Virtual exhibition A Marist “Chilean” in Africa
The Marist Museum of Chile, as part of the Department of Archives and Patrimony of the Province of Santa María de los Andes, has been working since the beginning of September on research, compilation and historical reconstruction, with the aim of creating the first exhibition in virtual situation, dedicated to the Marist cultural charismatic patrimony.
The theme selected to begin this journey through the new technological means of dissemination, entertainment and education, was the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the assassination of the Marist Brothers: Servando Mayor, Julio Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel Isla and Fernando de la Fuente, in the Congo (DRC) (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). They were assassinated on 31 October 1996 in the refugee camp of Nyamirangwe.
The museum team has taken as its basis the text of the book by Brother Agustin Carazo, “Saint for others…. Evocation of Brother Fernando de la Fuente, the ‘Chilean’ killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo”, with its images, information and stories, transforming it into a virtual exhibition that allows the visitor to be immersed in a fully interactive 3D area.
Virtual exhibition
The result of this effort of adaptation and creativity led to the digital montage called A Marist “Chilean” in Africa. The first is the life of Fernando de la Fuente from his early years of formation to his offer to go as a missionary to Africa in 1995. The second is the conflict in Zaire since the beginning of the 1990s. In this context, we find the participation of the group of Marist missionaries, made up of Servando, Miguel Ángel, Julio and Fernando. Through the letters and drawings of the latter, the visitor will know at first hand the daily life of a missionary in a refugee camp, anticipating every moment of October 1996, the tragic outcome of this story. Finally, the exhibition focuses on official information from the Congregation, especially videos, which allow visitors to delve into the panorama experienced by the Marist Brothers between 1995 and 1996.
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