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Events Calendar
Events for 24 February, 2010 [ 00:00 ]
Suggest an EventSonidos Urbanos: Taller de Reciclaje Sonoro - Workshop
Sonidos Urbanos (Urban Sounds) is a workshop to be carried out by V&V, focused on raising awareness about acoustics and sounds in a urban context, namely Lima. Throughout the workshop, participants will be able to create and experiment with the sounds of the city in order to explore their musical potencial. All participants must be between 13 and 19 years of age.
When: Monday, Feb. 22 - Friday, Feb 26, 11a.m.
Where: Centro Cultural de España - Natalio Sánchez 181 Plaza Washington, Lima
For inscriptions, write to formacion.cce@aecid.pe
Ferias Itinerantes del Libro in San Miguel - Book Fair
The Cámara Peruana del Libro (Peruvian Chamber of Books) starts the year with a very interesting initiative - a project that attempts to diffuse and promote books and literature in all areas of Lima. The event is called Ferias Itinerantes del Libro, a book fair that will first take place in San Miguel and then taken to other districts of the Peruvian capital, like Magdalena, Barranco, Pueblo Libre, Callao and Jesús María. A total of 50 000 book titles will be offered at the fair, along with very entertaining cultural activities.When: Feb. 13 - March 2
Where: Parque Juan Pablo II, San Miguel
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
For the X Meet for the Promotion and Diffusion of Intangible Heritage of the Iberoamerican Countries, the Museum of Popular Art and Tradition of the Institute Riva Agüero of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú will celebrate its 30th anniversary with the exhibition “Museum Treasures” (Tesoros de Museo). There will be fourteen rooms showing part of the museum’s collection gathered in these 30 years. The actual collection is made up of approximately 10,000 pieces made of different materials and coming from different places. This is an exhibition you cannot miss.
The opening will be Monday 9th November at 7:30pm and it will remain open until April of next year.
Monday - Saturday
10:00am - 7:00pm
The opening will be Monday 9th November at 7:30pm and it will remain open until April of next year.
Monday - Saturday
10:00am - 7:00pm
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”
The exposition called “Charamuray and its Pottery” shows the abilities of the local people of Charamuray in Cusco. This showing is part of the series “Land of Tradition” which looks to honour the towns that carry an artistic tradition. The abilities of these people were inherited from their ancestors and are transmitted to the new generations to contribute to the wisdom of the town that keeps expressions of the traditional patrimony alive in their daily routines. The exposition will be open until Febuary of next year.
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
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
Japanese Calendars - Exhibition
Stunning landscapes, gorgeous paintings, ancestral tradition... This year's Exhibition on Japanese Calendars displays the beauty of nature in Japan, along with most significant traits of its millenary culture. Organized by the Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés (Peruvian Japanese Cultural Center) and the Japanese Embassy in Peru, this will the XX exhibition of its kind to take place in Lima. When: Monday to Friday, 2 - 9 p.m., Saturday,10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 - 4 p.m. Until Feb. 26
Where: Ryoichi Jinnai Gallery at Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés - Av. Gregorio Escobedo 803, Jesús María
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
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
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
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