Aula Magna Ignacio Domeyko is modernized to host various manifestations of art and culture

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The traditional venue, which for years has hosted important shows and activities of the university and the entire community, has a renewed appearance.

University authorities, headed by the Rector, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, participated in the inauguration ceremony of the repair and improvement works of the Aula Magna and the Hall of the Ignacio Domeyko Campus. The emblematic room, part of the legacy of the former State Technical University, was recovered through various interventions aimed at offering a pleasant experience to its users.

main hall 2Specifically, the space dedicated to spectators was fully equipped with 524 modern seats, increasing its capacity by 94 seats, that is, 22%; in addition to a renovated stage, vitrified floor and a first-class Campus Access Hall.

''We are talking about an important investment aimed at improving a facility that needed to be renovated and have adequate facilities to continue being the scene of important academic, cultural and artistic events of our University and the regional community,'' stated the Rector of the University. University of La Serena, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés.

The authority also added that "all these efforts are a clear example of our continued concern to provide pleasant and appropriate environments for our university community, which undoubtedly contributes to working better in the projection of a University of superior quality." '.

main hall 3The Director of Extension of the University of La Serena, Dr. Catalina Cvitanic, recalled that during the 80s, the Aula Magna Ignacio Domeyko functioned as an Art Cinema and later was a reference point for various shows, but today, thanks to the important investment made, is projected into the future as an element of integration, art and culture for the area.

''This is an immense gift for the university community, but also for the region as a whole, that is what we talk about when we believe in a renewed role of public and quality education: to be a beacon that guides the development of its people, of its environment, which nourishes critical thinking and the debate of ideas,'' he stated.

The emphasis of this transcendental work of heritage recovery is placed on equitable access to culture and the arts, which the ULS, as a state institution, delivers to the community of the region, allowing new links to be established and being a real contribution to citizens.

Finally, both authorities thanked everyone who participated in the planning and execution of the works.