Tikitikiti!

The true I don’t have some remember when I was a child about Fiestas Patrias. Or any that is my favorite. Only remember when I went to school, in primary and my mom pours me of “huasa china”. And my classmates and I danced cueca or other typical dance like cueca chilota, el baile de la Tirana, or any dance of Easter Island like Tamuré. We ate empanadas with juice because we were a child and we couldn’t drink chicha or some wine. We shared with our parents and siblings, and with almost all the family. And the 18 of September we spent at home.

Instead, now that I can get out with my friends and my fiancé, are more interesting the Fiestas Patrias. We forever going to La Chingana de lo Abrazos in the Parque O’Higgins. And after we follow the party in other place. La Chingana is a special place. There we can listen music that don’t put in other places. Only over there you listen Inti Illimani, Sol y Lluvia, Los Jaivas, Victor Jara!  In this pleace you can drink terremoto, and to eat  anticuchos or empanadas.

Also, two years ago, for the 18 of september I presented my boyfriend to my friends. Now this boyfriend is my fiancé and we live together.

I think that my favorite 18 was this. Really begun it the past week. I went to Galpón Victor Jara and saw to Chico Trujillo. I could be with my friends, and with my family and the Javier’s family together in my house in Puente Alto in my big yard doing a roast. And this year we were to La Chingana de los Abrazos too.  

In the future I hope to spend other 18 of September in the field or in Valparaíso.

Strike

Well, when the things aren’t good, I consider completely valid manifest. In general the student like reasonable people and with fresh mentality they feel that can get changes and them voice will be to listen. In Chile, the strike are mainly for social discontent and the reason can be several: low wages, problems in the health system, conflict with indigenous communities or the deficient educational system. In 2006 occurred the “Revolucion Pinguina”. Here, the student in Chile, mainly in Santiago protested for the bad education above all in the school. Was a phenomenon, and was known in many countries in the exterior. In the municipal school, the colors of uniform are white and dark blue or navy blue like a penguin, and definitely was a revolution. They achieved many things, but yet there are things must change.

In this time, the reasons for strike have been expanded. The people are interested in environmental topic too. Chile is a wonderful country with many resources like water, wind, minerals, soils, and other. The use of these resources generally brings conflicts between the companies and communities. The people have become aware on the importance in the care of the resources. Recently, I was in the manifestation about “Punta de Choros”. This place is a Sanctuary of Nature. I don’t know it, but I want to go some day, and don’t want to find pollution over there.  

Lately in the university too there are many manifestation and strike. Sometimes I am agree, but I considerer that a strike isn’t the best option.