Some 100,000 Argentines "Embrace" to Chile in solidarity festival.
Buenos Aires, Mar 13 .- Some 100,000 Argentines "embraced" Chile today in a solidarity festival in which artists such as Ricardo Darin, Gustavo Santaolalla, Andres Calamaro, and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs managed to gather 60 tons of donations for victims of the devastating earthquake the neighboring country.
The spectators came to the festival free "embraces Argentina Chile", held in Buenos Aires, with bottles of mineral, sto energy credits, water, milk powder bags, coats and boxes of medicines on hand to participate in the collection that makes the organization Argentina Red Solidarity for victims of the earthquake.
"The intention is to make you feel the Chilean people embrace our deep sense to know of our support," said Darin to open the free outdoor festival in the neighborhood of Palermo and that lasted about, sto credits, four hours.
The actor read a letter from the "artistic community" Argentina in support of earthquake victims and assured that 10,000 people attended the festival and met food "for 180 children in collapsed schools for four months and clothing for 700 families for a anus. "
"We are a species that lives in a world that sometimes, gods and heroes gold, gets angry and hits hard. That's why we should care for much", he charged Darin, who confessed to reporters that he had thought the scene read a poem her father wrote in 1953 to the Chilean flag, but finally did it, "the advice" of his wife.
Minutes later, the musician Gustavo Santaolalla and Gieco Leon opened the string of performances that captivated the audience and reflected "the union of the artistic community to help the Chilean people" after the earthquake of 8.8 degrees on the Richter scale on 27th February, organizers said.
"Think of nothing" was the theme chosen by the duo of artists to begin making their guitars vibrate, which then sounded "Mariana countryside", a song "good fireside," defined Santaolalla.
"How nice it is to be here today to help our brothers in Chile. We are pleased that we can help," added the composer, producer and musician Argentine, winner of two Oscars, while the audience applauded some actors, like the Chilean Gonzalo Valenzuela and his wife, Juana Viale Argentina.
Then it was the turn the singer Gustavo Cerati, who with his typical dark hat unleashed the delirium of his followers by the hand of several songs, like "do not believe you" and "Avenida Alcorta" among others.
Applause broke out when it appeared on the scene the Argentine Andres Calamaro, who renewed his hair very short, I play along with Cerati "Murder" and "Treat me gently", a subject of the now defunct band "Soda Stereo".
"Thanks for help. I have a special relationship with Chile-Cerati-stress, my children were born there, so buenisimo to do this. We must learn from the union" of that country, ravaged by the earthquake that affected two million people and caused losses amounting to at least 30 billion dollars.
Later, he took the stage the singer Pedro Aznar and, minutes later, back Gieco with guitar in hand and harmonica around his neck bound to continue with a repertoire that was followed almost every verse by the audience, mostly young, some of them with flags of Argentinaand Chile.
"The most important thing is to raise awareness and solidarity. So we say to the Chilean people that count on us, that we present to help the victims of the earthquake that has left nearly 500 dead, pointed out Gieco, who says the festival is only "the beginning" of a solidarity campaign.
With songs like "Manuel Santillan, the lion" and "You know, those responsible for completing the festival were" Los Fabulosos Cadillacs ", who were in Chile when the earthquake occurred to perform at the Festival of Vina del Mar.
"Let's get even for a second in the hands of mother nature. Those who wish may kneel because she's the only one who can save us", I invite Vicentico, the leader of the band moments before they all go up on stage artists close to star in the rhythm of "Matador" and "only ask of God." ms / tg
