1981 Chilean telethon

Charity event December 2023 March 2026 thumb|Chilean Telethon's logo The 1981 Chilean telethon was the fourth version of the solidarity campaign conducted in Chile, which took place on 11 and 12 December 1981.March 2026 The theme of this version was "Together, Everything is Possible."https://teletontv.cl/video/t-1981 Teletón 1981: "Juntos todo es posible" Teletón (Chile) 10 March 2026 es The poster girl was Ana María Cortés. For the fourth consecutive year Don Francisco hosted the telethon. This version was characterized by the number of artists who supported this cause. The amount raised was CL$ 202,436,220.December 2022 Among the controversies of this telethon, was the donation of an ambulance to that institution by the CNI (National Information Centre). According to the book La Era Ochentera (The Eighties Era), the telethon received a call from the CNI, to donate an ambulance, however Ximena Casarejos was not convinced that the CNI representative would make the donation. Eventually the CNI made the donation at 18:30 hours on 12 December 1981. Unknown to Chileans, 1981 was also the start of the internationalization of the format that began in 1978, when the first Peruvian edition of Teleton - hosted by Ricardo Belmont, who attended the 1980 edition - aired on Panamericana Television, with the 1980 theme and anthem adapted for Peru. Sponsors Aceite Chef Arroz Los Chinos Bálsamo Glossy Banco de Chile Cecinas La Preferida Coca-Cola Cola Cao Conservas Colorado Consorcio Nacional de Seguros Chicles Dos en Uno Helados Bresler Insecticidas Baygon Jean Les Pines Johnson's Clothes Jugos Naturales Watt's Leche Soprole Mantequilla Sureña Nescafé Odontine Pilsener Cristal Quesos Dos Álamos Salsa de Tomates Elak Supermercados Unimarc Té Supremo Vinos Santa Carolina Zapatillas North Star Artists Nationals Chile José Alfredo Fuentes Chile Ginette Acevedo Chile Sebastián Chile Roberto Valdés Chile Juan Carlos Duque Chile Pachuco y la Cubanacán Chile Bermuda Show ChileItaly Andrea Tessa Chile Los Luceros del Bailongo Chile Eduardo Trujillo Chile Carlos Alegría Chile Peter Rock Chile Patricio Renán Chile Jorge Eduardo Chile Malibú Chile Antonio Gubbins Chile Cecilia Echeñique Chile Gloria Simonetti Chile Óscar Andrade Chile Alejandra Álamo Chile Juan Antonio Labra Chile Mónica De Calixto Chile Carlos Vásquez Chile Antonio Prieto Chile Los Huasos Quincheros Chile Florcita Motuda International entertainers United Kingdom Albert Hammond Colombia Amparito Jiménez Panama Salinka Mexico Armando Manzanero Spain Pablo Abraira France Valerio Spain Francisco Netherlands Julio Bernardo Euson Argentina Silvana Di Lorenzo Argentina Las Mellizas del Tango Argentina Leonor Benedetto Israel Ofra Haza Brazil Nelson Ned Spain Julio Iglesias Puerto Rico Danny Rivera Comedians Juan Verdaguer Jorge Romero "Firulete" José Luis Giogia Carlos Helo Coco Legrand Los Morisquetos Mino Valdez and company Gila Ronco Retes Magazine Ali Bongo, English magician Ivan Núñez, pianist Gloria Benavides, show-woman Osvaldo Cuadros, drummer Pepe Tapia, magician Chicho Azúa fenomímica Daniel Lencina, trumpeter Children's section Tia Gabriela Tio Memo Tía Patricia Adult's section Magie Lay Sissi Lobato Maripepa Nieto Pitica and Bibi Ubilla Wendy Magaly Acevedo Teresita Rouge Transmission 12.10.3.8 TVUN Red del Norte UCV Televisión Televisión Nacional de Chile Teleonce Universidad de Chile Corporación de Televisión Universidad Católica de Chile References Telethon Category:Chilean telethons