The Lame, in his presentation at the Hurricane Stadium, five years ago. Photo Federico Lopez Claro
The producers José Palace and Eduardo Sempé, responsible for the production of the the lame in Technopolisaccused the authorities of the Vicente López municipality of having committed “an intentional, discriminatory and censorial act” against the group for not having issued permits for the presentations scheduled for 20 and 27 August.
In a dialogue with Télam, Sempé – head of the production company SyE productions – stated that the formal procedures began on July 4 with the presentation of “all the documentation” required by municipal regulations and that they were even accompanied by “a statement from the Tecnópolis authorities stating that the dates could be set”.
The producer reported that “there was a face-to-face meeting where they told us they wouldn’t give us permissions”: “We asked them to write back to us and they didn’t. We presented a prompt send the resource so that they answered and neither. And now they tell us that they sent us a note to our house, but nothing came. “
Uncertainty about the band’s upcoming shows. Photo Federico Lopez Claro
In the words of José Palazzo, it is “an intentional, discriminatory and censorious act” towards the rock trio: “Tecnópolis is a popular, inclusive, diversified, massive and balancing space. In the case of La Renga and Vicente López it is not We hope that this measure will be revised and that La Renga can be done in Tecnópolis, which is a great wish of the band, “he said.
Through a video published on his social networks, the producer Cordovan stressed that “the ban on playing does not only take place reliably but also with the omission” of official information and answers that allow progress in its realization. “We need an urgent response from the municipality,” he insisted.
In the same sense, the AADET (Argentine Association of Theatrical and Musical Entrepreneurs), expressed “concern for the decision of the Municipality of Vicente López not to accept the request presented for the performance of the La Renga shows, scheduled for 20 and 27 August 2022 at the Tecnopolis Headquarters “.
José Palazzo, creator of the Cosquin Rock. Photo Guillermo Rodriguez Adami
After the group’s return to the stages of Córdoba, San Luis, Salta, Río Negro, La Renga performed three consecutive dates at the Estadio Único de La Plata, stages that they were about to repeat until the call of the Tecnópolis authorities to receive there the group with the largest number of mass concerts in the interior of the country and with the largest number of “football stadiums” at the top of history.
“In front of the invitation, they asked me and Eduardo Sempé (Rock & Reggae) to help them in the production of the show at Tecnópolis, a very important show for La Renga, and we started working with the people of Tecnópolis,” he said. Building . , to then repudiate and expose the double standard of the municipality when it comes to confirming the titles.
As he recalled, on that same beach of the state property, the return of Quilmes Rock was recently completed in front of more than 150 thousand people and artists such as Radiohead, Judas Priest, Gorillaz, Deep Purple, Antrax, Soy Luna, Evanescence, Primal Scream and others national artists such as Duki, Attaque 77, Estelares, Kapanga and five functions of the show Tini Stoessel in the skin of Violetta.
“It is also one of the most important fairs in Argentina. And since it is in the Vicente López party, we approached his municipality to request the authorization of the show, as well as they have allowed all these shows that I have just mentioned,” he said. added.
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The AADET accompanied the words of Cosquín Rock’s mentor and stated in a statement that “cases of discretion in deciding whether or not to grant permission to organize a mass show significantly affect the urgent right to free development. and access to various artistic events “.
“We reject any arbitrary measure that limits, by action or omission, not only the freedom of expression, but also the exercise of our profession as producers and the thousands of jobs that are created, while determining a restriction of opportunities for the our audience, “it was stressed.
The text of the body that brings together entertainment entrepreneurs warns that “in the same way, we believe that popular music should not be stigmatized with negative connotations, nor that artistic genres should be prioritized over others. From our sector, we defend and we work at all times with a high degree of professional commitment towards artists, workers and our public “.
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Source: Clarin
