FREE ENTRYJoin Alborada at the Festival of Debate 2 for a screening of Santiago Rising, a 2021 documentary directed by Nick MacWilliam. There will also be a short video introduction from the director.
Join Alborada for a panel reflecting on 50 years since the 11 September 1973 military coup against Salvador Allende’s government that installed the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile. As well as looking at the lasting legacy of resistance to Pinochet and neoliberalism, we will be discussing the role of UK solidarity Read more…
Bordando por la Memoria invites you to join us in making a collaborative textile that marks 50 years since the overthrown Government of Salvador Allende in Chile. The textile will be made up of 50 individual embroidered pieces that tell the stories of international solidarity in exile. This could be Read more…
A commemoration of 50 years since the military coup that changed Chile. This event brings together documentary Chileans of the North by Chris Paul and the political songs of Chile performed by Grupo Luma in one memorable evening.
The Centre for Equity & Inclusion (UoS) has created its own antiracist archive to help enable people of colour document experiences of identity, culture and heritage, and racial justice. The archive is an opportunity for self-reflection and forming new narratives. For finding solidarity in common experiences, and hopefully some optimism Read more…
The story of a group of US economist Milton Friedman’s Chilean disciples that, backed by a brutal military dictatorship, turned Chile into the first and most extreme neoliberal country in the world. In person post-screening Q&A with Maria Vásquez Aguilar – PhD candidate, University of Sheffield. Maria is a child Read more…
Situated in two display cabinets by the gift shop, these items tell the story of resistance and solidarity past and present by people in Sheffield for Chile. Loaned by locals, the collection includes projectile fragments picked up outside La Moneda on 11 Sept 1973 and craft/artwork made by political prisoners Read more…
Come and join us in Sheffield for a march and rally in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the coup. Bring banners, flags and instruments - all welcome!Meet at Sheffield City Hall, Barkers Pool S1 2HH and march to Quakers Meeting House for 1pm To register see here >>
A whole day of interactive workshops and talks on various aspects of Latin America including countries such as Cuba, Brazil, Cuba, Peru and Chile and looking at issues such as debt, climate, exploitation, trade unions and resistance in the region. Tickets are £5 unwaged, £10 waged. Book your tickets here Read more…
Get yourself a ticket for only £3 and learn about the incredible true story of the British workers who defied Pinochet. Doors open at 7pm in order for guests to get a drink at the licenced bar and have a flick through the free zine/programme you receive on the door. Read more…
For most people in Britain, 11 September marks the anniversary of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centres in New York. In Chile, the date resonates for another reason. On 11 September 1973, a military coup was launched against Chile’s socialist president, Salvador Allende. That morning, British-made Hawker Hunter Read more…
This fundraising evening combines a Ceilidh with a Peña to commemorate 50 years since the coup in Chile. Celebrating the amazing songs from days of Unidad Popular (Allende's Popular Unity government) and the cultural legacy of that time the night will also have a traditional form of music, fun and Read more…
ONLINE ZOOM MEETING Over a thousand political detention centers existed in Chile during the dictatorship led by General Augusto Pinochet (1973–1990). Music was commonly present in these places, where thousands were tortured, disappeared, and executed. This presentation focuses on the digital platform Cantos Cautivos (Captive Songs), led and edited by Read more…
Mappin Hall, Mappin Building, Sheffield S1 3JDThis is a timely event. 50 years after the Chilean coup that ushered forth a violent 17-year dictatorship and 5 years after Chile’s widespread democratic protests, known as the estallido social, they will discuss the importance of understanding history for the present and why Read more…
On 11th September 1973 a violent coup in Chile overthrew the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende. What followed was nearly 17 years of repression in which the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet transformed the country. More than 2000 Chilean exiles came to the UK, aided by a network that included Read more…