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Galpón Víctor Jara
Galpón Víctor Jara ("Víctor Jara Warehouse") is a cultural center located in Santiago, Chile, in Barrio Brasil, an area of the city known for its strong artistic and cultural scene. Managed by the Víctor Jara Foundation, the center is named for the Chilean singer-songwriter and activist who was killed by the Chilean army following the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, Chilean coup of 11 September 1973. The Galpón is a popular live venue for Chilean bands, particularly those of the New Chilean Cumbia, Gypsy style, gypsy and cueca musical styles, such as Chico Trujillo, Banda Conmoción and La Mano Ajena. History Following the return to democracy in Chile in 1990, efforts to achieve justice and recognition for Víctor Jara slowly gained momentum. In the early 2000s, the Víctor Jara Foundation campaigned to convert the Víctor Jara Stadium, where Jara was tortured and killed (the stadium, originally called Estadio Chile, was renamed to commemorate Jara in 2004), into a cultural center, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cueca
Cueca () is a family of musical styles and associated dances from Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia. In Chile, the cueca holds the status of national dance, where it was officially declared as such by the Pinochet dictatorship on September 18, 1979. Origins While cueca's origins are not clearly defined, it is considered to have mostly European Spanish and arguably indigenous influences. The most widespread version of its origins relates it with the zamacueca which arose in Peru as a variation of Spanish Fandango dancing with ''criollo''. The dance is then thought to have passed to Chile and Bolivia, where its name was shortened and where it continued to evolve. Due to the dance's popularity in the region, the Peruvian evolution of the zamacueca was nicknamed "la chilena", "the Chilean", due to similarities between the dances. Later, after the Pacific War, the term marinera, in honor of Peru's naval combatants and because of hostile attitude towards Chile, was used in place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Zalaquett
Pablo Antonio Zalaquett Said (born 9 July 1963) is a Chilean business administrator, lobbyist, and former mayor of the communes of Santiago and La Florida and member of the Independent Democratic Union. Eisenhower Fellowships Eisenhower Fellowships (EF) is a private, non-profit organization created in 1953 by a group of American citizens to honor President Dwight D. Eisenhower for his contribution to humanity as a soldier, statesman, and world leader. The organization ... selected Pablo Zalaquett in 1999 to represent Chile. References 1963 births Living people People educated at The Grange School, Santiago Chilean people of Palestinian descent Chilean businesspeople Independent Democratic Union politicians Mayors of Santiago, Chile Mayors of La Florida, Chile 20th-century Chilean lawyers 21st-century Chilean lawyers Pontifical Catholic University of Chile alumni University of Navarra alumni Chilean lobbyists {{Chile-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cementerio General De Santiago
The Santiago General Cemetery () in Santiago, Chile, is one of the largest cemeteries in Latin America with an estimated two million burials. The cemetery was established in 1821 after Chile's independence when Bernardo O'Higgins inaugurated the Alameda de las Delicias along the old course of the Mapocho River. O'Higgins set aside more than 85 hectares of land for the foundation of what became a magnificent grounds filled with ornate mausoleums surrounded by palm and leaf trees set amidst lush gardens and numerous sculptures, which have been estimated be 237. The cemetery, which is located northwest of Cerro Blanco, serves as a true urban park for Santiago located in the municipality of Recoleta. This cemetery is the final resting place for at least 172 of the most influential people in Chile, including all but two of the deceased Presidents of Chile, the exceptions being Gabriel González Videla and Augusto Pinochet. One of the most visited memorials is that of former Presid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Jara
Joan Alison Turner Roberts (born Joan Alison Turner, 20 July 1927 – 12 November 2023), known as Joan Jara or Joan de Jara was a British-Chilean dancer, activist, and widow of Chilean icon, democratic socialist, actor, dramaturg, theatre director, poet, dancer and esteemed folk songwriter Víctor Jara. After his death, she dedicated herself to perpetuating the memory of him, his work, and his values. She wrote ''An Unfinished Song: The Life of Victor Jara'' in 1984, and founded the Víctor Jara Foundation. Early life and career Joan Alison Turner was born in London, England, on 20 July 1927. She met Víctor Jara at the University of Chile in 1961: he studied theatre and she gave dance classes in the theatre school. At this time, Joan also danced in the Chilean National Ballet, national ballet. When she was recovering from an illness once, Víctor brought her flowers that she surmises he stole from the park due to his budget. Joan had a daughter less than a year old at this ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaza Brasil
Plaza Brasil (''Brasil Square'') is located in Barrio Brasil, a neighborhood of Santiago, Chile known for its strong artistic and cultural scene. The square is bordered by Avenida Brasil to the east, Huérfanos street to the south, Compañía de Jesús street to the north and Maturana street to the west. Access to the square is via the Cumming station of the Santiago Metro. History Plaza Brasil has a long tradition and history, linked to the ''cañada'' (English: glen) of Diego García de Cáceres. The glen stood in what is now Avenida Brasil, a main road which at various points in the past has been known as Cañada de Cáceres, Cañada de Saravia and Calle de la Acequia de Negrete.Historia del Barrio Brasil Portalbarriobrasil.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013. The construction of the square dates to the begin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víctor Jara Stadium
Estadio Víctor Jara is an indoor multi-use sports complex located in the western part of Santiago, Chile, near the Estación Central and Alameda Avenue. It has a total capacity for an audience of 6,500 people. After the Chilean coup of 1973, it was used as a detention centre; about 3,000 people were killed there, including singer and songwriter Víctor Jara. The stadium, originally named "Chile Stadium", was renamed Victor Jara Stadium in 2003. The Stadium held many sporting events along with concerts and festivals. Estadio Chile () was designed in the rationalist style and inaugurated in 1969; its construction began in 1949 and is the work of the architect Mario Recordón Burnier, with the collaboration of the architect Jorge Patiño. It has a pulastic court where basketball, indoor soccer and volleyball can be played. International table tennis championships have also been held, and in the past it was used for boxing. In addition, it has a sports residence that can accommo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Mano Ajena
La Mano Ajena is a Chilean band founded in 2002 that mixes rhythms from Eastern Europe, Latin America, France and Russia, blending all these sounds in a pastiche that also unites the tendencies of each member of the band: rock, punk, Latin American folklore and theater music. This musical project is unique in Chile, and its hybrid sound has been called "klezmer a la chilena" by press. Its first references were Jazz manouche, Klezmer, Balkan and Gypsy music, rhythms to which later they would incorporate Latin influences like Cumbia, Mambo, Cha-cha-cha, Tango and Rumba; creating a cosmopolitan sonority. From its beginning, the band was a precursor in spreading the Gypsy, Balkan and Klezmer rhythms in Chilean stages; and today, after almost a decade, they are one of the most important and celebrated bands from the so-called “new culture of musical carnival” that has taken place in Chile in the last years. La Mano Ajena has played in many stages abroad and inside of Chile, in cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banda Conmoción
''Banda Conmoción'' are a Chilean ensemble band who mix cumbia and gypsy music with genres such as ska and cha-cha-cha. They are part of the new Latin-American fusion movement and emerged in the early nineties along with groups like Chico Trujillo and La Floripondio. They are also considered part of the New Chilean Cumbia movement. Early years The band's first incarnation was as part of a theater troupe called ''Mendicantes'' in 1997. Four years later, in 2001, they established themselves as a separate band, though they continued to collaborate with the theater group until 2005. From 2005 onwards, they cut ties with ''Mendicantes'' and began to perform alone. Their performances were never on conventional stages: they performed in public spaces such as plazas, street corners, weddings or parties. As they became better known, they started to take on bigger stages such as the Galpon Victor Jara (Victor Jara "Warehouse"), a magnet for independent musicians in Santiago's Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico Trujillo
Chico Trujillo are a Chilean New cumbia band merging cumbia, ska, reggae and rock, among other styles. The band formed in 1999 in Villa Alemana, Zona Central, Chile, following a tour that lead singer – known as "Macha" – undertook with his then band through the cities of Germany, the Netherlands and Austria. Chico Trujillo's first songs were born of jamming sessions with Asenjo and his friend Antonio Orellana, and their sound gradually attracted new members to the band. This lineup led to their first album, ''Chico Trujillo y la Señora Imaginación'', in 2001. Chico Trujillo has performed concerts at universities, musical venues, festivals and various events, including the ''Cumbre Guachaca Chilena'' at Estación Mapocho and concerts campaigning for the rights of the indigenous Mapuche. They have also featured on the Lollapalooza music festival lineup in both Santiago and Chicago. Chico Trujillo has also gained a considerable following in Europe, in particular Germany. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gypsy Style
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Barrio Brasil
Barrio Brasil is a neighborhood of Santiago, Chile, located to the west of the city center in the commune of Santiago and to the east of Barrio Yungay. Barrio Brasil is close to the neighborhoods Dieciocho, Concha y Toro, Yungay, and República and lies immediately to the north of the Alameda. Barrio Brasil is known for its strong cultural and artistic scene, featuring a number of bars, nightclubs and cultural venues. History Barrio Brasil was a characteristic upper-class neighborhood in Chile's capital from the middle of the 18th century. A variety of interesting architectural styles can be seen in the neighborhood. Basílica del Salvador, at Huérfanos 1781, is a neo-gothic palace. There is a Haussmann-style building at Moneda y Ciénfuegos that today rents out studio space, and neoclassical Spanish-style casonas or large homes, as well as traditional Chilean housing. Efforts to rebuild the neighborhood began after the 1985 earthquake. Since 2000, the neighborhood has e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
