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Victor Heredia joins IICA’s campaign to recognize agrifood chain workers

Tiempo de lectura: 3 mins.

The initiative, which has been joined by Argentina’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, promotes the recognition and prioritization of the labor of women and men who farm the land and workers in the agrifood chain in these times of Covid-19.

Víctor Heredia es considerado como un maestro y leyenda viva de la música latina. Como autor y compositor ha ganado el Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar en cuatro ocasiones: en la competición internacional en 1997, 2001 y 2009, y la folclórica en 2004. Fotografía tomada de su perfil oficial de Facebook

San Jose, 23 April 2020 (IICA). Prestigious singer and composer, Victor Heredia, who has long graced stages in his native Argentina and throughout the Americas, has lent his voice to IICA’s campaign to recognize workers throughout the agrifood chain.

This campaign, which continues to reap the support of recognized artistes from all regions of the Americas, was launched to pay tribute to and recognize those individuals whose work ensures that their countrymen have food on their tables during this era of Covid-19.

In addition to renowned artistes, organizations and government entities have also thrown their support behind this effort, such as the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina. Conceived by IICA to recognize and thank farmers and workers in the agrifood chain, the campaign is pulling together the work of renowned artistes, who have selflessly joined this initiative, entitled, POPULAR MUSIC TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO WORK EVERY DAY TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE FOOD ON OUR TABLES.

Find out details on the campaign: https://iica.int/es/prensa/noticias/grandes-artistas-de-america-latina-y-el-caribe-se-unen-al-iica-para-reconocer-los

Victor Heredia’s contribution to the effort:

Soledad Villamil’s contribution to the effort:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhzgX9s67sk.

The contribution of León Gieco: https://youtu.be/Jm9ztRwNRL8.

All artistes are generously participating in the campaign, sharing their work free of charge.

IICA will be sharing the contributions of participating artistes on their digital platforms and on the platforms of other partners that are supporting this initiative, using the following hashtags on social media.

#GRACIAS

#HEROESYHEROINAS

#PORLOSALIMENTOSENNUESTRAMESA

#OBRIGADO #OBRIGADA

#HERÓISEHEROÍNAS

#PORALIMENTOSEMNOSSASMESAS

#THANKS

#HEROESANDHEROINES

#FOORFOODONOURTABLES 

More information:
Institutional Communication Division, IICA. 
comunicacion.institucional@iica.int

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