Nov 2010 (annual) Centro de Extensión Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Hear the latest Chilean compositions at the annual Festival of Contemporary Chilean Music in the Salón Fresno inside the Catholic University's beautiful exhibition centre. The festival has been persuaded in recent years to accept some international performers too. More
Mar 2011 (annual) El Trébol Campsite
The Monte Mapu International Festival of Ecology, Ethnicity & Culture highlights the perils of global warming. Festival-goers can enjoy performing arts and live music at the Isla de Maipo's El Trébol Campsite, 50km south-east of Santiago de Chile. More
Jan 2011 (annual) Parque de las Esculturas
A galaxy of top international performers join Chile's finest jazz musicians at the Providencia International Jazz Festival every January in Santiago de Chile's Parque de las Esculturas. Join the throngs of jazz-lovers under the stars. More
Daily; not Sun Las Lanzas
The recipe for success in laid-back Nuñoa is simple: if the beer is cheap, they will come. Las Lanzas has been serving inexpensive food and drink for over thirty years and has people spilling out onto the street at weekends. More
Daily; not Sun Berri
Fancy a beer, a coffee or a bottle of pisco? A mellow, old-fashioned café bar attracting a studenty crowd, Berri is a handily-central watering hole near Cerro Santa Lucía. More
Daily Liguria Bar & Restaurant
Many nights out end up routing via Liguria at some point, where artists, writers, musicians and other night-owls soak up the beers with spicy snacks and endless chat. Visiting bands have been known to stage impromptu performances. More
Thu, Fri, and Sat only Batuta
Much-loved alternative bar-club Batuta is one of the city's oldest live venues. It's a no-frills space attracting a typical Nuñoa crowd - young, dressed-down - for live music and raucous parties. More
Daily; not Sun Boomerang
Australian-owned Boomerang is a lively pub where the beer flows freely. Up-for-it young Chileans let their hair down with a thirsty expat crowd who stay long after Happy Hour. More
Hear the latest Chilean compositions at the annual Festival of Contemporary Chilean Music in the Salón Fresno inside the Catholic University's beautiful exhibition centre. The festival has been persuaded in recent years to accept some international performers too. 
