Santa Rita de Cascia is the patron saint of Brandsen, Argentina. Each year on May 22nd, there is a large procession around the main square to celebrate her day, drawing over 8,000 people from different places. In addition, old carriages over 200 years old parade down Rivadavia street the second weekend of May, and the regional potential production is displayed at the Expo Brandsen event held each October.

5. Santa Rita de Cascia
On May 22nd we celebrate Santa Rita de Cascia’s Day,
Brandsen’s Patron Saint. Every year there is a huge procession
around the main square and people from different places
come to Brandsen.

6. Old carriages of over 200 years old parade
along Rivadavia street on the 2nd
weekend of May. More than 8,000
people come from different places to
enjoy this festivity.

7. In October Expo Brandsen takes place. The
potencial production of the region is
shown here.

10. Tamara Castro
folklore singer. She died tragically
in a car accident in 2006.