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SENRA 5.30.07
Commissioned
by the New York Association of Bergondo Immigrants,
and sponsored by private investors and local government
agencies in Galicia (Spain), a public monument to the
Immigrants of Bergondo was designed by Martha Ruiz-Perilla
and Marc Pérez.
In an opening ceremony attended by more than 1,300 guests, the memorial monument that will honor those who promoted the recovery of the land and building of "A Senra" was unveiled to the public. The guest list included residents of the Spanish Province of A Coruña, as well as donors and investors from other cities of Spain, the United States and South America.
Conceptually the monument focuses on
the historical events that surrounded the construction,
deterioration and recovery of this Galician educational
center and the unceasing 70 years effort of a community
to finalize the historical recovery of this valuable
town landmark.
The building and the memorial monument (built by a local artist) were presented to the city residents in a ceremony that included city officials, as well as local and foreign representatives on April 28th, 2007.
