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Resistencia, Argentina.  The Kotoiaren Lurra Basque club in Chaco participated in the commemoration of the 136th anniversary of the foundation of the city of Resistencia, capital city of the province of Chac,o that was established on February 2, 1878 by a group of Friulian immigrants.

The main events were organized by local authorities including the participation of the city’s mayor Aida Ayala along with various communities found in the province including the Basque, Italian, Greek, Paraguayan and Croatian.

[Kotoiaren Lurra representatives on stage on February 2nd (photo ChacoEE)]

There first was a symbolic landing on the Rio Negro to create a scenic setting in the park’s amphitheater based on the history of the city and the province.  The Basque club flew the Ikurriña thanks to Iñaki Echarri.