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XXI European Film Festival

The members of the European Union, the European Commission Delegation and the Film Library of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru present the XXI European Film Festival. This year, there will be exhibitions of films from Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Finland, Sweden, the UK and Switzerland as a guest country. Today, it can be said that the festival has become a cultural event. For descriptions of the films (in Spanish), please click here. For event locations, click here.

When: October 28th-November 15th
Where: Various Locations
Free Admission

Conamyc - Comic Convention

Conamyc is the first International Convention of comic, animation, fantasy, and science fiction. The convention is intended to satisfy all ages, which is why during the 3 days one will be able to attend workshops, games, contests, and the presentation of international guests.

When: November 6, 7 and 8th, 10:00pm.
Where: Parque de la Imaginación - Av. Riva Agüero S/N cuadra 8, San Miguel
Cost: s/30 - s/55
Tickets available at Tuentrada

Don Juan Tenorio - Theater

Don Juan Tenorio, the mythical character, famous for his love affairs and the confrontations with his rivals, and featured in the most celebrated plays of Spanish writer Jose Zorrilla, reappears in Lima at the Museum Cemetery Presbítero Maestro. The play includes the participation of actors Ofelia Lazo, Fernando Petong, José Luis Ruiz, Mónica Domínguez, Víctor Prada, Patricia Biffi, Héctor Rodríguez and Kike Casterot, and live music directed Rodrigo Raez.

When: 4th - 15th November, 7:30 pm (except on Tuesdays)
Where: Museu Cementerio Presbítero Maestro - Jr. Ancash cdra. 17 Puerta 4, Barrios Altos
Cost: S/. 30
For tickets: click here

Premio Odebretch Para El Desarrollo Sostenible - Contest

In today's world, development cannot stop, and it is our responsibility to attend to the needs of people today withouth affecting those of poeple tomorrow. Construction company Odebretch invites university students coursing studies in engineering, architecture or agronomy, to propose new perspectives on sustainable development for civil engineering, the best of which will be promoted amongst the academic community and society in general. Prizes include S/. 10 000.

When: Projects can only be presented until November 30th
Where: Odebretch Perú - Víctor Andrés Belaúnde 280 Piso 5, San Isidro
For more information: click here

Laboratorio - Photography Exhibition

As part of the Mirafoto Festival, ICPNA presents Jorge Ochoa's Laboratorio (Laboratory), an exhibition where the artist has focused his work on people's relationship with food and drinks. Also, Ochoa was last year's winner of the Salón Nacional de Fotografía ICPNA (National Photography Showroom ICPNA 2008).

When: Mondays through Sundays: 11 am - 8 pm (Until December 6th)
Where: ICPNA Gallery - Av. Angamos Oeste 120, Miraflores
Free Admission

Vírgenes Urbanas - Photography Exhibition

In Vírgenes Urbanas (Urban Virgins), artist Ana Orbegoso has combined colonial paintings from Cuzco with elements of contemporary urban life, creating a singular effect that highlights the true value of Peruvian women today. Orbegoso's photographs find a balance in the fusion of the traditional Andean culture and the modern, urban reality. The exhibition is part of the festival Mirafoto 09.

When: Tuesdays through Sundays: 9 am - 5 pm (Until November 15th)
Where: Museo de la Nación - Av. Javier Prado Este 2465, San Borja
Free Admission

La Destrucción Del Olvido - Photography Exhibition

As part of the festival Mirafoto, ICPNA invites you to La Destrucción del Olvido (The Destruction of Oblivion), an exhibition that gathers some of the most significant photographs of Peruvian history. These photographs were all taken by Estudio Courret Hermanos back in the period of 1863 - 1935, in Lima, and are mostly traditional portraits of Limenian families. The exhibition interestingly portrays the singularity of post-colonial Peruvian society and contrasts it to the way it embraced the influence of European cultures.

When: Tuesdays through Sundays: 11 am - 8 pm (Until December 27th)
Where: Galería Germán Krüger Espantoso - Av. Angamos Oeste 120, Miraflores
Free Admission

Japanese Gastronomic Festival - Gastronomy Event

The Asociación Peruano Japonesa (Peruvian Japanese Association) invites you to a celebration of Japanese cuisine at the Japanese Gastronomic Festival this Sunday. There will be a diversity of traditional dishes from all the regions of Japan - a unique opportunity to get a taste of Japanese culture!

When: Sunday 8th November, 12 m
Where: Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés - Av. Gregorio Escobedo 803, Residencial San Felipe, Jesús María
Free Admission

II Concurso Escolar de Historieta - Contest

The Centro de la Imagen invites all students coursing their penultimate or their last year in school (cuarto y quinto de media) to participate in the II Comics Contest for Scholars, the goal of which is to raise awareness about the importance of comics as an essential means of communication. The jury will composed by prominent artists, like the popular Huanchaco, Cherman, Nicolás Yeroví and Natalia Iguiñiz. Prizes include scholarships, Faber Castell products, an Ipod Shuffle, a Panasonic camera and much more! Your comics may be delivered at Centro de la Imagen until November 10th. Bases for the contest may be acquired at your respective schools.

When: Until November 10th
Where: Centro de la Imagen - Av. 28 de Julio 815, Miraflores
Free Admission
For more information: click here

Margarita- Theater

Enjoy this great comedy written in verse, directed by Nicolás Yerovi. In the year 1822 in the district of Pueblo Libre, Lima, a young woman named Margarita is in loved. However, her aunt will arrange a marriage against her will, doing whatever it takes to stop Margarita's love, causing the most hilarious situations. The play will take place around the district itself, giving the audience the opportunity to experience a little bit of everything: history, music, dance, tourism, drama and comedy. It will also count with a cast of 17 actors and 9 musicians that will perform live. It's a great opportunity to know a little bit more of the city and enjoy yourself!

When: Saturday to Monday, 8:00pm (Until December 7th)
Where: Monumentos Historicos de Pueblo Libre- Starting point: Plaza Bolivar
Cost: s/55
For tickets: click here

Caricias- Theater

Caricias (Caress) involves a round of characters that seek desperately for love and affection, because they just don't know how to do it. They're clumsy or have no attitude or knowledge to find it. They get tangled in a series of relationships that end up in bad breakups, instead of getting what they want: to ask for a caress or to caress the other.

When: Thursday to Monday, 8:00 pm (Until December 21st)
Where: Teatro de la Alianza Francesa- Av. Arequipa 4595, Miraflores
Cost: s/30
For tickets: 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

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

VIII Encuentro de Patrimonio Inmaterial - Cultural Event

The VIII Encuentro de Patrimonio Inmaterial, organized by the Instituto Nacional de Cultura (National Institute for Culture) gathers the participation of fourteen different Spanish American countries - Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Brasil, Cuba, Ecuador, Spain, Haiti, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela. Each delegation will share their countries' most significant cultural aspects, ranging from music and gastronomy to poetry and typical dresses to art and dance. The event will be filled with exhibitions, parades, fairs, workshops and much, much more!

When: 8th - 14th November
Where: Multiple Locations
Free Admission
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

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

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

Tango Tour 2009 - Dance Performance

Classic tango, modern tango, acrobatic tango, sensual tango, you name it! Tango Tour 2009, by Esquina Carlos Gardel, is a major tango performance that has been put together by the effort and talent of 20 artists, including singers, dancing couples and a live orchestra. The show has been rated as one of the most seen in Argentina, and its dancers have more than once earned the title of World Tango Champions in recent years.

When: 5th – 8th November
Where: Auditorio del Colegio San Agustín - Av. Javier Prado Este 980, San Isidro
Cost: S/. 35 – S/. 187
Tickets Available at Teleticket

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

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

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

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

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

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

¡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