On Cultural Heritage Day: Enap and CFT of the Católica de Valparaíso open the Casona Patronal del Campo Deportivo in Concón to the public
In a joint collaboration, Enap Aconcagua Refinery, the Technical Training Center of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (CFT PUCV), Viña del Mar headquarters and the Concón Refinería Sports Club, in association with the Municipality of Concón will celebrate Cultural Heritage Day This Saturday, May 25, opening the doors of the patron’s mansion located in the sports complex.
The head (I) of the Communities Division, Josué Vega, highlights that said place “is a valuable pre-Hispanic cultural legacy: the ‘cup stones’, which are rocks with circular holes, so called because of the use that the natives of the region to grind seeds.
He adds that the history behind the patron’s mansion is fascinating. In 1951, the State of Chile expropriated the Hacienda Concón Bajo as part of the Refinery construction project. Among the expropriated land was the Colonial Mansion that today houses the sports club. This mansion has witnessed crucial moments in the history of Concón. Figures such as the General of the Reconquista Rafael Maroto and Mayor Scipión Borgoño Barros, the last mayor of Concón from the first communal period, who have left their mark on this site.
The director of the Viña del Mar headquarters of the CFT PUCV, Alejandro Villarroel, points out “I want to invite you to a great activity that will take place on Saturday, starting at 10:00 in the morning and until noon, where students from the tourism race, together with municipal officials and community organizations, will present what we call historical tourism, with culture, gastronomy and a series of free activities open to the community.”
The day will include stories from historical figures, samples of typical games and dances, and a gastronomic exhibition. To facilitate arrival, a bus will be available that will depart from Casa Abierta, located at Tierra del Fuego 909, at 9:30 am. The address of the sports field is Avenida Borgoño s/n, Concón.
