part, council member Felipe Sastre greeted those present and the Italian community for both commemorations, highlighting “the support of the Municipality of Concordia on this date. This is a city where many Italian families have come since the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, which means something important for everything it signifies not only for the descendants but for the community in general.”
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
As of today, a virtual exhibition is enabled at the Palacio Arruabarrena, “which was worked on with the museum director Silvana de Sousa Frade and her team, so that we can have the tip of the iceberg and continue searching for our Italian roots. It is a journey through history, families, and cities,” noted Norma Dri.