After the death of Indio Solari, The preparations for his public farewell caused comings and goings around the ideal space that the musician’s family preferred to hold the wake. Finally, it was this Saturday at noon that, After evaluating different places, it was confirmed that it will take place this Sunday starting at 11 a.m. he Gatica Sports Center, located in the Dominico Park party of Avellaneda, as far as he could know THE NATION.
The musician’s family shared the information about the farewell on social networks and maintained that will last “until it is necessary”. “So that no one misses their opportunity to say goodbye,” he clarified.
“Your body will be there. For that reason, They will be days in which respect will prevail: for him, for his affections, and for all of us. It will not be the time to take out the anger, nor to fall into provocations, but to honor him; to strengthen the ties between us, round, fundamentalists and marsupials, taking care of each other as he always asked us to,” expressed the artist’s relatives.
And they added: “We will walk and be patient, while sharing songs, until we reach him and express what inspired us. As in life, there is good and bad news. El Indio will no longer be around to create new songs, but the beauty that he distilled into our lives will not cease to bring us happiness. Our responsibility is to continue his work”.
Preparations were already being made in the areasince we expect a massive call of fans, just like the one that gathered this Friday in Plaza de Mayo. Solari’s family reported that there will be chemical baths, health and hydration posts.
According to official sources, local media Avellaneda Todayit is estimated that between 700 and 1,500 troops will be part of the security operation. The objective is to coordinate entry and control the crowd of followers who are expected to attend throughout the day.
Meanwhile, another newspaper in the area, Avellaneda Realreported that the body of musician, leader of Los Redonditos de Ricota, will be transferred to the event site this Saturday afternoon, around 19 hours.
He José María Gatica Municipal Sports Center is located on the Bartolomé Miter Avenue at 5000close to the traffic Worker’s Rights Park and next to the municipal natatorium.
Ferraresi’s publication
The mayor of Avellaneda, Jorge Ferraresiadded details about the holding of the wake and asked that it be a “ricotera mass, taking care of the city”.
He indicated that together with the Buenos Aires government, “diagramming the security, health and traffic operation”.
“El Indio will always accompany us with his music, his ideas and his heart. Because there are artists who transcend time and become part of the life of a town. Let it be a rich mass, taking care of us and taking care of the city,” said the communal chief.
The place chosen to say goodbye to the Indian is four blocks from the Villa Dominico Station of the Rock Trainit is facilitated by the arrival of fans from different parts of the suburbs. It can also be accessed with large arrival bus lines such as 148, 159, 178, 247, 17, 22, 98 and 197.
Comings and goings around the Indian’s wake
At first it was expected that the ceremony would take place in the Congress of the Nation. That’s what they had asked for deputies of Kirchnerism, in a letter that was submitted to the authorities of the government of Javier Milei.
In that text, the Union for the Homeland bench requested “that the facilities of the Chamber of Deputies of the Nation be made available to his family so that the Argentine people can express their last goodbye.”
“Just as has been done historically in other cases with great figures of our popular culture“We consider that this house should be open and available to honor his legacy,” argued the national legislators in a document signed by Germán Martínez, Paula Penacca and Cecilia Moreau.
However, the Government responded negatively through a message from the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Martin Menemwhich ruled out the viability of the idea.
“Given the possibility of saying goodbye in the National Congress, the corresponding consultations were carried out with the Ministry of National Security and the competent technical areas. It was concluded that the Legislative Palace does not meet the necessary infrastructure, logistics and security conditions for an event of this magnitude,” said Menem.
After this negativevarious alternatives were analyzed, including Tecnópolis and Racing Club’s Presidente Perón Stadium, until it was decided to opt for the Gatica Sports Center.
The “ricotera mass” in Plaza de Mayo
After hearing the news of the death of the musician at the age of 77 in his home in Parque Leloir, a call spontaneous through of social networks to congregate at 18 in the Plaza de Mayo. Even so, the first groups of fans began to gather at the place shortly after noon.
The mobilization brought together a crowd of fans between the center of the square and on Avenida 9 de Julio. Police personnel implemented a security operation with fences that restricted access from the Bajo area and the perpendicular streets, which generated isolated frictions with the protesters over the delimitation of the perimeter.
It is also They hung different allusive flagsamong them one more than 20 meters longcaught in the trees, and the attendees set off fireworks and flares as soon as it became dark.
The meeting brought together families and young people of different ages and it lasted until night. There was also a large movement of street vendors, who set up stalls in the surroundings to sell food, drinks, t-shirts and other objects with images of the singer and band content.
