The exhibition will remain open to the community until October 27, at the Santa Inés Cultural Center of the Municipality of La Serena.

“Telúrico Subterra” is the name of the exhibition of painting and sculpture by the academics of the University of La Serena, Luis Rivera Pinto and Hernán Godoy Rojas, State professors in Plastic Arts) and teachers of the School of Design.

The exhibition, which is presented to the community at the Santa Inés Cultural Center of the Municipality of La Serena until October 27, includes sculptures made of wood and clay that address the human figure (Luis Rivera), along with paintings on different supports with mixed technique, inspired by the imaginary landscape, the human figure as an object of consumption, plots and animals, with a treatment of the work that emphasizes the use of color and its application, close to pointillism and optical art (Hernán Godoy).

This exhibition, open to the public from 09:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. and from 15:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m., is the second in 2014 for both visual artists and is part of a process of bringing closer and disseminating the Plastic Arts to the university and general community, local and other regions of the country. Mainly, we have worked with former academics and alumni of the university, all linked to the area of ​​Plastic Arts.

In this sense, during the inauguration of this exhibition, the academics announced that a preliminary project will begin that aims to value the knowledge of retired teachers, linked to the University.

“Telúrico Subterra” has the support of the Academic Vice-Rector, the Faculty of Humanities, the Department of Arts and Letters, in addition to the sponsorship of the ULS School of Design.

With the presence of Guillermo Rifo, a fundamental director for his proposal and a popular repertoire with symphonic arrangements, the professional cast prepares a surprising concert for next October 8.

“Symphony Chilean Song” is the name of the show prepared by the members of the OSULS, which on this occasion will be directed by the outstanding maestro Guillermo Rifo, possessor of a wide repertoire that ranges from baroque to contemporary music, with a marked emphasis on XNUMXth century music composed in Latin America.

Composer, percussionist and orchestra director, he began his activities as a composer in 1965. Between 1973 and 1975 he was a composer and instrumentalist of the Modern Music ensemble and a year later he founded, together with prominent national musicians, the "Hindemith 76" ensemble. This was the first Chilean Chamber group that performed Latin American Fusion music. Here he worked as a composer, arranger and vibraphonist. Among several other awards, the group received the Apes Award and a Platinum Record (Odeon Chilena) on several occasions. His work as a director began in 1969, directing different chamber groups formed to premiere contemporary music. From then on, Rifo's figure has been consolidated and maintained in force, thanks to his talent and versatility.  

Forty musicians on stage will give life to works as diverse as “Arriba en la Cordillera” by Patricio Manns, “Sufrir” by Francisco Flores del Campo, “Tu Cariño se me Va” by Buddy Richard or “Un Año Mas” by the Coquimbano composer Hernán Gallant.

In short, twenty recognized compositions that are part of the national identity, performed by the talented musicians of the Universidad de La Serena Symphony Orchestra in a concert that will be held exceptionally on Wednesday, October 8, at 20:00 p.m. , at the Municipal Theater of La Serena.

CIt should be noted that the public of the Salamanca commune will also be able to enjoy this spectacular encounter with music on Friday, October 10 in the Plaza de Armas, also starting at 20:00 p.m.

To carry out these and other events, the OSULS receives an important contribution from the National Council of Culture and the Arts, through the National Music Promotion Fund.

In addition, it is sponsored by the University of La Serena, Municipality of La Serena, Minera Dominga, Minera Los Pelambres, Fundación Minera Los Pelambres and Sky Airlines. As a Media Partner, they permanently support this organization: Diario El Día, Semanario Tiempo and Bío Bío La Radio, as well as with the support of all the media in the Coquimbo Region and its national networks.

The activity offers a fun way to present mathematics through acting.

“Mathematical stories cubed” is the title of the play that has been presented as the novelty in pedagogical theater in the region. The initiative includes different mathematical problems through a staging of three striking mini stories, which keep the students' attention. This work has been successfully exhibited on other occasions, but for those who have not yet witnessed it, it will be presented in two performances this Thursday, October 2 in the Ignacio Domeyko room of the University of La Serena.

This activity, innovative in the region, mixes three short stories (“In Redes con Polígona”, “Zero stress” and “The death of 8”) that seek, through a simple, playful and didactic proposal, to encourage and re-enchant basic and secondary education students with mathematics , and include topics such as logic, algebra, arithmetic and geometry.

Regarding the previous experiences and the ages to which the play is directed, the director of the ÉTÉULS cast, Dr. Catalina Cvitanic, stated that “what is explained in the play is totally transversal, even when they are specific subjects of mathematics, it has been very well received by language, science and art teachers in general. On the other hand, the audience appreciates receiving a mathematical concept in this way, with humor, dramatized, in a super didactic way (...) even the youngest children participate in the discussion that we do at the end of the play because they have many concerns and “They get involved with the characters.”

This work also provides innovative tools to teachers, allowing them to work on mathematics in a playful way in the classroom. “One of our objectives is to show teachers a more entertaining and playful way to teach mathematics than how it is usually done (…). It could be done through a theatrical performance, which is available to everyone, because within this project the possibility of providing the teacher with the theatrical scripts, which are written by me, is contemplated, therefore there is no problem with copyright. On the other hand, it is shown that with simple elements a special setting can be created to recreate mathematics and additionally the methodological set is completed with a fairly innovative exercise guide”, highlighted Catalina Cvitanic.

Tickets for this presentation on October 2 have a general value of $1.000 and can be purchased at the ULS Extension Center, located at Prat 446, La Serena. On the occasion, 2 functions will be held, at 10:00 hrs. and at 12:00 hrs., so that all interested audiences can attend and get involved with these entertaining stories. 

This activity is organized by the Extension Directorate of the University of La Serena and is directed by the Dr. Catalina Cvitanic and Ignacio Careces. More information can be requested by email. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling 2204389.

This initiative seeks to promote not only Astronomy and photography, but also citizen interest in this world heritage site. 

Due to the advance of light pollution in the world, the northern area of ​​the country, mainly the Elqui Valley, in the Fourth Region, is a privileged place to observe the starry sky and also to record this magnificent gift with a camera. This has been the case of different astrophotographers, linked to Astronomy and photography who now decide to exhibit their images in a single exhibition titled: “Alaxpacha Jayri- Our night sky”, which will be exhibited in the Exhibition Hall of the University of La Serena, from October 6 to 30. The inauguration is open to the community and will take place this Friday, October 3 at 18:00 p.m. in the aforementioned university campus. 

This collective exhibition of photographs will show different images of the night sky, taken at different astronomical observatories and nearby sites in the Coquimbo and Atacama regions. The different exhibitors are people closely linked to Astronomy in Chile and photography, who will exhibit 20 photos of night skies and 4 banners of astronomical science images processed by four astronomers from the Astronomy Group of the University of La Serena (GAULS), the which were obtained with different instruments belonging to different terrestrial and satellite astronomical observatories.

This exhibition is organized and coordinated by the Department of Physics and the Extension Directorate of the U. de La Serena. In this regard, Verónica Firpo, member of GAULS, referred to the contribution of this exhibition to the community. “Showing these images means letting society know that we have a spectacular sky here in the region, that it is fabulous, that it is a heritage of humanity and that we must respect it a lot and take great care of it, that it is a treasure that we have and that it is It is important that children today can know the sky, can enjoy the sky. Kids in big cities don't know the sky, light pollution greatly affects a city (...) they go out at night and look at the sky and see one or two bright stars, nothing more, and here the kids have the privilege. guys, the people, being able to see the starry sky every night,” he highlighted. 

On the other hand, regarding the organization of the exhibition and its opening, the professional urged astronomers, photographers, astrophotographers, photography enthusiasts, who do astrophotography and who take photographs of the night skies to attend, "6 people will participate In this exhibition, there will be a talk, live music and throughout the month of October it will be open to the community.”

This exhibition, whose entry is free, has as exhibitors Manuel Paredes - journalist, Gemini Observatory; Ariel López - scientific operator, Gemini Observatory; Hernán Antonio Stockebrand Cortés - student and astrophotographer; Nicolas Jongis - educator and photographer; Yuri Beletsky - astronomer, Las Campanas Observatory; and Consuelo del Pilar González Ávila - Lic. in Education, Las Campanas Observatory.

The meeting is a training initiative born in 2012 with the purpose of generating an instance of study, work and reflection on the French horn.

In the Department of Music of the University of La Serena, the Second International Meeting of Horns in Chile will take place from October 1 to 5, an event that has the support of the National Council for Culture and the Arts (CNCA) and that It will bring together musicians, professors, and university and school students, who will participate intensely in the different workshops and master classes that will take place.

The Second International Meeting of Horns in Chile is a training initiative born in 2012 with the purpose of generating an instance of study, work and reflection on the French horn, an instrument belonging to the family of bronzes, which brings together a wide number of performers throughout the country, with different technical levels and musical experiences.

The manager of the initiative is Paulo Muñoz Toledo, horn soloist and member of the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, who has developed his musical career both in Chile and abroad. In 2012 he presented a project to the National Council for Culture and the Arts, awarding himself a fund for the execution of the first meeting, which took place at the Fundación de Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Chile.

The project will have the participation of prominent teachers, who will be in charge of teaching the classes, including: Ignacio García, horn professor at the Musikhochschule in Rostock and first horn at the Berlin State Opera, Alejandro Meléndez, professor of as from the University of La Serena and the Jorge Peña Hen Experimental School of Music; Nigel Downing, professor of horn at the Hochschule der Künste Zürich and member of the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra; and Paulo Muñoz, project manager, horn soloist and member of the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra.

The Meeting has the support of the CNCA, the Foundation of Youth and Children's Orchestras of Chile, the University of La Serena and Gebr. Alexander, firm in charge of the design and manufacture of French horns.

The rapporteur also explained what are the main mistakes that are made when looking for a job. 

“Guidances from psychology to face the world of work” was titled entertaining, but above all, important talk given by academic Mg. Carlos Díaz Lastreto, belonging to the Department of Psychology at the University of La Serena, who in about an hour interacted with the attendees about how to present himself correctly in a job interview and what are the main weaknesses that he has detected with his experience as a psychologist and in personnel selection interviews. 

According to the professional, it is advisable to present yourself as a solution to the employer's problems, offering the potential of the knowledge and skills previously acquired as a contribution to the new job, rather than showing yourself in desperation to find a job. 

“From the perspective of what my competencies, capabilities and abilities are, and showing in a job interview that I can be an offer to solve problems for an employer (…) presenting myself as the solution to problems, rather than someone who comes humbly to ask for a job, it is a positioning that generates greater success in that activity,” said Díaz. 

The academic also addressed a series of topics that are not covered in the classroom, but that are necessary when entering work life, such as, for example, appearing for a selection process, what to show about one's abilities or skills, and what discard of them. All this is framed in the need for young professionals to address these topics in their formal education, as a way to support them in their labor inclusion. 

“The most traditional vocational training focuses strongly on professional skills and does not make much mention or much training of the skills necessary to look for a job, to perform in interviews, and to expand on the skills when going to a job interview and This can be an interesting instance to begin to visualize that and begin to pay more attention to it,” he expressed.

Regarding this topic, Andrés Castillo, attending the activity, highlighted the holding of this conference, especially for “young people who are just starting out in working life, for example, and who are eager; They should never run out of taking advantage of this type of opportunities that are offered to them, it is very important for comprehensive training because the professional is not only an expert in what he knows, but he also has to know about life and learn from many things. 

This activity belongs to cycle of academic conferences “Psychology and contemporary society”, organized by the Directorate of Extension and the Department of Psychology of the University of La Serena, which each month presents a conference on relevant topics for the community, in a familiar and simple language, for all types of audiences.