Nuevos imaginarios del sur - Bariloche 2024

Nuevos imaginarios del sur (New Imaginaries from the South) was a series of cultural events featuring young Mapuche artists that took place in Bariloche, Argentina between 24 and 28 April 2024.

The initiative comprised two related components:

1) a cultural evening (varieté) featuring music, dance, and poetry at the auditorium of Radio Nacional Bariloche

2) a collaborative theatre workshop culminating in a public performance.

The event was produced by Miriam Álvarez, Lorena Cañuqueo and Laura Kropff. Coordination with the National University of Río Negro (UNRN) was done by Lorena Cañuqueo and Paula Tabachnik.

Artists, performers and researchers pose at the Radio Nacional in Bariloche.

The cultural evening on 26 April 2024 featured María Lew; Maxi Flores and Pukka Malen Curipan (who are also members of the rock bands Tralkan Lef and Tsunami Alerta, respectively); Ayliñ Wagvlen; and the music group WeWay.

These artists presented their work to a full auditorium at Radio Nacional Bariloche , with the evening broadcast and streamed live.

The technical team included Michay Fernández, Sebastián Cárcamo, Limay Brouckaert, Abril Cardozo and Catalina Bochiccio.

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Nuevos imaginarios del sur

During that week, these young Mapuche artists also worked with undergraduate drama students from the universities of Río Negro (Argentina) and Concepción (Chile) under the guidance of Alex Córdova from the Chilean street theatre group La Patriótico Interesante.

Through creative exercises and discussions, participants developed an original theatrical performance exploring intercultural communication, racism and identity, culminating in a free public performance to a full audience on 28 April.

By bridging Indigenous and urban artistic practices, fostering Argentine-Chilean collaboration across the Mapuche ancestral territory Waj Mapu, and confronting themes of displacement and cultural erasure particularly relevant to Bariloche's contested territorial disputes, the event challenged stereotypes whilst centring young Mapuche voices. 
 

Credits
General production: Miriam Álvarez, Lorena Cañuqueo and Laura Kropff  
Coordination with UNRN: Lorena Cañuqueo and Paula Tabachnik  
Technical assistance: Michay Fernández, Sebastián Cárcamo, Limay Brouckaert, Abril Cardozo and Catalina Bochiccio  
Direction: Alex Córdova  
Sound design: Gonzalo Bastidas  
Visual design: Pablo De la Fuente  
Actors: Ailin Wagvlen, Malen Curipan, Weway, Ivan Paillalaf; Luciano Paillalaf, undergraduate drama students from UNRN (Argentina) and the University of Concepción (Chile)

 

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