Documentary “Braiding: Memories and Train Stories” in Valparaíso
- Centex -Plaza Sotomayor 233, Valparaíso.
- Sunday April 27 – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Promote the valuation and preservation of the railway heritage through the dissemination of stories, stories and the participation of the community, was the objective that the project was raised with the short documentary “braiding: memories and stories of the train”, which will be released on Sunday, April 27 at the Centex -Plaza Sotomayor 233, Valparaíso-, in the frame the arts and heritage, together with the Municipality of Valparaíso and Efe.
“TRANKING BORN WITH THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERING THE LONG TRADITION ROSCH HERITAGE IN CHILE, WITH AN AWING CULTURAL RICH THAT IS NOT ALWAYS PUT IN VALUE. Hence this documentary reflects the experiences lived in the itinerance of braiding 2023, in the communes of Hijuelas, Llay Llay and Til Til, where works of theater were presented, created and interpreted by neighbors of each locality.
An album was recorded with collective creations of local musicians and radial programs were created. All activities that invited to reflect on the railway heritage and its impact on local history and identity, ”says Daniela Gutiérrez, executive director of Trenzando.
The documentary is the result of a collaboration with the Faculty of Communications of the Catholic University and its direction was in charge of the audiovisual director Susana Foxley. After its exhibition, a conversation will be held with the protagonists of the short film who will share their reflections on the lived experience and the impact of the railway heritage on the local identity. The conversation will be moderated by the journalist and director of Fundación Act, Ana Rodríguez Silva.
For this same day, braiding also organized a campaign to collect photographs and historical stories of the railway heritage, an activity that seeks to involve the community in the collection and digitalization of historical photographs to contribute collectively to the creation of a digital file that will preserve the memory and identity of the region. The initiative will be carried out in conjunction with the Wikimedia and Boardless organizations.
“We want people to be recognized as part of a living community, a group that values rail heritage as the engine of a more fair, participatory territorial development with a sense of belonging,” says Gutierrez.
On braid
Trenzando is a program of the Act Foundation that has a sociocultural center that moves through the rail network. The ship is built based on 6 maritime containers that include a residence for 10 people, bathrooms, kitchen, office, multi -purpose workshop, scenic spaces, warehouse and a recording studio. It is operationally autonomous, which allows you to settle in various locations and develop activities in optimal conditions.
Since 2018, its tour began, implementing the program in 6 locations: San Rosendo, Yumbel, Rucapequén, Rungue, Ocoa and Llay Llay, a way in which the great desire to recover the railway stations in favor of the communities was diagnosed in the field.
The Braido program is part of a management plan funded by the Program for Support for Collaborating Cultural Organizations, Call 2025, of the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage.
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