OUR MISSION

The Rio Plata Institute have an important cultural and educational mission:

OUR NAME
Our name comes from the Rio de la Plata in South America, one of the widest rivers in the world.  It was discovered by Juan Diaz de Solis during the Spanish conquest of South America.  The Rio Plata estuary is formed by the confluence of the large Parana and Uruguay rivers.   As the Rio de la Plata heads for the Atlantic Ocean, its fresh waters bathe the shores of Argentina and Uruguay.  Its name, "River of Silver", was given because of a legend among the natives about rich silver mines in the area which is today the country of Paraguay.  The silver mines were never found, but the artistic richness of the natives, of the immigrants, and of the people who live in these countries today, is proof that the name was correctly given.  The area offers an inexhaustible source of cultural richness.  It is our objective to not only introduce Argentine and Uruguayan forms of art, but to include artistic contributions from Paraguay and Brazil, the two other countries where important tributaries of the Rio de la Plata originate.
    As the Rio de la Plata flows into the Atlantic Ocean and thus connects to the world, Rio Plata Productions wishes also to share the cultural richness of this area of South America with all those who have an interest in music, dance and other forms of art.

We wish to work primarily with  institutions of higher education to introduce the music of these countries through different programs. To carry out our mission we hope to work in conjunction with art foundations and sponsors, both nationally and internationallly, and with all other interested parties.

Thank you.

Daniel Diaz, Founder and Artistic Director

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