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Events for 8 January, 2008 [ 00:00 ]

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Flamenco… Y Punto!

If you enjoy flamenco, don’t miss four of the best professional groups in the country performing at the ICPNA auditorium. This expressive Andalusian dance crosses cultural barriers with its theatrical force.

January 8th: Ernesto Hermoza - Tablao flamenco
January 15th: Lourdes Carlín - Alma Gitana
January 22nd: Cathy del Sol - Sangre Flamenca. Alegrías de rosas
January 29th: Leo Amaya

When: Tuesdays of January at 7:30 pm
Where: ICPNA - Av. Angamos Oeste 120, Miraflores
Cost: S/.25

Barin Bababo – Shipibo Art Exhibition

10 artists from the workshop Barin Bababo, of the shipibo community San Francisco de Yarinacocha (Pucallpa) will present their artwork in the Museo de la Nación. This work represents their interpretation of the world view of their people.

When: Until January 20th
Where: Sala A – Museo de la Nación
Free admission.

Un Techo Para Mi País - Photo Exhibition

Un Techo Para Mi País is an organization led by young people all over South America which aims to build homes for underprivileged families in these countries. Peru's branch of the organization has created a photo exhibition showing the work they have been doing in Pisco after the earthquake on August 15th. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about this excellent initiative.

When: Until January 15th
Where: Galería de la Sala - Museo Oro del Peru - Larcomar

II International Mime Festival

The Experimental Mime School presents its second international festival in an effort to promote miming and encourage artists to participate. This time, the festival will feature mimes from Venezuela and Colombia. Enjoy presentations and workshops of this wonderful and increasingly forgotten art form.

When: Performances starting at 3 pm, workshops at 9 and 11 am
Where: ICPNA - Jr. Cuzco 446, Lima
Free admission.





Lamps - Exhibition

Moloco presents a collection of lamps created by 22 recognized artists. The objective is to raise funds for ANIA, an association that encourages children to participate in preserving the environment.

Where: Italia 135, Miraflores
When: Until January 26th

La Celebracion - Theater

Respected family patriarch and businessman Ricardo Helge is celebrating his 60th birthday with a dinner. Gathered together are his loyal wife Elsa, his daughter Helene, his sons Michael and Christian, and other guests. Without any warning, Christian makes a speech to the family in which he reveals dark news, causing a shock in the family. The explosive effect of his telling causes an environment that no one in the family will ever forget.

When: Until January 29, at 8 pm
Where: Teatro La Plaza ISIL - Larco Mar, Miraflores
Tickets available at Teleticket

Rediseñando el Diseño - Exhibition

The exhibition "Rediseñando el Diseño" presents work from the graphic design students of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. The show features a great variety of projects and pieces made in 2006, which illustrate the possibilities of graphic design: as mediums of communication, editorial and corporation communication, multimedia, audiovisuals and graphic production of textiles and objects.

When: December 14 to January 20 , Monday to Sunday, 10 am - 10 pm
Where: Centro Cultural del PUCP - Av. Camino Real 1075, San Isidro
Free Admission

Piazza and Stoll – Photography Exhibition

As part of the MIRAFOTO Festival, María Cecilia Piazza and Hans Stoll present their exhibitions “Historias Íntimas” and “Carretera al Sur”. The people that appear in Piazza’s work, as described by writer Alonso Cueto, are “Lonely but not isolated, dark but not blurry, melancholy but not desolate.” Stoll’s series, on the other hand, is defined by Laura Benetti as “a dialogue that initiates the silent future between the observer and the traveler”.

When: 10 am – 7:30 pm on Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm on Sundays, until January 20th.
Where: Main Gallery of the Centro Cultural de la Cancillería - Jr. Ucayali 391, Lima)
Free admission.

Hilos del pasado - Exhibition

The Museo de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú will exhibit "Hilos del pasado: El aporte francés al legado Paracas", (Threads of the past: The French port to the Paracas legacy). The exhibition is sponsored by the French-Peruvian Foundation and the French Embassy, who recovered the pieces. "Hilos del pasado" has a total of 28 pieces, which six of 40 textiles have been recovered by archaeologist Carmen Thays and her team from the MNAAHP

When: Until January 25, Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30 am - 5 pm
Where: Museo Nacional de Arqueología - Plaza Bolivar s/n, Pueblo Libre
For more information call: 463-5070