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Fiesta De La Candelaria in Puno - Cultural and Religious Festival

Every year, the Fiesta de la Candelaria in Puno honors the Virgen de la Candelaria, Lady of Puno and dearly loved by the locals. The festival represents one of the most important cultural and musical manifestations in Peru and South America, combining Catholic traditions with symbols of the Quechua and Aymara cultures. The Fiesta takes place during the first two weeks of February, February 2nd being the main day.

When: 1st - 14th February
Where: City of Puno, Puno

 

Novalima at Dragón del Sur - Concert

Novalima is an Afro-Peruvian band created back in 2001 by four Peruvian musicians. Their mission? To bring Afro-Peruvian music up-to-date by capturing the real soul of Afro-Peruvian tradition.  The result is magnificent - raw and acoustic but at the same time electronic. Dark but soulful, deep and haunting at times. Killer dub bass lines with thumping cajón, quijada and conga percussions, layered with 100 year old slavery chants, emotive vocals, and sweet guitars. Don't miss their concert tonight at Dragón del Sur, in Punta Hermosa.


When: Friday, Feb. 12
Where: Dragón del Sur - Km. 44 Antigua Panamericana Sur, Punta Hermosa
Cost: Free Admission for Girls Until

 

Achikée, La Tierra Seca - Children's Theater

Achikée, La Tierra Seca (Achikée, Dry Land) is a play for children based on an Andean myth. Humorous and fun, the plot revolves around two children who try to run away from Achikée, barren and polluted soil struggling for survival. Both of the children carry seeds with them, and it's these seeds that Achikée needs to survive.  The play will be performed by Palosanto Teatro (Palosanto Theater), and promotes love and respect for the environment. 

When: Wednesday to Friday, 5 p.m. Until Feb. 19
Where: ICPNA Auditorium - Jr. Cuzco 446, Lima Centro

 

Desenfranquiciados - Art Exhibition

Corriente Alterna invites you to Desenfranquiciados, a project that promotes art such that it is accesible to everyone (all works of art are below $100).  The collective art exhibition gathers the participation of 60 artists, all of them creators of very original pieces of art. Opening ceremony: Thursday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m.

When: Feb. 11 - 13
Where: Corriente Alterna - Av. Aviación 500, Miraflores
Free Admission

 

Visitando al Sr. Green - Theater

After a small incident, successful New York executive, Ross Gardiner is sentenced to a period of community service. His task? To regularly visit the recently widowed elder, Mr. Green. As time passes, what starts as an ironic and hilariously funny relationship between two men who hate the sight of each other, evolves into a more profound and touching story, when they both discover that, despite their differences in age and values, they are more alike than they could ever imagine. Written by Jeff Baron, Visitando al Sr. Green (Visiting Mr. Green) is a witty and highly entertaining comedy which you must not miss.  

When: Thursday through Monday, 7:30 p.m. Until March 14
Where: ICPNA Auditorium - Av. Angamos Oeste 160, Miraflores
Cost: General: S/.25, Students and S
For tickets: click here

 

IX Festival de Teatro Para Niños - Children's Event

Spend a nice afternoon with your children at the IX Festival de Teatro Para Niños (IX Theater Festival for Children), organized by ICPNA. Performances (in Spanish)  include La Cenicienta (Cinderella), Romatapokis, Achikée, La Tierra Seca (Achikée, Dry Earth), Los Músicos de Bremen (The Bremen Musicians), La Ratoncita Vanidosa (The Vain Little Mouse), La Tropa de la Amistad (The Frienship Troupe), Las Mil y Una Noches (One Thousand and One Nights), Salvemos al País Orquídea Pin-Pin (Let's Save The Orchid Country Pin-Pin) and El Gato Con Botas (Puss in Boots).

When: Wednesday to Friday, 5 p.m. Until Feb. 19
Where: ICPNA Auditorium - Jr. Cuzco 446, Lima Centro
Cost: S/. 5 and S/. 10
For tickets:Tickets Available at ICPNA Lima Centro
www6.icpna.edu.pe/interior.aspx?cod_1=54&cod_2=63&cod_3=578

 

La Chunga - Theater

La Chunga (The Bad Girl) was written by Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa back in 1985, and tells the story of a romance, a crime, a fantastic event, (depending on the different narrators' perspectives). The main character is an adult woman,  "La Chunga," whose personality is filled with sensuality and mystery. The plot revolves around her, as a group of friends try to remember what happened in her room the night she put up an innocent girl. The play explores themes such as power, death and freedom, and combines in a superb manner the harshness of Latin American reality with a world of fantasy.


When: Thursday through Sunday, 8 p.m. Until March 7
Where: Teatro Mario Vargas Llosa at BNP - Av. De La Poesía 160, San Borja
Cost: S/.15 and S/.20
For tickets:www.teleticket.com.pe/tlk_formularios/frm_DetalleEventoPrecio.aspx?ceven=maugIvyss0I=

 

Hidden Lives: Vivan Sundaram / Anamaría McCarthy - Photography Exhibition

As part of the International Festival Mirafoto, ICPNA invites you to visit Hidden Lives, a photography exhibition that presents the work of two artists and friends: Vivan Sundaram (India) and Anamaría McCarthy (Perú). Both women's photographs coincide in bringing back to the present their ancestors' different stories, since they are both fascinated by the idea of working with images so familiar and yet so foreign. The exhibition will be open to the general public from January 21st.

When: Tuesdays through Sundays, 11 am - 8 pm (Until February 28th)
Where: ICPNA Gallery - Av. Angamos Oeste 120, Miraflores
Free Admission

 

"Museum Treasures" - Exhibition

When: November 9th - April 2010
Where: Casa O´ Higgins. (Jirón de la Unión 554)
Free Admission
lrepetto@pucp.edu.pe, ira@pucp.edu.pe, or call 626-6600 extensions 6600-6616-6618. Webpage: http://www.pucp.edu.pe/ira.

 

National Museum of Peruvian Culture inaugurates “Charamuray and its pottery”

When: Tuesday November 17th at 12:00m
Where: Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana (Av. Alfonso Ugarte 650, Cercado de Lima)
Call 423-5892 or write to mncp@inc.gob.pe

 

30 Artistas En El Centro - Art Exhibition

The Municipality of San Isidro invites you to visit 30 Artistas En El Centro, the first cultural activity of the year at Centro Cultural El Olivar and an exhibition that gathers the work of 30 different artists. Talented and creative, these artists are all residents of San Isidro, and have each combined their abilities and originality to arrive at a unique expressiveness in their creations.  

When: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. (Ends Feb. 13)
Where: Centro Cultural El Olivar - Calle La República 455 El Olivar, San Isidro
Free Admission

 

Campana by Rosario Pinasco - Art Exhibition

Imaginative and passionate, artist Rosario Pinasco harmoniously combines the memories of her past in her pieces of art, memories which focus around the tradition of using bells for communication. For Pinasco, a bell is more than an instrument - it evokes the memories of her life in Ica, religious and spiritual rituals, and urgency to whoever hears it ringing. Her paintings are dynamic, echoing the frenetic lives of urban dwellers. Pinasco has participated in several art exhibitions around the world, including places like Brasil, the USA and Venezuela. 

When: Tuesday - Saturday: 10a.m. - 7:30p.m., Sunday: 10a.m. - 6p.m. Until March 7
Where: Gallery at Centro Cultural Inca Garcilaso de la Cancillería - Jr. Ucayali 391, Lima
Free Admission

 

Inmaculada Tradición, Rasgos de Incahuasi - Photography Exhibition

Artist Miguel Ángel Mejía will delight you with 40 full-color photographs presenting the very picturesque village of Incahuasi.  Located 6 hours away from Chiclayo and 3800 m above sea level, this colorful little village (whose name means House of The Inca in Quechua) is a melting pot for culture, tradition, mystery and joviality. The opening ceremony will take place on Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m.

When: Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1 - 8 p.m. Ends Feb. 28
Where: Galería Municipal de Arte Pancho Fierro - Psje. Santa Rosa 114, Centro de Lima
Free Admission

 

Premio Cerro Verde at ICPNA La Molina - Art Exhibition

ICPNA Arequipa and the mining company Cerro Verde S.A. organized the XIX national contest for young artists in 2009, Premio Cerro Verde. Now, ICPNA invites you to enjoy a magnificent exhibition which gathers the work of the contest's winner artists: Erick Huanta Zevallos (1st place - general category), Lucio Puma Ydme (1st place - experimental category), César Sánchez (2nd place - general category) and Ignacio Mateo Alvaro (2nd place - experimental category). The difference between the general and experimental categories is that in the experimental category, artists were encouraged to use copper as part of their creations. The exhibition will display 30 works of art.

When: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. (Ends Feb. 28)
Where: ICPNA La Molina - Av. Javier Prado Este 4637, La Molina

 

Tour Parapente LimaVision - Sightseeing Event

Bearing in mind that Lima is the only capital city in South America with a full view of the sea, the Asociación Peruana de Instructores de Tandem (Peruvian Association of Tandem Instructors) has decided to organize a tour that allows people to discover Lima from a whole new perspective. The Tour Parapente LimaVision offers you the chance to feel the adrenaline of watching Lima on one side and the vastness of the Pacific Ocean on the other, while paragliding 8 km along the Costa Verde. Flights are operated by expert tandem instructors and reach a maximum height of 500 - 700 m above the city. Feeling adventurous?

When: Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Ends Feb. 20
Where: Next to Parque del Amor - Malecón Cisneros, Miraflores
Cost: S/.120
For tickets: click here

 

Cajón Workshop with Camilo Ballumbrosio - Music Workshop

This summer, don't miss the opportunity to learn to play the Peruvian cajón, a traditional percussion instrument in Peru's musical history. The workshop has been organized by the Municipality of San Isidro, and will be in charge of prof. Camilo Ballumbrosio, who plays the cajón since the early age of 4. There will be 2 groups: Children (8 - 15 years old) and Adults (15 and over).

When: Children: Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 - 10:30 am (Starting January 13th), Adults: Mondays and Wednesda
Where: Centro Cultural El Olivar - Calle La República 455, San Isidro
Cost: San Isidro Residents: S/.80, N
To sign up visit Centro Cultural El Oliver, call 5139000 extension number 1805 or write to denice.guevara@munisanisidro.gob.pe

 

Sombreros: Historia y Moda - Exhibition

Throughout the 20th Century, hats have played quite a significant role in Peruvian society, particularly in the 40s and 50s. Sombreros: Historia y Moda (Hats: History and Fashion) is an exhibition that gathers the private hat collections of Mocha Graña, Mari Solari and Ernesto Fernández Montagne, and takes the viewer on a wonderful journey, from the austerity of the post-war decade to the glamour of the 50s. It was also during this period of time that hats were regarded as a symbol for social status and began being imported all the way from London, Paris, New York and Buenos Aires. Opening Ceremony: January 13th, 7:30 pm.

When: Until February 28th
Where: Centro Cultural Británico - Jr. Bellavista 531, Miraflores

 

Testimonia Rock - Photography Exhibition

As part of the international photography festival Mirafoto 09, ICPNA invites you to visit Testimonia Rock by photographer Danilo Vallejo García, an exhibition which gathers images, audio and texts on Ecuadorian underground rock singers. Discover the surge of metal and rock music back in the 1980s Ecuador, in cities like Quito, Guayaquil and Ambato, and the way it impacted Ecuadorian society. Opening ceremony: January 7th, 7 pm. 

When: Tuesdays through Sundays: 11 am - 8 pm (Until February 21st)
Where: ICPNA Gallery - Av. La Marina 2469, San Miguel
Free Admission

 

Oscar Niemeyer - Exhibition

As part of the cultural programme for the Brazilian Week in Lima, an exhibition that gathers the most significant works of Pritzker Winner Architect, Oscar Niemeyer, has been organized. Niemeyer is internationally recognized for his influence in Modern Architecture, as well as for his participation in the construction of Brasilia. The architect has recently celebrated his 102nd birthday.

When: Mondays through Saturdays: 10 am - 1 pm and 2 - 5 pm (Until March 26th)
Where: Museo de Arte del Centro Cultural San Marcos - Av. Nicolás de Piérola 1222 Parque Universitario, Centro Histórico de Lima
For more information call 619 7000 extension number 5214

 

Art in Galería Arte San Francisco

At the heart of Barranco, Lima's bohemian quarter, where artists and poets are born every day, lies the new art gallery "Arte San Francisco". The gallery is located at the Plaza San Francisco, a beautiful plaza surrounded by magnificent colonial architecture where you will also find the Iglesia San Francisco (San Francisco Church) and the poet José María Eguren's home. The gallery has various displays, including antiques, and painting and sculpture exhibitions.    

When: Mondays through Saturdays: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: Galería Arte San Francisco - Plaza San Francisco 208, Barranco
Free Admission