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Noche de Arte- Exhibition/Sale

Noche de Arte (Art Night) is considered to be the biggest exhibition/sale of art of the country. It will count with the participation of over 400 artists that will present around 800 pieces of work. The main objective of the exhibition/sale is to gather founds for different charity institutions that need the money to continue working and developing. Now, 40 years after the first Art Night took place, over 100 charity institutions have benefit of this event. It's a great opportunity to help the needy and enjoy the best art works of the country!

When: October 23th, 24th and 25th
Where: Sede Principal del BBVA Banco Continental- Av. Republica de Panama 3055, San Isidro
For tickets:Tickets available at Teleticket
For more information: click here

Gran Semana de Lima - Cultural Event

The Gran Semana de Lima (Great Week of Lima) is a major cultural event in which the streets of Lima will become the ideal stage for a never-ending celebration of art, gastronomy, culture and music. It will be an event filled with parades, concerts, sports contests, performances, and many, many susprises! Everyone's invited - no exceptions.

When: Friday 23rd October - Sunday 1st November
Where: All around Lima
Free Admission
For more information: click here

Eternity- Video/Photographs Exhibition

Eternity is the name of the latest exhibition that the Hollander artist Wouter Verhoeven is presenting at Revolver Gallery. His videos and photographs have been described as "moving paintings" that reflect the eternal seek for light and liberation of the human soul.

When: Until November 14th
Where: Revolver Gallery- General Recavarren 298, esq. con Gálvez, Miraflores
Free Admission

María Julia y el Árbol Gallinero- Children's Theater

The play tells the story of Maria Julia and her pet: a black hen who wants to be a mother. Maria Julia won't stop until she fulfills her pets wishes, getting into a number of adventures trying to find her a rooster. On the play, Maria Julia has a sister who helps her through rough times. It's a great play for kids between the ages of 3-12, that surprises and amuses them, teaching them about the fights between siblings and the search for creative solutions, the importance of tolerance, respect and liberty.

When: Saturdays and Sundays, 4:00pm (Until December 13th)
Where: CCPUCP (Av. Camino Real 1075, San Isidro)
Cost: s/15-s/25

Visiones Amazonicas- Exhibition

As part of the festival Amo Amazonia, this exhibition entitled "Visiones Amazonicas" (Amazonian Visions) will take place at Start Gallery. The curators are Gino Ceccarelli and Luisa Elvira Belaunde. It's a great opportunity to learn about amazonian worldview!

When: Until October 31st
Where: Start Gallery- Av. Casimiro Ulloa 381, 2nd floor, Miraflores
Free Admission

El Hombre LLuvia, El Cielo y la Tierra- Exhibition

As part of the festival Amo Amazonia, this exhibition entitled "The Rain Man, the Earth and Sky" is taking place at the Centro Cultural Casona San Marcos. The curators of the exhibition are Gredna Landolt, Armando Williams and Luisa Belaunde. It's a great opportunity to see some amazonian art and understand their culture a little better!

When: Until November 7th
Where: Centro Cultural San Marcos- Av. Nicolas de pierola 1222 Parque Universitario, Lima
Free Admission

Escultura de Árbol y Arte Itinerante- Recycled Materials Sculpture

As part of the festival Amo Amazonía, the artist Francisco Burga will intervene at the Parque de la Amistad with a 5-meter wide sculpture made of recycled metal and plastic bottles as well as messages of kids from Lima and the communities of Puerto Firmeza, ANIA, Colegio André Malraux, Mukmu and Puckllay in the rainforest.

When: Until November 25th
Where: Parque de la Amistad- Between Av. Benavides and Av. Caminos del Inca
Free Admission

Gran Maratón de RPP - Sports Event

As part of the Gran Semana de Lima (Great Week of Lima), the Gran Maratón de RPP will take place this Sunday. The race can be either 10 km or 21 km long, depending on what you sign up for. This will be the race's 8th anniversary and, like last year, promises to be an athletic success.

When: Sunday 25th October, 9 am
Where: Palacio de Justicia - Av. Paseo de la República s/n, Cercado de Lima
Cost: S/. 10 - S/. 25
For more information: click here

Lámparas Verano 2010 by Silvana Llosa - Exhibition

With a passion for light and the way it creates different atmospheres, Silvana Llosa has dedicated her talent to exploring new ideas for contemporary illumination. Lámparas Verano 2010 is a collection of her most beautiful lamps, in which she has found a balance between mood, light and color. This will be her second individual exhibition.

When: Mondays through Saturdays: 10 am - 9 pm, Sundays: 11 am - 7 pm
Where: Galería Índigo - Av. el Bosque 260, San Isidro
Free Admission
For more information call 440-3099

Madeira Restaurant: Maridaje Memorable

Madeira Restaurant will offer a rich dinner with the finest quality foods and wines. The appetizer will be fire clams accompanied by an exquisite Intipalka souvignon blanc. It's delicious, healthy and fun! The main course will consist on lamb shin, braised on leaves, accompanied by an Itipalka syrah. After all, if Jesus chose this delicacy, why shouldn't we?

When: Until October 31st
Where: Madeira Restaurant- Av. Benavides 1761, Miraflores
Cost: s/80 per person
For Reservation call 4450127

La Noche de los Asesinos- Theater

La Noche de los Asesinos (The Night of the Murderers) is a thriller that tells the story of three brothers, Lalo, Cuca and Beba. They are involved in a forbidden and dangerous game: the illogical transformation of the house they live in and the possible representation of their parents murder. A psychotic game that shows how the brothers are incapable of making life decisions, and how they are the representation of the things they criticize the most.

When: Thursday to Sunday, 8:00pm (Until November 15th)
Where: Auditorio Municipal de San Isidro- Calle La Republica 455, San Isidro
Cost: s/15- s/25
For tickets:Teleticket of Wong and Metro

Mikashi Mikashi, en la Ruta del Kamishibai - Exhibition

Mukashi Mukashi, en la Ruta del Kamishibai (Mukashi Mukashi, on the Kamishibai Route) is a performance inspired on the Japanese technique Kamishibai for storytelling - a technique in which, as the storyteller narrates the story, paper images in a small wooden theater are shown to the audience. For this spectacle, Pepe Cabana Kojachi, the storyteller, has combined the popular Kamishibai with small wooden theaters made by Peruvian craftsmen (the traditional Ayacuchan retablo) - a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cultures. The event also includes an exhibition.

When: Mondays through Fridays: 10 am - 9 pm, Saturdays and Sundays: 3 - 6 pm
Where: Sala Multiusos de la Biblioteca Municipal - Calle La República 455 El Olivar, San Isidro
Free Admission

Mukashi Mukashi, en la Ruta del Kamishibai - Theater

Mukashi Mukashi, en la Ruta del Kamishibai (Mukashi Mukashi, on the Kamishibai Route) is a performance inspired on the Japanese technique Kamishibai for storytelling - a technique in which, as the storyteller narrates the story, paper images in a small wooden theater are shown to the audience. For this spectacle, Pepe Cabana Kojachi, the storyteller, has combined the popular Kamishibai with small wooden theaters made by Peruvian craftsmen (the traditional Ayacuchan retablo) - a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cultures.

When: Saturdays and Sundays: 4 pm (Until November 1st)
Where: Auditorio Municipal de San Isidro - Calle La República 455 El Olivar, San Isidro
Cost: S/. 20

Casa Cor Perú 2009- Design Exhibition

This year Casa Cor Perú 2009 opens its doors to present the most modern advances in sustainable design. 62 professionals will be participating in the event, showing modern, creative and fresh ideas that are friendly to the environment. They have decorated 42 different rooms of the old Rossel House, making it look like a beautiful old fashioned European village house that blends perfectly the contemporary with the antique. It's a great opportunity to see some of the greatest decorative and architectonic proposals!

When: Tuesday to Sunday (Until November 1st)
Where: Casa Rosell-Ríos - Av. Grau 428, Baranco
Cost: s/20- s/25

Oscilando Como El Paisaje - Art Exhibition

Oscilando Como El Paisaje (Oscillating Like The Landscape) is artist Carolina Kecskemethy's 7th individual exhibition. Her work here consists of great wall murals in which she combines landscape paintings and digital drawings with floral and erotic motifs, and focuses poetically on time, travel and the landscape. All of the exhibits intertwine among themselves to transmit different aspects of Kecskemethy's message.

When: Tuesdays through Saturdays: 10 am - 7:30 pm, Sundays: 10 am - 6 pm
Where: Centro Cultural Inca Garcilaso de la Cancillería - Jr. Ucayali 391, Lima 1
Free Admission

Hijos del Sol y de la Tierra - Photography Exhibition

As part of the festival Amo Amazonía (I love the Amazon), photographer Monica Newton will exhibit a selection of 21 photographs of villages in the depths of the Amazon. Ever since the start of her career as a photojournalist in 1991, Monica has traveled extensively throughout the Peruvian jungle, always capturing on film the essence of the Amazon people. Nowadays, she considers these Hijos del Sol y de la Tierra (Children of the Sun and Earth) her mentors and teachers, because they have taught respect, care, gratitude, and to love life and nature as the most valuable things on this Earth.

When: Mondays through Saturdays: 10 am – 7:30 pm, Sundays: 10 am – 6 pm (Until November 1st)
Where: Centro Cultural Inca Garcilaso de la Cancillería – Jr. Ucayali 391, Lima
Free Admission

Cabaret- Theater

It's the dawn of the 30's in Berlin, Germany. A young American has arrived in town looking for inspiration to write his novel. A British singer is the sensation of the "kit kat klub", the hottest cabaret of the moment. A German young man sings a Nazi song, while the Master of Ceremonies cheers up the night at the Club: Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome! Life here is beautiful!...And when destiny gathers all of the characters together, will the growing threat in the country affect them? why wake up when you can dream? An amazing musical you must not miss!

When: Thursday to Monday, 8:00pm. Starting November, only on Wednesdays (Until November 25th)
Where: Teatro Marsano- General Suarez 409, Miraflores
Cost: s/30-s/70
Tickets available at Teleticket

Sirvase un Payaso- Theater

There are four clowns working at the Julieta Café; Manchi, Fito Fito , 23 and Micky. They serve the best clients that come to enjoy the most tasty menu (though they only sell beer). The four naughty clowns manage to have a good time with their crazy life and promise to steal a smile out of you!

When: Wednesdays, 9:00pm. (Until November 25th)
Where:Teatro Julieta- Pasaje Porta 132, Miraflores
Cost: s/20
Tickets available at Teleticket

4th Amateur Championship of Impro Sport

Ketó is presenting the 4th amateur championship of Impro Sport. There are eight teams of the Ketó school that will participate in this theatrical sport-like contest. It's a great opportunity to get a good laugh and support your favorite team!

When: Wednesdays, 9:00pm. (Until November 11th)
Where:Satchmo Cafe Concert- Av. La Paz 538, Miraflores
Cost: s/20
Tickets available at Teleticket

Don Juan Regresa de la Guerra- Theater

Don Juan, a soldier that's fiscally and mentally destroyed after World War I returns to his home looking for his lost girlfriend, which he abandoned before going to war. It's a fascinating story that takes place in an atmosphere where the characters are filled with emotions like pride, disappointment, optimism and madness. Directed by Jorge Guerra and the Centro Cultural PUCP, the play promises to fill everyone's expectations!

When: Thursday to Monday, 8:00p. (Until December 14th)
Where:Teatro del CCPUCP- Av. Camino Real 1075, San Isidro
Cost: s/35
Tickets available at Teleticket

Mundo Viñeta 09 - Comics Festival

This month, cultural institutions like the Goethe Institute Lima, the Centro Cultural de España (Spanish Cultural Center), The Swedish Embassy, the Alianza Francesa de Lima (French Alliance of Lima), the Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés (Peruvian-Japanese Cultural Center) and Nagra (Comics’ Society) have put together a major comics festival: Mundo Viñeta 09. Events include conferences, exhibitions, workshops and films, as well as visits from very talented French, German and Spanish artists.

When: 12th – 30th October
To see the calendar, click here
For more information write to iliana.revoredo@lima.goethe.org

Volpone - Theater

A satyrical comedy by Ben Jonson, directed by Roberto Ángeles, about noble (and not so noble) Limenian men whose main interest in life is to make their fortune grow, no matter how absurd things might get or the cost others have to pay at the expense of their ambition. Volpone (interpreted by Alberto Ísola) is a wealthy man who, with the help of his parasytical servant, Mosca, pretends to be on his deathbed in order to fool those who dream of his inheritance. A very promising performance, set in colonial times, Volpone is definitely an opportunity to have a good laugh!

When: Thursdays through Mondays, 8 pm (Until December 14th)
Where: Teatro Británico – Jr. Bellavista 527, Miraflores
Cost: S/. 25
Tickets Available at Teleticket

Jorge Castilla-Bambarén- Exhibition

The plastic Peruvian artist, Jorge Castilla- Bambarén is presenting his latest work at Enlace Contemporáneo Gallery. The exhibition is composed of around 15 paintings that show an abstract style based on geometric figures. It's the synthesis of rational languages and primitive expressions.

When: Monday to Saturday, 11:00am- 8:00pm. (Until October 30th)
Where: Enlace Art Gallery- AV. Pardo y Aliaga 676, San Isidro
Free Admission

Apuntes de Viaje-Exhibition

The Cuban master José Bedia is presenting his latest work at Enlace Art Gallery. The exhibition is composed of around 16 paintings, where the artist has managed to express how he feels about history, sociocultural surroundings, ethnic minorities and his own life.

When: Monday to Saturday, 11:00am- 8:00pm. (Until November 5th)
Where: Enlace Arte Contemporaneo- Av. Pardo y Aliaga 676, San Isidro
Free Admission

ArtFest 2009 - Art Exhibition

To celebrate their second anniversary, Espacio Exhibe Gallery invites you all to ArtFest 2009, a massive art exhibition, which includes the participation of over 80 Peruvian artists, making it one of the biggest cultural events in recent years. The gallery’s different spaces have been organized in such a way that each one will display a specific form of artistic expression: photography, paintings, digital art, sculpture, installations.

When: Mondays through Sundays: 12 m - 9 pm (Until October 25th)
Where: Av. Sáenz Peña 208, Barranco
Free Admission

Desnudar Los Ojos - Exhibition

Wouter Verhoeven is a Dutch artist who has chosen to create a unique form of expression in the combination of modernity (video installations) and the classicism of painting. Critics have recently described his work as “moving paintings”, where Verhoeven brings alive the very essence of time, light and the purity of the world around us. The shooting for this exhibition took place in a very modest home in El Agustino, a socioeconomically deprived area in the outskirts of Lima. The exhibition is part of the VII Festival Internacional de Fotografía Mirafoto 2009 (VII International Photography Festival Mirafoto 2009). If you would like more information, click here.

When: Tuesdays through Sundays: 11 am – 8 pm (Until October 25th)
Where: ICPNA Gallery – Av. Angamos Oeste 120, Miraflores
Free Admission

Olvidar Lima- Exhibition

Jose Ignacio Lora Iturburu, winner of the XI National Painting Contest ICPNA 2007 is now presenting his latest work. "Olvidar Lima" (to forget Lima) gathers a number of paintings that suggest a peculiar view and destruct the urban scenario. It's an interesting way of looking at the city!

When: Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00am- 8:00pm. (Until October 25th)
Where:Juan Pardo Heeren Gallery- ICPNA Lima Centro- Jr. Cuzco 446
Free Admission

La Chunga- Theater

After 20 years, one of the most famous plays by the recognized Peruvian writer, Mario Vargas Llosa returns to the stage. La Chunga was written in 1985 and tells the story of a romance, a crime or a fantastic event, depending on who's the one telling the story. The main character is a mature women "La Chunga", filled with sensuality an mystery. The plot revolves around her, when a group of friends tries to remember what happened on her room the night she put up an innocent girl. Touching themes such as power, death and freedom, It's a wonderful play that mixes the fantastic and the harsh Latin American reality.

When: Thursday to Sunday, 8:00pm (Until December 13th)
Where:Teatro Mario Vargas Llosa- Av. De la Poesia 160, San Borja
Cost: s/15
Tickets available at Teleticket

Una Mirada al Paisaje Ancestral de los Yánesha - Exhibition

This exhibition has been organized as part of the cultural festival Amo Amazonía (I Love Amazonía). It includes drawings, songs, maps and documentaries that tell the history and vision of the Yánesha indigenous tribe. The Yánesha people live at the heart of the central Peruvian jungle, and they possess a very important oral tradition that keeps alive their culture, beliefs and ancestral roots.

When: Mondays through Sundays: 8:30 am – 8 pm (Until November 3rd)
Where: Galería L’imaginaire, Alianza Francesa de Lima – Av. Arequipa 4595, Miraflores
Free Admission

ustedes + ellos= yo

Celebrating 25 years in the entertainment business, Carlos Alcantara, one of the best comedians of the country, will present a show where he will remember the best characters and moments of his career. It's a show filled with humor and surprises!

When: Friday to Monday, 8:00 pm. (Until December 28th)
Where: Teatro Canout - Av. Petit Thouars 4550, Miraflores
Cost: s/33
Tickets available at Teleticket

Northern Stars - Design Exhibition

Northern Stars, organized by the Finnish Embassy, the Design Museum of Helsinki and ICPNA, is an exhibition of the best of Nordic design (especially Finnish) over the last 100 years. The exhibition consists of approximately 200 pieces, including textiles, furniture, metal and glass artifacts, and the finest of industrial design. After being exhibited in Lima, the display will start a journey around the most important American and European cities.

When: Tuesdays through Sundays: 11 am – 8 pm (Until October 25th)
Where: Galería Germán Krüger Espantoso – Av. Angamos Oeste 160, Miraflores
Free Admission

Centro Abierto 09 - Exhibition

This year, the Museo de Arte de Lima (Lima Art Museum), Alta Tecnología Andina and Fundación Telefónica called on Peruvian and Latin-American artists to create specific site projects for the Centro Histórico de Lima (Historical Downtown Lima). The artists came up with very creative and unusual proposals, the best of which will be exhibited during La Gran Semana de Lima (Great Week of Lima) and carried out over the next few months.

When: October 23rd to November 1st
Where: To be published here on October 23rd
Free Admission

Las Romeríssimas - Concert

Sisters Barbara and Elena Romero, popularly known as “Las Romeríssimas”, will sing again as a duo in a new performance called Las Romeríssimas: En El Túnel Del Tiempo (The Romeríssimas: In the Tunnel of Time). To celebrate the Italian restaurant Antica’s 10th anniversary, the sisters will be singing popular songs from the 60s and 70s every Saturday.

When: Saturdays, 10:30 pm (Until the end of October)
Where: L’Anfiteatro de Antica – Prolong. San Martín 201 Esq. Alfonso Ugarte 242, Barranco
Cost: S/. 40
For more information call 2473443, 4227939 or write to lanfiteatro@hotmail.com
Tickets available at Teleticket of Wong and Metro

Paucartanpu - Theater (Event in Cusco)

Paucartanpu is a show in charge of KUSIKAY, a group that specializes in the creation of shows where elements like theater, circus performances, dances and music merge in a magnificent expression of folklore. This time, the show has been inspired on the traditional party of the Virgen del Carmen, that takes place in Paucartambo (Cusco) during the month of July.

When: Monday to Sunday, 7:30 pm. (Until November 14th)
Where: Kusikay Theater - Union Street 117, Cusco
Cost: s/105
Tickets available at Tuentrada

Mano a Mano - Theater

This play is in charge of the theater group "KIEN". Mano a Mano (Hand to Hand) shows the drama of two woman that live together due to a working bound. However,over time, they will become accomplices and dependent of one another.

When: Fridays and Saturdays, 10:00 pm. (Until October 31st)
Where:Teatro Auditorio Miraflores- Av. Larco 1150, Miraflores
Cost: s/15
Tickets available at Teleticket

Amigos Invisibles - Children's Theater

This play tells the story of Lucy, a teenager tired of her boring family, who decides to create her own imaginary family. In the company of her imaginary friend, Zara, she will loose the sense of reality and begin to feel lonely.

When: Saturdays and Sundays, 4:00 pm. (Until December 13th)
Where:Teatro Mario Vargas Llosa of the National Library- Av. De la Poesia 160, San Borga
Cost: s/15- s/25
Tickets available at Teleticket

El Cuy Valiente- Children's Theater

El Cuy Valiente (The Brave Guinea Pig) tells the story of Mircha, a young "cuy" that decides to go looking for the mythic heroes "Cuy Valiente" and his partner, the legendary "Garkun" fox. After many adventures, Mircha realizes he is the brave one, for none of his friends are.

When:Saturdays and Sundays, 4:00 pm. (Until October 31st)
Where:Theater of San Isidros Municipality- La Republica 455, El Olivar, San Isidro
Cost: s/20
Tickets available at Teleticket

Más Verde que Nunca - Theater

Más Verde que Nunca (More Green Than Ever) is an ecologic musical comedy in charge of the talented actress, Claudia Dammert. The play makes natural elements such as the earth, water, air and fire "talk" about how tired they are of been mistreated by humankind. All of this in an spectacle full of humor, satire and tenderness that appeals to our ecologic consciousness.

When: Saturdays and Sundays, 8:00 pm. (Until October 31st)
Where: Satchmo Theater- Av. La Paz 538, Miraflores
Cost: s/45
Tickets available at Teleticket

¡Asu Mare! - Comedy Show

Comedian Carlos Alcantara will make you laugh in a unique show filled with his particular sense of humor, where he will go through different situations of real life that could happen to anyone!

When: Mondays, 8:30 pm. (Until November 30th)
Where: Satchmo Theater -Av. La Paz 538, Miraflores
Cost: s/.50
Tickets available at Teleticket

Toastmaster's Peru

Toastmasters is an international organization promoting local clubs where people come together to train in the art of public speaking, as well as leadership skills. Peru has two English-speaking Toastmasters clubs which provide a great opportunity to improve oratory skills, as well as perfect your English. The first club is the Lima Toastmasters Club, and the second, The International Toastmasters Club of Peru. They both meet on Thursdays at different times. For more information, click here.

When: Thursdays, 12:30-2:00 pm (Lima Toastmasters Club). 7:30- 9:00 pm (International Toastmasters Club of Peru)
Where: Lima Cricket & Football Club (Lima Toastmasters Club). Grimaldo del Solar 469, Miraflores (International Toastmasters Club of Peru)

No Me Toquen Ese Valse - Theater

Urban Lima, 1980s. Two dead singers inexplicably return to the bar where they used to present themselves. The people in the bar, under the effect of alcohol, believe they see the apparitions, evoke them and often go back to the bar to wait for the two singers. No Me Toquen Ese Valse (Don’t Play That Waltz) is a play performed by the popular theater group, Yuyachkani.

When: Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays: 8 pm, Sundays: 6:30 pm (Until October 26th)
Where: Yuyachkani’s House – Av. Tacna 365, Magdalena
Cost: S/. 25
Tickets available at Teleticket

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