In what was surely the great annual festival of Culture, a crowd more than 8 a thousand residents turned to cultural centers throughout the district, which opened their doors for the first time in line with the Night of the Museums in C.A.B.A..

The party started at 20 hours, moment in which the kick-off was given at the Víctor Roverano Visual Arts Museum.

Right there the Secretary of Culture, Education and Tourism, Ariel Domene and the Director General of Museums, Carlos Vargas Eguinoa, with the presence of the Undersecretary of Government, Guillermo Galetto, They opened the day by welcoming everyone and inaugurating the night.

The museological fury was replicated in other parts of the city, such as the Casa de la Cultura with folkloric dances presented by EMBA students and "Savage Danza" presented by the UNA Contemporary Dance Company., the chamber music concert with the string trio Minig-Borras-Cifuentes at the Almirante Brown Regional Historical Museum, screening of silent films from the collection of Professor Fernando San Martín at the Hillner Decoud Transport Museum, Julio Urruty's guitar ensemble at the CPA Leonardo Favio, the Ciudad de Quilmes tango Orchestra in El Roverano and activities in the Sarmiento Library, the Popular Library of the Quilmes River, Pedro Goyena Popular Library, the Municipal School of Fine Arts and the Historical Photographic Museum.

The affluence of neighbors with their families was corroborated in all locations, where there was an important presence until late at night and, as revealed by the authorities, There was also an important concurrence from neighboring districts such as Berazategui and Florencio Varela and even C.A.B.A..

About this outstanding night of Culture, Carlos Vargas remarked that “the Night of the Museums is like the closing of the work of the Museums during this 2016, so we are very happy to have fulfilled our mission, we are with ten locations throughout the district, for the first time twinned with the city of Buenos Aires and with artistic shows, guided tours and cultural offers for all residents ".

Finally, Ariel Domene stressed that "art, Together with education, it is a fundamental tool for transformation and we are convinced that they are the vehicle for society to improve. There are only three Municipalities that are twinned tonight with the activity that takes place in the city of Buenos Aires and I want to congratulate Carlos for this work, It is a historic opportunity to present all the offer that exists in Quilmes and we are taking advantage of it with the presence of the neighbor, that ultimately is who you work for ".

Another fact to highlight was the presence of students from the Nueva Escuela del Sur, who toured Quilmes, Bernal and Don Bosco promoting the project "To greet is to respect".

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