Talca, Chile, hardest hit by Earthquake of 2010

Talca, Chile May 2010

Talca, Chile May 2010

We arrived here Wednesday and saw many devastated buildings.  The only place the concert could be held was in an art gallery.  The gallery was gorgeous, decked out with super-fine works of art both modern and classic.  Again, Chileans blew us away with their resilience.  Life is incredibly vibrant here.  And the will of the people is strong.  The concert was a circle of strength and joy in our community together in music!

Kate demonstrates kazoo in Talca

Talcans blowing the blues away!

Eli sharing the blues with Mical Marchant, a talented student from Universidad Autonoma.

Talca Audience

Jennifer Viau and Sandra Perroni, our great support team from the U.S. Embassy in Santiago

Hold up your hammer, it is time to build again!

Eli Yamin Blues Banner in Talca, Chile