The winter holidays begin and everyone is looking for a panorama despite the cold and rain. For that, Valparaíso offers a wide range of activities for all tastes and ages.
For the little ones in the home, the Municipality of Valparaíso will offer a new edition of the Consistorial Kids completely free this Saturday the 29th, from 10:30 a.m., at Condell 1490. It will be a free access space where boys and girls can enjoy art circus, theater and games.
In addition to that, at the Municipal Theater of Valparaíso, and with municipal resources, different shows will be exhibited such as La Gran Troupé Circo Malabicirco, Obra Compañía La Masha, La Niña Alien and the national band of Los Pulentos, which brings their greatest hits. For the older ones, and in the same venue, Eclipse Musical and Juan Gabriel’s double will be presented. Tickets must be picked up at Condell 1490 and the programming is available on the @municipiovalpo networks.
In parallel, the now classic “Market Afternoons” will take place in Mercado Puerto. On Sunday the 7th, starting at 5:00 p.m., “Las Manos de Filippi” will be presented. Admission is completely free and entry is without invitation.
Carla Meyer, director of the Community Development Department, said: “For these winter holidays, as the Municipality of Valparaíso we have thought about the children of our community, who often do not have access to great shows. And since we now have healthy finances, we can give back to the people of Valparaíso what belongs to them and provide them with affordable entertainment. For this reason, we invite the entire community to attend these completely free events for them to enjoy with their families, which we have prepared with great care.”
In addition, “Jugad@s con la Niñez” returns, a cultural program focused on children and their families. This programming is coordinated by the Directorate of Cultural Development and includes plays, workshops and the Bibliomobile Route will be added. For more information, you must enter the @valpocultura Instagram where the activities and their schedules will be published daily.
Festival of San Pedro and Cerro de Sabores
Regarding other events that are promoted by the Citizen Mayor’s Office, Adriana Saavedra, director of Economic Development and International Cooperation, states that: “Valparaíso is one of the favorite destinations to enjoy the winter holidays, and this year we have diverse panoramas and activities . For example, on Saturday the 29th, the religious festival of San Pedro, patron saint of fishermen, will take place with activities in both Caleta Portales and El Membrillo and its traditional procession by land and sea that are very attractive for those who “They bring us closer to the coastline to accompany our seafarers.”
Saavedra added: “Another must-see event is the Cerro de Sabores Gastronomic Festival, which celebrates the culinary richness of Valparaíso. This event will take place on Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7 at the Valparaíso Passenger Terminal, and those who attend will be able to enjoy a wide variety of activities and exhibitors that highlight the gastronomic and cultural identity of our region and our commune.”
Buenos Aires toccatas: the reactivation of Buenos Aires bohemia
This Friday, June 28, the City Hall’s Porteñas Tocatas return, which on this occasion will be held in the Subida Cumming and Almirante Montt sectors where we will have 5 tocatas with completely free admission with live performances to enjoy the Buenos Aires bohemia. The new event will be called Fusion Cumming and will have a varied lineup of rhythms and musical styles from Buenos Aires artists.
The music will begin at 8:30 p.m. at the classic Gato en La Ventana (Cumming 113) with the presentation of the Andean group Chiq. Aru; at 9 p.m. in La Rosita del Puerto (Cumming 109-35) there will be Claudio Silva Rey; at the Industrial Bar (Almirante Montt 24) at 9:30 p.m. the band Delabsur will play; in La Morada (Cumming 68) at 10 p.m. it will be Mc Jona’s turn; and closing the day from 10:30 p.m. in Nodo Valpo (Almirante Montt 109) we will have Zencilla and Svlvatore.
It is worth remembering that the Tocatas Porteñas have already been held five times in different spaces in Valparaíso and have had a good reception from both the merchants and the participating artists, since it has been possible to strengthen the city’s nighttime activity. and with this deliver more panoramas to the community.
Cueca Hills and Winter Family Festival
It resumes its “Cerros de Cueca” cycle after having been suspended by the frontal system that hit the Valparaíso region. It will be held this Sunday, June 30, at 4:00 p.m., where Daniel Muñoz will be with Savia Porteña at the Escuela España in Cerro Monjas.
On Saturday, July 6, from 11 in the morning, the Winter Family Festival will be held in the Town Hall Building of the Buenos Aires municipality, a proposal for a literary space where there will be humor, workshops and live music.
