Living in Peru : your everyday companion

Melita 2008

Eco Truly Park offers children their own “Mela”, where they can stimulate their capacities through painting, theater and interactive games where they will have fun and learn about the environment, universal love, and uninterested service to their Spiritual Masters.

When: May 21 – 25, 9 am – 5 pm
Where: Eco Truly Park- Km. 63 Panamericana Norte/Km. 19.5 Carretera Pasamayo
Cost: 2 and 3 year olds: free, but they must assist with their parents
4 to 12 year olds: S/.91
For more information, click here.

Figuras Recortadas – Exhibition

Piero Quijano presents Figuras Recortadas (Cut-out figures) where he pays tribute to some of his favorite artists, including Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Bob Dylan, Blondie, among others. Even further, this exhibition pays tribute to those who admire these artists and who listen to their music with their ears against the speaker.

When: Monday through Friday: 10 am – 2 pm and 4 – 8 pm, Saturdays: 9 am – 1 pm
Where: Av. Alfredo Mendiola 1200, San Martin de Porres
Free admission.

Idaho and PUCP Choir - Concert

The Idaho State University Chamber Choir will perform a joint concert with the Coro Femenino de la PUCP in the beautiful Iglesia de San Francisco in the center of Lima. Under their director Scott Anderson, the ISU Chamber Choir has toured the US and Europe since 1996, though this is their first visit to Latin America. On this occassion, they will interpret beautiful pieces by composers such as Igor Stravinsky, William Byrd, Maurice Duruflé and César Alejandro Carrillo, among others.

When: May 21st, 8 pm
Where: Iglesia de San Francisco - Plaza de San Francisco, Center of Lima (Intersection of Jr. Lampa and Jr. Ancash)
Free admission.

A traves del horizonte – Exhibition

“A través del horizonte” (Through the horizon) presents a varied selection of drawings, paintings, engravings, ceramics and “retablos” created by Lima artist Alfonso Respaldiza Rojas (1945 – 1991). Respaldiza was one of the Peruvian artists that questioned the uncomfortable divide in Peruvian art between “cultural” and “popular.” His reinterpretation of rural icons and elements show the social and political changes our country went through between the end of the 60’s and the beginning of the 80’s.

When: Monday through Sunday: 11 am – 8 pm (Until June 1st)
Where: Centro Cultural Ccori Wasi - Universidad Ricardo Palma - Av. Arequipa 5198, Miraflores
Free admission.

Paul Lay – Concert

French pianist and composer Paul Lay will perform in Lima. He has performed all over Europe and North America, including important festivals such as Annecy, Biarritz, Jazz la Villette (Paris) as well as the Berlin French and the IAJE in New York. Accompanying him will de Alex Sarrín (percussion) and Josha Oetz (double bass) to create an innovative French-Peruvian jazz fusion. After Lima he will continue onto Trujillo, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Dominican Republic.

When: May 21st, 8:30 pm
Where: Jazz Zone - Av. La Paz 646, Miraflores
For more information: click here.

Peruanos y peruanas como tu – Photography Exhibition

“Peruanos y peruanas como tú” (Peruvians like you) presents a series of photographs portraying people in various jobs or activities typical of Lima (taxi driver, combi singer, maids, etc.). These images show us the resources people have had to use in order to get through difficult economic times. The photographs will be accompanied by a video that begins a dialogue through the images. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Cecilia Podestá, creator of the exhibition, will be there to print out the photographs that the audience choose.

When: Monday through Sunday: 9 am – 10 pm (Until May 30th)
Where: Centro Cultural de España. Natalio Sánchez 181, Santa Beatriz
Free admission.

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.

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

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