Joan studied in the school of Sigurd Ledder (1947) dance and after that she joins to the ballet the Joss (they were biggest influences in the dance in Chile). She met Patricio Bunster in Germany (an actor and dancer of Chile) and they got married in 1954. Them they came to Chile to belong in the national Ballet of Chile. She separated to Patricio in 1960 after the born of his daughter Manuela. During the Government of Salvador Allende she were an activist in the popular ballet, a company who dance for free in the most radical (because of pour) places around Chile. That's when she met Victor Jara and they fell in love. them she married with Victor after the born of his second daughter, Amanda.After the military coup (11th of September, 1973), victor was arrested, tortured and murdered, His body was found on the 19th of the same month. Joan had to grant recognition corpse after burial must go into exile with his two daughters.
She left Chile in 1973, changed her surname to Jara, and dedicated herself to perpetuating the memory of her husband, his works, and his values, She returned to Chile in 1984 to revive his memory.
She became an activist against the Chilean military regime and for many years tried to Chilean justice clarify the circumstances of the death of Victor Jara.
She founded Victor Jara foundation in 1993.
Prizes and recognizes:
in 1999 won the dance prize of Santiago
in 2000 won a recognize of university of Chile by his support to the dance and trajectory.
in 2004 won in the municipal theater of Santiago a distinction at the day of dance.
The reason why i chose Joan is because she is a really talented women who fight for the social change and suffered a lot for that, but she didn't quit, she continue fighting till the cause paid of.
