Casa de Tucuman (House of Tucuman), a historical Argentinean building and museum was illuminated with the colors of the Armenian flag for the Armenian Genocide Centennial on May 15, the news agency Prensa Armenia reports.  

Casa de Tucuman is a National Historic Monument in Argentina; it was the place where the Argentine Declaration of Independence was issued on July 9, 1816.

The artistic intervention, which also included music and poetry reading, was organized by the Historical House Museum of Independence, the National Institute Against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism (INADI), and the Armenian National Committee of South America.

"Genocide is the most extreme form of discrimination and the awareness of society is essential to prevent the recurrence of these crimes against humanity," said Guillermo Ferraioli, Coordinator of INADI.