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Rosario Marks 300 Years With Free Concert by Nicki Nicole and Baglietto at the National Flag Monument

The government-backed showcase emphasized civic pride through a cross-generational program with the Provincial Symphony Orchestra.

Overview

  • Organizers and media reported a massive turnout estimated between about 200,000 and 250,000 people for the open-air event.
  • Nicki Nicole delivered her first symphonic performance with more than 70 musicians under conductor Nicolás Sorín using arrangements created for the occasion.
  • Juan Carlos Baglietto performed a set of Rosario classics, and emerging local artists opened the program as part of the tricentennial celebration.
  • Nicki Nicole closed with a tribute to Los Palmeras by singing “Olvídala,” a rendition publicly praised by former band vocalist Cacho Deicas.
  • Santa Fe’s governor, the vice governor and Rosario’s mayor attended on stage as authorities executed an extensive traffic and security plan and encouraged donations to the city’s children’s hospital foundation.