The audience was made up of university students and adults in general.

In a pleasant conversation between an expert in couple relationships and the audience, the fourth conference of the “Psychology and contemporary society” cycle was transformed: “Myths associated with human sexuality and that would interfere with people's quality of life.” This was dictated by the academic of the Department of Psychology of the University of La Serena, Mg. Claudio de La Fuente Pizarro, in the Exhibition Hall of the study house. 

In the activity, the speaker analyzed the main beliefs that are formed around sexuality and how these can affect personal or couple relationships. “People's beliefs fundamentally point to a certain number of times that people should have sexual relations in the week or month, an issue of frequency; Another myth associated with what I am talking about also aims to conceptualize the idea of ​​having sexual relations only at the level of genitality and fundamentally what has to do with penetration or the sexual act itself," was part of what was deepened by The speaker, who due to his theoretical studies at the Family Therapy Institute of Santiago and his experience with couples psychotherapy, has gathered a significant amount of general information, which on this occasion he shared with the community. 

"Another myth also associated is the idea that in the area of ​​being with the other, in the loving encounter as I have defined it, the man always wants to have sexual relations, which from my perspective will depend a lot on the context that facilitates or promote being with the other and this is not only an issue that has to do with man; and another myth in relation to this topic pointed to the routine (...) and in that sense if I conceptualize that in routine there is also variety, if I extrapolate this to the field of human sexuality, I can also discover a series of emotions, behaviors, that make my experience and the loving encounter with the other person much more enriching,” summarized de La Fuente.

The audience showed a lot of interest in the topic, asked questions and discussed with the professional the different points discussed and the doubts regarding them. For his part, the institution's Nursing student, Diego Valenzuela, highlighted this and the latest activities organized by the ULS Extension Directorate. “I think it is important for people to be empowered and to have that knowledge to apply self-care, especially in the area of ​​sexuality, which often has taboo topics. I believe that the importance of this cycle of conferences is that, independent I believe that the issue makes people aware and can take care of themselves, which is the most important thing,” he stated.

It should be noted that this cycle is organized jointly by the Extension Directorate and the Department of Psychology of the house of higher education and continues with various talks on psychology topics, until November 26. For more information, go to the Extension Center, located at Prat 446, La Serena, call 051-2204171 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Through a series of talks, academics from the University of La Serena seek to prepare the community to act preventively 

As the inaugural activity of the cycle "The importance of caring for your oral health", the first conference "Oral health in the elderly" was held, organized by the Extension Department in conjunction with the Dentistry career of the University of La Serena. In the activity, Mg. Cristian Oyanadel, director of the race, shared important information with the attendees, who were able to learn about the conditions of normal physiological aging and also pathologies that appear with age.  

In this regard, attendees were very satisfied with the information received and valued the opportunity for learning and knowledge. “I believe that when you are over 65 you have to worry a lot about your health, and this oral issue is very important for health, because we have seen that even medications cause us problems (…). I congratulate the University, my children all 3 studied at the University of La Serena, I think this is very important, and not only the oral education part, but everything, psychology and how one has to learn to age, that It is very important,” highlighted Laureano González.

For his part, the rapporteur valued the participation of the attendees and the interest in the topic discussed. “Very good reception, I loved the interaction with the public, they asked questions (…), there are many things that we can show as a career, I think that next year we are going to do another cycle of talks with other topics, because I think that the interest is . I am very grateful for the turnout,” Oyanadel emphasized. 

This cycle consists of four talks, given by academics from the Dentistry career, aimed at informing the community about the importance of caring for oral health and will deal with different topics of mass interest, such as: the care of milk teeth in children, oral cancer and the relationship between oral health and diseases as widespread as diabetes and hypertension. They will be presented on the last Tuesday of each month, continuing on September 23, October 28 and November 25, at the ULS Exhibition Hall, located at Benavente 950, La Serena.

The speaker managed to dispel doubts and stimulate her audience in the prevention of old age, through familiar language and with simple examples.

Nearly a hundred people - a heterogeneous and transgenerational audience as defined by academic Carmen Retamal - attended the conference called “Aging-being: Aging as a revealer of truths” that the Master in Social Gerontology held in the Exhibition Hall. ULS.

The activity, which is part of the School for the Elderly organized by the Extension Directorate, brought together various interested parties, including nursing students, older adults and people who know and admire the exhaustive work that the professional does in improving the quality of life of the elderly, highlighting their knowledge of this issue and how it simply addresses a common problem in our society. 

“This type of conference teaches one how to treat the elderly in aging, which is where they suffer the most (…). Carmen Retamal is a person who has it in her blood and there should be many people like that (…). I see the joy of the people, everyone understands and everyone leaves happy, because they learned something more,” said Olinda Sánchez, nursing technician.

Rubén Herrera, who constantly participates in the activities carried out by the institution, spoke about the importance of the topics that were addressed in this conference and how these positively affect his mentality and his confrontation with life. “I thought the conference was very good, because it gave us a lot of knowledge about how to maintain our body at this age, in which we enter a stage of losing certain faculties, so all of this produces depression, but one has to look for the way to compensate for these deficiencies with other activities (…) and that has given me a very good awakening of spirit, I feel very good,” added the assistant.

The speaker, Carmen Retamal, said she was very happy with the great and varied call that there was. Likewise, due to his long experience in gerontology and currently in psycho-gerontology, he indicated that it is very important to be able to help society with tools that allow them to acquire healthy aging in the future, through a familiar language and that all auditors can understand. “I find it very positive that young people and older people come to listen to a conference of this type, where what we propose are such basic, simple things, but no one has ever put them in an order to think that this will help with aging good. So, I think that was the positive result of this, having presented it in simple language (...). Several told me that a little window opened in their thinking to realize that they were not doing anything and that they had to do things,” said the academic.

For those who missed this activity, aimed at all audiences, especially the elderly, it is reported that Magister Retamal will soon carry out a new activity. This is the workshop called “Memory Stimulation, Level I”, in which it is necessary to register to be eligible for a place. To do this, those interested must go to the ULS Extension Center, at Prat 446, call 051-2204171 or write to the email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The unmissable musical event is scheduled for Friday, August 29, at 20:00 p.m., at the Monumental Coliseum of the regional capital. 

As is customary during the celebration of a new anniversary of the second oldest city in Chile, the Symphony Orchestra of the University of La Serena invites the entire community to attend the traditional concert with which this professional group will pay tribute to La Serena in its 470 years.

For this occasion, the guest conductor, David Händel, has configured a gala whose repertoire includes a selection of Spanish and Latin American music, and which will feature the participation of the renowned soprano Scheherazade Perdomo and the tenor Leonardo Pohl.

“Amor vida de mi vida”, “Gentleman of high feather duster”, “You called me Rafaelillo”, “La flor de la canela”, “Júrame” and “Alma llanera”, are just some of the works that are part of the special program dedicated to the city of La Serena and its people, in a free-entry event that will take place this Friday, August 29, at 20:00 p.m., at the La Serena Monumental Coliseum.

Owner of an indisputable talent, Scheherazade Perdomo began her studies at the “José Angel Lamas” Superior Conservatory of Music in Caracas in Venezuela, her native country. She has a degree in Music, with a mention in Singing, and a degree in Higher Performer in Singing from the Department of Music of the Faculty of Humanities and Art of the University of Concepción.

She is currently director and teacher of the “Sherezade Perdomo Comprehensive School of Music”, as well as director and founder of the UNAB choir, Concepción-Talcahuano.

He has performed notable characters in operas such as “Carmen”, “La Traviata”, “Madama Butterfly”, “The Marriage of Figaro” and “Così Fan Tutte” and the zarzuela “Luisa Fernanda”, among others.

For his part, Leonardo Pohl, between 1996 and 2002, studied singing at the Catholic University and has taken various improvement courses and advice in Chile, Argentina and Italy, achieving great technique and versatility.

As a soloist in the oratorio genre he has participated in works such as Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Mozart's Requiem and Mass in C, Bruckner's Te Deum and Gloria Mass, Dvorak's Requiem, Rossini's Small Solemn Mass and Bach cantatas, among others. . She also performs permanently on different stages in the country, participating in lyrical galas, concerts and anthologies.

Since 2005 he has been a member of the Vocal Camerata of the University of Chile and vocal instructor of the choir of said institution. Since 2011 he has been a teacher at the Verónica Villarroel Singing Academy.

A pleasant atmosphere invites inspiration in this meeting aimed at audiences of all ages.

The Café Poético of the University of La Serena is characteristic of the city. Local writers and poetry aficionados wait every Thursday of the last week of the month to declaim their creations, read their favorite authors or simply listen to beautiful words around a warm coffee. For this month, the invitation is made for Thursday, August 28, at 19:00 p.m., in the Exhibition Hall of the U. de La Serena. 

It should be noted that this activity is organized jointly by the Extension Department and the Mistraliano Center of the house of higher studies and is directed by the academic, Rolando Manzano, Doctor of Philosophy and Letters, and director of the ULS Mistraliano Center.  

For more information about this meeting of prose, stories and poems, you should only go to the ULS Extension Center, located at Calle Prat 446, contact the phone number 51-2204171, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and on social networks (on facebook as centroextensionuls and on twitter @Extension_ULS).

Excited auditors gave a standing ovation to the pianists, who gave life to great compositions from the Romanticism and Neo-Romanticism period.

Great call. More than a hundred people of all ages, university and school students, fans of classical music and these types of events, attended the Chamber Concert in solo piano and four-handed duo starring Javier Malebrán, Chilean pianist and academic. from the Department of Music of the University of La Serena in conjunction with the Polish pianist Agnieszka Korpyta.

The performers said they were happy and satisfied with the great attendance they managed to gather in this first presentation in the region. “We feel very good, many people came to listen to our concert (…). That means that in La Serena or the Coquimbo Region, people are motivated and want to go to these activities because it was really full and people, from what you could see, had a pretty good time (…). After the concert ended we felt that they wanted to continue listening and that is quite good because it makes us understand that what we do, which is our job, giving concerts, we are doing well, so we are grateful to the people who enjoyed it that way. form,” said the Temperament Duo.

Pleasantly moved attendees, who did not hesitate to express their gratitude, congratulate and take photographs with both pianists, highlighted the importance of carrying out these types of activities in the city. “Too beautiful, I really like going to concerts and this time I was pleasantly surprised, so very happy (…). La Serena deserves it and I wish all the communes, all the regions of Chile, had access to a spectacle as magnificent as this one, too beautiful, even a little excited, I am super happy. I love music and I enjoy this (…) that this continues to be repeated and it does us very good, I call it 'food for the spirit'”, clarified Ernesto Pereira, who enjoys these Chamber Concerts every time he can.

For his part, the student from the University of La Serena, Alejandro Lamas, highlighted how important it is that these musical events are free of charge and open to the public. “The concert was excellent, a great opportunity for the community to enjoy cultural activities for free. Excellent, I was amazed; apart from good guests, performers and good songs. Grateful for this invitation because I like classical music,” added the Architecture student.

New tour 2015: Poland and Chile

The function is part of the “2014 Concert Series” that is organized by the ULS Extension Directorate, in which Malebrán wanted to give back to the regional community, everything he learned at the University of La Serena and in Poland, where He met Agnieszka. 

The “Temperament Duo” delved into new projects in chamber concerts, which will take place on the European continent during 2015. “I am returning to Poland and the idea is to play concerts next year, in January and February. Just like in Germany and France,” clarified the pianist.

Javier Malebrán added that he was excited to relive the experience of playing four-hand piano, alongside Agnieszka, and start a musical tour next year. “It all started because we gave two concerts in Poland, one in Warsaw and another in Dusziniki-Zdrój (…) the other two concerts were in Copiapó and here in La Serena. So, for next year, the idea is to play in other cities and countries in Europe and come back to play here in La Serena, in Copiapó, maybe in Santiago, and start looking for a place,” said the ULS music academic. .

Likewise, the national pianist expressed his desire to perform again in the regional capital in 2015, with a new musical repertoire focused on other European and Chilean performers. “Precisely that is the idea, maybe next year, Agnieszka and I can play Chilean composers and Polish composers (…) the idea now, is going to be that the duo plays music from the two nationalities, Poland and Chile, to try to make a merger,” he concluded.