CHAITEN — The volcanic eruption of 2008 almost obliterated the small town of Chaiten,…
FestiGame 2012: An Event for Children from 5 to 90 Years
SANTIAGO — This August, Estacion Mapocho will open its doors for the first ever entertainment and video games festival in Chile. Introducing FestiGame! From August 10-12, 2012, participants can experiment three days the best of the technological trends. It will be a fantastic place to take the rugrats on the national Childen’s Day (August 12). Located [...]
Roger Waters in Chile: The Wall separates us no more…
SANTIAGO - Being a music fan as I am, I like most kinds of it, lots of bands, even sometimes really weird stuff that you can find in dark music stores. But above all else, I love and respect rock, classic rock, the one our parents showed us and was burned into the back of our [...]
President Piñera meets with Pink Floyd singer
SANTIAGO – Ex-Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters, who has been in Chile since last Friday to prepare two concerts tomorrow and Saturday in the National Station in connection to his tour “The Wall Live”, will meet President Sebastián Piñera in La Moneda at an undisclosed time. Although the details of this appointment are unknown, British [...]
Bombo Fica earns highest ratings ever at Viña del Mar Festival
VIÑA DEL MAR – When Coco Legrand performed as a comedian at the 2010 Viña del Mar Festival, no one was sure how the public would react. Now, two years later, a comedian has reached the highest ratings of any act in the history of the festival. Just like a star football player, Daniel “Bombo” Fica [...]
Luis Fonsi will become a judge on “The Voice”
VIÑA DEL MAR – It is one of the most important projects that Chilean TV station Chilevisión has planned for next year. It will be the Chilean version of the North American show The Voice, who has as Christina Aguilera as their singer-judge. In the search for a similar judge, Chilevisión has decided to start negotiations with [...]
Salvatore Adamo enchants crowd on Viña Day Three
VIÑA DEL MAR – Around 11:40 pm local time in Chile, the Italian artist Salvatore Adamo, performed for the crowd in attendance at the third night of the Viña del Mar Festival 2012. To showcase his talent as a composer and singer for more than 50 years, he was awarded the Silver Torch, the Golden [...]
Dinamita Show, Marc Anthony shine in Viña
VIÑA DEL MAR – Comedy and Caribbean music were the big winners last night during the second day of the Festival Viña del Mar. The comedy duo Dinamita Show put on an extraordinary show and won the top awards of the contest. Their routine was based on white humor in which they made fun of [...]
Luis Miguel departs Viña del Mar after epic show
VIÑA DEL MAR – Shortly after 7:30pm yesterday, international superstar Luis Miguel boarded a private jet and said goodbye to Chile. The night before, he played an unforgettable show in front of legions of screaming fans, leaving them in a state of complete euphoria and taking home the first-ever platinum seagull award. The “Sun of [...]
Pepe’s Chile: Fantasilandia – Chile’s amusement park
Fantasilandia is an amusement park in the heart of Santiago, Chile. Established in 1978, it has slowly evolved over time from its initial eight attractions to a broad collection of rides, games, and attractions that you’d likely see at amusement parks around the world. What does Fantasilandia Mean? The name Fantasilandia is derived from the [...]
Santiago a Mil: the last day and the best performances
Written by Nicole Mege and José Miguel Galdames Álvarez Summer time in Santiago and the XIX version of Santiago a Mil came to its end yesterday. The Chilean festival offered people a lot of activities to avoid boredom in the capital. After three weeks of artistic, theatrical, cinema and many other events people are looking forward [...]