The national artist expressed a desire to address the reality of women living with the virus, saying, "Until that moment, I had seen some Chilean plays addressing HIV, and almost all approached it from the same perspective, which was from homosexuality. So I thought it could be interesting to talk about it from women's viewpoints and how women discuss this topic." The production will run from Wednesday, May 27, to Saturday, May 30, at the María Elena Duvauchelle room at Teatro Sidarte in Recoleta.

This production unfolds during the birthday celebration of Catalina and her cousins, the González family, but what initially appears to be a typical party soon transforms into a setting where deep and painful truths emerge.

The Chilean ensemble presents an instrumental concert that blends folklore, jazz, and classical music, offering a contemporary interpretation of Latin American sounds. The event is set for Sunday, May 17, at 7 PM in the Main Theater of the Matucana 100 Cultural Center.

The band will present their seaside recorded album "Dimensional" on Saturday, May 9, at La Disquería Chilena in the capital, offering free entry and a signing session. The day before, the work will have its preview in Cartagena, the group's hometown.

Inspired by the true story of the Villanueva brothers and the riverside carpentry tradition of the Cutipay River in Valdivia, the production explores various time periods to illustrate how knowledge is passed down through generations, revealing a profound connection between craftsmanship, nature, and family memory. The performance is scheduled for Thursday, May 7, at 7 PM at Matucana 100.

Through memories, photographs, and anecdotes, Chillán journalist Consuelo Ferrer Durán portrays the story of her late father Vicente, a historic worker at IANSA, engaging in a vital exercise of memory that revives the national industrial past from the specific experiences of families nurtured by the sugar industry. The book—published by Ediciones Overol—will be launched on Saturday, May 16, at 6:00 PM at the Hojalata Cultural Center, located at 18 de Septiembre 175, Chillán.

Chile has made a mark in the world of photojournalism at the World Photographic Cup 2026, with Pablo Zamorano (@pablozamorano.photo) achieving fifth place globally in the photojournalism category, solidifying his status in one of the most challenging arenas of international photography.

The materials, sourced from the Documentary Fund of Theatrical Albums of Bélgica Castro and Alejandro Sieveking, were compiled by Sieveking himself and donated to the Faculty in 2020, with a commitment for their transfer via usage licenses to the VJ Foundation once digitized.

In a special performance as part of the "Desviaciones" Festival of Performing Arts and Sexual Dissidence, the Teatro Sur production "Edmundo" will be presented for free at the Casa de las Culturas, Arts, and Sciences "Violeta Parra" in Cerro Navia at 6:30 PM. Additionally, prior to the performance, dancer Kevin Magne will share a segment of his piece "VI(H)DA," highlighting prevention efforts around the virus initiated by the municipality.

Carolina Ruiz, editor and director of La Furia del Libro, recalled that the initiative "was born in 2009 to give visibility to independent publishing," and after 17 years and 25 editions, "we have gone from being a small gathering that started with just 17 publishers to becoming a massive fair at Estación Mapocho."