A new short animation is paying tribute to the land struggles of the Mapuche indigenous peoples of Southern Chile and Argentina. Choyün, Shoots of the Earth tells the story of a young Mapuche woman returning from the capital... Read Article
In Tumbes, a village in southern Chile, discarded plastic fishing nets are crammed into gaps between parked cars and market stalls, evidence of a global waste problem that the town is working to resolve. Until recently, most discarded fishing... Read Article
Valparaíso-born Pascuala Ilbaca doesn’t hold back. When Chilean spokeswoman and journalist Pamela Contreras was assaulted following a day of tumultuous protests in the country at the start of the year, many were rocked. It marked another dark moment in Chile’s recent struggles,... Read Article
Protest for social inequality in Chile haven’t stopped, even after efforts by the government to calm the airs. There may be a “change of faces” in the cabinet but there are no signs yet of a change in... Read Article
Family separations, migrant detentions and deportations in the United States are no laughing matter, but the web series The North Pole, now in its second season, brings levity to the serious and ongoing reality of this topic. Executive... Read Article
Trying to create a more portable set-up for intimate shows, Farmacos reworked some of their songs with a minimal approach, whilst avoiding the clichés of acoustic sessions. They tested this new endeavour out during several special occasions before... Read Article
In 2016, Alex Anwandter underwent a brutal examination of Chile on his album Amiga, with songs that chronicled the aftershocks of the dictatorship, and that were critical of the homophobia and injustice present in his homeland. Fusing disco-beats... Read Article
Princesita follows Tamara, a 12-year-old girl growing up in a cult in the rural south of Chile, being groomed towards leading the group, or rather, towards bearing the next leader. The film opened Raindance Film Festival on Wednesday... Read Article
Geographically diverse, culturally rich, politically-charged and diasporic, Chile is a country of stubborn nationality. Chilean film has been internationally recognised for many years, with documentaries and feature films often covering the brutal years of Pinochet’s dictatorship and the... Read Article
With a program covering diverse genres and events happening from October 24th to 28th 2018, Red Bull Music has announced what will be the first Red Bull Music Festival Santiago. The line up includes international guests like Jessy... Read Article
Francisca Valenzuela has returned with pop tune “Tomamé”, a song she describes as celebrating the ability to ask and want something “without guilt, fear, or shame”. The track is deliciously layered, it slowly builds from isolated vocals, gradually... Read Article
The wandering nature of De Pereiras, who moved from Peru to Chile, helps them understand the “diasporadical” nature of rhythm, so it’s certainly not strange that they found inspiration in the connection between Africa and Latin America, with... Read Article
