Hi everyone!
The Bicentenary was announced as the big celebration of the country, something that we, like Chileans, should never forget, because our nation now is two hundred years since it is independent. New monuments, public works, historic and epic movies, antique series, the music and even the people showed us how this year should be for us. However, more than remind this bicentenary about these two hundred years that we are, we’re going to remember 2010 because of other events that happened during the year: the earthquake, FIFA world cup and the trapped miners.
The earthquake was an experience that nobody will forget; the noise, the deaths, the tsunami and everything was one of the most traumatic experiences of our life. This February 27°, Chileans were sleeping on a summer night, when suddenly we felt that the floor was moving; nobody really knew what was happening but the day after, all of us realized that it was not a simple earth tremor, it was earthquake with epicenter in the south of our country, where a lot of people was affected.
FIFA World Cup was on June and so much Chileans was excited because since 1998, our Football Team didn’t qualify to a football cup. This year, it was on South Africa and some Chileans travel to there to cheer “La Roja”. The people were animated; in all places we can see Chilean flag, people with Chilean hats and “bubuzelas”, singing our National Anthem or praising our coach: Marcelo Bielsa, who become, with the team players, in new national heroes.
Earthquake, World Cup, Miners: words that make us remember a singular year, which was not a normal bicentenary year, with celebrations and parties; it was a special year that will be remembered by the emotions, the exceptional situations and the way that the media tell us about it every day. People will not remember our 200th independence; will remember those three situations which made us cry, cheer and move.
Would you say that this will be a memorable year for you in a positive way? Did you feel like celebrating our bicentennial anniversary?
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The Bicentenary was announced as the big celebration of the country, something that we, like Chileans, should never forget, because our nation now is two hundred years since it is independent. New monuments, public works, historic and epic movies, antique series, the music and even the people showed us how this year should be for us. However, more than REMEMBERING this bicentenary FOR these two hundred years that we are, we’re going to remember 2010 because of other events that happened during the year: the earthquake, FIFA world cup and the trapped miners.
The earthquake was an experience that nobody will forget; the noise, the deaths, the tsunami and everything was one of the most traumatic experiences of our life. This February 27°, Chileans were sleeping on a summer night, when suddenly we felt that the floor was moving; nobody really knew what was happening, but the day after, all of us realized that it was not a simple earth tremor, it was earthquake with epicenter in the south of our country, where a lot of people was affected.
FIFA World Cup was IN June, and so, mANY Chileans wERE excited because since 1998, our Football Team HADNn’t qualifIED to a football cup. This year, it was on South Africa and some Chileans travelED (/) there to cheer “La Roja”. The people were animated; in all places we COULD see Chilean flagS, people with Chilean hats and “bubuzelas”, PEOPLE singing our National Anthem or praising our coach: Marcelo Bielsa, who becAme, TOGETHER with the team players, A new national heroe(/).
Trapped miners of San José Mine were one of the more commented events in national media. They were thirty three persons who were working there but a pull down trapped them and they could not communicate with ANYbody. Everybody was worried for them because nobody knew if they were alive. However when the rescue begAn the people discoverED that all of them were alive. All the people were very happy and after two months they could meet again with THEIR RELATIVES.
Earthquake, World Cup, Miners: words that make us remember a singular year, which was not a normal bicentenary year, with celebrations and parties; it was a special year that will be remembered FOR the emotions, the exceptional situations and the way that the media INFORMED us about THEM every day. People will not remember our 200th independence; THEY will remember those three situations which made us cry, cheer and move.