Plaza Pringles (Rosario)

Recent history and events

• Since 1981, the plaza's narrow paths were often occupied by a flea market, with artisans selling merchandise on the floor. A municipal order forced them to move to a more spacious location in 2003.
• On 25 March 2005 the plaza hosted the first live reenactment of a Via Crucis in the city.
• On 2 December 2006 the plaza was the stage for the first flash mob in Rosario, consisting in a pillow fight.
• Plaza Pringles has often been the center of many social or political demonstrations, such as a protest of tango dancers against the closing of milongas, the collection of citizens' signatures demanding the repeal of the Ley de Lemas, and a show following the first gay pride parade celebrated in the city and demanding a law of civil unions for same-sex couples.