Living in Peru : your everyday companion

An experience filled with traditional Peruvian and Spanish dances, games, horse shows, children's shows, Peruvian Paso Horse shows, Spanish cuisine to taste and more. Take the opportunity to learn more about this great culture, which is a great piece of ours.

When: Saturday, May 24 at 10 a.m.
Where: Teatro Baúl Dormido - Mamacona. Km 26 de Panamericana Sur
For tickets call: 212 5333

The Teatro Larco will be the venue for this classic children’s tale in which three pigs build three houses (one of straw, one of sticks and one of bricks) in attempts to hide from the big, bad wolf who wants to gobble them up.

When: Saturdays and Sundays, until June 29, at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Teatro Larco, Av. Larco 1036, Miraflores
Tickets available at TuEntrada.com.

The Fundación Euroidiomas (European Languages Foundation) will host "Sobre crecer y viajar": an exhibition of works by well-known Peruvian plastic artists Juan Diego Vergara and Lucía Fernández. The works are inspired by "a world filled of family memories and of real and imaginary trips" that the two have experienced.

When: May 23 - June 22, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Where: Espacio Arte Fundación Euroidiomas - Av. Santa Cruz 111, Miraflores
Free Admission

The Gallery 80m2 arte&debates is proud to present the exhibition "LIMA", by artist Cristina Planas. For this exhibition, Planas brings us images of two small children, her own. She presents them in a peculiar fashion, contrasting "the almost nakedness of fragility with the almost nakedness of social arms."

When: May 22 - June 24, Monday to Friday: 10 am - 7 pm, Saturdays: 12 am - 7 pm
Where: Galería 80m² arte&debates - Prolongación San Martín 10, Barranco
For more information: www.galeria80m2.com

"Patito Feo" is an adaptation of the Argentine novel of the same name, which tells the story of two groups: the popular girls and patito, a young, unattractive girl but who has a great heart. Learn how she stands up against "las divinas" and tells the newer generations that appearances aren't everything.

When: Saturdays and Sundays, May 10 - July 27 at 2:30 p.m.
Where: Teatro Julieta - Pasj. Porta 132, Miraflores   
Tickets available at Teleticket.

The magical story of Dorothy, her dog Toto, and their inseparable friends the scarecrow, the tin man and the lion is shown at Miraflores' Teatro Julieta. Dorothy  wants to discover what is on the other side of the rainbow, when all of a sudden, a great tornado hits her city and she and her dog are transported into the magical world of Oz.

When: Saturdays and Sundays, May 10 - July 27 at 4 p.m.
Where: Teatro Julieta - Pasj. Porta 132, Miraflores    
Tickets available at Teleticket.

The Centro Fundación Telefónica and Museo de Arte de Lima present the exhibition "Tener Lugar [Experiencia, acontecimiento, posibilidad]". It will unite 30 Peruvian, contemporary art pieces from the mid 1990's. The project seeks to bring up questions such as: "What standards should be put into action to understand works of art?", "Can you define recent artistic pieces?", and others which have always surrounded modern art. Featured artists include Gilda Mantilla, Fernando Bryce, José Carlos Martina and Elena Tejana, among others. This day will feature a guided tour.

When: May 8 - August 31, Tuesday - Saturday: 12 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Sundays: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Where: Centro Fundación Telefónica - Av. Arequipa 1155, Lima
Free Admission

Bar Coco de Mer in Miraflores plays host to "Naturaleza": an exhibition by Grupo Flujo which has a theme related to the ideas and experiences of each of the invited artists. Themes include life and death and human nature. The invited artists include Paulina Chirif, Renzo Giraldo, Jaime Romero, Mariana Tschudi and Rocío Rodrigo, among others.

When: May 9 - May 29, 7 p.m - 12 a.m.
Where: Coco de Mer - Av. Grau 400, Miraflores
For more information call: 247-7575

Jorge Vera's "El Ojo de la Puerta (Peephole)" is a voyeuristic journey through a night of debacle on South Beach, Florida. The exhibition features black and white photographs which were shot on Halloween Eve, October 31, 2001, on Miami's ultra-hip Lincoln Road, using a special "peephole" lens.

When: May 8 - June 15, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: PPPP Gallery - Av. Grau 810, Barranco, Lima
Free admission

Six years ago, Pataclaun, under the direction of July Naters, started the practice of Improvisation Match. Starting May 9, Two teams of actors-players will go head to head in "Improv Match 2008": a comedic improvisational battle in which the audience will decide which team comes out on top.

When: May 9 - July 5, 10 p.m.
Where: Teatro Julieta, Pasaje Porta 132 - Miraflores
Tickets available at Teleticket.

The Galería 80m2 arte&debates presents Santiago Quintanilla's first individual exhibition. In it, Quintanilla displays a chronology starting from the time of his birth (1983), which coincidentally was also a turbulent era in Peru's history. The sources he uses for this graphic memoir are mediums of the press, specifically, newspaper dailies. He combines them with a comic book-style scheme to tell his narrative.

When: May 22 - June 14, Monday to Friday: 10 am - 7 pm, Saturdays: 12 am - 7 pm
Where: Galería 8chenta m2 arte&debates - Prolongación San Martín 10, Barranco
For more information visit: galeria80m2.com

Plastic artist Luis Yamamoto Ikeda will present his exhibition "Código Rojo" at the Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés. It features paintings using mixed techniques, in which the color red is the common denominator. "Colors often identify an artist. The color red is the vital color which subjugates others." - Yamamoto Ikeda

When: May 21 - June 14, Monday to Friday: 2 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Saturdays: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés - Av. Gregorio Escobedo 803, Jesús María
Free Admission

Argentine artist Marta Minujin presents her latest exhibition at Enlace Arte Contemporáneo Gallery. Considered one of the pioneers of Pop Art, Minujin, a versatile artist, has worked with sculpture, installations, performance art and more. This exhibition will feature 13 bronze sculptures, as well as some objects all using recyclable material. Minujin has had exhibitions in Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and now bring her works to Lima.

When: May 10 - June 8, Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: Galería Enlace Arte Contemporáneo - Avenida Pardo y Aliaga 676, San Isidro
Free Admission

Plastic artist Nader Barhumi presents "La firma de Apeles", an exhibition featuring a selection of the artist's drawings, collages and mixed pieces in a medium format. Student of the Art Department of the Universidad Católica, Barhumi uses Apeles, one of the most recognized painters of ancient Greece, as his inspiration in this solo exhibition.

When: May 8 - June 7, Monday to Saturday: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: Yvonne Sanguineti arte & diseño - Av. Grau 810, Barranco
For more information call: 247-2999

José Tola is one of Peru's most important visual artists and will present his latest exhibition at Galería Lucia de la Puente, with a selection of his prior works also on display. Types of works featured include paintings in large and medium scale. "Today Tola is in a very mature stage in which the elements are finding an equilibrium, in which the presence of the painter as an agonist goes back in benefit of something of the independent world..." -Mirko Lauer

When: May 8 - June 7, Monday - Friday: 10:30 am - 8 pm, Saturdays: 11 am - 8 pm
Where: Galeria Lucia de la Puente - Paseo Sáenz Peña 206 A, Barranco
For more information: gluciadelapuente.com

“El clima cambia, mi vida también” is the name of the photography exhibit that shows the changes in the environment and how it's starting to affect the lives of many Peruvians, through 30 photographs and testimonies. "The journey has allowed me to see that the change in environment is a reality in Peru. However, it's important that we learn from the residents, who are the nucleus of this exhibition, and how they adapt their lifestyles against the negative and positive affects." - Photographer Thomas Mueller.

When: May 1 - 31
Where: Parque Central de Miraflores
For more information visit: www.elclimacambia.pe

"Digitart: Porta-retratos de la Vida Urbana" is the new exhibition presented at the Galería Municipal de Arte Pancho Fierro in central Lima. In it, artist Joseph De Utia relates the everyday urban theme in a world that is becoming more globalized and interconnected. The 25 pieces, all realized through different and diverse techniques, describe this theme through showing public personalities in politics, journalists, models, poets, singers and more.
 
When: May 8 - 25, Monday and Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2 p.m.- 6 p.m.; Wednesday to Sunday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: Galería Municipal de Arte Pancho Fierro - Pasaje Santa Rosa 114, Lima
Free Admission

"La Joven Gráfica Polaca" is an exhibition most representative of contemporary Polish graphic design. The style, which is considered one of the most creative in Europe, will bring together 17 pieces from young artists such as Joanna Malecka,  Viola Tycz, Lucas Cywicki, Andrzej Hoffman, Moniak Krzyzanowska, Tomasz Daniel, Artur Widurski, Anna Sadowska and Danuta Gibka among others. It reflects the talent of the new generation of artists in Poland.

When: April 30 - May 25, Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., Sundays, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Where: Centro Cultural Inca Garcilaso de la Cancillería - Jr. Ucayali 391, Lima
Free Admission

"Quobo: Arte en Berlín 1989-1999" is the Museo de Arte de Lima 's (MALI) next exhibition which features works from 14 artists from a generation that transformed social and artistic standards in Germany. The exhibition, which is one of the largest ever dedicated to German art in Peru, has been shown in countries such as China, Mexico, Bulgaria, New Zealand and now it's finally reached Peru.

When: April 29 - May 25, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday - Tuesday
Where: Museo de Arte de Lima - Paseo Colón 125, Parque de la Exposición, Lima
Cost: Residents - S/.6, non-residents: S/.12, students - S/.5, Sundays - S/.1
For more information visit: museodearte.org.pe

The Centro Cultural Britanico presents the exhibition "Gasas y Reticulados Chancay", a collection from the Museo Amano. The pieces featured are from the Chancay civilization of Peru which existed from 1200 - 1470 d.c. in the Chancay Valley, north of Lima. They specialized in textiles, as evident by the works in this collection.

When: April 24 - May 31, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Where: Centro Cultural Britanico - Jr. Bellavista 531, Miraflores
Free admission

The Patronato Plata del Perú proudly presents the opening of the Salón de la Platería Peruana en Surco (Hall of Peruvian Silver in Surco). The objective of this institution is to increase the use of silver in Peru and spread the work done by Peruvian silver artists and artisans. The hall features a selection 36 beautiful pieces of contemporary silver, which have traveled the world in other exhibitions held in Argentina, China, Finland and Spain, to name a few.

When: April 17 - July 15
Where: Parque de la Amistad - Av. Caminos del Inca, Surco
For more information visit: patronatoplatadelperu.org

This is the tale of boy who never wants to grow up and who never wants to leave Neverland. He eventually forgets about childhood and changes into an adult with responsibilities, such as a job and raising a family. He leaves the world of games, mischief and the magic of the imagination. One night, Captain hook, his all-time rival, kidnaps Peter's children and demands that Peter come back to Neverland to claim them...

When: Saturdays and Sundays, April 19 - June 29, 4 p.m.
Where: Alianza Francesa - Av. Arequipa 4595, Miraflores
Tickets available at Teleticket.

This exhibition, by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, proposes a rapprochement of the different problems related with sustainable development. More than an exhibition of beautiful images, it's the state of places in our world, with pedagogical elements to help us understand and preserve earth. "La Tierra Vista desde el Cielo" features 120 aerial photographs which represent a balance of the planet during the beginning of the new millennium.

When: April 16 - June 15
Where: Paseo de los Pintores (Iglesia Virgen Milagrosa) - Miraflores
Free Admission

The Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI) presents "Never Endings": an exhibition by contemporary artist Cornelia Parker of Cheshire, England. The display features close to 30 pieces in formats such as photography, video, sculpture and installations. "Never Endings" deals with "the study of objects and phenomenons that are out of reach of human control." Parker takes everyday objects and transforms them into extraordinary products in this exhibition.

When: April 10 - May 27, Thursday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: Museo de Arte de Lima - Paseo Colón 125, Parque de la Exposición, Lima
Cost: Residents - S/.6, non-residents: S/.12, students - S/.5, Sundays - S/.1
For more information visit: museodearte.org.pe

In this classic tale of childhood youth and innocence, Wendy, John and Michael join the mischievous Peter Pan on adventures in the far-off imaginary place of Neverland. There they meet Peter's friends, the Lost Boys, and characters such as fairies and pirates led by the evil Captain Hook. Join the Escuela D'art as they bring this beloved tale to life!

When: Saturdays and Sundays, April 12 - June 8
Where: Teatro Auditoria D'Art - Escuela D'art, Av.San Felipe 1112, Jesús María
Tickets are available at Teleticket.com

Yuyachkani, a quechua word which means "I'm thinking, I'm remembering" is the name the internationally-recognized Peruvian theater group. They will present "El Ultimo Ensayo", which deals with a group of artists who unite to honor a classic artist who has triumphed world wide through their music from Peru. The story shows the groups' relationships, their conflicting visions of Peru and a taste of the human condition.

When: March 28 - June 29, Thursdays - Saturdays: 8 p.m.; Sundays, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Casa de Yuyachkani - Calle Tacna 363, Magdalena del Mar
Tickets available at Teleticket.com