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Events Calendar
Events for 9 February, 2010 [ 00:00 ]
Suggest an EventFiesta De La Candelaria in Puno - Cultural and Religious Festival
Every year, the Fiesta de la Candelaria in Puno honors the Virgen de la Candelaria, Lady of Puno and dearly loved by the locals. The festival represents one of the most important cultural and musical manifestations in Peru and South America, combining Catholic traditions with symbols of the Quechua and Aymara cultures. The Fiesta takes place during the first two weeks of February, February 2nd being the main day.When: 1st - 14th February
Where: City of Puno, Puno
"Museum Treasures" - Exhibition
For the X Meet for the Promotion and Diffusion of Intangible Heritage of the Iberoamerican Countries, the Museum of Popular Art and Tradition of the Institute Riva Agüero of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú will celebrate its 30th anniversary with the exhibition “Museum Treasures” (Tesoros de Museo). There will be fourteen rooms showing part of the museum’s collection gathered in these 30 years. The actual collection is made up of approximately 10,000 pieces made of different materials and coming from different places. This is an exhibition you cannot miss.
The opening will be Monday 9th November at 7:30pm and it will remain open until April of next year.
Monday - Saturday
10:00am - 7:00pm
The opening will be Monday 9th November at 7:30pm and it will remain open until April of next year.
Monday - Saturday
10:00am - 7:00pm
When: November 9th - April 2010
Where: Casa O´ Higgins. (Jirón de la Unión 554)
Free Admission
lrepetto@pucp.edu.pe, ira@pucp.edu.pe, or call 626-6600 extensions 6600-6616-6618. Webpage: http://www.pucp.edu.pe/ira.
National Museum of Peruvian Culture inaugurates “Charamuray and its pottery”
The exposition called “Charamuray and its Pottery” shows the abilities of the local people of Charamuray in Cusco. This showing is part of the series “Land of Tradition” which looks to honour the towns that carry an artistic tradition. The abilities of these people were inherited from their ancestors and are transmitted to the new generations to contribute to the wisdom of the town that keeps expressions of the traditional patrimony alive in their daily routines. The exposition will be open until Febuary of next year.
When: Tuesday November 17th at 12:00m
Where: Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana (Av. Alfonso Ugarte 650, Cercado de Lima)
Call 423-5892 or write to mncp@inc.gob.pe
Jugando Al Fútbol En El Mundo - Movie Cycle
Soccer fan? Don't miss San Isidro's movie cycle this month: Jugando Al Fútbol En El Mundo (Playing Soccer Around The World). Every Tuesday, a different movie will be projected at San Isidro's auditorium in El Olivar - Feb. 9: Atlético San Pancho (San Pancho Athletic), Feb. 16: Quiero Ser Como Beckham (Bend It Like Beckham), Feb. 23: La Otra Final (The Other Final).When: Every Tuesday until Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Auditorium at Centro Cultural El Olivar - Calle La República 455, San Isidro
Free Admission
Hidden Lives: Vivan Sundaram / Anamaría McCarthy - Photography Exhibition
As part of the International Festival Mirafoto, ICPNA invites you to visit Hidden Lives, a photography exhibition that presents the work of two artists and friends: Vivan Sundaram (India) and Anamaría McCarthy (Perú). Both women's photographs coincide in bringing back to the present their ancestors' different stories, since they are both fascinated by the idea of working with images so familiar and yet so foreign. The exhibition will be open to the general public from January 21st.When: Tuesdays through Sundays, 11 am - 8 pm (Until February 28th)
Where: ICPNA Gallery - Av. Angamos Oeste 120, Miraflores
Free Admission
30 Artistas En El Centro - Art Exhibition
The Municipality of San Isidro invites you to visit 30 Artistas En El Centro, the first cultural activity of the year at Centro Cultural El Olivar and an exhibition that gathers the work of 30 different artists. Talented and creative, these artists are all residents of San Isidro, and have each combined their abilities and originality to arrive at a unique expressiveness in their creations. When: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. (Ends Feb. 13)
Where: Centro Cultural El Olivar - Calle La República 455 El Olivar, San Isidro
Free Admission
Taller de Bordado de Lambayeque - Sewing Workshop
Learn to sew traditional Marinera Norteña dresses at the Taller de Bordado de Lambayeque, a sewing workshop which looks to teach different techniques to sew simple (but very folkloric) designs on a traditional Marinera skirt/blouse. You will learn about popular iconography in the North of Peru, and how to apply it as designs on typical clothes and accessories. The workshop will be dictated by Elena Chavesta Olivares along with a group of women from Monsefú. When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3 - 6 pm (January 19th - February 19th)
Where: Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana - Av. Alfonso Ugarte 650, Lima
Cost: S/.80
For inscriptions and more information call 4235892, write to mncp@inc.gob.pe or go to the Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana
Inmaculada Tradición, Rasgos de Incahuasi - Photography Exhibition
Artist Miguel Ángel Mejía will delight you with 40 full-color photographs presenting the very picturesque village of Incahuasi. Located 6 hours away from Chiclayo and 3800 m above sea level, this colorful little village (whose name means House of The Inca in Quechua) is a melting pot for culture, tradition, mystery and joviality. The opening ceremony will take place on Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m.When: Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1 - 8 p.m. Ends Feb. 28
Where: Galería Municipal de Arte Pancho Fierro - Psje. Santa Rosa 114, Centro de Lima
Free Admission
Premio Cerro Verde at ICPNA La Molina - Art Exhibition
ICPNA Arequipa and the mining company Cerro Verde S.A. organized the XIX national contest for young artists in 2009, Premio Cerro Verde. Now, ICPNA invites you to enjoy a magnificent exhibition which gathers the work of the contest's winner artists: Erick Huanta Zevallos (1st place - general category), Lucio Puma Ydme (1st place - experimental category), César Sánchez (2nd place - general category) and Ignacio Mateo Alvaro (2nd place - experimental category). The difference between the general and experimental categories is that in the experimental category, artists were encouraged to use copper as part of their creations. The exhibition will display 30 works of art.
When: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. (Ends Feb. 28)
Where: ICPNA La Molina - Av. Javier Prado Este 4637, La Molina
Destapada Limeña - Art Exhibition
Artist Sheila Alvarado presents her second individual exhibition, Destapada Limeña (Unveiled Limenian Woman), where she continues to transmit the message of her first exhibition, Limeña Girl. Her work consists of her well-known pin-ups, based on the curves of her half-naked body. Alvarado coursed her studies at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes and the Escuela Superior de Arte Corriente Alterna, where she specialised in photography.When: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Ends Feb. 10
Where: Bruno Gallery - Calle Francia 565 B, Miraflores
Free Admission
Tour Parapente LimaVision - Sightseeing Event
Bearing in mind that Lima is the only capital city in South America with a full view of the sea, the Asociación Peruana de Instructores de Tandem (Peruvian Association of Tandem Instructors) has decided to organize a tour that allows people to discover Lima from a whole new perspective. The Tour Parapente LimaVision offers you the chance to feel the adrenaline of watching Lima on one side and the vastness of the Pacific Ocean on the other, while paragliding 8 km along the Costa Verde. Flights are operated by expert tandem instructors and reach a maximum height of 500 - 700 m above the city. Feeling adventurous?
When: Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Ends Feb. 20
Where: Next to Parque del Amor - Malecón Cisneros, Miraflores
Cost: S/.120
For tickets: click here
Sombreros: Historia y Moda - Exhibition
Throughout the 20th Century, hats have played quite a significant role in Peruvian society, particularly in the 40s and 50s. Sombreros: Historia y Moda (Hats: History and Fashion) is an exhibition that gathers the private hat collections of Mocha Graña, Mari Solari and Ernesto Fernández Montagne, and takes the viewer on a wonderful journey, from the austerity of the post-war decade to the glamour of the 50s. It was also during this period of time that hats were regarded as a symbol for social status and began being imported all the way from London, Paris, New York and Buenos Aires. Opening Ceremony: January 13th, 7:30 pm.When: Until February 28th
Where: Centro Cultural Británico - Jr. Bellavista 531, Miraflores
Testimonia Rock - Photography Exhibition
As part of the international photography festival Mirafoto 09, ICPNA invites you to visit Testimonia Rock by photographer Danilo Vallejo García, an exhibition which gathers images, audio and texts on Ecuadorian underground rock singers. Discover the surge of metal and rock music back in the 1980s Ecuador, in cities like Quito, Guayaquil and Ambato, and the way it impacted Ecuadorian society. Opening ceremony: January 7th, 7 pm. When: Tuesdays through Sundays: 11 am - 8 pm (Until February 21st)
Where: ICPNA Gallery - Av. La Marina 2469, San Miguel
Free Admission
Oscar Niemeyer - Exhibition
As part of the cultural programme for the Brazilian Week in Lima, an exhibition that gathers the most significant works of Pritzker Winner Architect, Oscar Niemeyer, has been organized. Niemeyer is internationally recognized for his influence in Modern Architecture, as well as for his participation in the construction of Brasilia. The architect has recently celebrated his 102nd birthday.When: Mondays through Saturdays: 10 am - 1 pm and 2 - 5 pm (Until March 26th)
Where: Museo de Arte del Centro Cultural San Marcos - Av. Nicolás de Piérola 1222 Parque Universitario, Centro Histórico de Lima
For more information call 619 7000 extension number 5214
Art in Galería Arte San Francisco
At the heart of Barranco, Lima's bohemian quarter, where artists and poets are born every day, lies the new art gallery "Arte San Francisco". The gallery is located at the Plaza San Francisco, a beautiful plaza surrounded by magnificent colonial architecture where you will also find the Iglesia San Francisco (San Francisco Church) and the poet José María Eguren's home. The gallery has various displays, including antiques, and painting and sculpture exhibitions. When: Mondays through Saturdays: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: Galería Arte San Francisco - Plaza San Francisco 208, Barranco
Free Admission
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