Punta Arenas is a port city on the Strait of Magellan. The harbor is filled with cruise ships, ferries, and navy vessels among other ships. During the summer, the Chilean Navy services the Antarctic exploration stations, and in the cold seasons, their major role is search and rescue in the treacherous waters that surround the port – the South Atlantic to the north and east and the South Pacific to west.
The city is filled with low slung housing reflecting a British architectural influence – a throw back to the important role that the British played in establishing the town. Even the name is a Spanish translation of the the British name for the area upon which the city was built, Sandy Point. Jutting out of this architectural background is a glass and steel tower with a neoclassical facade at street level, and on this facade the aspirational name of the casino, Dreams, is emblazoned. Inside, the choir practiced sectionals in a brightly lit gallery displaying photos of Patagonia, the region of Chile and Argentina in which Punta Arenas is located.
The concert was well-attended in a large performance space. It was advertised with a brightly lit banner in the front featuring a picture of the choir – a favorite spot for photos. The audience including many homestays, who were recognized during the performance, as well as an admiral in Chilean Navy that was instrumental in the choir cruising through the Strait of Magellan in a navy vessel. More on that later…
Sectionals Prior to Dreams Casino Concert, Punta Arenas, Chile on December 23, 2015. (Photos by E Bryan Crenshaw III).
Dreams Casino Concert.
Gift Exchange with Host, Jorge Sharp, at Dreams Casino Concert. The choir received a flag from the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region in which Punta Arenas is located.
Staff and Interpreter, Heidi, with Poster Announcing the Dreams Casino Concert.
Dreams Casino, Punta Arenas, Chile.
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