10/29/13
Hi Everyone,
The concert Sunday at the Coliceo in San Juan was spectacular. Il Volo was at their best and the audience was on fire!
The concert tonight is in Santiago, Chile.
Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [san̪ˈtja.ɣo]), also Santiago de Chile [san̪ˈtja.ɣo ðe ˈtʃi.le] ( listen), is the capital of Chile and the center of its largest conurbation. It is located in the country’s central valley, at an elevation of 520 m (1,706.04 ft) above mean sea level.
Founded in 1541, Santiago has been the capital city since colonial times. The city has a downtown core of 19th century neoclassical architecture and winding side-streets, dotted by art deco, neo-gothic, and other styles. Santiago’s cityscape is shaped by several stand-alone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, lined by parks such as Parque Forestal. Mountains of the Andes chain can be seen from most points in the city. These mountains contribute to a considerable smog problem, particularly during winter. The city outskirts are surrounded by vineyards, and Santiago is within a few hours of both the mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
Santiago’s steady economic growth over the past few decades has transformed it into a modern metropolis. The city is now home to growing theater and restaurant scenes, extensive suburban development, dozens of shopping centers, and a rising skyline, including the tallest building in Latin America, the Gran Torre Santiago. It includes several major universities, and has developed a modern transportation infrastructure, including a free flow toll-based, partly underground urban freeway system and the Metro de Santiago, South America’s most extensive subway system. Santiago is the cultural, political and financial center of Chile and is home to the regional headquarters of many multinational corporations. The Chilean executive and judicial powers are located in Santiago, but Congress meets in nearby Valparaíso.
Santiago is named after the biblical figure James, son of Zebedee (Sant Iago = Saint Iacob = Saint.
Twitters, Tweets and Keeks:
Gianluca tweeted: ” Greetings from Santiago, Chile.” He later tweeted “Another airplane, another sunny place. I’m lucky I know, but I wanna go home, I miss you know.” Home sickness! Who can blame him? This has been a long tour and they still have a ways to go!!
Piero tweeted: “Santiago de Chile :)” He tweeted later, #limousine #Hummer #redglasses #fun #tour #concert.”
Ignazio tweeted: Los Angeles excisten y dios me dio confirma hoy” Loosely translated ” Angels exist and God gave to me” Remember I said LOOSELY translated!!
REMEMBER to vote on the Peoples Choice link in the “Rock the Vote” post. Vote often, you only have through October 31st.
Thank you to our affiliates Team Il volo and All Things Il Volo for mentioning our post, “Rock the Vote” on their sites!
See Team Il Volo for an article “Il Volo captivates Puerto Rico with their voices”
All Things Il Volo has another fan story to enjoy.
Our Christine has mentioned that Il Volo will be singing at the Basilica of Saint Frances of Assisi, Assisi, Italy some time before Christmas. Il Volo management has made no statement on the appearance. We will continue to monitor for any further information.
Il Volo will be traveling next to Bueno Aires, Argentina.
concerts on October 31st, November 1st and November 2nd will be at The Gran Rex.
Love and Luck in Chile tonight Il Volo!!!
Linda