An event dedicated to the victims of Pinochet’s coup in Chile (11th September 1973) with documentary films, live music and speakers focusing on CHILE

7pm - 2am

UPSTAIRS Documentary films from 7pm

Short documentary, “503”, presented by ECOMEMORIA - “503”, by director Isabel Rodriguez, documents what became known as the Piquete de Londres (‘The London Picket’) following the arrest of Pinochet in London, on October1998

The documentary will be followed by a speaker from EcoMemoria talking about their campaign
www.ecomemoria.com

+ Short documentary by the FUNA Commission featuring a human rights protest denouncing those involved in Chilean folk singer Victor Jara’s assassination

+ Switch off (Apaga y Vámonos) – A powerful documentary looking at the issues faced by Pehuenche-Mapuche people in Chile
with thanks to the Native Spirit Film Festival www.nativespiritfestival.co.uk
www.switchoffthemovie.com

+ Business Human Rights short presentation www.business-humanrights.org/Home

These documentaries and talks will be followed by live performance of Chilean “Nueva Cancion” by CLAUDIA FIGUEROA (Chile) & FORBES HENDERSON

DOWNSTAIRS
Music from Movimientos DJs Arias & Springfield and Pablo N Playing their own brand of Musica Mestiza (con Resistencia) with Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Latin Hip Hop, Reggae, Ska, Reggaeton, Samba, Funk Carioca and underground Latin beats!!!

7pm-2am, Free entry/donations b4 9/ £3 after

58 Penton Street (Corner of Chapel Market) N1 9ES
(Angel tube/Northern Line)

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About Ecomemoria
The Ecomemoria Project was born from the necessity to keep alive the memory of the victims of the Chilean military dictatorship. This living memorial takes form in the process of planting a native tree for each of the victims. This process will take place, in its first phase, by planting trees in Europe, Australia and the Americas, thus creating a "virtual forest" across the planet. Its final aim is to plant a forest of trees, consisting of a native-tree for each of the victims, in a pre-determined area of Chile, with the participation of the local communities, human rights and ecological groups. www.ecomemoria.com

"503"
2007 – London, UK - 33 min
Director: Isabel Rodriguez
For 503 days protestors demonstrated their support for a trial for dictator Augusto Pinochet in Spain - who sought his extradition from UK under charges of torture and murder during the Chilean dictatorship 1973 - 1990. Participating in what became known as the piquete de londres following the arrest of Pinochet in London, 16 October 1998, protestors clamoured for justice for the disappearance and murder of over 4,000 people of different nationalities, mostly Chilean. They occupied Parliament Square, the stretch outside the House of Lords and as close as possible to Pinochet's residence in Virginia Waters. "503" mixes real footage and news reports with individual testimony. This short film explores personal experiences describing the historical and renewed feelings to support a trial for Pinochet, challenging a system of amnesty that protects a history of injustice in Chile.

Switch Off (Apaga y Vámanos)
(Spain/Chile, 2005: 87 min)
Documentary Director: Manel Mayol
This powerful documentary chronicles the battle of Chile’s Pehuenche-Mapuche people against the wealthy Spanish-Latin American hydroelectric corporation ENDESA. After hundreds of years of successfully seeing off all invaders – from Incas to conquistadores – these mountain dwellers who live above the Bíobío river are losing their homes, villages and past to a giant hyrdro-electric dam that floods their lands.
www.switchoffthemovie.com

FUNA Commision
2006 – Chile – 13 mins
The FUNA Commision organise direct actions in Chile to publicly denounce human rights abusers who have not been brought to justice. Due to high levels of impunity hardly any of the people responsible for violations during the Pinochet dictatorship have been put in prison - The FUNA Commision work to highlight this.

LIVE: Claudia Figueroa & Forbes Henderson
Presenting a live acoustic performance dedicated to the “Nueva Canción Chilena” (New Song) movement, with a focus on the songs of its main exponents, Victor Jara and Violeta Parra, featuring traditional instruments, including the charango, cuatro & guitar. The “Nueva Canción Chilena” (New Song) movement, originated in Chile during the 60’s and 70’s and was founded by Violeta Parra and Victor Jara. Victor Jara was killed following the 1973 military coup by Pinochet. Claudia & Forbes performance will be a celebration of Vioketa Parra and Victor Jara’s work, as well as that of other significant musicians associated with the movement.

Forbes Henderson and Claudia Figueroa play a wide range of music from Chile and Latin America. Forbes is an accomplished classical guitarrist with many years of experience and Claudia has played and sung with amongst others, John Williams and Working Week. Forbes and Claudia were members of Incantation for many years and hold Gold Discs from their time with the group. Incantation were renowned for their soundtrack for the film ‘The Mission’. Forbes and Claudia also formed part of the standing music group for the Ballet Rambert National tour of Ghost Dances.