Preparing for Kreeh Chinen Festival

Preparing for Kreeh Chinen Festival

The crew of Milagro will be present, as a partner, at the 5th edition of the Kreeh Chinen Festival!

This event, which we have supported since its creation, will be held on November 29 at Restobar Punto de Encuentro in Tolhuin (province of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina).

The Festival: a place of artistic gathering

The Kreeh Chinen Festival, a Selk'nam word meaning "clinging to the moon" according to its founders, aims to bring together artists, poets, writers, musicians, and painters from throughout Tierra del Fuego province. Each of the three major cities in the province is represented, and the initiative was designed to foster independent, solidarity-based artistic exchange open to local initiatives: producers, artisans, and small organizations are invited to participate. The previous edition, already supported by Karukinka, underscores this collective and ambitious dimension: "The idea is to make visible the regional, environmental, and cultural themes of indigenous peoples," explain in unison two of the organizers, Lauriane Lemasson, a French researcher, and Alejandro Pinto, writer and poet from Río Grande.

Why Karukinka is associated with it

The Karukinka Association, founded with the ambition to "build the missing bridge between Europe and Tierra del Fuego," has been committed for many years to indigenous peoples and heritage projects in the region. The partnership with Kreeh Chinen thus naturally aligns with its mission:

  • To promote cultural expressions from southern Argentina (Tierra del Fuego) in their authenticity, independence, and diversity.
  • To strengthen connections between local actors (artists, artisans, indigenous communities) and a broader public, beyond borders.
  • To contribute to an event that highlights not only art but also environmental, cultural, and heritage themes linked to the indigenous peoples of the region.

What is planned for November 29, 2025

At Restobar Punto de Encuentro in Tolhuin, you will be able to discover:

  • Musicians coming from throughout Tierra del Fuego province,
  • Poets and writers sharing stories, voices, and local imaginaries,
  • Painters and visual artists displaying their works,
  • A moment of sharing and encounter, in the spirit of Kreeh Chinen, which values both art, local engagement, and cooperation.

This 5th edition of the Kreeh Chinen Festival will once again allow us to celebrate art, culture, and solidarity in Tierra del Fuego. We will share more details about this event with you soon!

En savoir plus sur les dernières éditions du festival

Affiche du festival artistique itinérant Kreeh Chinen festival, le 3 mai 2025 à Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego, Patagonie Argentine)
Poster for the itinerant artistic festival Kreeh Chinen, May 3, 2025 in Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego, Argentine Patagonia
Poster for the itinerant artistic festival Kreeh Chinen, July 13, 2024 in Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego, Argentine Patagonia)
“Trip to the end of the world” from la Rochelle!

“Trip to the end of the world” from la Rochelle!

If you plan to go stop at La Rochelle this summer, don’t miss this trip to the end of the world! This sound and immersive fiction was created by Sébastien Laurier in collaboration with the Phare du bout du monde (Lighthouse of the end of the world) association and the town of La Rochelle: for one hour, you are transported into the far south of Patagonia, from the post-office of the tip of the Minimes harbour.

Several members of the Karukinka association took part in this project, among whom Mirtha Salamanca (Selk’nam woman, member of the Argentinian indigenous participative board), voiced in French by Marie-Pierre Lemasson, cash-flow manager of the association, who’s known by Mirtha since 2019 when she first came to France under the project Haizebegi. Indeed, our main protagonist, Lauriane, finds echo in Karukinka’s founder…

If you want to find out more and prepare your teleportation into the Land of Fire and the south canals of Magellan Strait, you can go to the page dedicated to La Rochelle tourism office (https://www.larochelle-tourisme.com/a-faire/activites-de-loisirs/activites-de-loisirs-outdoor/voyage-au-bout-du-monde-une-fiction-sonore) and the website of the Phare du bout du monde association (https://lephareduboutdumonde.com).

And if you wish to go further, come with us to visit the “real” lighthouse of the end of the world next winter and spring (North Spring!) (February-April 2025) onboard the association’s sailing ship: the Milagro. More information on: https://karukinka-exploration.com/patagonie-2025/