Víctor Jara
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Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez was a Chilean teacher, theater director, poet, singer-songwriter and Communist political activist. He developed Chilean theater by directing a broad array of works, ranging
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In 1969, Jara appeared in Helsinki protests against the Vietnam War.
Víctor Jara's grave in the General Cemetery of Santiago. The note reads: "Until victory..."
Mural of Víctor Jara painted in 2009.
Joan Jara
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Joan Alison Turner Roberts, known as Joan Jara or Joan de Jara was a British-Chilean dancer, activist, and widow of Chilean icon and esteemed folk songwriter Víctor Jara. After his death, she dedicate
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…continued to speak in support of Allende and played an important role in the new administration's efforts to reorient Chilean culture. He and his wife, Joan Jara, were key participants in organizing cultural events that supported Chile's new socialist government. He set poems by Pablo Neruda to music and performed…
Jara in 2012