Internationally renowned for his work in theater and dance, this Samoan director, designer and choreographer has been a frequent visitor to Santiago a Mil (taking part in 2013, 2015 and 2016). In 1995, he founded MAU, a platform for critique and creativity for artists, students, activists, intellectuals and communities. A pioneer in developing theater and contemporary dance in the Pacific, he stands out for his radical approach to these disciplines, with productions that move between and transcend the conventional ideas of theater, dance and activism. His work has been performed at some of the world’s most important theaters and festivals, including the Theâtre de la Ville in Paris, the Holland Festival, the Lincoln Center in New York, the Festival d’Avignon and the Edinburgh International Festival.

This Mapuche artist hails from the Manuel Chavarría community in Lautaro in the Araucania region. She has dedicated her life to speaking and teaching Mapundungun and Mapuche medicine, as well as composing and playing traditional Mapuche music, collecting material that has become an important source for storytelling. Her work has won her invitations to fairs and events related to the Mapuche culture in different countries in America and Europe.

A renowned Chilean flamenco dancer, she began her career in dance in Mexico in 1992, when she joined the Danza En Cruz company. Between 2007 and 2011, she was a guest performer with Arte Flamenco and with the Glimt Theater Contemporary Circus, both in Denmark and, in 2009, she performed with the French company EME Punto. In 2017, she was a soloist in the Flamenco Facsination show at the Place des Arts Theater in Montreal, Canada. As an assistant choreographer, she has worked on two productions by New Zealand choreographer Lemi Ponifasio for Santiago a Mil - I am Mapuche (2015) and Ceremonia Performance MAU mapuche (2016).