This is an opportunity for the community to make its voice heard regarding the institutional unit and its usual programming.

The Directorate of Liaison with the Environment and Extension of the University of La Serena (Diveuls), is applying a survey with the objective of incorporating the vision of the community in the development of activities historically carried out and rethinking, if considered, the programming annual of each of its cycles.

For the person in charge of culture, Mg. Fernando Tapia, this is a relevant instance for the development of the different areas of the unit. “The Diveuls is a unit that had to change its paradigm of what it had been doing, basically associated with the concept of extension. Linking with the Environment entails much more study and approaches towards the community, therefore, this survey answers different questions of what we consider is very important to incorporate, especially how the community sees us and how we want to approach our activities. , whether these are academic management, cultural management and also other activities such as the development of our publishing house and bookstore, links with the environment, and also our training courses.”

Tapia also emphasized the importance of knowing the vision that the community has of Diveuls. “Here is a survey that attempts to gather fundamental information to be able to focus the work that will be carried out from now on. One of the things that matters most to us about the results is knowing whether the Diveuls public is satisfied or not with the activities that we have carried out historically, and also knowing if there is any proposal from them to make changes to the activities. activities; or definitely generate new ones. Only then will we address renewed programming.”

The survey is brief, no more than 3 to 5 minutes, and can be answered on the ULS Extension Center Facebook page or on the website www.extension.userena.cl, under the name Cultural Observatory.

Diveuls appreciates that users take the time to answer this survey, which will be very useful for the unit.

The day provided information about the expert report and what are the characteristics that a psychologist who is going to dedicate himself to this area should consider.

A new conference was given within the framework of the “Psychology and Contemporary Society” cycle, organized by the Department of Psychology in conjunction with the Directorate of Liaison with the Environment and Extension of the University of La Serena. On this occasion, and thanks to a collaborative alliance with the Cuatro Esquinas Community and Cultural Center of the Municipality of La Serena, Mg. Paola Denmark, Director of the ULS School of Psychology, gave the conference “The psychological expert report and its main characteristics”.

Psychological expert reports consist of a document prepared by the forensic psychology expert at the end of the exhaustive evaluation and analysis process of the people involved in a judicial process. In this activity, the academic addressed what forensic psychology is, expert evaluation, what an expert is, and psychological expertise in general.

In this regard, Denmark commented that “there is precisely a context where in our country people's lives are greatly judicialized. Generally speaking, for example, almost all cases that come to court become judicialized and come to a point where expert evidence is cited. In that sense, it is important to know what are the characteristics that a psychologist who is going to dedicate himself to this area must have, in terms of how to train, also that he must know the laws, that is relevant, but at the same time he must have a respect also in this case for his client, what his rights are, whether he is a victim, witness or perpetrator, and therefore, give advanced conclusions from psychological science.”

This conference was held at the Cuatro Esquinas Community and Cultural Center municipal facility, in a cooperative alliance to bring the academy in a different way to the community. The Mg. Paola Denmark referred to this change that the cycle that has been carried out since 2012 in university facilities has had: “it is a new perspective of also opening up to the community and how it could be realized in the dynamics that were generated here, as As the exhibition progressed, people began to focus on personal aspects that they had to experience, so it is about bringing the academy closer to people's daily reality, in a simpler language and also understanding that psychology is not something abstract. , but rather it has to do with situations of each of the experiences that people live.”

The cycle includes three conferences in the same municipal space. To end the semester, on July 25, “Sexually diverse: updating basic aspects” will be held, taught by Mg. Natalia Guerrero.

For more information, contact email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., to the telephone number 512204389, go to the offices of the ULS Extension Center, Los Carrera 207, La Serena, or on the DIVEULS social networks.

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Psychology is the scientific and thorough analysis of the human mind and the behavior of each person, so this advice allows us to determine the state of mental health.

“Psychological Expert Report and its main characteristics” is the title of the second conference of the “Psychology and Contemporary Society” cycle. This activity will be dictated by Mg. Paola Denmark, next Wednesday, June 27 at 11:30 hrs. at the Cuatro Esquinas Community and Cultural Center, a space belonging to the illustrious Municipality of La Serena.  

The object of the psychological expert report is the analysis of human behavior in the field of law and rights. Psychological expert reports consist of a document prepared by the forensic psychology expert at the end of the exhaustive evaluation and analysis process of the people involved. This advice allows us to determine the state of a person's mental health, evaluate whether they have psychological consequences of a traumatic event, determine whether they are suitable for guarding and custody of disabled people, as well as assess whether they are criminally responsible based on a possible mental disorder.

In the invitation, the academic and Director of the School of Psychology of the University of La Serena will address the work of the forensic psychologist, which ends with the translation of his evaluation into a report that is sent to the authority that requested it. In this regard, Denmark commented: “since the expert report is the summary of the work carried out, it is essential that it be written in a correct, structured manner and under a series of considerations. Furthermore, the expert report is a scientific document (Fernández-Ballesteros 2007) that must meet specific technical criteria. “At this conference, these criteria and strategies will be reviewed to prepare an expert report that meets them,” she commented.

The series of conferences “Psychology and Contemporary Society” is organized by the ULS Department of Psychology, in conjunction with the Directorate of Liaison with the Environment and Extension of the university, and during this first semester it is also carried out in collaboration with the Center Community and Cultural Cuatro Esquinas, municipal area where the first three activities take place.

This invitation is free entry and no prior registration is required, only an attendance record when entering the activity at the Community and Cultural Center, located at Larraín Alcalde 3505, La Serena.

For more information, contact email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., to the telephone number 512204389, go to the offices of the ULS Extension Center, Los Carrera 207, La Serena, or on the DIVEULS social networks.

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'Our Sounds, Musical Creators of the Coquimbo Region' is the name of the new space that, starting in July, will be broadcast on the 94.5 FM signal, thanks to financing from the National Music Fund, Chilean Music Diffusion line Radios.

Starting its activities in the second semester of 2018, Radio Universitaria FM 94.5 of the U. de La Serena will broadcast a new cycle of programs dedicated exclusively to the dissemination of regional authors and musicians.

This is 'Our Sounds, Musical Creators of the Coquimbo Region', a winning project from the National Music Fund, Chilean Music Radio Broadcasting line, which the ULS radio station applied for and was awarded for the first time, coinciding with the celebration of its 55 years of existence as a means of communication.

This space, broadcast fortnightly, will initially have nine episodes in its first season, which will have a duration of 60 minutes per episode, in which an intimate dialogue will take place with the authors and composers of our area, qualifying said conversation with the sound diffusion of the musical works created by them.

For the Coordinator of the Department of Corporate Communications of the University of La Serena, Mg. Karina Damke, "this program meets the objective of promoting the work of our regional artists, through our radio station, whose main mission is to be a vehicle for the dissemination of artistic, cultural, creative and bonding activities that arise within the University of La Serena and that deserve to be known by the community in general. We are very proud as a team to give life to this project, which consolidates the work that has been done to reinforce the local identity of our programming and for which, this type of financing, is key to the creation of new projects".

The program will begin its broadcasts during the month of July 2018 and will be hosted by Rodrigo Gutiérrez, in addition to the musical production of Daniela Banderas, an academic from the ULS Department of Music, who has selected the nine musical creators from our area , which represent the sound diversity that arises in our territory and especially in the training and academic field that exists within this University.

Among the participants in this space are the composer Gabriel Gálvez, the folklorist Raúl “Talo” Pinto, the composer Esteban Correa and the author Fernando Guede, in addition to musical groups such as Los Changos and Lican Antay, among others that will be part of this first program cycle.

The event will be under the virtuoso baton of the Chilean director Eduardo Browne, who together with the double bass soloist Manuel Figueroa-Bolvarán and the ULS Vocal Ensemble promise an operatic journey to the heart of the Italic boot.

'Bella Italia' is the bold program with which the University of La Serena Symphony Orchestra has decided to say goodbye to the month of June. This is the IV Concert of the 2018 Season, an interesting musical journey towards opera and European sounds, full of emotion, which seeks to amaze attendees through the culture and traditions left by the first Italian families who arrived in La Serena during the fifties decade.

The presentation framed in 'The Symphony of Cultures' dazzles at first glance for its select and dynamic repertoire, as well as for the level of its performers and the mastery of its conductor. This is the artistic director and head of the Camerata de Los Andes, and director of other ensembles belonging to the Department of Music of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Chile, Eduardo Browne.

Throughout his career, the Chilean maestro has stood out for directing countless concerts and operas in various countries, where he has successfully introduced this musical style to national theaters. From his point of view, “it must be recognized that Italy is the cradle of opera and Italian is a language where the gap between what is sung and what is spoken is minimal; Therefore, the composers that we are going to face in this program are of a high operatic level," said Browne, who also referred to the musical imprint that marks the European country: "we must recognize that in the Italian program it cannot be absent what is emitted through the vocal cords, to exclude them would be to ignore, perhaps, the greatest contribution that Italian music has made. This one shines, above all, for its valuable operatic contribution, more than instrumental, which is of a very high level,” he emphasized.

For this new seasonal concert, the roots of 'Bella Italia' will be represented with the Overture 'La Scala di Seta', a comic farce with music by composer Giocachino Rossini; the 'Concert for Double Bass No. 2' by Giovanni Botessini, performed by the soloist and member of the ensemble belonging to the Network of Professional Regional Orchestras of the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, Manuel Figueroa-Bolvarán; to end with the magnanimous opera 'Gloria' by the composer Antonio Vivaldi, which will feature the dazzling performance of the Vocal Ensemble of the University of La Serena, led by the soloists Camila Gallardo, Vanessa Medo and Javiera Zepeda, conducted by the renowned tenor national Gonzalo Tomckowiack.

In the words of the ULS singing teacher, “Gloria is a wonderful and difficult work to interpret due to its very particular style. It is a piece well known to the public, who has surely heard it in the best versions published around the world (...). Therefore, paying tribute to Italy with this beautiful repertoire is a luxury that the community cannot miss, it will be a fantastic and high-level concert. In addition, we will be directed by one of the most outstanding orchestra conductors in our country, maestro Eduardo Browne,” Tomckowiack said.

For his part, the guest conductor, who reunites with the professional orchestra of the Coquimbo Region after 20 years, delved into this ambitious program: “we are talking about a brilliant and very well-chosen repertoire, where the voice takes center stage and is the synthesis of Italian music. It is very nice to be able to have a city like La Serena and the vocal forces of a choir, this shows that orchestras are a means of expression for the community and when they unite with the local choir, the audiences are strengthened” said Browne, who also referred to the rest of the works: “the important contribution of Italian music is confirmed in Rossini's piece, which is a wonderful composition, very simple, but at the same time very difficult, with a solo of extremely complicated oboe; and then we will see the concerto for double bass, which is very interesting because it is a very difficult instrument to play and making a mistake in tuning costs nothing. The double bass does not have a sound flow as great as its dimensions, so it will be an enormous challenge for the performer,” he said.

In the words of the soloist of this IV Season Concert, Manuel Figueroa-Bolvarán, "it is a very pleasant experience to participate for the third time as a soloist together with my colleagues from the orchestra, since everyone is always very willing to accompany the proposal in the best way. soloist offered. This concerto is one of the most beautiful created for the instrument, since it belongs to an era of art with tremendous sentimental expressiveness, in addition to coming from the pen of the father of the instrument, Giovanni Botessini, who used a language coming from 'bel canto' or 'beautiful singing' which makes his works have a lyrical character," he noted.  

The presentation in tribute to the Italian roots will take place at the Municipal Theater of La Serena, next Friday, June 29 at 20:00 p.m. For those who wish to attend this unique presentation, 120 free withdrawal invitations have been made available. The general public and older adults can go to the offices of the La Serena Public Library (Colón #495, corner Balmaceda), Gabriela Mistral Regional Library (Juan José Latorre #782) and/or La Serena Municipal Theater (Benavente #580). While school students and students from the University of La Serena should go to the Extension Office of the ULS Music Department (Larraín Alcalde s/n, between Los Jardines and Seminario). Those who are unable to withdraw their invitation will be able to purchase tickets at the municipal ticket office on the same day of the event, with prices ranging from $3.000 for the general public and up to $2.000 for seniors, school students and the University of La Serena (presenting your credential).

It should be noted that this presentation has the valuable support of the Italian institutions present in the region: Circolo Trentino di La Serena, Scuola Italiana Alcide De Gasperi and the Soc. Italo - Trentina SAC. In addition, the financing granted by the Ministry of Cultures , Arts and Heritage, through Glosa of the National Budget since 2016, added to the collaboration provided by the University of La Serena and the Illustrious Municipality of La Serena, through its Department of Culture and the Municipal Theater.

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The presentation by the string ensemble of the La Serena University Symphony Orchestra reviewed works by famous European composers such as von Dittersdorf, Dvořák and Beethoven.

With an interesting program inspired by the magic and sound of the European continent, the University of La Serena Symphony Orchestra gave life to its II Chamber Music Concert with two sublime dates in the Province of Elqui. A successful event with an intimate and home-like format, which aims to bring this type of repertoires closer to different territories in the region.

The musical journey began with the Austrian violinist Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf and his piece called 'Duetto for viola and double bass, kr.2019'. He also contemplated the work 'Terzetto Op.74 in C Major for two violins and viola', written by the magnanimous Czech composer, Antonín Dvořák; to later culminate the concert with the 'Quartet Op.18 No. 4 in C Minor' by the German genius Ludwig van Beethoven.

The event led by the musicians Leonardo Godoy, Juan Pablo Luengo and Daniel Navea (violins), Lorenzo Cabello and Poliana Brehmer (viola), Monserrat Trujillo (violoncello) and Manuel Figueroa (double bass), had its territorial extension in the commune of La Higuera , where children and adults, including local authorities, witnessed the mark that the string ensemble left on the stage.

For both Dayanisa Ahumada and her mother Lidia Flores, this concert “was very emotional and important. Seeing and listening to these professional musicians are a great reference for her, they encourage her to continue her studies on the instrument and encourage us as parents to support her and strengthen her abilities, so that in the future she can be playing in an orchestra like this one," said the representative of the Carlos Condell School in Caleta Hornos, where Dayanisa has been taking violin classes for three years. In the words of the youngest, “I really liked the concert, especially the works they played and the speed they moved their fingers to get each of the musical notes.”

Carlos Flores, mayor (s) of the Illustrious Municipality of La Higuera, extended his gratitude to the group belonging to the Network of Professional Regional Orchestras of the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, for responding to their musical work and carrying this type of shows to its territory: “This is a very comforting moment for our community, where fine arts are also expressed through music and produce a change in our community. I hope we can repeat it, and that little by little, people can get used to it and attend these types of shows more and more,” he emphasized.

After the presentation in La Higuera, the performers moved to the Municipal Theater of La Serena to replicate this fascinating program. For Manuel Rivas, a regular attendee of the 2018 season, “this concert, as well as all the others I have attended, I have enjoyed to the fullest, it is a balm for the soul. With special emphasis on this type of formats, where music is perceived differently as it is more intimate, in this way it is easier to assimilate the sound of the instruments and be able to communicate, through musical notes, with what the musicians want to say. ”. For her part, Susana Gómez, confessed that she felt connected by the emotion and interpretation of the musicians: “when you come to this type of concert, the senses are at their maximum expression. Everything feels more precise, more intense, the sounds are much more defined and that connection is great.”

After this II Chamber Music Concert, the professional group prepares for its IV Season Concert, inspired by 'Bella Italia'.

It should be noted that these presentations respond to the 2018 season and its program called 'The Symphony of Cultures', which is developed thanks to the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, from whom it receives part of its financing by Glosa de National Budget since 2016; in addition to the support provided by the University of La Serena, the Illustrious Municipality of La Serena, through its Department of Culture and the Municipal Theater, and the Municipality of La Higuera.

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