Mixing different elements of nature, artists Rosa Castillo and Graciela Ramos present an attractive textile exhibition at the ULS.

“Weaving spaces: to connect the earth, water and air”, is the title of the current exhibition corresponding to the 2014 exhibition cycle organized by the Extension Directorate of the University of La Serena, which shows a varied range of fabrics, organic looms and tapestries that evoke feelings of roots and revive our admiration for the different elements that nature provides. 

Hard work weaving knots, threads and various elements of nature makes up the textile exhibition exhibited by the two regional artists, Rosa María Castillo and Graciela Ramos, which was inaugurated in the Exhibition Hall of the University of La Serena and It will remain open until September 30, with a break between the 15th and 19th of the same month. 

As the artist Rosa Castillo commented, this is the result of years of practice and collection. “The truth is that I am always in hidden places and I am always collecting, for example, if I am in Los Choros, I am collecting shells, if I am in the Elqui Valley, in Alcohuaz, I am collecting seeds, quartz in Quebrada de Talca, mauve rose, pieces, in short, of what I find, and the bundles of palm trees also that are placed in the works. So this is a complex composition of a textile, which for it to come to life has to be very well executed,” highlighted the artist. 

The attendees admired the exhibition and valued the work of the exhibitors. “I find that there is a lot of passion in the works, which is reflected and very well expressed in the author's work. There is also a great color composition and quite a few messages inserted within the works. The one I liked the most was 'Heroin of Memory' because it also includes elements from nature, there is a recycling of palm trees, some jacaranda pods and the feathers that is quite ethnic, that's what I would call it, something very ethnic (…), he is mixing the ethnic with these decorative tapestries, which is also a personal technique,” ​​commented Ricardo Pérez.

“A lot of creativity, inspiration and contact, like the person is immersed in nature, therefore extracts all its essence and expresses it in art, which is the food of the soul,” highlighted María Yolanda González. 

Finally, the artist Rosa Castillo expressed her intention to invite the students to also participate in the exhibition. "We are fully convinced that the young children from the schools near the exhibition should attend, we must establish contact with the community and have the students come so that they can be enchanted by this simple and simple thing that is knots, they are plots, basic macrame stitches to keep them entertained.” 

This exhibition is open from Monday to Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. and from 16:00 p.m. to 18:30 p.m. and on Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. and from 16:00 p.m. to 17:30 p.m. Admission is free to the public at the ULS Exhibition Hall, located at Benavente 950, La Serena.

The rapporteur announced that some interviews do not have good results for the worker not because they do not have the skills, but because they do not know how to deal with these processes. 

The cycle of academic conferences “Psychology and Contemporary Society” has dedicated different instances to delve into important topics in psychology that concern all types of audiences. On this occasion, next Wednesday, September 24, at 11:30 a.m., the conference “Guidelines from psychology to face the world of work” will be held, which will be given by Mg. Carlos Díaz Lastreto, academic at the Department of Psychology at the University of La Serena. 

According to psychologist Carlos Díaz, the way you face a job interview or knowing that you are competing with someone else can be stressful in a job selection interview that does not necessarily show the qualities of the candidates. In this regard, the academic highlighted that all these variables that make handling difficult in an interview are absolutely trainable. To show more detail about this statement, the academic will give a talk that will seek to answer all these doubts and provide some guidelines on how to make a good presentation of strengths in a job interview. 

“Organizations, when they select personnel, always do so against a profile that specifies certain characteristics or certain desirable traits in the candidates, and on the other hand, what candidates do when they go to an interview is a presentation of their qualities to see if Those are coincident with the profile, there are elements of the profile that are little modifiable, personality traits, some more structural aspects, but everything that has to do with the aspect of training, motivation, state of mind, attitude, mastery in an interview, they are perfectly trainable; and people who educate themselves, who train, who review their selection experience, can undoubtedly improve their performance,” the speaker said.

In this regard, the professional highlighted one of the main deficiencies in the job search "It is important here to start with a distinction and that is that traditionally we have been taught or we have learned that we have to ask for a job, and the truth is that when you are asking for a job In short, what he is doing is making someone take care of his need to work. Another way of looking at this is 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 (...). From the perspective of people who go to a job interview, presenting yourself as the solution to the employer's problems rather than someone who humbly comes to ask for a job, is a positioning that generates greater success in that activity,” said Díaz. 

In the activity, the speaker will give attendees different tips to make a difference, which may result in an employer finding one candidate more attractive than another. “Employers are full of generic resumes, of people who highlight their degrees, their postgraduate degrees, their formal education and that does not make a difference, what makes a difference between choosing one person and choosing another, is who is a better offer to solve my problems,” he said.  

This activity is free of charge and will take place in the ULS Exhibition Hall, located at Benavente 950, in La Serena.

Individual labor matters, such as contracts and work hours, remuneration and settlements, were some of the topics addressed in the course.

About twenty students were part of the closing of the “Labor Legislation Applications” course, which the ULS Training Office, through the Extension Directorate, has taught to workers seeking to acquire the necessary knowledge about legal matters and the current labor regulations, set forth in Law 19.759 of the Labor Reform. 

The training given by the lawyer Osvaldo López Bugueño, professional and academic - who has vast experience in this area - was based on the course/workshop modality, which included expository talks and the participation of the students, through their own work experiences, which allowed them to better recreate the concepts taught, through their application in real situations. “I have been teaching the course for 5 years now, it is entertaining, it is dynamic, you learn a lot (…). There are certain myths and lack of knowledge about particular institutions, but in general students know, there are even circumstances in which they know more than oneself, due to the practice they have, so that is useful enough to learn oneself as well," the speaker noted.

For her part, the student, Pamela Rojas, expressed the importance of these types of training existing since it favors her work performance. “There are always updates that we must make due to current regulations and it is important that we are up to date with any situation that may occur to us at work and with the workers who remain there,” said the person in charge of Human Resources at the Rencoret Construction Company.

For his part, Alain Cerda pointed to the expansion with which legal issues regarding labor issues were addressed and how these tools would benefit his professional work. “The training was very good, many concepts necessary for labor practice were covered, the topic of concepts, which are the clauses and terms of the contract, was very in-depth. For a long time he was waiting for a course like this, since in reality, practice is very necessary,” adding that he would like to continue improving himself and continue participating in these types of courses.

At this point, the lawyer and speaker, Osvaldo López, highlighted the social need that exists for these types of training to continue developing in the region, since it allows the updating of knowledge, giving way to information feedback and better training. professional of the students, pointing to the importance of opening a new course on labor law, but this time, addressing topics on collective law or collective negotiations.

For those who are interested in perfecting their work management and acquiring new knowledge in the various topics offered by the ULS Training Office and its different courses, they only have to go to Calle Amunátegui N° 890, in La Serena, call 051-2204172 or to the mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

With the aim of forming new audiences, the professional musicians in the cast tour different schools sharing their talent and love for music.

As a great contribution to the socialization of classical orchestral music in the community, the Educational Concerts promoted by the Symphony Orchestra of the University of La Serena (OSULS), which since April has been visiting schools and institutions to share its talent.

There are already more than 3 thousand schoolchildren who have enjoyed the presentations of the Brass Quintet, String Quartet and a second String Quartet plus Clarinet, which have prepared repertoires dedicated especially to educational communities.

 “Within our work as OSULS, is bringing music to every corner. During this year we have attended schools with different chamber orchestras and during the month of August the full orchestra went to the establishments, generating a wonderful meeting where children discover the sound of instruments, for the first time, and that is one of the main values ​​of playing live,” said Cristian Monreal, coordinator of this initiative.

“It is a very nice experience,” said Monreal, who is also part of the cast. “Personally, it is wonderful to see the shine in some children's eyes and that is priceless. They then tell their families, so, without a doubt, we sow a seed since each concert generates a magical moment and the children feel it that way,” highlighted the musician.

For those who wish to enjoy an Educational Concert in their establishment during the remainder of September and November of this year, registrations are still open on the website of the Universidad de La Serena Symphony Orchestra: www.sinfonicalaserena.cl.

In the month of August, along with the anniversary of the city of La Serena, the date on which Gabriela began to write for the newspaper “El Coquimbo” is also remembered, thus beginning her fruitful career.

110 years ago, the young woman from the Elqui Valley and living in the Las Compañías sector, let her fertile imagination and talent fly with two fundamental writings. On August 11 she published “The Forgiveness of a Victim” and on August 30 of the same year “The Death of the Poet,” surprising readers because she was a young woman of only 14 years old.

That is why the Mistralian Center of the University of La Serena organized a day that included poetic readings, declamations, dances and the reading of the full text of the story “The Forgiveness of the Victim”, told by attendees of the activity, including , representatives of the Regional Government and the Department of Culture of the Municipality of La Serena.

"For this celebration, we call on Neighborhood Councils, the Gabriela Mistral Group, which has been recently established, schools and especially young students from the University of La Serena, belonging to the Design major, who in addition to actively collaborating "They have worked hard so that we could all share this significant occasion for our region and for the literature of the world," said the director of the Mistralian Center, Dr. Rolando Manzano.

Later, in the courtyards of the campus, the invited schools concluded the activity with dance performances and dance theater that reflected the feelings of young people regarding the texts of the distinguished creator.

In this regard, the academic vice-rector of the University of La Serena, Dr. Jorge Catalán, highlighted the great work carried out by the Mistralian Center and its associated organizations. “I find this rootedness of Gabriela Mistral in Las Compañías and the commitment of the students to continue on the poet's path to be relevant. I also find the work of the professors and our University to increase the cultural heritage and national values ​​very commendable,” said Dr. Catalán.

On the occasion, a metal structure was also presented that will protect the house where Gabriela Mistral lived from inclement weather and cover it until the long-awaited restoration works begin.

The work, made in watercolor, is inspired by the integration of the brother peoples of Chile and Argentina.

A painting authored by the academic of the University of La Serena, Hernán Godoy, was delivered by the regional mayor, Hanne Utreras, to the governor of San Juan, José Luis Gioja, during the signing of the protocol to manage the Agua Negra Tunnel, signed in a bilateral meeting held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

The work, made in watercolor, is inspired by the integration of the brother peoples of Chile and Argentina. “You can see a composition based on ceramic relief from the Plaza de Vicuña,” explained the ULS professor, adding that in 1970 a group of students from the Department of Ornamental Public Art of the University of Chile changed the face of the Plaza. of said commune. “An environment related to the Elqui Valley is added and you can see a small tunnel in the center, which symbolizes the Agua Negra Pass and the transformation that is coming,” he added. 

In addition, the academic indicated that the work includes human figures that appear barefoot to pay tribute to Gabriela Mistral (“Piececitos de Niño”) and that strong colors were used to represent the energy of the territory and its people.