In 2004, the rock band Strays was presented in Cro-Magnon Republican establishment located in the Once neighborhood of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. However, Everything ended in tragedy after a flare was thrown inside the bowling alley and caused a fire.
This year, there was no shortage of tributes to the victims and relatives of that fateful night. For example, on Friday there was a meeting between Pope Francis and Javier CarrenoCro-Magnon survivor. In detail, Carreño is the author of the book A Night in Hell, a novel based on real events that tells what happened in the bowling alley in the Balvanera neighborhood. During his visit, the writer He gave a copy to Francisco and told him that there is a chapter dedicated specifically to him.
In response to Carreño’s gift, the Pope responded: “I remember that morning when I went to the hospitals,” and he took the book and shook the man’s hand.
Furthermore, during the Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th Decemberthere will be several bands that will perform from 3 p.m. on a stage that will be located on Bartolomé Miter Street, between Ecuador and Jean Jaurés, meters from where the bowling alley operated. The event is organized by the Cromañón Movement, the Organization That is Not Repeated, the Ni Olvido Ni Perdón Group, and the December 30 Organization, among others.
Likewise, other tributes will be made, conversations with survivors and relatives of the victims, as well as awareness and prevention campaigns: “20 years after Cromañón, we return to CABA with our traditional Meeting Cro-Magnon happened to all of us. We invite you to remember and honor the boys and girls of Cro-Mañón, through music, culture, art and joy, this is our form of revenge. Free and free for the whole family”they detailed.
As for Monday, December 30, they will carry out different activities in Plaza de Mayo and a mobilization towards the Cro-Mañón Sanctuary, where the closing of the cultural festival will take place throughout the day.
20 years of Cro-Mañón: schedule of tributes and activities on December 30
Cro-Mañón Sanctuary (Bartolomé Miter) – 11 hrs
- Cro-Magnon Sample Nos Late
- Sample Photos
- Artistic Activities
- Open Radio
- Serigraphy
- Whisperers
Plaza de Mayo – 4:30 p.m.
- Interfaith Prayer – Mass
- live music
- Document Reading
- Release of sneakers
Plaza de Mayo – 7 p.m.
- March to the Sanctuary
- Percussion Groups Accompany
- Murgas
Cro-Magnon Sanctuary – 8:30 p.m.
- Arrival of the March
- central act
Football, present in the memory of the tragedy
On the football side, several clubs demonstrated in memory of the tragedy during the month of December. Among them, River Plate, where members of the Human Rights and Fan subcommittees along with survivors toured the playing field, and hung two flags behind the arches that said “The kids from Cromañón present.”
Precisely, the president of the Fan Subcommittee of the Nuñez club was on the night of the tragedy: “As a survivor and as a River fan, I wanted my club to do something,” he points out. “In Cromañón there were fans of all the teams and it is important Let each club remember its own victims.
Other clubs involved were Vélez and Banfield. In the champion of the Professional League, there was a gathering of signatures so that the law of expropriation of the property where Cromañón operated would not fall and so that the property would remain as a site of memory, in addition to flags in the stalls. In the southern group, there was a talk with fourth and fifth year students of the club’s high school. Later, in the home game against Sarmiento, two survivors entered the playing field.
Cro-Magnon tragedy: what happened the night when 194 people died
During the recital of the band led by Patricio Fontaneta flare set part of the roof on fire and began the greatest music tragedy in Argentine history.
However, the fire was not the only culprit since it was later revealed that there were a total of 3,500 people, when the maximum authorized by the Buenos Aires Government was 1,031. The authorities’ decision to grant the license to the bowling alley was based on plans that did not coincide with its architecture.
The establishment did not comply with the corresponding safety regulations since the emergency exits were not enabled and were closed with padlockthe fire extinguishers or the fire hose did not work and there was no evacuation plan.
For all this, Omar Chabán, owner of Cromañónwas one of the main people responsible together with the Municipal Government of Aníbal Ibarra. At the subsequent trial, the owner was sentenced to ten years and nine months in prison.
The same happened with the members of Callejeros, who received sentences of between five and seven years. In the case of the singer Patricio Fontanetthey gave him seven years, for the drummer Eduardo Arturo Vazquez six and five for the remaining musicians in the band. For his part, the group’s set designerHoracio Cardellwas sentenced to six years, while the collaborator Raul Villareal received six.
The changes caused by the Cro-Magnon tragedy
The tragedy of Cro-Magnonconsidered one of the worst in Argentine history, caused important changes political and cultural. After the event, the relatives of the deceased and the survivors of the fire formed a large group to mobilize and demand justice.
Regarding politics, the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires He initiated a political trial to dismiss the head of government at that time, considering him politically responsible for what happened 20 years ago.
Furthermore, culturally, the Cro-Magnon tragedy It had a great impact on the state of the clubs and the places used for musical performances.
Source: Ambito
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