Hello everyone!
today I speak about a public chilean person this is Violeta Parra
was born in San Fabián de Alico on October 4, 1917, was an American recording
artist, painter, sculptor, embroidery and Chilean ceramicist, is considered one
of the most important folklorists of Chile and America, she had the cultural
value that gave his country through music and art.
Violeta
Parra's contribution to the artistic and musical work Chilean considered of
great value and significance. His work inspired many later artists, who
continued their task of rescuing the Chilean country music and folklore
constituents of Chile and Latin America manifestations. Her songs have been
versioned by many artists, both Chilean and foreign.
Violeta Parra
achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Latin American to expose
individually in the Louvre in 1964.
After failing
to convert your project carp, installed in 1965 in the town La Reina, which was
to create a major folk cultural center.
Violeta Parra
committed suicide at 49 years in this place, on February 5, 1997, left a great
artistic legacy to his country and the world.
Today there
is a foundation, which aims to rescue the figure and legacy of the artist, it
was created in 1991 consists of collecting, organizing and preserving the work
of Violeta Parra; projecting in Chile and abroad so that they can access it
students, artists and the general public.
I could ask if it would be that she felt when she wrote gracias a la
vida.