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Quimantú & Palida Choir The Surtierra Tour: When Music is Home

4 April 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

In a unique project developed with Artsreach, the iconic Anglo-Chilean band Quimantú is collaborating with the singers of Palida Choir to perform the Misa de los Mineros, ‘The Miners’ Mass’, composed by Mauricio Venegas-Astorga. Five decades ago Mauricio escaped from the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile and made the UK his home. Today, through their Surtierra Project, the band he founded seeks to break the stigmas associated with immigration caused by war, persecution, or poverty. The concerts will result from workshops and rehearsals with local choirs in Dorset, and will be a tribute to those forced to leave their homeland, often with sorrow. In this context, music takes on a profound meaning: healing, uniting, rooting, and building community. The Misa de los Mineros is “a captivating masterpiece that weaves the traditional with the contemporary through the beauty of heartfelt performances and arrangements” Felipe Arévalo (Universal Music)

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Blandford Parish Church

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Blandford Forum, DT11 7AD + Google Map

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