CHAITEN — The volcanic eruption of 2008 almost obliterated the small town of Chaiten,…
Up Late with Mike Hee: Club Cream
by Mike Hee I thought that it would be a great idea to write about the nightlife here in Chile. The nightlife is very dynamic and what is in one week is out the next. I figured that I would start with exactly how I started here in Chile – in Antofagasta at a club [...]
Hed Kandi: Ibiza lands in Chile
Whether you knew about it before hand of you just found out about it, Hed Kandi was the place to be this weekend. The party that took place in Espacio Riesco this past Saturday was a great escape from your usual weekend night. As you arrived you could hear the music pumping from the inside. [...]
Por la Güeya del Matadero: Memories of the Cueca Centrina
A new book, along with a disk from the group “Los Chinganeros”, will reveal the social history of one of the most traditional neighborhoods of the capital: Barrio Franklin. Research from historians Araucaria Rojas and Karen Donoso brings to light unpublished documents and testimonies of Fernando Gonzalez Maraboli about the “Güeya” of the slaughterhouse in [...]
Sensuous touches: a Chilean version of “Dracula”
By Jerusa Pozo Santiago Municipal Theatre with the participation of renowned English choreographer Ben Stevenson, will present the ballet “Dracula” next week. This work represents the efforts and support of a group of foreign artists (choreographer, scene designer, and costume designer) who worked with national dancers to represent the long-awaited work. But how is the [...]
Shaking off oppression: African-American dance group brings its creative freedom to Chile
Legendary African-American dance group Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DC/DC) arrives in Chile this April to display their unusual commitment to bodily / spiritual / creative freedom to wipe out all forms of oppression caused by mankind. “Man has created boundaries of race, religion and culture. If we can go beyond that, we discover that there [...]