Seven artistic groups will be part of the Chile National Day celebration at the Expo Osaka 2025
Congress, Mahani Teave, Banda Conmoción, Jean Paul Olhaberry, Bafona, Karcocha, the drummer performers Olga Carrasco and Carlos Aravena, and the organ grinder, Camilo Cárdenas, will be part of the cultural program of Chile at the Universal Exhibition, on May 12th.
The upcoming May 12th will be Chile Day at Expo Osaka 2025. National days at World Expos are celebrations to honor the presence of countries and international organizations at the Expo. And Chile will be unveiling a comprehensive cultural, artistic, and commercial program.
The National Day of Chile will have a broad public-private delegation - led by President Gabriel Boric - and a line-up of national artists seeking to showcase the existing artistic diversity in the country to Japanese and international audiences.
The selection of the cultural delegation for this day was articulated by ProChile through a consultative process with the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage (MINCAP) and the Division of Cultures, Arts, Heritage and Public Diplomacy (DIRAC), selecting seven artistic groups: the historic musical ensemble Congreso; the pianist from Rapa Nui, Mahani Teave; the artistic collective Banda Conmoción, the award-winning illusionist Jean Paul Olhaberry, the National Folkloric Ballet of Chile (Bafona), the street artist Karcocha, the chinchineros Olga Carrasco and Carlos Aravena, and Camilo Cárdenas, organillero.
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The Minister of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, Carolina Arredondo, comments that "Chilean culture is expressed in multiple languages, and on this National Day we want to share this richness with the world. This artistic delegation is a living example of how our identity is built from tradition, innovation and dialogue with other cultures. As a Ministry, we understand that the internationalization of our artistic expressions not only makes national talent visible, but also strengthens the links between peoples and projects an image of Chile being creative, diverse, and in constant motion ".
"The National Day of Chile is one of the iconic activities that our country has at the Expo Osaka 2025, where there will be various activities and presentations that will highlight the richness and cultural diversity of Chile. With the selection of artists, we wanted to represent our traditional roots with groups such as Congreso, Mahani Teave or Bafona, but also the diversity that Chile has with significant talents like Jean Paul Olhaberry, Karcocha or Banda Conmoción, who have rehearsed their performance with Olga Carrasco, Carlos Aravena and Camilo Cárdenas. We believe that this delegation that will represent us in Osaka is a faithful expression of Chile at the Expo: a mix between tradition and modernity," says the General Commissioner of Chile for Expo Osaka 2025, Paulina Nazal.
Meanwhile, the General Director of ProChile, Ignacio Fernández, comments that "ProChile has constantly supported the creative industries in their internationalization, always in coordination with organizations such as MINCAP and DIRAC. To Japan and to the world, we not only export wine, salmon, and other products, but also services linked to creative industries, such as audiovisual, publishing, and even musical services. We want to enhance that more people know that, from the end of the world, there are talents that can resonate with global audiences and also collaborate with the positioning of the Chilean brand abroad".
Schedule in Osaka
The cultural delegation will participate in various events within the program of the National Day of Chile at the Expo Osaka 2025. Mahani Teave will be in charge of the Chilean cultural space at the official inaugural ceremony in the morning of May 12, while Banda Conmoción and Olga Carrasco - alongside Carlos Aravena and Camilo Cárdenas - will be present in the afternoon at the parade held under the large wooden ring of the Expo, which will invite the audience to the Chilean performance, "Infinite Journey", featuring Jean Paul Olhaberry, Bafona and Congreso. Karcocha will welcome attendees in the National Day Hall where the afternoon show will take place and will be performing her show in a pop-up within the Expo premises, same as other artists during that afternoon.
The artists will be the stars on May 13 at the "Chile Fest", which will take place at the "Festival Station" of the Expo venue. The event aims to encourage Japanese and international attendees to engage with Chilean culture. In addition, Bafona will be part of the show that will entertain the dinner of the Chile-Japan Business Council, which will be held as part of this National Day.
Chile will be the 20th participant to celebrate its National Day at the Expo Osaka 2025, and the second Latin American country to celebrate it. The Universal Exposition 2025 is held in Osaka (Japan) between April 13 and October 13 and Chile has a country pavilion with the project "Makün: The Mantle of Chile".
More than 200,000 people have visited the Chile Pavilion since the opening of the Expo Osaka 2025 on April 13th.