About us

The Village  

Itekoa is a Civil Association focused on promoting sustainability in the territory, understanding it in harmonious coexistence with the environment.
 
It strives for social and gender equity, generating spaces for the development of historically neglected sectors, and for the promotion of cooperativism and associativism based on local production and social economy.

It aims to enrich the cultural heritage of the Tigre Delta, as a transforming tool towards a more sustainable culture and a more humane, decentralized and ecological society.

Objectives

To Inhabit the delta in an integrated way with the wetland.
To revalue the delta ecosystem. 

To promote associativism and cooperativism.
To sustain itself with regional resources.

Location

Located in the First Section of islands of the Bonaerense Delta, the area is part of the Paraná River delta region, shared by the Argentine provinces of Santa Fe, Entre Ríos and Buenos Aires.
 
The Paraná River delta region extends in the lower portion of the Paraná River basin for about 300 km, between latitudes of 32o 5'S, south of the city of Diamante in Entre Ríos and 34o29'S in the vicinity of the city of Buenos Aires.

The history of Itekoa

Itekoa is a horizontal organization within which different programs are articulated, such a Community Radio called "FM EL CEIBAL", a Vocational Training Center, "Vivi Sieburguer" and a popular library, "Basilio Argimon"..

In 2012, we obtained the legal status of Civil Association and, the following year, we started building the Community Center.

In 2016, we received funding from INTA (National Institute of Agricultural Technology) to build the Radio.

We were selected as beneficiaries of two Art funds from the Municipality of Tigre, which were destined to moving in and tuning a piano donated to our Community Center.

In the year 2022, the Vivi Sieburguer Vocational Training Center began to offer training courses in trades (boat repair assistant and weaving in natural fibers).

The projects in which Itekoa is involved promote the use of art as a tool for social transformation and a revaluation of the wetlands ecosystem in which the Community Center is located. Itekoa seeks to generate physical and temporary meeting spaces for the people who live in this area of the Parana Delta, as well as to promote productive activities that respect the environment and that favor the strengthening of a local economy for the island community.