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Written by Kayla Ruble
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Friday, 23 July 2010 |
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The “V Festival: Presentation of Current Latin American Music,” to take place in Valaparaiso next week, will feature a performance by the 10-person Flute Orchestra. The performance will include world premieres of three Chilean composers — Paul Hernandez, Cristian Lopez and Rene Silva. The free performance is planned for July 31.
The flute orchestra’s debut is a sign that Chile's musical heritage is reviving. The flute was an important instrument associated with native Andean Music and Mapuche musical culture.
Orchestra member Alejandro Lavanderos has been instrumental in reviving the country’s musical traditions. The flute project aims to fuse both the academic and non-traditional music worlds in Chile, he says.
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Written by Sebastian Leon
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Monday, 05 July 2010 |
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Study may lead to restoration of aging funiculars
Regional Development Undersecretary Miguel Flores announced last week that local governments would seek to secure funds to buy and operate Valparaiso’s much acclaimed (but very deteriorated) funicular systems. Funding will be sought from the Urban Recovery and Development Program (known as PRDUV).
Flores said the plan contemplates the purchase of privately owned funiculars and the restoration of funiculars owned by the city of Valparaiso. |
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Written by Sebastian Leon
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Thursday, 01 July 2010 |
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Municipality of Valparaiso and café’s owner work together to restore area
The legendary Café Riquet will reopen its doors this coming spring after shutting down three years. The reopening of the café is part of a plan by the Municipality of Valparaiso to restore the area where the café is located.  Photo by Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo (flickr).Café Riquet was a fixture for 76 years in the Anibal Pinto Square, an area considered to be the most bohemian part of Valparaiso. But it closed on Aug. 4, 2007 after the property where it was located was sold to businessman Carlos Montrone Pla, former owner of the Economax supermarket chain. |
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Written by Sebastian Leon
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Wednesday, 23 June 2010 |
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Nearly US$20 million is needed to repair all of the operating funiculars in Valparaiso, according to a recent study by the Universidad Técinca Federico Santa Maria.
The funiculars are reportedly in electrical, mechanical, structural and administrative danger. Repairs are needed to stop the frequent power cuts and to restore the train rails holding the cars in place. The rails are almost 100 years old.
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Written by Sebastian Leon
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Tuesday, 22 June 2010 |
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More than 200 people were arrested over the weekend in Viña del Mar as part of the Police’s Barrios en Paz (Neighborhoods in Peace) program.
The arrests were made in the area in Viña del Mar known as Manzana 666, between Valparaiso Avenue and Peru Boulevard. This area is notorious for gang fights, bars and drug trafficking.
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