The president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, received this Thursday the troubadour Silvio Rodríguez in La Moneda, in the middle of the Tour that the musician performs in Latin America.
The meeting lasted for more than an hour and was attended by the government spokeswoman, Camila Vallejo, with whom Silvio Rodríguez had already held a meeting in 2012 during his visit to Havana.
During the appointment, The artist and the president addressed cultural issues and shared impressions about music and its impact on society, he said Cubadebate.
This meeting adds to the series of activities that Silvio carries out in the country, which include Four concerts at the Movistar Arenaas part of the tour of his most recent work, I wanted to know.
Silvio and his return to Chile
On Monday night, Silvio offered the first of these shows, accompanied by a previous meeting with former President Michelle Bachelet, with whom he exchanged gifts and held a relaxed conversation.
Silvio Rodríguez thus adds his fourth visit to La Moneda: The first was in 1972 with Salvador Allende, then in 1990 with Patricio Aylwin, and later with Michelle Bachelet in 2007 and 2012.
On this occasion, The singer -songwriter said his presence will help to strengthen cultural ties between Cuba and Chileand that their concerts serve so that both peoples “recommend what, for other people’s reasons, had interrupted.”
The musicians who accompany Silvio Rodríguez will also participate in educational activities, such as the class they will offer in the commune of La Pintana, reinforcing the link between culture, music and community.
