The ARCHI assembly is the main conclave of Chilean radio broadcasting.

Radio Universitaria FM, represented by Hugo Millar, technical coordinator of the station at the University of La Serena, participated in the annual assembly of ARCHI, held in the city of Valdivia.

The opening ceremony took place at the Dreams Hotel in Valdivia, where the government spokesperson Cecilia Pérez attended accompanied by the Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Gloria Hutt, the Undersecretary of Telecommunications, Pamela Gidi, and the Director of Secom, Jorge Selume. , and the mayor of Valdivia, Omar Sabat, among other authorities.

The opening ceremony was broadcast on radio from the Dreams Hotel Convention Center in the regional capital of Los Ríos.

"The visit of the Secretary of State, Cecilia Pérez, enhances our event and reinforces the bond that exists between citizens and this media, considered the closest and most reliable by our audiences," said Eduardo Martínez, current president of ARCHI.

The ARCHI assembly is the main conclave of Chilean radio broadcasting that every year brings together radio entrepreneurs, who address and debate advertising advertising, the role of radio in times of emergency, new technologies, training and certification in the medium, freedom of expression, ethics and legislative agenda, among other matters.

The next assembly will be held in one of the best-known cities of the Colchagua Valley: Santa Cruz.

Three films make up this program that proposes a break on Friday afternoons.

An entertaining and free panorama is being presented by the Directorate of Liaison with the Environment and Extension of the University of La Serena this fall. An excuse to go out on these cold Serene days and enjoy an afternoon of cinema, culture and good company. Already on Friday, April 27, the film “AN” (A Pastry Shop in Tokyo) was presented, which took place in a pleasant atmosphere and with a diverse audience.

For this Friday, May 4, the invitation is to see “Okuribito” (Final Game), which presents the story of a young man named Daigo and his work as a corpse preparer in a funeral home. Daigo Kobayashi, former cellist of an orchestra that has just disbanded, ends up wandering the streets without a job and without much hope. For this reason he decides to return to his hometown in the company of his wife. There he gets a job as a gravedigger: he cleans the bodies, places them in their coffin and sends them to the next world in the best possible way. Although his wife and his neighbors view this position with displeasure, Daigo will discover in this death ritual the vital spark that was missing from his own life.

The series includes 3 films with free admission and they are exhibited in the Exhibition Hall of the study house, located at Benavente 950, La Serena.

The third and final film will be presented on Friday, May 11 and will be “Boku no Kanojo wa Saibogu” (My Girlfriend is a Cyborg), a 2008 Japanese romantic comedy-fiction film, directed by Kwak Jae-Yong and starring Haruka. Ayase and Keisuke Koide.

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The string and wind ensemble of the La Serena University Symphony Orchestra promises a musical journey through the baroque period, with works by Vivaldi and Bach.

May prevails with another long-awaited musical proposal. These are the captivating seasonal chamber concerts, which year after year the ensemble belonging to the Network of Professional Regional Orchestras of the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage offers in different destinations in the territory. On this occasion, the event will take place in two communes in the Province of Elqui.

The inauguration of this first series of concerts in an intimate and at-home format will be starred by the string and wind ensemble of the professional ensemble, led by Leonardo Godoy, Ramiro Álvarez, Cecilia Olmos, Pamela Morales and Vanessa Flores (violins), Daniela Gayoso and Poliana Brehmer (violas), Ana María Vega and Monserrat Trujillo (violoncello), Andrés Carvajal (double bass), Alonso Araya (harpsichord), Rodrigo López (flute), Francisco Ramos (bassoon), Sergio Fuentes and Cristian Monreal (trumpets ), who promise a musical journey through the European continent and renowned composers of the Baroque period, such as Antonio Vivaldi with his pieces “Concerto for two trumpets in C Major”, “Concerto for bassoon RV 484” and “Concerto for two violins and continuo in D Minor, Op.3 N°11”, ending with the “Orchestral Suite N°2 BWV 1067 in B Minor for flutes and strings” by Johann Sebastian Bach.

This presentation will begin with the territorial extension concert in the heart of the Elqui Valley, next Thursday, May 10 at 20:00 p.m. at the Municipal Theater of Vicuña (San Martín Street in front of the Gabriela Mistral Plaza de Armas). A free event, without withdrawal of invitations, which is carried out thanks to the management and collaboration of the Department of Community Organizations, through the office for people with disabilities of the Elquina commune.

In the words of Mayor Rafael Vera Castillo, inaugurating this series of concerts in his commune is synonymous with pride: “for Vicuña it is an honor to once again have the presence and professionalism of the Universidad de La Serena Symphony Orchestra, even more so if in our commune we open a new season of music. From now on we leave all our neighbors invited to fill the Municipal Theater of Vicuña, and enjoy this series of chamber concerts, which comes to our commune thanks to the management and good relationship that we have maintained for several years with the group. professional in our region,” he assured.

Subsequently, the performers will replicate this fascinating chamber program at the Municipal Theater of La Serena, on Friday, May 11 at 20:00 p.m. Those who wish to enjoy this musical event can pick up their tickets at the La Serena Public Library (Colón #495, corner Balmaceda) and/or at the Gabriela Mistral Regional Library (Juan José Latorre #782). School students and those of the University of La Serena can 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 $2.000 for seniors, school students and students from the University of La Serena. presenting your credential.

It should be noted that this presentation responds 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 Vicuña, through the Department of Community Organizations and the office for people with disabilities.

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The initiative was called “Training Program for the Competitiveness of Tourist Guides in the Coquimbo Region”, belonging to CORFO's Human Capital Training line.

In a formal ceremony, the first improvement course that seeks to improve the skills of tourist guides in the Coquimbo Region was completed to offer visitors a quality experience with a specialization in astronomy, taking advantage of the characteristics of the area. . This training was co-financed by the Production Promotion Corporation (CORFO) and students, and was given by the Training Office of the University of La Serena (OTEC ULS), through the strategic union of different units of the higher education institution. .

In this regard, the person in charge of the OTEC ULS, Eng. Pablo Sánchez, highlighted that “due to the demands of the course, which required multidisciplinary knowledge (...), we had to link different careers at the University, which for us was a challenge. challenge and today is a moment of pride, given that we managed to articulate different professionals from various careers and, at the same time, not only link them to the classroom but also in coordination with Campus Digital, which is the instance that provided distance education; Therefore, after seven months of working with the students, we are satisfied to have been able to provide new tools that allow the region's guides to be better prepared.”

This “Training Program for the Competitiveness of Tourist Guides in the Coquimbo Region” belongs to CORFO's Human Capital Training line of work and provided tools to 20 students enrolled in the course, coming from different places in the region, through the blended learning modality, a combination of face-to-face and online work, through the alliance with the ULS Digital Campus.

The certification was attended and congratulated by the authorities present: Luis Arjona, Seremi de Economía; Gustavo Dubó, Regional Director(s) of CORFO; Dr. Catalina Cvitanic, Director of Liaison with the Environment and Extension of the University of La Serena, and Laura Cerda, president of the Coquimbo Region Chamber of Tourism.

The Regional Director(s) of CORFO commented that “what CORFO received were very good opinions from the students. Many times the people who participate in these courses manage to form a business or strengthen certain businesses and that is very interesting, because with these new skills they strengthen a service that they are already developing. This has been highly valued because in addition the people who teach the courses are top-level professionals who today are part of the academic offering that the University of La Serena has on a regular basis, but in these courses, in some way, that knowledge "It adjusts very well to the requirements of the productive sector."

On this occasion, the ULS counted on the collaborative work of academics and professionals from the areas of Astronomy, Digital Campus, Pedagogy and Business Administration, specifically in the tourism area, all part of the university, working in an articulated manner to offer a complete training where students were able to learn: first aid, geography, culture, art, natural environments, tourist routes, history, group management in the field, regional astronomy, observational astronomy, among other topics.

Dr. Catalina Cvitanic, Director of Liaison with the Environment and ULS Extension, said that “because of what the differentiation of our region with this specific tourism means, in particular the positioning of the Star Region, it is essential to improve the competence of our human capital and that is where carrying out actions like this is extremely beneficial. In addition to this regional and national contribution promoted by CORFO, our University has the opportunity to transfer its knowledge, actively linking with its environment, in work areas that go beyond undergraduate teaching, allowing it to connect our academics with new and enriching realities, which will then be transferred to our future professionals. This is the virtuous cycle of participation that our Training Office and the institution have proposed, in such a way as to maintain a University inserted in the needs of the region at professional levels, and in other areas as important as this preparation.

Finally, the Director emphasized that each of the students who have already graduated from this program, “today has a new responsibility, the responsibility of being a driving force in their field of action that promotes the development of our Star Region. This is just starting and they have the unique opportunity to opt to be the first certified guides in the region. I congratulate you and we hope to welcome you in the next opportunity at the University of La Serena.”

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The second concert of the 2018 season thrilled those present with the premiere of the work 'Lullaby for Fuegia Basket', by the young national promise, Tomás Brantmayer.
 
Music and history were the protagonists of a new night of concerts at the Municipal Theater of La Serena, which included three works inspired by Great Britain and performed by the University of La Serena Symphony Orchestra, an ensemble belonging to the Network of Regional Orchestras Professionals from the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, who gave life to an unforgettable repertoire, framed in its program 'The Symphony of Cultures'.

The event, attended by the Rector of the state campus, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, was guided by Rodolfo Fischer, the prominent national conductor who is triumphing in Switzerland - a country where he has resided since 2003 - and who with his orchestral imprint captivated the audience with this brilliant presentation. For the occasion, the orchestral ensemble performed 'Two pieces for small orchestra', by the English composer Frederick Delius, the work 'Lullaby for Fuegia Basket', by the young national composer, Tomás Brantmayer - whose work moved those present - and the Suite 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Op. 61, by the German conductor and pianist Félix Mendelssohn.

Given the reaction of the attendees, especially with the debut of the work 'Lullaby for Fuegia Basket' - inspired by the story of a Kawésqar girl, who was taken hostage by Captain Fitz Roy in 1830, to live under the customs Europeans - Maestro Fischer expressed that “it is important to show these types of themes, because they are things that mark a country.”

In relation to the joint work with Tomás Brantmayer, with whom he has worked on other occasions, the guest director pointed out that “although his work is very descriptive, I like to give an introduction before starting, so that the audience can imagine the story behind it.” ", adding that "when I believe in a composer, it is part of my policy to work with him for several seasons, in order to accompany him in his growth and maintain an exchange of knowledge," confessed Rodolfo Fischer.

Regarding the performance of the members of the professional orchestra, the Chilean maestro stated that “they were very willing to meet the demands of this repertoire, since it required a lot of concentration and elegance,” adding that there are plans to forge new ones in the future. works with the musical ensemble. “In addition to the joy that it would give me to continue conducting this orchestra, I want to combine this work with my pedagogical performance, because the University of La Serena Symphony Orchestra has the history and tradition of being a platform that makes young conductors known. that are beginning to emerge in Chile and that I am helping to form,” he said.

Seasonal success

For Tomás Brantmayer, the premiere of his work "Lullaby for Fuegia Basket" is synonymous with happiness: “I am very happy to be able to collaborate with this orchestra, because its vast relationship with contemporary music, and with conducting, is a known fact.” of Maestro Fischer was noticeable tonight,” said the composer.

In addition to this and regarding his work with the renowned conductor, Brantmayer argued that “I respect and admire the maestro very much, so I feel very honored to continue working with him, especially because he understands my music very well.”

This is directly related to the introduction that Fischer gave before starting the work, which presented uprooting as the main theme, to which the young author explained that “I chose this theme as inspiration, because this girl represents the highest place of the dispossessed, exposed to a society incapable of understanding her, which is also a current issue, considering that this is a country in which being indigenous, a woman and a child can mean something tragic.”

Regarding his participation in this season, Brantmayer confessed that “I would like to work again as soon as possible with the Universidad de La Serena Symphony Orchestra, since the magical thing about working with an orchestra like this is that you discover things in your work that “You didn’t know they were there.”

Regarding the opinions of the public, Patricio Salinas, a regular visitor to the concerts of the professional group and follower of Radio Universitaria FM of the University of La Serena, expressed that “this orchestra is a pillar of culture in the Coquimbo Region, because "There is no other instance that offers us the same." For her part, Carolina Guede, lyrical singer and former student of the Jorge Peña Hen Experimental School of Music, pointed out that “it is extremely notable that the orchestra has the participation of musicians of the caliber of Fischer and Brantmayer, because they enhance the culture of the region and generate greater proximity to the arts.”

It should be noted that this new season of concerts is developed thanks to the collaboration of the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, from whom it receives part of its financing from the National Budget Glosa since 2016; in addition to the support provided by the University of La Serena and the Municipality of La Serena, through its Department of Culture.

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The classes will be taught by JICA volunteer at ULS, Ritsuko Kohara.

Registration is now available for the Japanese Language Basic Level I course, organized by the Directorate of Linkage with the Environment and Extension of the University of La Serena, DIVEULS. This new approach to Japanese culture, through the teaching of the Japanese language, will take place starting May 08 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 17:15 p.m. to 18:45 p.m., with a total of 42 pedagogical hours.

This academic activity aims to promote Japanese culture and will provide the student with knowledge about basic Japanese grammar and vocabulary, so that the student can form a dialogue in this language. In addition, notions of Japanese culture will be provided.

The single value is $60.000 and has a maximum capacity of 10 people. It should be noted that 5 full scholarships will be awarded to ULS students upon application.

The classes will be taught by the JICA volunteer at the University of La Serena, Ritsuko Kohara, and the classroom will be located at Los Carrera 207, La Serena, in the premises of the ULS Extension Center.

For more information and applications for scholarships, you can go to Los Carrera 207, call 2204171 - 2204333 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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