This blog comments news about environmental and cultural affaires, festivals, music, musical instruments and history related to the chilean cityport of Valparaiso.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Celtic & Rapanui Halloween at Quilpué
Over 20 years ago the halloween festivities with parties and festivals were practically unknown in Chile. Now, these parties are everywhere in the major cities and are getting more popular every year. So a twist to these are found in Quilpué with a celtic festival cellebrating Samhaim, the original celtic seasonal festival and the polinesian rapanui fiesta.
Geologist trained as paleontologist, naturalist, & musician/organiser of folk festivals in Chile. Teaching geology, organising folk music venues, playing church, celtic and traditional folk music as member of Celtamericana, Sarmientos del Señor Choir, and Remembranzas de Galicia pipeband. More could be found at the following URL: http://profiles.yahoo.com/luchai1.
Our current main working projects are: -Festival Internacional de Música Inmigrante de Valparaiso -Banda celtamericana -Clan celta -Shanties and plectrum instruments -Adoquin and urban geology
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