Santiago a Mil is an event where all points of view and cultures are welcome. It is an invitation to witness something unique, to share unforgettable experiences and to start up conversations resulting from the multiple art forms available.
Every January since 1994, Chile’s capital and different cities countrywide become the perfect stage for the performing arts, providing an opportunity to reach diverse audiences. For three weeks, the festival is a rare chance to see contemporary creations with a high level of artistic excellence and that are extremely relevant, both socially and politically.
Each version is made up of outstanding pieces from Chile and all over the world that are constantly exploring, breaking down limits, crossing the boundaries between and updating theater, dance, music, performance, circus, visual arts and film, among others, from around 25 countries. Artists such as Pina Bausch, Ariane Mnouchkine, Royal de Luxe, Robert Wilson, Christoph Marthaler, Jan Fabre, Krystian Lupa, Ivo van Hove, Romeo Castellucci, Lemi Ponifasio and Thomas Ostermeier have all taken part in the festival.
Santiago a Mil also breaks down physical, economic and social boundaries, extending its free program to 20 neighborhoods in the Metropolitan Region, as well as to more than 30 of the country’s cities, and reaching the whole of Chile, from Arica to the Magellan Strait, through the Territorios Creativos program.
