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En mi corazon te llevo Peru – Dance

This performance, presented by the “Raíces del Perú” Cultural Institute, which aims to promote national folklore, will offer a varied repertoire that will include dances from many regions of our country.

When: May 14th, 7:30 pm
Where: ICPNA - Jr. Cusco 446, Center of Lima
Cost: S/. 10

Belinda Tami - Art Exhibition

After two years in Europe, Belinda Tami has returned to Lima to present a year and a half’s worth of work. These 18 large format paintings, where she begins to incorporate grays, whites and yellows into her palate, demonstrate the maturity of the techniques she’s been exploring these past years.

When: Until May 22nd
Where: Club Empresarial - Vía Principal 165, Torre Real III, San Isidro
Free admission.

No es tan facil tampoco - Oral Narration

“No es tan fácil tampoco” (It’s not that easy) is a storytelling event where Mirella Balsamo will tell love stories in a dynamic and entertaining way. Through her narration we will see how these characters must learn to trust, forgive, be faithful and commit, all in order to find or deserve true love. Each story will be carefully chosen by the narrator from the African and Spanish tradition.

When: Wednesdays: 8 pm (Until June 25th)
Where: Alianza Francesa - Av. Arequipa 4595, Miraflores
Cost: S/.15

La Papa - Exhibition

This exhibition presents the winning pieces of the Visual Arts Competition organized to commemorate the International Year of the Potato. This will include the two winning works, “My fair Lady Huamantanga (Naturaleza muerta)” an installation by Giuliana Migliori and “El cuarto del rescate” by artists Maria Teresa Ascoy, Jorge Polar and Guillermo Quiroz, as well as the pieces that obtained honorary mentions. These pieces were chosen out of 126 works to pay tribute to the potato, Peru’s emblematic tuber, one of the eight most important on the planet.

When: Monday through Sunday: 9 am – 10 pm
Where: Centro Cultural de España - Natalio Sánchez 181, Santa Beatriz
Free admission.

VI Festival Internacional de Musica Antigua

ICPNA organizes its 6th Chamber Music Festival from May 7th to 14th. The festival will include the participation of various groups and orchestras from Chile, Israel, the US, Japan, Austria and Peru.

When: 7:30 pm, May 7th - 14th
Where: Various locations
Free admission.
For the complete program and locations, click here.

Iconos - Exhibition

The word “icon” was traditionally the name used to designate worshipped images in the Christian church. However, through time and with the help of media, its original meaning has radically changed, to now include “heroes” of all sorts: those who struggle with repressive battles against everything that can be considered an excess in the epic existence of postmodern men and women, such as Amy Winehouse, Pete Doherty, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. This collective exhibition includes works by Carlos Basadre, Piero Quijano, Cherman, Jaime Higa, Magaly Sánchez, Claudia Coca, Haroldo Higa and Jaime Romero.

When: Monday through Friday: 10 am - 7 pm (Until May 27th)
Where: Corriente Alterna- Av. de la Aviación 500, Miraflores

Goodbye Cinema – Exhibition

Artist Diego Lama presents his fourth individual exhibition, takes a bold and original look at the reciprocal relationship between cinematography and plastic arts. He approaches this analogy through photography and video art, both of which use cinema as a medium and a cultural experience, defying its formal aspects and subverting its traditional interpretations.

When: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 am – 8 pm (Until May 18)
Where: ICPNA - Av. Angamos Oeste 160, Miraflores
Free admission.

Hombres, Perros y Gatos - Exhibition

Peruvian artist Manuel Lau, who currently resides in Canada, presents a playful vision about coexistence, multiculturalism and life. In these pieces, created between 2006 and 2007 in the Circulaire Workshop in Montreal, men, dogs and cats, mix and play in a state of passiveness and movement. Iconography from the Peruvian rainforest are also incorporated in these images.

When: Tuesday through Sunday: 11 am – 8 pm (Until May 18th)
Where: ICPNA – Jr. Cusco 446, Center of Lima
Free admission.

Inmigrantes - Exhibition

Grand Masters of Peruvian Art - Exhibition

"Grand Masters of Peruvian Art" is an ambitious exhibition dedicated to works by Santiago Rojas, Edilberto Merida, Jesus Urbano and Mamerto Sanchez. Come visit and learn about some of Peru's most distinguished artists.

When: April 25 - May 31, Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Where: Sala Raul Porras Barrenechea - Av. Larco 77, Miraflores
Free Admission

Lika Mutal and Gam Klutier - Exhibition

Lika Mutal and Gam Klutier, outstading Dutch artists living in Peru, will present an exhibition of their best works as one of the cultural activities programmed for the EU-LAC Summit to be held in Peru. Lika Mutal’s "Pulso de la Montaña", is made up of twelve sculptures made in various types of stone. Gam Klutier will present “Señales de Luz” with large paintings in acrylic.

When: Tuesday through Saturday: 10 am – 7:30 pm, Sundays: 10 am – 6 pm (Until May 8th)
Where: Centro Cultural Inca Garcilaso - Jr. Ucayali 391, Lima
Free admission.