Festividades de Copacabana y Urkupiña en Puerto Madryn

Migration studies play a fundamental role in understanding the transformations of contemporary societies and the identity configurations that emerge in integration processes. Migration not only implies a change in place of residence but also in relationships and the construction of personal and collective identity. Cultural and artistic aspects are addressed to raise discussions about the dilemmas and conflicts surrounding migratory processes. This work investigates identity reconstruction in the context of migration through phenomena of integration and territorialization observed in artistic and cultural practices during the celebrations of the Virgin of Copacabana and Urkupiña by the Bolivian community in the city of Puerto Madryn, in the province of Chubut, Argentina. Using a mixed methodological strategy, the article proposes the recording and analysis of different sources: census data, publications in local media, and photographic records. The festivities of the Virgin of Copacabana and Urkupiña in Puerto Madryn serve as key spaces where the Bolivian community reconstructs its identity and socially integrates through artistic practices that combine tradition and adaptation, promoting a plural, intergenerational, and constantly evolving culture.