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Building opened its doors for free
Friday 03 June 2011
With nine landmark buildings in the metropolitan area, the Directorate of Libraries, Archives and Museums (DIBAM, for its initials in Spanish) offered the visitors the treasures that are part of the history of Chile to celebrate the Heritage Day with activities and free tickets.On Sunday May 29th, Cultural Heritage Day (organized by the National Monuments Council), more than a hundred buildings in the capital, including eight assigned to the Directorate of Libraries, Archives and Museums (DIBAM, for its initials in Spanish), opened its doors for free and offered exhibitions to the public,...
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Library is celebrating
Monday 30 May 2011
In a particular way, the 320th Public Library of Frutilla opened its doors to the community on Sunday, May 29th to perform, with more than 70 people, a day of stories and talk of local history, celebrating the Cultural Heritage Day. The activity started at 5pm at the Library where the Memories of Frutillar Program Work Group showed part of the result of the research work on "social and economic conditions that populated Upper Frutillar, an issue raised on the purpose of the guidelines of the Proceedings of the twentieth century, which gave special emphasis to the efforts and contributions made by...
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"Postcard and Family Photos from 1900”
Monday 30 May 2011
With an exhibition called "Postcards and family photos from 1900", the 8th Public Library "Manuel Francisco Mesa Seco" of Linares celebrated the Cultural Heritage Day. The photo exhibition belongs to a resident of Linares and thanks to his contribution the history of some local families could be reconstructed. The pictures show characters from Linares since 1860 and key social gatherings, such as the one of the President Arturo Alessandri in 1936 in the Union Club of Linares.The photos show linarenses such as Héctor Parada, Raúl Da’lancon Espoz, Sebastián Barja, Enrique Maturana and Hugo “Chato”...
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In Huechuraba
Friday 27 May 2011
The 310th Public Library of Huechuraba was visited by the prominent Children's Literature Cuban writer Pepe Pelayo who delighted 81 Basic Pedagogy, Differential education and pre-school teachers with his lecture and love for reading. The activity is framed within the actions of the National Reading Plan of the Metropolitan Region, which aims to encourage reading through humor, developing a sense of humor, wit and creativity in children.Besides that the event had the presence of Teresa Huneeus Alliende, Director of the National Council of Culture and Arts in the Metropolitan Region, the Director of...