The traditional political and cultural gathering, convened by the Communist Party and sponsored by the Delia del Carril Foundation, will take place on January 10 and 11 at the Leonel Sanchez Stadium in the Recoleta district of Santiago.

This celebration began during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990), when party members, then operating underground, would meet and embrace each other as a sign of joy at knowing they were alive and free.

The first edition was held in 1988 at Los Marianistas Stadium, still under the military regime, and was later held in other venues such as Santa Laura Stadium and O’Higgins Park, the latter being its location from 1992 to 2024.

Now it moves to the north of the capital this weekend, and organizers expect the participation of delegations and representatives from political, social, and cultural groups, both national and international.

The 2026 Festival of Embraces will take place in a context marked by the recent US aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores.

In statements to Prensa Latina, the president of the Communist Party of Chile, Lautaro Carmona, condemned the attack against the South American country and denounced that imperialism has endangered international coexistence.

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