Within the framework of the Cultural Fairs, organized by the Municipality of Concordia through the Crafts Area of the Undersecretariat of Culture, the “Basket and Traditional Crafts Festival” began this Saturday afternoon, a space whose objective is to keep alive the essence and roots of a craft that has been maintained since ancestral times.
Through these fairs, the administration of mayor Francisco Azcué reaffirms its commitment to the protection and promotion of our cultural and natural heritage, strengthening the value of traditions, and boosting the development of creators who, with their hands, weave stories and knowledge transmitted from generation to generation.
Jorge García, Undersecretary of Culture, remarked that “this was a dream we had since we started the administration with the crafts area. One of the oldest crafts in the history of humanity has been basketry. Sharing this festival is honoring that historical value that leads us directly to our identity, where we come from, who we are, and where we are going”.
“To belong is to exist and to be part of a community that recognizes itself and shares the same values. Venerating and highlighting the Isipó basket weavers is rescuing our native peoples who have resisted through art, and this festival shares their ancestral legacy with us,” highlighted García.
On the occasion, councilwoman Silvina Ovelar presented Roxana Amarilla, coordinator of the National Market of Traditional and Innovative Crafts, with the resolution declaring her an “Outstanding Cultural Visitor”.
The event was attended by the coordinator of the Crafts area Ezequiel Sierralta; Soledad Oneto, head of Cultural Management and Events Cultural of the Undersecretariat of Culture, and basket weavers from our province, Misiones, Formosa, and San Juan, who share space with local artisans and entrepreneurs in Plaza 25 de Mayo and the Paseo del Bicentenario until this Sunday, September 8th.
Through these fairs, the administration of mayor Francisco Azcué reaffirms its commitment to the protection and promotion of our cultural and natural heritage, strengthening the value of traditions, and boosting the development of creators who, with their hands, weave stories and knowledge transmitted from generation to generation.
Jorge García, Undersecretary of Culture, remarked that “this was a dream we had since we started the administration with the crafts area. One of the oldest crafts in the history of humanity has been basketry. Sharing this festival is honoring that historical value that leads us directly to our identity, where we come from, who we are, and where we are going”.
“To belong is to exist and to be part of a community that recognizes itself and shares the same values. Venerating and highlighting the Isipó basket weavers is rescuing our native peoples who have resisted through art, and this festival shares their ancestral legacy with us,” highlighted García.
On the occasion, councilwoman Silvina Ovelar presented Roxana Amarilla, coordinator of the National Market of Traditional and Innovative Crafts, with the resolution declaring her an “Outstanding Cultural Visitor”.
The event was attended by the coordinator of the Crafts area Ezequiel Sierralta; Soledad Oneto, head of Cultural Management and Events Cultural of the Undersecretariat of Culture, and basket weavers from our province, Misiones, Formosa, and San Juan, who share space with local artisans and entrepreneurs in Plaza 25 de Mayo and the Paseo del Bicentenario until this Sunday, September 8th.