The Dream Lives On - A celebration of the life and work of Victor Jara

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EL SUEÑO EXISTE -

Mae'r Freuddwyd yn Fyw; The dream lives on

A Dream of a fairer society

The El Sueno Existe Festival 2009

will take place on 14th, 15th, 16th August

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Once again we celebrate the life and work of Victor Jara, the beautiful voice of Popular Unity in Chile nearly forty years ago. He sang about the dream of a world in which the exploited and underprivileged would achieve power and dignity. His cruel murder by reactionary forces could not silence his voice which has been joined by many others in Latin America who share his vision. In particular the indigenous populations of the region have created a movement for change that embodies the dream in the social and political development of a number of countries, most notably Bolivia.

This year the El Sueno Festival celebrates the vitality of indigenous cultures as they challenge centuries of oppression and marginalization and offer the world an opportunity to keep alive the amazing diversity of human expression and creativity.

Such a festival in Wales can provide a global context for the Welsh movement that seeks to protect and maintain an indigenous British culture. Alongside music and performances there will be an opportunity to compare the historical experience of indigenous communities in Latin America and in Britain. See the Conference Launch for Friday 14th August

Wales/ Bolivia Dialogue

Performances

The third festival is shaping up to be an exuberant 3 day Latino-welsh party rooted in issues of social justice and human rights. Click Here for more details

ACCOMODATION INFO :

For information on local accommodation contact Marian: 01654 703 369 or marian778@btinternet.com

B&B places are going very quickly so it is really important  for people to book asap.
                  

EL SUEÑO EXISTE -

Mae'r Freuddwyd yn Fyw; The dream lives on

A Dream of a fairer society

We are a group of people based around the town of Machynlleth situated in the Dyfi Valley of Mid Wales.The roots of our inspiration come from the life music and example of Victor Jara. This visionary musician and theatre director was part of the New Song movement in Salvador Allende's Chile.

Our aim is to celebrate and support the flowering of popular democratic movements throughout the world, currently illustrated by the success of contemporary progressive movements across the South American continent.

Inspired by Salvador Allende's Popular Unity movement in Chile in the 1970s, and in particular the Chilean 'New Song' movement, we aim to bring these ideas forward into the present day.

We organise events and festivals which provide a meeting place for progressive political and environmental groups to come together through poetry, music, dance,theatre, and political debate.

Following the success of a 3 day festivals dedicated to Victor Jara which took place in Machynlleth in July 2005 and 2007, we are continuing to develop opportunities and ideas for cultural expression , social justice and human rights.

You can explore information on the 2005 and 2007 festivals, the life and ideas of Victor Jara and the events we are organising, including planning another festival in 2009, by clicking on the links on the left.

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