Thousands of people from Rosario inaugurated in the Parque de las Colectividades the first 2023 night picnic organized by the local municipality to strengthen the bond between neighbors, create spaces for coexistence and value public spaces.
At dusk and while the heat did not let up – the temperature this Thursday exceeded 35 degrees in Rosario – a crowd began to gather in the wide spaces of the Parque de las Colectividades, in Italy and the Paraná River.
After 8:30 p.m., thousands of people approached that sector of the local waterfront, with deck chairs and portable refrigerators, to spread out the tablecloths on the Park’s lawn and enjoy a family dinner in the open air.
The nocturnal picnics have been organized since 2016, and are in charge of the Secretariats of Environment and Public Space and of Culture and Education of the municipality of Rosario.
“After the two years of the pandemic, we are resuming this idea of bringing the residents of Rosario together in the traditional nocturnal picnics”; the secretary of Environment and Public Space of the municipality, Nicolás Mijich, told Télam.
The official commented that tonight’s picnic is the first of 2023 “and the idea based on these meetings is to raise awareness among citizens about the care and appreciation of public spaces.”
“Educate people on environmental issues, on what has to do with the correct disposal of waste and the importance of good trees for the city. That is the purpose, ”he added.
Mijich added that the nocturnal picnics constitute “an urban experience that strengthens the links between the neighbors, creates innovative spaces for coexistence and also provides stages for music bands from Rosario.”
In this regard, the audience that attended the Parque de las Colectividades tonight enjoyed the music of the Tunnel Quintet, a band made up of musicians from Rosario that combines classical music and rock themes with violin and Creole guitar, and a DJ set by Eugenia Rov .
“In addition to the acoustic music in the background, there are games for the little ones, that is, the whole family enjoys a friendly space next to the Paraná River. That is why we say that these picnics promote encounters and strengthen coexistence, ”she stressed.
