The musicians will surprise their audience with a shared concert, both playing the same instrument. 

As part of the “2014 Concert Series” organized by the Extension Directorate of the University of La Serena, next Thursday, August 21 at 19:00 p.m. The “Dúo Temperamento” will perform in La Serena, made up of ULS academic Javier Malebrán and Agnieszka Korpyta, a Polish pianist who is passing through the Coquimbo Region. Both artists will perform a concert that will include solo piano pieces and four-hand duo that will seek to give a renewed air to chamber concerts in the area. 

Malebrán maintained that this activity aims to give back to the community for the knowledge acquired in their studies at the ULS and abroad, and to give a special attraction to the piano concerts, since it is not common in the region to see two musicians playing. the same instrument. This concert also seeks to connect the regions of Atacama and Coquimbo, since both artists performed in the recent Chamber Concert Series in the Third Region. 

The performers will seek to surprise attendees through great compositions that marked an era. “The works we perform belong to the period of neo-romanticism in my case, and in the case of Agnieszka, she will play music by Fryderyk Chopin, a Polish composer who belongs to the period of Romanticism, and in the end we finish with the Hungarian dances of Brahms, which It is also from the period of Romanticism,” said ULS academic Javier Malebrán.

For her part, Agnieszka Korpyta brings for this piano concert compositions by a great European character, from her distant Poland. “In this concert I am going to play works by Fryderyk Chopin, since he is a Polish composer I thought it would be a good idea to play his music. We also play four-hand works by Brahms, which are close because it is music from the Romantic period,” she added.

For lovers of this type of concerts, you are cordially invited to this August 21 at the ULS Exhibition Hall, at 950 Benavente Street. For those who wish to know more information about this attractive musical panorama, with free entry, you should go to the Center of Extension, located at Prat 446, La Serena, or contact the phone number 2204171 and the email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Professionals from the Dentistry career will delve into different topics focused mainly on the prevention of dental diseases.

Starting on Tuesday, August 26, the community in general will have the opportunity to participate in a cycle of 4 academic talks, which will address, in depth, different pathologies that can occur in the mouth, starting with oral health in adults. older and continuing with such important topics as the care of baby teeth in children, oral cancer and the relationship between oral health and diseases as widespread as diabetes and hypertension.

As commented by the speakers, it is common to see on a daily basis in dental consultations that patient visits occur once the discomfort has occurred and the professional focuses on “treating” the problem. However, for the academics of the Dentistry program at the University of La Serena, it is essential to begin this very relevant topic in prevention, guiding the population toward “what should be done” and “at what time.” 

That is why, together with the Extension Directorate of the same institution, a cycle of academic talks will be presented that will seek to bring dentistry closer to the general population, through conferences as relevant as: “Oral Health in the Elderly.” ", "Why is it important to take care of baby teeth in children?", "How to prevent oral cancer and know when to consult in time" and "How does my diabetes and hypertension affect my oral health." 

Academics, Mg., will participate in the activities. Cristian Oyanadel, director of the ULS Dentistry program; Mg. Paula Arriagada, dental surgeon; Mg. Javier Quilodrán, dental surgeon; and Matías Letelier, dental surgeon specializing in implantology. These dentists will present their different topics in 4 talks to be held on the last Tuesday of each month, on the following dates: August 26, September 23, October 28 and November 25. The schedule for these conferences is from 11:30 a.m. to 13:00 p.m., and they will take place in the ULS Exhibition Hall, located at Benavente 950, La Serena, with free entry. 

“We cordially invite you to attend these educational talks. They are going to learn things they don't know. They will become aware of how to take care of their oral health and how it relates to their general health. We have already commented that the mouth is part of the body and the importance it has. Therefore, everyone is cordially invited,” emphasized Matías Letelier.

For his part, academic Javier Quilodrán explained that "the mouth is considered by people as something external to the body (...) it gives the impression that a mouth is walking down the street alone and they do not take its real value, considering that everything starts through the mouth, a child is born and the first thing he does is cry and cries through the mouth, a gesture of attachment to the mother is breastfeeding that is given through the mouth, when one is in love one expresses affection through the kisses, and even when one dies the last thing he does is breathe out and he breathes out through the mouth. So if we consider that the mouth is the center of everything we are, and that a large part of who we are is manifested through the mouth, we have to consider that it is a super important part of our body.”

The outstanding teacher David Händel and the regional cast prepare a magnificent program, full of nuances, to surprise the public this Friday at the Municipal Theater of La Serena. 

The North American conductor, who is actively working in the Coquimbo Region as a guest of the Symphony Orchestra of the University of La Serena, has achieved an extraordinary reputation among his generation. His international fame, his programming, and a distinctive approach to the community spark widespread interest in venues wherever he performs.

At an early age, he was named Musical Director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Bolivia, has served as Musical Director of the Symphony Orchestra of the Universidad del Cuyo de Mendoza, Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra of Guatemala and more recently as Artistic Advisor to the University of La Serena Symphony Orchestra. 

He has recently been named Principal Guest Conductor of the Moscow City Symphony-Russian Philharmonic, with which he will lead a series of national and international concerts, tours and recordings.

Thanks to its versatility, it has been presented in the most unexpected places; In 2007 she conducted a combined ensemble of the orchestras from Baghdad, Erbil and Suleimaniya in Iraq at the American Voices' Unity Festival. He is the only North American director who has performed in Cuba since the revolution.

On this occasion, together with the local cast, he has prepared a repertoire made up of the works Pranayama, by the national composer José Miguel Arellano; Concerto No. 5 in C major for Oboe and Orchestra, by Ludwig August Lebrun; and Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 in B flat Major.

In this concert, the presence of the soloist José Luis Urquieta stands out, who thanks to his talent also enjoys an interesting career both on the national and international circuit. The performer is “Artista Rigoutat”, a prestigious French Oboe company and he is Oboe Soloist of the Universidad de La Serena Symphony Orchestra, which is why his presentation is highly anticipated by the local public. 

The musical event will take place this Friday, August 8 at 20:00 p.m. at the Municipal Theater of La Serena. Tickets for this encounter with music have a value of $3.000 for the general public and $2.000 for students and seniors.

It should be noted that the Symphony Orchestra of the University of La Serena is the only professional ensemble in the Coquimbo Region. Its existence is possible thanks to contributions from the National Council of Culture and the Arts, ULS Rectorate, companies and regional media for its development and annual management.

Covering new knowledge and providing solutions to the doubts and concerns of the attendees was the main objective of this activity. 

About twenty older adults from the Coquimbo Region completed the digital workshop “Strengthening my technological knowledge.” The enthusiasm for everything learned in the 4 theoretical/practical classes carried out was sealed with applause and with the delivery of their certification, endorsing their passage through this learning and reinforcement of digital knowledge workshop. 

During the activity, framed in the School for the Elderly, organized by the Extension Directorate of the University of La Serena, in conjunction with the Center for Educational Informatics (CIE) of the ULS, attendees expressed their satisfaction with the classes taught by the academics Eva Toro, Karina Núñez and Claudia Toledo, since they fully met the objectives proposed by the workshop.

“I had been working with the computer for a long time, but in this case I wanted to delve deeper into some topics and I wanted to do it in the right way (…). The truth is that I would like to continue delving deeper, because the Internet is a sea of ​​knowledge. So it is a beginning, a beginning that is a little more advanced than a basic course, but I would like to know much more about applications, about the Internet, about what Word is, what Excel is; There is still a lot to learn and the truth is that computing advances more and more quickly every day,” said Ricardo Workins.

For her part, Silvia Rivera, who knows about training and workshops given by the Extension Directorate, has expressed the great interest she has in learning and the opportunity to participate in activities like these, in which distance has not been an impediment to knowing and learn about digital topics. “I travel from Vicuña (…) I love this workshop because I like computing. All the topics discussed here are good and the teachers are very kind, very gentle and they teach you (...). I love learning, I can't be without updating myself on all the things that are happening, that are progressing every day in every sense, so I like to keep up to date," added the retired teacher, who since 2001 to date has accumulated around 50 diplomas and certifications.

The Exhibition Hall sheltered poetry lovers for 2 hours, who were able to hear and recite literary pieces and engage in debates around this topic.

In a new place and with the same romanticism and magnetism that characterizes it, the traditional Poetic Café was developed for the month of July, led by the director of the ULS Mistraliano Center, Dr. Rolando Manzano Concha, who through his vast experience in In the literary field, he shared various poems and prose with attendees. In addition, on the occasion the centenary of Gabriela Mistral's first published work was commemorated.

With about thirty people, some faces faithful and habitual to this activity and others who participated for the first time, this Poetic Café began, which was not without debates, due to the space given to this type of art in our society. Raimon Labarca, who came across this activity by chance, maintained that it was “quite fruitful to be honest, different points of view were shared, lyrical expressions plus the debates that were opened, understanding why there is no greater knowledge in relation to what it is. literature,” he stated. 

For her part, Pía Ahumada, a native of Chuquicamata, has been attending this activity for 8 years and alluded to the importance of these spaces taking place in the Coquimbo Region. “It is always important that there is space, that people can go freely. This is very public, here everyone finds out and people come and can read, there are even people who only come to listen. In the north it doesn't happen, at least in Calama I didn't know any instance like this and here they treat you very well, always friendly," said the author of the book "Teleidoscopio".

For those who missed this traditional poetic activity and like to delight in the art of poetry, you are cordially invited to the next Poetic Café to be held on Thursday, August 28 at the ULS Exhibition Hall, Benavente 950. For more information, please contact Extension Center, located at Prat 446, La Serena, contact phone number 2-204171 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

With a history marked by passion for music and rigor in the search for excellence, the outstanding performer will perform next August 8 at the Municipal Theater of La Serena, as a soloist in the Seasonal Concert directed by David Händel.

José Luis Urquieta is the son of the musician and academic José Urquieta Varela, with whom he began his studies in the Oboe chair. “After my studies at the Jorge Peña Hen Experimental School of Music, in 1997 I participated in a contest to join an Ibero-American youth band, I won and thus had the opportunity to travel to Venezuela and give concerts there in Caracas and Isla Margarita, which “It was a great experience,” says the artist. 

Subsequently, he settled in Europe to continue his training in France and Germany, where he intensely disseminated Latin American music, which has led him to perform concerts in various countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. He is also a member of the University of La Serena Symphony Orchestra as oboe soloist.

“What I do is combine my work in the orchestra, my work as a chamber musician and my work as a soloist. I discovered this last facet when I was in Europe and I saw how my teacher and my classmates developed their careers, but they could also do more things. So, at the end of the academic year, instead of taking vacations, I gave concerts, participated in Master Classes, and I began to realize that this was the line I wanted to follow and where I feel most fulfilled,” commented the musician.

Urquieta points out that La Serena occupies a very special place and therefore this concert has a special meaning. “We people from Serena carry something in our skin and when we are away we want to come back and present the work that we really like to do, because one can also have the luxury of presenting a program of works for oboe and in La Serena, there are people who do it.” to appreciate,” he said.

The repertoire of this concert, scheduled for Friday, August 8 at 20 p.m. at the Municipal Theater of La Serena, will be made up of the works Pranayama, by José Miguel Arellano; Concerto No. 5 in C major for Oboe and Orchestra, by Ludwig August Lebrun; and Symphony No. 4 in B flat Major, by LV Beethoven.

Tickets for this event are $3.000 for the general public and $2.000 for students and seniors.

It should be noted that the University of La Serena Symphony Orchestra is the only professional ensemble in the Coquimbo Region, its existence is possible thanks to contributions from the National Council of Culture and the Arts, ULS Rectory and companies and regional media for its annual development and management.