Living in Peru : your everyday companion

Al Pie del Tamesis - Theater

A Peruvian man and woman chat in London, a city famous for its ghosts. During their conversation, in which they remember the good and bad moments of the past 35 years, many ghosts appear, and both their lives begin to reveal secrets as in a detective story. This meeting allows them, and perhaps their audience, to discover who they are.

When: Thursday through Monday, 8 pm (Until May 19th)
Where: Teatro Británico - Jr. Bellavista 527, Miraflores
Tickets available at Teleticket.

XVIII Festival Jazz en Lima ICPNA 2008

For the eighteenth consecutive year, ICPNA presents its Jazz Festival entitled “Y me sabe a Perú” (It tastes like Peru), where all the tendencies, styles and varieties of this genre converge in a single spirit. Participating artists will include Manuel Miranda, José Luis Madueño, Jhon Murphy, who will not only perform concerts but will also offer master classes.

When: April 14th to 19th, Concerts: 7:30 pm, Master classes: 10 am
Where: ICPNA - Av. Angamos Oeste 120, Miraflores
Cost: Concerts: S/.20, Master classes: Free
For the complete program (in Spanish), click here.

Urbe – Exhibition

Artist Giuseppe Mendiola takes a complez look at Peru’s capital in “Urbe”, his fifth individual exhibition. This perspective shows Lima as a cloudless and chaotic city, Lima from the inside. This is not a stranger’s vision, or that of someone who knows Lima only by night, it’s the view of someone who has lived its changes, its smell, taste and sweat, the view of someone who has worn the city’s skin.

When: Monday through Friday: 8 am – 8 pm, Saturdays: 8 am – 12:30 pm (Until April 25th)
Where: Le Carré d'Art Gallery, Alianza Francesa - Av. Javier Prado
Este 5595, La Molina
Free admission.

Conversation Class

The South American Explorers Club is now offering English-Spanish conversation classes for foreign residents learning to communicate in Spanish and survive in Peru. So if you are interested in practicing in a friendly environment, join in every Monday at 1 pm while enjoying delicious Thai food at Fluid in Miraflores.

When: Every Monday at 1 pm
Where: Fluid - Calle Berlin 333, Miraflores
For more information: 445-3306 or 9756-3624
Free admission.

Chau Misterix - Theater

Set in a suburb in the 50’s, two girls and two boys entering puberty begin to live their first adult experiences, with their passions, pain, and the inevitable contact with betrayal that destroys their paradise. 10-year-old Ruben is very curious about the world around him, but sometimes his parents and friends can't satisfy his demands. Ruben finds refuge in imagining that he is Misterix, a superhero, and through him he can imagine that he in handsome, tall and strong, that women adore him, and of course, that he doesn't need those stupid glasses. However, in growing up, Ruben will soon have to accept reality, and say goodbye to Misterix, and the omnipotence that came with him, forever.

When: Thursday through Monday, 8 pm (Until May 12th)
Where: Centro Cultural PUCP - Av. Camino Real 1075, San Isidro
Tickets available at Teleticket.

Lajos D’Ebneth - Exhibition

The British-Peruvian Cultural Center presents a two-part exhibition of Lajos d’Ébneth’s work, a Dutch-Hungarian artist who migrated to Peru in 1949. This versatile artist’s work shows complete mastery of various techniques. Much of his work is still preserved in Chaclacayo, where he designed his house under Bauhaus principles, while the rest of his pieces are in museums around the world.

Part I: 48 pieces including sculptures, collages, drawings, lithograph. (February 21st – March 16th)
Part II: 39 paintings that approach some of the XXth century’s most important artistic advances (March 27th – April 16th)

When: Monday through Saturday: 9 am – 1 pm and 2 pm – 8 pm, Sundays: 2 – 8pm
Where: Galería John Harriman - Jr. Bellavista 531, Miraflores
Free admission.

Cazadores de Sombras – Photography exhibition

16 Spanish artists will show us the uncertainty of urban landscapes, the unthinkable reconstruction of a physical space, the mystery of night, portraits of faces with closed eyes, and shadows that register the unimaginable. These images, which show us an aspect of contemporary Spanish photography, have been chosen because of their ability to evoke uncertainty. Before coming to Lima, this exhibition participated in the 2007 International Photographic Summit in Bogota.

When: Monday through Saturday, 10 am – 1 pm and 2 pm – 5 pm (Until April 27th)
Where: Museo de Arte, Centro Cultural San Marcos – Av. Nicolás de Piérola 1222, Parque Universitario
Free admission.

Monologos de la Vagina - Theater

The famous "Vagina Monologues" are back for an encore. Don't miss Laura Borlini, Bettina Oneto and Elena Romero in this hilarious production.

When: Friday through Monday, 8:15 pm (Until September 1st)
Where: Teatro Marsano - General Suarez 409, Miraflores
Tickets available at Teleticket.

Homenaje a Hilario Mendivil – Art Exhibition

The National Cultural Institute presents an exhibit in honor of Hilario Mendivil, a symbol of traditional Andean imagery, 30 years after his death. This artist's work is held as one of the country's most representative private collections. Hilario is considered to be one of the most important artists of his city, Cuzco, as his work encapsulates the religious spirit and richness found in the temples of this city. His ability to merge the Andean and Spanish tendencies is remarkable and as long as one of his descendants lives his art will continue evolving with each generation.

When: February 1st to April 22nd, 10 am – 1 pm, 2 pm – 7pm
Where: Instituto Riva-Agüero - Jirón Camaná 459 Lima