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Italian Ambassador opens opera course given by IDEA and the Italian Culture Institute

Italian Ambassador opens opera course given by IDEA and the Italian Culture Institute

  • The Outreach and Engagement Unit of the Institute for Advanced Studies of Universidad de Santiago de Chile, together with the Italian Cultural Institute, started their cultural program for 2016 with the opening of the course “Introduction to Opera”.

 

On January 5th the course “Introduction to Opera” was opened with a welcome speech given by the Italian Ambassador to Chile, Marco Ricci. The course initiated a series of cultural activities scheduled for 2016 by the Outreach and Engagement Unit of the Institute for Advanced Studies (IDEA, in Spanish) of Universidad de Santiago in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute.

Ambassador Ricci welcomed the 130 course participants saying that the high interest in this art form was “an acknowledgement of the strong relation between this artistic expression and Italy, where the first theatres were built for its performance.”

He highlighted the important role of the opera in the Italian unification process and in building the national identity of that country and said that an aria like Verdi’s Va pensiero “can be considered, in its origins, as a real Italian national anthem.”

He stressed the importance of the partnership between IDEA and the Italian Cultural Institute, which was very productive during 2015, as a result of the several high academic quality courses that have given many people an insight into the Italian culture.

He added that during the nine sessions of the course, students will have the possibility of appreciating this artistic expression that is already patrimony of all big musical cultures around the world and “undeniably, a privileged point of view to approach Italian culture and value its innovation ability and influence at a global level.”

Outreach and Engagement

Carmen Gloria Bravo, who is in charge of the Outreach and Engagement Unit of IDEA, said that the course given between January 04th and 15th, has the purpose of “going over the history of this music genre, from its origins in Florence, between 1570 and 1580, to the 20th century, and through the Baroque period, the Romanticism and the Verismo.”

Participants will be able to learn about the “art form that incorporates all the other art forms,” as it involves music, poetry, acting, dance and literature.

The 130 participants of the course come from different areas of the Metropolitan Region and they have different professional backgrounds, what contributes to “generate spaces to promote reflection and debate based on diversity,” she added.

Italian Cultural Institute

The Director of the Italian Cultural Institute and Cultural Attaché of the Italian Embassy in Santiago, Anna Mondavio, highlighted the importance of gathering people of different ages around the culture and art of this European county, as it is a rarely seen initiative.

“I believe that these courses give a very important opportunity to everyone who wants to approach the Italian culture in an academic way, but without being full-time student at the university,” she said.

The course started with a historical introduction given by Dr Claudio Rolle and it will finish on January 15th with the performance of the soprano Constanza Biagini Frigeiro who will sing famous opera arias.

Translated by Marcela Contreras

All set for Marathon Reading of Don Quixote

All set for Marathon Reading of Don Quixote

  • With a marathon reading of Don Quixote, a masterpiece in the canon of world literature, Universidad the Santiago will take part in the World Book and Copyright day celebration. On this date, the death of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of this brilliant creation, is commemorated every year.

  • On April 23rd at noon, and for the third consecutive year, a 24-hour collective reading of this notable piece will begin. Many renowned public figures, like writers Jorge Edwards and Antonio Skármeta, will participate in this cultural activity that will be broadcasted on U. de Santiago radio station (94.5 FM and 1240 AM and www.radiousach.cl).

  • Gabriela Martínez, director of the Department of Communications of the University, invited all the University community to join this homage activity, because she thinks that nobody should be left out of this real “cultural crusade.”

 

Today, on the World Book and Copyright day, the marathon reading of Don Quixote will be started at the Centro Cultural de España-CCE (Spain Cultural Centre). For the third consecutive year, this cultural activity will pay homage to Cervantes’ masterpiece and promote reading in our country.

Starting at noon and for 24 hours, different cultural, artistic and social personalities, together with people of different ages, interests, professions, groups and activities, will meet at a real “cultural crusade” organized by the CCE and Universidad de Santiago.

To open the activity, the masterpiece will be read aloud by Jorge Edwards, writer and recipient of the Cervantes Award, 1999; Carlos Robles, the Ambassador of Spain in Chile; Luis Larraín, President of Fundación Iguales; Alejandra Wood, Director of GAM cultural centre, and Juan Manuel Zolezzi, President of Universidad de Santiago de Chile.

The actresses Carolina Paulsen, Javiera Acevedo and Carmen Barros and the national Deputy Director of Culture, Lilia Concha, were also invited to read during the activity that will be closed on Friday 24th at noon (at completing 24 hours of this marathon reading) by Antonio Skármeta, recipient of the National Award for Literature and by Carla Guelfenbein, recipient of the Alfaguara Award, 2015.

All the details on this cultural crusade will be live broadcasted from the CCE by Radio U. de Santiago (94.5 FM and 1240 AM and www.radiousach.cl). During these two days, the radio station programming will be focused on the World Book Day and the reading of Don Quixote, the most important piece of Spanish literature and one of the masterpieces of world literature.

“Nobody should be left out”

The reading of this literature classic for a non-stop 24-hour period is not an easy challenge. Therefore, the organizing committee issued a call to everyone interested in taking part of this cultural event to come on the 23rd and 24th to the CCE. This Centre is located on Avenida Providencia #927, Salvador Metro Station.

On this point, Gabriela Martínez, director of the Department of Communications and the Radio Station of Universidad de Santiago, said that nobody should be left out of this activity.

With regards to the radio broadcasting, Director Martínez said: “The most difficult thing is to motivate night owls to come to the CCE to participate in this cultural celebration, so we will have attractive spaces available where well- known and less- known people will be moving around.” 

“The idea is that people and the audience feel as protagonists and think that Radio U. de Santiago is “their” radio station. This year, more Chileans abroad and people in different regions and places far from Santiago will be contacted,” she said.

For further information on the Don Quixote Marathon Reading, go to the web page http://www.quijote24h.cl.

 

Translated by Marcela Contreras

Extraordinary participation of youngsters in the Universidad de Santiago’s Book Route 2015

Extraordinary participation of youngsters in the Universidad de Santiago’s Book Route 2015

  • On Saturday 11th, more than 600 youngsters participated in the board game convention that opened the fifth version of the Book Route organized by the Library System of Universidad de Santiago. This year the activity is devoted to Fantastic Literature, which is related to popular role-playing games
  • According to Ximena Sobarzo, Director of the Library System, SiB, “There is a direct relation among movies, literature and role-playing games, which are so widespread among youngsters. Therefore, focusing on this topic is a good way of promoting reading in our community, as this is our main challenge.” 
  • The activity program includes conferences, film screenings, reading guidance and role-playing games and it will last until April 23rd, when the World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated.
  • As part of its outreach activities, the SiB has also organized a tribute to the Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano, who died on April 13th.

Ximena Sobarzo, Director of the Library System of Universidad de Santiago (SiB U. de Santiago), described the TerraCon board game convention as “a complete success”. The TerraCon was held on April 11th to open the Book Route 2015 of our University.

This opening convention drew more than 600 attendees- youngsters mostly – who visited the Central Library of Universidad de Santiago to participate in role-playing game tournaments, trade collectible cards and see striking miniature figure exhibitions.

In its fifth version, the traditional Book Route organized by the SiB U. de Santiago has a varied schedule of activities focused on Fantastic Literature that includes film screenings, role-playing game tournaments, conferences and others related to this genre.

The Book Route cultural schedule will continue until April 23rd, when the World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated, and it offers other free-of charge events, like the lecture “La fantasía olvidada: clásicos olvidados de literatura infantil de fantasía”, given by Paula Rivera, BA in Hispanic Letters, on April 15th, at 16:00, at the Central Library auditorium.


Likewise, on April 17th, at 16:00, the translator Danilo Jarlaz will give the lecture “La construcción del mundo fantástico a partir de lo ordinario” at the same auditorium

The Book Route involves both scheduled visits to different places in the campus and the promotion of library circulation services. It is being held between April 13th and 23rd, from 10:30 to 14:00.

Classic films and fantastic film premieres are being screened at the Central Library multimedia room, since April 14th to April 22nd, from 10:00 to 16:00.

On April 23rd, from 12:00 to 17:00, at the plaza beside the Central Library, a closure activity called “Taberna Medieval” (Medieval Tavern) has been scheduled. The Chilean Tolkien Society, a group that has specially been invited for the occasion, will be in charge of this activity and will provide music, dance performances, food and medieval decorations. 

This closure activity will also include discussion boards on Fantastic Literature and will have the presence of fencing, archery, and dance and Viking music groups of Universidad de Santiago.

Besides, along with the activities scheduled, “Don Cándido”, the traditional character that symbolizes the Book Route, will ride his bike all over the campus, giving books to students and bringing the library closer to the University community.

Promoting reading in the community 

Ximena Sobarzo, Director of the Library System of Universidad de Santiago, showed herself very pleased for the beginning of the activity and she said that the main goal of the Book Route continued to be promoting the interest in reading in our University community and the community around us, through diverting and creative activities

“Every year, in our Book Route we try to approach new aspects related to how literature goes across different interests and different personalities. We want to show that literature is on the movies, TV, comics, music and others. That is our challenge,” she says.

Regarding Fantastic Literature, on which the activity is focused this year, Ximena Sobarzo says: “There is a direct relation among movies, literature and role-playing games, which are so widespread among youngsters. Therefore, focusing on this topic is a good way of promoting reading in our community, as this is our main challenge.” 

 

For more information, click on https://rutadellibro2015.wordpress.com/

Universidad de Santiago orchestra takes part in tribute to 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth

Universidad de Santiago orchestra takes part in tribute to 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth

  • Our orchestra performed under the direction of the renowned conductor Bill Barclay in the “Romeo and Juliet” concerts given at the Croata Park, in Antofagasta on November 15t, and at the Inés de Suárez Park, in Providencia, Santiago, on November 16th.
  • Specially invited by the Teatro a Mil Foundation, Universidad de Santiago Classical Orchestra was in charge of performing under the leadership of the renowned American-born conductor Bill Barclay during his presentations in Chile, in the context of the celebration of the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth. The activity was organized by this Foundation.
  • The commemorative program included two performances of the “Romeo and Juliet” concert: one at the Croata Park, in Antofagasta, on November 15th and the second at the Inés de Suárez Park, in Providencia, Santiago, on November 16th, at 18:00 o’clock.

 




“Romeo and Juliet” concert was directed by Bill Barclay, composer and conductor, who is considered as an expert in the English writer’s work. He is the first American to join the staff of the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, in London, and has composed for them for four seasons.

Barclay has written several musical pieces and solo works, like Muse on Fire: Shakespeare and the Music of the Spheres, which has been performed at universities and theatres in the United States and other countries. In the past five years he has held artist residencies as conductor and composer at the Columbia University, University of Connecticut, Purdue University, Brandeis University, University of Wisconsin and the University of Virginia. He has been a guest lecturer at Harvard University too.

The concert- that included pieces written by the Russian musicians Piotr Tchaikovsky y Serguei Prokofiev- was opened by the piece composed in 1869 by Tchaikovsky, based on the Romeo and Juliet tragedy. This Russian composer named his work just like Shakespeare’s play and styled it an “Overture-Fantasy”. He was 28 years old when he composed it, but he rewrote it in 1880. 

The program was closed by the piece composed in 1935 by Serguei Prokofiev for the Romeo and Juliet ballet, which suites were popular in Russia and the United States. In Chile, the seven movements of the Suite Nº2 were performed.

Translated by Marcela Contreras

Italian Ambassador opens opera course given by IDEA and the Italian Culture Institute

Italian Ambassador opens opera course given by IDEA and the Italian Culture Institute

  • The Outreach and Engagement Unit of the Institute for Advanced Studies of Universidad de Santiago de Chile, together with the Italian Cultural Institute, started their cultural program for 2016 with the opening of the course “Introduction to Opera”.

 

On January 5th the course “Introduction to Opera” was opened with a welcome speech given by the Italian Ambassador to Chile, Marco Ricci. The course initiated a series of cultural activities scheduled for 2016 by the Outreach and Engagement Unit of the Institute for Advanced Studies (IDEA, in Spanish) of Universidad de Santiago in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute.

Ambassador Ricci welcomed the 130 course participants saying that the high interest in this art form was “an acknowledgement of the strong relation between this artistic expression and Italy, where the first theatres were built for its performance.”

He highlighted the important role of the opera in the Italian unification process and in building the national identity of that country and said that an aria like Verdi’s Va pensiero “can be considered, in its origins, as a real Italian national anthem.”

He stressed the importance of the partnership between IDEA and the Italian Cultural Institute, which was very productive during 2015, as a result of the several high academic quality courses that have given many people an insight into the Italian culture.

He added that during the nine sessions of the course, students will have the possibility of appreciating this artistic expression that is already patrimony of all big musical cultures around the world and “undeniably, a privileged point of view to approach Italian culture and value its innovation ability and influence at a global level.”

Outreach and Engagement

Carmen Gloria Bravo, who is in charge of the Outreach and Engagement Unit of IDEA, said that the course given between January 04th and 15th, has the purpose of “going over the history of this music genre, from its origins in Florence, between 1570 and 1580, to the 20th century, and through the Baroque period, the Romanticism and the Verismo.”

Participants will be able to learn about the “art form that incorporates all the other art forms,” as it involves music, poetry, acting, dance and literature.

The 130 participants of the course come from different areas of the Metropolitan Region and they have different professional backgrounds, what contributes to “generate spaces to promote reflection and debate based on diversity,” she added.

Italian Cultural Institute

The Director of the Italian Cultural Institute and Cultural Attaché of the Italian Embassy in Santiago, Anna Mondavio, highlighted the importance of gathering people of different ages around the culture and art of this European county, as it is a rarely seen initiative.

“I believe that these courses give a very important opportunity to everyone who wants to approach the Italian culture in an academic way, but without being full-time student at the university,” she said.

The course started with a historical introduction given by Dr Claudio Rolle and it will finish on January 15th with the performance of the soprano Constanza Biagini Frigeiro who will sing famous opera arias.

Translated by Marcela Contreras

All set for Marathon Reading of Don Quixote

All set for Marathon Reading of Don Quixote

  • With a marathon reading of Don Quixote, a masterpiece in the canon of world literature, Universidad the Santiago will take part in the World Book and Copyright day celebration. On this date, the death of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of this brilliant creation, is commemorated every year.

  • On April 23rd at noon, and for the third consecutive year, a 24-hour collective reading of this notable piece will begin. Many renowned public figures, like writers Jorge Edwards and Antonio Skármeta, will participate in this cultural activity that will be broadcasted on U. de Santiago radio station (94.5 FM and 1240 AM and www.radiousach.cl).

  • Gabriela Martínez, director of the Department of Communications of the University, invited all the University community to join this homage activity, because she thinks that nobody should be left out of this real “cultural crusade.”

 

Today, on the World Book and Copyright day, the marathon reading of Don Quixote will be started at the Centro Cultural de España-CCE (Spain Cultural Centre). For the third consecutive year, this cultural activity will pay homage to Cervantes’ masterpiece and promote reading in our country.

Starting at noon and for 24 hours, different cultural, artistic and social personalities, together with people of different ages, interests, professions, groups and activities, will meet at a real “cultural crusade” organized by the CCE and Universidad de Santiago.

To open the activity, the masterpiece will be read aloud by Jorge Edwards, writer and recipient of the Cervantes Award, 1999; Carlos Robles, the Ambassador of Spain in Chile; Luis Larraín, President of Fundación Iguales; Alejandra Wood, Director of GAM cultural centre, and Juan Manuel Zolezzi, President of Universidad de Santiago de Chile.

The actresses Carolina Paulsen, Javiera Acevedo and Carmen Barros and the national Deputy Director of Culture, Lilia Concha, were also invited to read during the activity that will be closed on Friday 24th at noon (at completing 24 hours of this marathon reading) by Antonio Skármeta, recipient of the National Award for Literature and by Carla Guelfenbein, recipient of the Alfaguara Award, 2015.

All the details on this cultural crusade will be live broadcasted from the CCE by Radio U. de Santiago (94.5 FM and 1240 AM and www.radiousach.cl). During these two days, the radio station programming will be focused on the World Book Day and the reading of Don Quixote, the most important piece of Spanish literature and one of the masterpieces of world literature.

“Nobody should be left out”

The reading of this literature classic for a non-stop 24-hour period is not an easy challenge. Therefore, the organizing committee issued a call to everyone interested in taking part of this cultural event to come on the 23rd and 24th to the CCE. This Centre is located on Avenida Providencia #927, Salvador Metro Station.

On this point, Gabriela Martínez, director of the Department of Communications and the Radio Station of Universidad de Santiago, said that nobody should be left out of this activity.

With regards to the radio broadcasting, Director Martínez said: “The most difficult thing is to motivate night owls to come to the CCE to participate in this cultural celebration, so we will have attractive spaces available where well- known and less- known people will be moving around.” 

“The idea is that people and the audience feel as protagonists and think that Radio U. de Santiago is “their” radio station. This year, more Chileans abroad and people in different regions and places far from Santiago will be contacted,” she said.

For further information on the Don Quixote Marathon Reading, go to the web page http://www.quijote24h.cl.

 

Translated by Marcela Contreras

Extraordinary participation of youngsters in the Universidad de Santiago’s Book Route 2015

Extraordinary participation of youngsters in the Universidad de Santiago’s Book Route 2015

  • On Saturday 11th, more than 600 youngsters participated in the board game convention that opened the fifth version of the Book Route organized by the Library System of Universidad de Santiago. This year the activity is devoted to Fantastic Literature, which is related to popular role-playing games
  • According to Ximena Sobarzo, Director of the Library System, SiB, “There is a direct relation among movies, literature and role-playing games, which are so widespread among youngsters. Therefore, focusing on this topic is a good way of promoting reading in our community, as this is our main challenge.” 
  • The activity program includes conferences, film screenings, reading guidance and role-playing games and it will last until April 23rd, when the World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated.
  • As part of its outreach activities, the SiB has also organized a tribute to the Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano, who died on April 13th.

Ximena Sobarzo, Director of the Library System of Universidad de Santiago (SiB U. de Santiago), described the TerraCon board game convention as “a complete success”. The TerraCon was held on April 11th to open the Book Route 2015 of our University.

This opening convention drew more than 600 attendees- youngsters mostly – who visited the Central Library of Universidad de Santiago to participate in role-playing game tournaments, trade collectible cards and see striking miniature figure exhibitions.

In its fifth version, the traditional Book Route organized by the SiB U. de Santiago has a varied schedule of activities focused on Fantastic Literature that includes film screenings, role-playing game tournaments, conferences and others related to this genre.

The Book Route cultural schedule will continue until April 23rd, when the World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated, and it offers other free-of charge events, like the lecture “La fantasía olvidada: clásicos olvidados de literatura infantil de fantasía”, given by Paula Rivera, BA in Hispanic Letters, on April 15th, at 16:00, at the Central Library auditorium.


Likewise, on April 17th, at 16:00, the translator Danilo Jarlaz will give the lecture “La construcción del mundo fantástico a partir de lo ordinario” at the same auditorium

The Book Route involves both scheduled visits to different places in the campus and the promotion of library circulation services. It is being held between April 13th and 23rd, from 10:30 to 14:00.

Classic films and fantastic film premieres are being screened at the Central Library multimedia room, since April 14th to April 22nd, from 10:00 to 16:00.

On April 23rd, from 12:00 to 17:00, at the plaza beside the Central Library, a closure activity called “Taberna Medieval” (Medieval Tavern) has been scheduled. The Chilean Tolkien Society, a group that has specially been invited for the occasion, will be in charge of this activity and will provide music, dance performances, food and medieval decorations. 

This closure activity will also include discussion boards on Fantastic Literature and will have the presence of fencing, archery, and dance and Viking music groups of Universidad de Santiago.

Besides, along with the activities scheduled, “Don Cándido”, the traditional character that symbolizes the Book Route, will ride his bike all over the campus, giving books to students and bringing the library closer to the University community.

Promoting reading in the community 

Ximena Sobarzo, Director of the Library System of Universidad de Santiago, showed herself very pleased for the beginning of the activity and she said that the main goal of the Book Route continued to be promoting the interest in reading in our University community and the community around us, through diverting and creative activities

“Every year, in our Book Route we try to approach new aspects related to how literature goes across different interests and different personalities. We want to show that literature is on the movies, TV, comics, music and others. That is our challenge,” she says.

Regarding Fantastic Literature, on which the activity is focused this year, Ximena Sobarzo says: “There is a direct relation among movies, literature and role-playing games, which are so widespread among youngsters. Therefore, focusing on this topic is a good way of promoting reading in our community, as this is our main challenge.” 

 

For more information, click on https://rutadellibro2015.wordpress.com/

Universidad de Santiago orchestra takes part in tribute to 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth

Universidad de Santiago orchestra takes part in tribute to 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth

  • Our orchestra performed under the direction of the renowned conductor Bill Barclay in the “Romeo and Juliet” concerts given at the Croata Park, in Antofagasta on November 15t, and at the Inés de Suárez Park, in Providencia, Santiago, on November 16th.
  • Specially invited by the Teatro a Mil Foundation, Universidad de Santiago Classical Orchestra was in charge of performing under the leadership of the renowned American-born conductor Bill Barclay during his presentations in Chile, in the context of the celebration of the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth. The activity was organized by this Foundation.
  • The commemorative program included two performances of the “Romeo and Juliet” concert: one at the Croata Park, in Antofagasta, on November 15th and the second at the Inés de Suárez Park, in Providencia, Santiago, on November 16th, at 18:00 o’clock.

 




“Romeo and Juliet” concert was directed by Bill Barclay, composer and conductor, who is considered as an expert in the English writer’s work. He is the first American to join the staff of the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, in London, and has composed for them for four seasons.

Barclay has written several musical pieces and solo works, like Muse on Fire: Shakespeare and the Music of the Spheres, which has been performed at universities and theatres in the United States and other countries. In the past five years he has held artist residencies as conductor and composer at the Columbia University, University of Connecticut, Purdue University, Brandeis University, University of Wisconsin and the University of Virginia. He has been a guest lecturer at Harvard University too.

The concert- that included pieces written by the Russian musicians Piotr Tchaikovsky y Serguei Prokofiev- was opened by the piece composed in 1869 by Tchaikovsky, based on the Romeo and Juliet tragedy. This Russian composer named his work just like Shakespeare’s play and styled it an “Overture-Fantasy”. He was 28 years old when he composed it, but he rewrote it in 1880. 

The program was closed by the piece composed in 1935 by Serguei Prokofiev for the Romeo and Juliet ballet, which suites were popular in Russia and the United States. In Chile, the seven movements of the Suite Nº2 were performed.

Translated by Marcela Contreras

Italian Ambassador opens opera course given by IDEA and the Italian Culture Institute

Italian Ambassador opens opera course given by IDEA and the Italian Culture Institute

  • The Outreach and Engagement Unit of the Institute for Advanced Studies of Universidad de Santiago de Chile, together with the Italian Cultural Institute, started their cultural program for 2016 with the opening of the course “Introduction to Opera”.

 

On January 5th the course “Introduction to Opera” was opened with a welcome speech given by the Italian Ambassador to Chile, Marco Ricci. The course initiated a series of cultural activities scheduled for 2016 by the Outreach and Engagement Unit of the Institute for Advanced Studies (IDEA, in Spanish) of Universidad de Santiago in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute.

Ambassador Ricci welcomed the 130 course participants saying that the high interest in this art form was “an acknowledgement of the strong relation between this artistic expression and Italy, where the first theatres were built for its performance.”

He highlighted the important role of the opera in the Italian unification process and in building the national identity of that country and said that an aria like Verdi’s Va pensiero “can be considered, in its origins, as a real Italian national anthem.”

He stressed the importance of the partnership between IDEA and the Italian Cultural Institute, which was very productive during 2015, as a result of the several high academic quality courses that have given many people an insight into the Italian culture.

He added that during the nine sessions of the course, students will have the possibility of appreciating this artistic expression that is already patrimony of all big musical cultures around the world and “undeniably, a privileged point of view to approach Italian culture and value its innovation ability and influence at a global level.”

Outreach and Engagement

Carmen Gloria Bravo, who is in charge of the Outreach and Engagement Unit of IDEA, said that the course given between January 04th and 15th, has the purpose of “going over the history of this music genre, from its origins in Florence, between 1570 and 1580, to the 20th century, and through the Baroque period, the Romanticism and the Verismo.”

Participants will be able to learn about the “art form that incorporates all the other art forms,” as it involves music, poetry, acting, dance and literature.

The 130 participants of the course come from different areas of the Metropolitan Region and they have different professional backgrounds, what contributes to “generate spaces to promote reflection and debate based on diversity,” she added.

Italian Cultural Institute

The Director of the Italian Cultural Institute and Cultural Attaché of the Italian Embassy in Santiago, Anna Mondavio, highlighted the importance of gathering people of different ages around the culture and art of this European county, as it is a rarely seen initiative.

“I believe that these courses give a very important opportunity to everyone who wants to approach the Italian culture in an academic way, but without being full-time student at the university,” she said.

The course started with a historical introduction given by Dr Claudio Rolle and it will finish on January 15th with the performance of the soprano Constanza Biagini Frigeiro who will sing famous opera arias.

Translated by Marcela Contreras

All set for Marathon Reading of Don Quixote

All set for Marathon Reading of Don Quixote

  • With a marathon reading of Don Quixote, a masterpiece in the canon of world literature, Universidad the Santiago will take part in the World Book and Copyright day celebration. On this date, the death of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of this brilliant creation, is commemorated every year.

  • On April 23rd at noon, and for the third consecutive year, a 24-hour collective reading of this notable piece will begin. Many renowned public figures, like writers Jorge Edwards and Antonio Skármeta, will participate in this cultural activity that will be broadcasted on U. de Santiago radio station (94.5 FM and 1240 AM and www.radiousach.cl).

  • Gabriela Martínez, director of the Department of Communications of the University, invited all the University community to join this homage activity, because she thinks that nobody should be left out of this real “cultural crusade.”

 

Today, on the World Book and Copyright day, the marathon reading of Don Quixote will be started at the Centro Cultural de España-CCE (Spain Cultural Centre). For the third consecutive year, this cultural activity will pay homage to Cervantes’ masterpiece and promote reading in our country.

Starting at noon and for 24 hours, different cultural, artistic and social personalities, together with people of different ages, interests, professions, groups and activities, will meet at a real “cultural crusade” organized by the CCE and Universidad de Santiago.

To open the activity, the masterpiece will be read aloud by Jorge Edwards, writer and recipient of the Cervantes Award, 1999; Carlos Robles, the Ambassador of Spain in Chile; Luis Larraín, President of Fundación Iguales; Alejandra Wood, Director of GAM cultural centre, and Juan Manuel Zolezzi, President of Universidad de Santiago de Chile.

The actresses Carolina Paulsen, Javiera Acevedo and Carmen Barros and the national Deputy Director of Culture, Lilia Concha, were also invited to read during the activity that will be closed on Friday 24th at noon (at completing 24 hours of this marathon reading) by Antonio Skármeta, recipient of the National Award for Literature and by Carla Guelfenbein, recipient of the Alfaguara Award, 2015.

All the details on this cultural crusade will be live broadcasted from the CCE by Radio U. de Santiago (94.5 FM and 1240 AM and www.radiousach.cl). During these two days, the radio station programming will be focused on the World Book Day and the reading of Don Quixote, the most important piece of Spanish literature and one of the masterpieces of world literature.

“Nobody should be left out”

The reading of this literature classic for a non-stop 24-hour period is not an easy challenge. Therefore, the organizing committee issued a call to everyone interested in taking part of this cultural event to come on the 23rd and 24th to the CCE. This Centre is located on Avenida Providencia #927, Salvador Metro Station.

On this point, Gabriela Martínez, director of the Department of Communications and the Radio Station of Universidad de Santiago, said that nobody should be left out of this activity.

With regards to the radio broadcasting, Director Martínez said: “The most difficult thing is to motivate night owls to come to the CCE to participate in this cultural celebration, so we will have attractive spaces available where well- known and less- known people will be moving around.” 

“The idea is that people and the audience feel as protagonists and think that Radio U. de Santiago is “their” radio station. This year, more Chileans abroad and people in different regions and places far from Santiago will be contacted,” she said.

For further information on the Don Quixote Marathon Reading, go to the web page http://www.quijote24h.cl.

 

Translated by Marcela Contreras

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