Program for state visit in the Argentine Republic
HM The Queen and HRH The Crown Prince go on a state visit to the Argentine Republic from 18-20 March 2019 together with a large Danish business delegation.
The state visit begins in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, on 18 and 19 March 2019 and concludes on 20 March with an official visit in the triangle area of Tandil, Necochea and Tres Arroyos. In Buenos Aires, The Queen and The Crown Prince are received by His Excellency The President of Argentina Mauricio Macri. During the state visit, The Queen and The Crown Prince will take part in a number of arrangements, including the opening of a business conference, company visits and participation in cultural program items, among other things.
Sunday, 17 March
Arrival at Cementerio Recoleta
14.30
The Queen is shown around the historic cemetery called Cementerio de la Recoleta. Previously, the cemetery has been named as one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the world, and more than 90 of the cemetery’s gravesites are now historical monuments.
Dinner with HE Ambassadør Søren Vøhtz and Mrs. Sofia Vøhtz Rosenbaum
18.30
The Queen takes part in a dinner with the Danish ambassador, Søren Vøhtz, and his wife, Mrs.Sofia Vøhtz Rosenbaum.
Monday, 18 March
Wreath laying ceremony at Plaza San Martín
12.00
The Queen and The Crown Prince participate in a wreath laying ceremony at Plaza San Martín by the monument for the national hero José de San Martín. In Argentina, General San Martín is a symbol of Argentina’s independence and the civil rights of the Argentinian people.
Official welcome at the Presidential Palace
12.30
The Queen and The Crown Prince are received by HE The President of Argentina Mauricio Marci and First Lady Juliana Awada at the Presidential Palace.
Official state luncheon at the Presidential Palace
13.00
The Queen and The Crown Prince participate in an official state luncheon at the Presidential Palace.
Visit at Argentina’s National Congress
15.15
The Queen and The Crown Prince visit Palacio del Congreso. The visit will consist of a tour of the Congress and a conversation with the legislature’s Denmark friendship group.
Visit at Argentina’s Supreme Court
16.00
The Queen visits Argentina’s Supreme Court, where the Supreme Court’s president will present the institution.
Visit at the energy conference YPF
16.00
The Crown Prince visits the energy conference YPF, accompanied by environment and food minister Jakob Elleman-Jensen. YPF is one of Argentina’s most important energy companies and in recent years has begun a green transition. The Crown Prince’s visit is the start of a cooperative effort between YPF and Danish energy companies.
Networking reception at Yacht Club Argentino
19.00
The Queen and The Crown Prince take part in a Danish-Argentinian networking reception in which businesspeople and representatives from Denmark and Argentina will participate.
Tuesday, 19 March
Business conference at Kirchner Cultural Centre
09.30
The Crown Prince attends the opening of a business conference with Danish and Argentinian companies. Among other things, The Crown Prince will attend the signing of a cooperative agreement between Danish and Argentinian media as well as a panel debate.
Business conference at Kirchner Cultural Centre
10.45
The Queen participates in and speaks at the business conference with Danish and Argentinian companies.
Visits to the Danish stands at the business conference
11.30
The Queen and The Crown Prince visit the stands of the Danish companies at the business conference.
Visits at the business conference’s three sector tracks
12.45
The Crown Prince visits the business conference’s three sector tracks in the areas of sustainability, health, and food products and agriculture.
Visit at Parque de la Memoria
13.50
The Queen visits Parque de la Memoria, a memorial park.
Networking luncheon
14.15
The Crown Prince takes part in the business conference’s networking luncheon with Danish and Argentinian companies.
Visit at Hogar Danés (The Danish House)
14.50
The Queen visits the Danish senior living center Hogar Danés. There, The Queen will meet and speak with a number of Argentinians who have Danish ancestry. The Danish House was founded in May 1996 and belongs under the Danish Church in Buenos Aires. The ground where the home was built was donated in 1944 by a Danish family.
Visit at Teatro Colón
16.00
The Queen visits the opera house Teatro Colón, which is among the best opera houses in the world. During the visit, The Queen will be introduced to the theater’s history and observe a ballet masterclass. Afterwards, The Queen will see the opera house’s current scenography for the opera Rigoletto.
Powerchair Football and Social Development Goals Football event
16.00
The Crown Prince is shown around at “Estadio Alberto J. Armando” and visits the projects “Powerchair Football Argentina” and “Social Development Goals Football”. The visit highlights Denmark’s and Argentina’s joint interest in the work with sport as a tool for inclusion.
The Queen hosts a gala dinner in connection with the State Visit to Argentina
20.00
In the evening, The Queen hosts a gala dinner, in which The Crown Prince also participates.
Wednesday, 20 March
Visit at the wind farm PEPE II
8.30
The Crown Prince visits the newly built wind farm PEPE II.
Welcome at the Juan Fugl statue
10.00
The queen is welcomed in the city Tandil and visits the statue of the Dane Juan Fugl, who emigrated to Argentina in 1844. Hans Christensen Fugl was one of the pioneers in the founding of the city Tandil, where one of the first Danish colonies in Argentina was established and subsequently grew and spread out to the surrounding areas.
The Danish church in Tandil
10.30
The Queen visits the Danish church in Tandil, where Her Majesty gets the opportunity to speak with persons from the four Danish congregations in Buenos Aires, Tres Arroyos, Necochea and Tandil.
Official welcome at Tandil City Hall
11.00
The Queen and The Crown Prince are received at Tandil’s City Hall.
Press conference
13.00
The Queen and The Crown Prince hold a concluding press conference.
Meeting with Danish descendants and entertainment
13.40
The Queen and The Crown Prince greet representatives from the Danish community in Argentina and watch Argentinian and Danish folk dancing.
Luncheon at Estancia Ave Maria
14.15
The Queen and The Crown Prince take part in a luncheon with representatives from the Danish community in Argentina.