On Thursday, August 8th, at the headquarters of CAME (Argentine Confederation of Medium-Sized Enterprises) in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, the integration of the city of Concordia into the Argentine Art Nouveau Route was formally presented, thereby allowing the province of Entre Ríos to join said route.
Within the framework of the 7th International Urban Tourism Meeting of the Argentine Art Nouveau Route, organized jointly by the Tourism Sector of CAME and the Art Nouveau Association of Buenos Aires (AANBA), Concordia, through the Undersecretary of Tourism, Lic. Laureano Schvartzman, and representing the mayor, Dr. Francisco Azcué, received the declaration of integration into the Art Nouveau Route, becoming the ninth Argentine city to join said circuit along with Buenos Aires, Rosario, Córdoba, Mendoza, Salta, La Plata, Bahía Blanca, and Tucumán.
The Undersecretariat of Tourism and EMCONTUR (Concordia Mixed Tourism Board), with the collaboration of the Secretariat of Urban Development and the Heritage Advisory Council, specialists, and authorities from AANBA (Art Nouveau Association of Buenos Aires), conducted a survey of architectural heritage during the first days of June in the city, a fact that enabled Concordia to be integrated into the Argentine route after a detailed evaluation of the characteristics, quality, quantity, and state of conservation of the registered heritage.
Among the outstanding buildings are Villa Yolanda and especially the Pastoral House of the Bishopric of Concordia as exceptional, thanks to its rich and decorated Art Nouveau and Viennese Secession style interiors, which are excellently preserved.
It is also worth mentioning the contribution made by the Center of Commerce, Industry and Services of Concordia (CCISC) and the Concordiense Civil Association of Independent Tourism Workers (ACTITUR), as these institutional efforts allowed for building bridges between AANBA and the city of Concordia.
It should be noted that one of the strategic axes of the Undersecretariat of Tourism consists of diversifying the destination's tourism offer with new products and/or circuits that allow for attracting new market segments, with the objective of broadening the support base through new, authentic, and quality experiences, where urban and rural tourism are prioritized. Some of the new experiences or products that have been developed in the destination include, “The Museum Path” on the Tourist Bus, the “Natural Historical Talk at the Naranjal de Pereda,” among others.
Among the authorities present at the event were the Vice President of CAME, Fabián Castillo; Secretary of Tourism of CAME, Gregorio Werchow; the Secretary of Organization of CAME, Silvio Farach; the President of AANBA, Juan Carlos “Willy” Pastrana; the Secretary of Tourism of the Province of Entre Ríos, Jorge Satto; the Executive Director of Tourism of CAME, Sebastián Bel; the head of the Argentine Chamber of Tourism (CAT), Gustavo Hani; the Director of Tourism Development of the Nation, Laura Scimone; the Secretary of Culture of the province of Mendoza, Diego Gareca; the President of the Argentine Academy of Tourism, Carlos Gutiérrez; and the Manager of Tourism Development of the CABA Entity, Javier Rodríguez; among others.
Within the framework of the 7th International Urban Tourism Meeting of the Argentine Art Nouveau Route, organized jointly by the Tourism Sector of CAME and the Art Nouveau Association of Buenos Aires (AANBA), Concordia, through the Undersecretary of Tourism, Lic. Laureano Schvartzman, and representing the mayor, Dr. Francisco Azcué, received the declaration of integration into the Art Nouveau Route, becoming the ninth Argentine city to join said circuit along with Buenos Aires, Rosario, Córdoba, Mendoza, Salta, La Plata, Bahía Blanca, and Tucumán.
The Undersecretariat of Tourism and EMCONTUR (Concordia Mixed Tourism Board), with the collaboration of the Secretariat of Urban Development and the Heritage Advisory Council, specialists, and authorities from AANBA (Art Nouveau Association of Buenos Aires), conducted a survey of architectural heritage during the first days of June in the city, a fact that enabled Concordia to be integrated into the Argentine route after a detailed evaluation of the characteristics, quality, quantity, and state of conservation of the registered heritage.
Among the outstanding buildings are Villa Yolanda and especially the Pastoral House of the Bishopric of Concordia as exceptional, thanks to its rich and decorated Art Nouveau and Viennese Secession style interiors, which are excellently preserved.
It is also worth mentioning the contribution made by the Center of Commerce, Industry and Services of Concordia (CCISC) and the Concordiense Civil Association of Independent Tourism Workers (ACTITUR), as these institutional efforts allowed for building bridges between AANBA and the city of Concordia.
It should be noted that one of the strategic axes of the Undersecretariat of Tourism consists of diversifying the destination's tourism offer with new products and/or circuits that allow for attracting new market segments, with the objective of broadening the support base through new, authentic, and quality experiences, where urban and rural tourism are prioritized. Some of the new experiences or products that have been developed in the destination include, “The Museum Path” on the Tourist Bus, the “Natural Historical Talk at the Naranjal de Pereda,” among others.
Among the authorities present at the event were the Vice President of CAME, Fabián Castillo; Secretary of Tourism of CAME, Gregorio Werchow; the Secretary of Organization of CAME, Silvio Farach; the President of AANBA, Juan Carlos “Willy” Pastrana; the Secretary of Tourism of the Province of Entre Ríos, Jorge Satto; the Executive Director of Tourism of CAME, Sebastián Bel; the head of the Argentine Chamber of Tourism (CAT), Gustavo Hani; the Director of Tourism Development of the Nation, Laura Scimone; the Secretary of Culture of the province of Mendoza, Diego Gareca; the President of the Argentine Academy of Tourism, Carlos Gutiérrez; and the Manager of Tourism Development of the CABA Entity, Javier Rodríguez; among others.