Yesterday some 100.000 Argentines They "embraced" Chile in a solidarity festival, where artists such as Ricardo Darín, Gustavo Santaolalla, Andrés Calamaro, Gustavo Cerati and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs managed to bring together 60 tons of donations for the victims of the earthquake that struck Chile a few weeks ago.
The free festival «Argentina embraces Chile«, Held in the neighborhood of Palermo, Buenos Aires, collected bottles of mineral water, bags of powdered milk, warm clothes and boxes of medicines in hand.
«The intention is to make the Chilean people feel our deep and heartfelt embrace so that they know of our support.«, Said the Argentine actor Ricardo Darín. For every 10.000 people who attended the festival, food was collected for 180 children schools collapsed for four months and clothing for 700 families for a year.
Gustavo Santaolalla y Leon Gieco they inaugurated the series of recitals. Then came Gustavo Cerati, who had as a guest Andrés Squid, on the songs "Perfect Crime" and "Treat me gently."
Peter Aznar y The Fabulous Cadillacs they closed the show, where at the end, all the musicians met with León Gico to sing the classic «I only ask God».
See | EFE