| ISPA International Citation of Merit Recipient - Carmen Romero Quero |
ISPA Award RecipientCarmen Romero Quero2022 International Citation of Merit Recipient Carmen Romero Quero is the General Director of Fundación Teatro a Mil (Teatro a Mil Foundation) and Festival Internacional Santiago a Mil (Santiago a Mil International Festival). Her work has focused on complex projects that aim to transform Chile's cities and narrow the access gap to cultural assets. She has been a promoter of international cultural networks, manager of outstanding public-private collaborations, and advocate of theater education in Chile's educational system. In 2004 she was named Chevalier de l ’ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication; in 2014 she was named Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’ Italia; and in 2018, she was awarded the National Order of Merit, in the Chevallier degree, awarded by the Government of France. The most emblematic initiative that she has directed is the Santiago a Mil International Festival. For almost 30 years, for three weeks in January, the Festival presents contemporary theater, dance, and music from Chile, Latin America, and the world. To consolidate this work and extend its scope throughout the year, in 2004, she created Fundación Teatro a Mil, an institution whose mission is to make contemporary performing arts in Chile and the world fundamental to people's lives. At present, it promotes the Network of Festivals, which brings together more than 26 Chilean initiatives; is part of the dialogue space Proposed Social Agreement (PAS), generated by the rector of the University of Chile, Ennio Vivaldi, in the context of the social crisis in his country. She is also part of the advisory council of We have to talk about Chile, a conversation platform about the future as a country after the health crisis, convened by the UC Center for Public Policies and the University of Chile. |
