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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 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, 2007 and 2009 festivals, the life and ideas of Victor Jara and the events we are organising, by clicking on the links above. |
