Arts Education Week 2023 invites to "Create collective universes" and pays tribute to Chilean musician and educator Jorge Peña Hen

• The Arts Education Week will take place between May 15 and 19 and will have its inaugural event on Tuesday, May 16 at 11 a.m. in the commercial sector of Victor Manuel in the Franklin neighborhood. There, the website and the participation process for the development of the Arts Education Policy and the Heritage Education Policy will be launched.
• From Thursday, May 18 at 11 a.m., children and adolescents are invited to reclaim public spaces through the arts, showcasing their artistic projects and actions.
• Arts Education Week (AEW) is an international initiative organized by UNESCO, which aims to raise community awareness of its importance in promoting cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue, and social cohesion.

Under the slogan "Creating collective universes," Arts Education Week 2023 will take place between May 15 and 19, featuring a series of activities throughout the country that aim to reaffirm the significance of artistic practices and education through the arts. This applies to various educational settings, including schools, kindergartens, educational institutions, universities, cultural centers, and community spaces.

In Chile, SEA is organized jointly by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, the Ministry of Education, the Regional Bureau of Education for Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago), Balmaceda Arte Joven, the University of Chile, and the Fundación de Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles (FOJI).

For its eleventh edition, SEA invites you to be part of a community of exchange on its web platform. Here, you can register, share activities and news, find teaching materials, and engage with various actors in the field of Arts Education nationwide. At the end of SEA, all participating institutions registered on the website and who have shared their programming will be able to download a participation diploma awarded by UNESCO.

On Tuesday, May 16, at 11 a.m., the inaugural milestone of SEA will take place in the commercial sector of Victor Manuel in the Franklin neighborhood. This event marks the launch of the website that enables mechanisms for participation in the construction of the Arts Education Policy and the Heritage Education Policy. Both policies belong to the Ministry of Cultures and the Ministry of Education and aim to promote the inclusion of arts and heritage in educational contexts, enhancing knowledge, access, and dissemination. Throughout the day, children and adolescents will participate in mediation activities with the national artist "Mono" González and the Fundación de Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Chile (FOJI). FOJI will present its Percussion Ensemble.

In the evening, at 7 p.m., the Ignacio Domeyko Hall of the Casa Central of the Universidad de Chile will host a discussion on the career and legacy of Jorge Peña Hen, an outstanding composer, alumnus, and former official of the university. The talk will feature a film fragment recalling the experiences of his former students, a wind quartet from the Music Department of the Universidad de Chile directed by Valeria Peña, and a tour of the exhibition showcasing unpublished photographs of Jorge Peña Hen in the vicinity of the Patio Domeyko.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, May 17, at 7 p.m., the premiere of the new platform of the Balmaceda Arte Joven Mediation Program, ACTIVA BAJ, will take place. The event will be accompanied by a discussion broadcast on the YouTube channel of Balmaceda Arte Joven. The web platform aims to amplify collective learning from mediation experiences through the publication of various tools available to educational communities, as well as cultural, social, and neighborhood organizations.

The main collective milestone of SEA 2023 will take place on Thursday, May 18, starting at 11 a.m. throughout the country. The activation call invites all educational and artistic communities to share and make their experiences, manifestos, and projects developed for the celebration of Arts Education Week in Chile visible in the public space.

On Friday, May 19, at 11:00 a.m., the Centro Patrimonial Recoleta Domínica will host the launch of the Museums Educational Zone (ZEM), the new website for educational purposes administered by the National Subdirectorate of Museums, which belongs to the National Service of Cultural Heritage. The creation of this platform is part of the National Museum Policy and will bring together the educational experiences of over 360 museums in Chile, along with practices and resources for the community.

On the same Friday, at 12:30 p.m., a discussion titled "Memory and Collectivity" will take place at the Pereira Palace in downtown Santiago, organized by the Ministry of Cultures to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the coup d'état in Chile. The discussion, featuring the Chilean filmmaker and teacher Alicia Vega, and the director, playwright, and cultural advisor Claudio Di Girolamo, will explore the arts and education in Chile. It is specifically designed for teachers.

The SEA has evolved from being an isolated event to becoming a permanent platform for the dissemination of Arts Education experiences, expanding beyond a single week and being present throughout the year. As part of this, on Saturdays May 20 and 27, a special program on Arts Education will be broadcasted on UChile TV from 7:00 to 15:00. The program will feature content from CNTV Infantil and special content for children and young people from GATICINE.

On Tuesday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the 3rd Seminar on Childhood, Art, and Culture titled "Transiting through Collective Spaces" will take place. The seminar will have psychiatrist and executive director of Fundación Procultura, Alberto Larraín, as a guest speaker, along with two specialists from the Artequin Museum of Viña del Mar and the Historical Museum of Yerbas Buenas. Additionally, from August 10 to 18, children from the Maule Region will have the opportunity to enjoy a concert performed by the Maule Symphony Orchestra at the Regional Theater. Both activities are organized by the Undersecretary of Kindergarten Education of the Ministry of Education.

On Thursday, July 20, the V Seminar on Research in Arts Education will be held, organized by the University of Chile. The seminar aims to showcase and disseminate research work on topics related to Arts Education in primary, secondary, and higher education institutions.

50 years after the assassination of Jorge Peña Hen at the hands of the caravan of death, Arts Education Week 2023 aims to pay tribute to the great Chilean musician and educator. A massive concert organized by FOJI will take place at the Municipal Coliseum of La Serena at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 22. The concert will bring together 700 musicians and 19 orchestras from around the country.

For a complete list of activities during Arts Education Week 2023, please visit the platform: https://semanaeducacionartistica.cultura.gob.cl and follow the social media accounts using the hashtag #SEA2023.