New
Chilean World Heritage sites: The former
saltpeter works of Humberstone and Santa
Laura have just made it to the UNESCO's
list. Read the story of this amazing human
settlements, and what efforts are now needed
to preserve their historical value.
An
extraordinary musical legacy: She says
she´s surprised with the success of
her new exhibit, opened at the same time
as a new anthologhy of her work is being
published.
It´s
Parra´s turn: The most famous
of Chilean "antipoets" is 90 years
old. Some of his visual work can be seen
at the house of Pablo Neruda, in Isla Negra.
Vicente
Bianchi: the chilean composer
and arranger has just received the "Premio
a lo Chileno 2004", an award that recognizes
his work as part of Chile´s musical
patrimony.
Paz
Errázuriz, photographer: She says she´s
surprised with the success of her new exhibit, opened
at the same time as a new anthologhy of her work
is being published.
The
poet´s houses: "Ten faces for three
Chilean houses" is the name of a new and original
project to celebrate Neruda´s Centennial.
Ten Chilean artists have made thirty paintings of
the poet´s three main houses.
Gonzalo
Rojas, Cervantes Award 2003: The Chilean poet
is the 28th writer to receive what is considered
to be the most important award in Hispanic Literature.
Moais
on sale: You can buy them at a Miami art gallery
for around one million dollars each. Where they
ever in the island at all? If so, how come no authority.
Restoration
works at the Merced Museum: A project made
by the Chilean Cultural Heritage Foundation that
will take care of valuable religious art pieces
kept at Santiago´s downtown.
