Banquet SIGMOD/PODS Conference
Centro de Extensión UC (UC Extension Center). Alameda 390 avenue, Santiago
Wednesday, June 12
18:30: buses departure from InterContinental Hotel on time
Starts at 19:30 hour
Business/Informal
**Conference badge is required for entry into the banquet**
UC Extension Center is located in the center of Santiago, one block away from Universidad Católica metro station, in front of Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center and steps from the Lastarria neighborhood, a tourist area with a wide variety of restaurants and coffee shops, bookstores, boutiques, museums and art galleries.
A few minutes away is also the civic center of the city of Santiago, where you can visit the National Library, Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral of Santiago and La Moneda Palace, among other sites of cultural and heritage interest.
The building where the UC Extension Center is located is the main building of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. It was known as the “University Palace” due to its style and magnitude, featuring a neoclassical design that was completed in 1917. Since 1996, it has been considered a Historical Conservation Property.
Transportation
Transportation will be provided via buses between the conference and the banquet venue. Details on the shuttle to follow!
Parking lot
For those travelling by car or arriving by other means, there is a parking garage (paid) available onsite. The garage entrance is accessible from Lira 21 street, in front of UC Clinic entrance.
Please make sure you have your badge (and the banquet ticket for accompanying person) for getting on the bus that goes to the banquet venue. Volunteers will be checking the tickets.
Map Banquet venue
Main show: Inti-Illimani
Inti-Illimani (Spanish pronunciation: [in.ti.ji.ˈma.ni]; from Quechuan Inti and Aymara Illimani) are an instrumental and vocal Latin American folk music ensemble from Chile. The band was formed in 1967 by a group of university students and it acquired widespread popularity in Chile for their song "Venceremos" (We shall win!). When the 1973 Chilean coup d'état took place, they were on tour in Europe and were unable to return to their country. In Europe their music took on a multifarious character, incorporating elements of European baroque and other traditional music forms to their Latin American rhythms, creating a fusion of modern world music. Their name means 'Sun of the Golden Eagle' in Aymara.
