“It is a child’s dream, a dream come true. Argentina will be honored to house this magnificent building.  It is so welcome and it arrives at the right time. Puerto de la Música is a very, very appropriate name.”

Cristián Hernández Larguía

“I’ve learnt that this Administration has made the decision to build Puerto de la Música in the city of Rosario.
Let me briefly express my enormous satisfaction with and wholehearted support to such an amazing initiative that, I believe, will embellish Rosario, make the province of Santa Fe really proud and be an example of the country’s cultural heritage.
I have seen some preliminary sketches drawn by architect Niemeyer. The Auditorium, the plaza and the schools are integrated following a clear conception of Culture.
The notion that Culture is a social need paves the road for democracy and greatness. My very best wishes to the province of Santa Fe on such an outstanding achievement.”

Daniel Barenboim

“I am so proud of this project, Puerto de la Música in Rosario, a cultural space that everyone will be able to enjoy. Warm greetings and my very best wishes….
It will be wonderful for the community.”

Mercedes Sosa

“The idea of building Puerto de la Música is very noble and beautiful. On the one hand, it is a new space for music and art in the port of Rosario. It brings so many memories from my childhood, from my grandparents arriving in the city. On the other hand, it is a project by Niemeyer, an architect that has designed so many magnificent buildings in Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia. His architecture refers so much attention to sonority and acoustics… he creates spaces, not empty volumes, he does not surrender to fashions, he does not just build things. I believe this is beautiful.”

Litto Nebbia

“Rosario truly deserves this peculiar and superb building on the banks of the Paraná River, overlooking this beautiful landscape. Let the people of Rosario know that every musician who lives abroad will admire and love this initiative. I wholeheartedly support this fantastic project and hope that we will all join hands to applaud it!”

Eduardo Delgado

“Music is a port, a cultural port. When we think of music in Argentina, we think of the country’s cultural and political history. A public building designed by Oscar Niemeyer, one of the greatest Latin American architects, if not the greatest, is absolutely propitious. The name, Port of Music, makes me very happy. It is great to build it by the Paraná River, in a public space, to let many people come, see, hear, debate and study our cultural history or, better said, the history of our music.”

Liliana Herrero

“Puerto de la Música is a beautiful project. If Rosario can have it, the city should have it.  For once, this is a space for participation, a one-of-a-kind theater in Rosario. Acoustics is crucial to the design because the theatre is conceived as an opera house that will also hold exhibitions and education activities. Anyone living or working in Rosario will be proud to have such a wonderful building.”

Jorge Fandermole

“My very best wishes and my warm support from the United States. I look forward to celebrating this initiative.”

Ernesto Bitetti

“I was born in Rosario and dream of seeing this building complete. Rosario will enjoy a space that many cities would like to have. It will be an icon in this city that is so close to the river, so convinced that culture is part of our daily lives, that doors should always be open. Artists will have a new stage for their performances; there will be new jobs, more employment opportunities. I wish to see this project complete and to enjoy it as much as many other people from Rosario. I look forward to seeing Puerto de la Música come true in the near future.”

Juan Carlos Baglietto

“In times of crisis knowing that Rosario will house an Oscar Niemeyer’s project is a great joy. Niemeyer’s singular architecture has everything it takes to make a city proud. Besides, he has always had an excellent relationship with music and art. Congratulations to Rosario and to the province of Santa Fe.  Long live Puerto de la Música, let the fruits of toil be filled with music! A big hug with lots of love!”

Jairo