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	Culture I have advocated my entire life in Scotland to the subject of Chile: its politics and its culture in the context of a bloody dictatorship affecting The People of Chile for 18 years. To play some guitar, a bit of imagination, a bit of courage and a political commitment was all what I need to do interesting things with my music against the bloody dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. For the things mentioned above and for the reasons listed below I realized that I have always been involved in cultural/political activities related either to Chile or Latin-America. This task allowed me to do exciting things and be in touch with interesting people involved in cultural work in Scotland. I have done cultural work in Scottish Schools and universities. I have worked with the 7:84 Theatre Company. I am friend of a remarkable woman called Jan Fairley. What about the Inti illimani? and Hamish Henderson? Once in Italy I asked the Chilean novelist Luis Sepulveda if he could gave an interview and he declined. I would like to offer here, however, a unique interview with the Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero. This interview took place many years ago in a beautiful Italian Piazza and in the beautiful region of Toscany. Don Fernado is one of the greatest Latin American artists working today. I can also offer here and interview I have done in Glasgow with the Salvadorian poet and writer Claribel Alegria and the Argentinean writer Luisa Valenzuela. These three great Latin American artists were very kind to accept my invitation for an interview. In my time of solitude in Glasgow in 1974 I did two small pencil drawings which helped me to dream or perhaps to assist me to escape from the reality I was in.
	I did it in Glasgow in 1974 and it reflects my state of mind at the time. I call my work 'Blanco y negro' 1	I did it in Glasgow in 1974 and it reflects my state of mind at the time. I call my work 'complicaciones'

	I took part along with my pal Galo Cerón in this funny episode of : Rab C Nesbitt - Glasgow City of Culture - part 1

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