VALPARAÍSO · Culture
Puerto de Ideas features a free lecture by the Spanish scientist Juan Luis Arsuaga on 6 November, and Teatro Mauri hosts a run of concerts through the month.
VALPARAÍSO — This is a monthly culture guide for people who live in the Chilean port city or are staying for weeks, with things to do in Valparaíso in November 2026 arranged by date.We list only events whose date we matched to the organiser’s own programme or the venue’s page.
Puerto de Ideas is a yearly science and culture festival. Teatro Mauri is the music hall of the SCD, Chile’s society of songwriters and composers, and its page lists the dates below but not start times or prices, so confirm both through the theatre’s ticket seller, Portaldisc, before you go.
Puerto de Ideas, 6 to 8 November
Friday 6 November, 18:30
Puerto de Ideas: “Las raíces del mal”, Juan Luis Arsuaga
Parque Cultural de Valparaíso, an arts centre in a former prison · free entry, announced by the festival
Arsuaga, a Spanish paleoanthropologist (a scientist of human origins), gives a talk at the 16th Puerto de Ideas festival on violence seen through human evolution.
Saturday 7 November, 18:30
Puerto de Ideas: “El misterio que somos”, Juan Luis Arsuaga
Aula Magna of the Universidad de Valparaíso (the city’s university) · admission to be confirmed with the festival
Arsuaga returns for a second session that mixes science and art around what we know about the human body.
Concerts at Teatro Mauri
Saturday 7 November
Soulfía
Teatro Mauri SCD, Av. Alemania 6985, Cerro Bellavista · time and price on the SCD ticket link
Thursday 12 November, 20:00
Mora Lucay
Teatro Mauri SCD, Av. Alemania 6985, Cerro Bellavista · price on the SCD ticket link
The 20:00 start comes from an event listing, not from the theatre.
Friday 13 November
Los Santos Dumont
Teatro Mauri SCD, Av. Alemania 6985, Cerro Bellavista · time and price on the SCD ticket link
The SCD lists the concert as “Canciones Chilenas”.
Saturday 14 November
Hesse Kassel
Teatro Mauri SCD, Av. Alemania 6985, Cerro Bellavista · time and price on the SCD ticket link
The SCD lists the show as the presentation of the album “Morir Saltando”.
Thursday 19 November
Dulce y Agraz
Teatro Mauri SCD, Av. Alemania 6985, Cerro Bellavista · time and price on the SCD ticket link
The SCD lists the concert as “Sentimientos”.
Friday 20 November
La Brígida Orquesta
Teatro Mauri SCD, Av. Alemania 6985, Cerro Bellavista · time and price on the SCD ticket link
The orchestra plays at the SCD’s Valparaíso hall.
Sunday 22 November
Nano Stern, Bitácora: 20 años
Teatro Mauri SCD, Av. Alemania 6985, Cerro Bellavista · time and price on the SCD ticket link
The singer-songwriter marks 20 years of his album “Bitácora”.
Planning Your Month
Teatro Mauri is the first SCD hall outside the capital region and holds up to 780 people, depending on the seating format. It sits on Cerro Bellavista, so take a taxi or ride-hailing car for the return trip.
What we could not confirm: start times and prices for most Teatro Mauri shows, and the admission rule for the 7 November Puerto de Ideas session. The festival and the SCD publish the final details.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Puerto de Ideas in Valparaíso in 2026?
The 16th Puerto de Ideas, a science and culture festival, runs from 6 to 8 November 2026. Juan Luis Arsuaga speaks on Friday 6 November at 18:30 at the Parque Cultural de Valparaíso.
Is the Arsuaga lecture free?
The festival announced free entry for the 6 November talk at the Parque Cultural de Valparaíso. Arrive early, because seating can be limited.
Where is Teatro Mauri?
Teatro Mauri is at Avenida Alemania 6985 on Cerro Bellavista in Valparaíso. It is the first hall of the SCD, Chile’s society of songwriters and composers, outside the capital region.
Which concerts are at Teatro Mauri in November 2026?
The SCD lists Soulfía on 7 November, Mora Lucay on 12 November and Nano Stern on 22 November, with other shows between. Check Portaldisc, the theatre’s ticket seller, for times and prices.
Sources: SCD, Teatro Mauri programme; Parque Cultural de Valparaíso, Puerto de Ideas 2026 programme. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
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