UJ #8 - Arequipa

AGENDA
AGENDA
FUERZA BRUTA IN LIMA
From the 15th of September to the 6th of October
sees performances at the Pedro de Osma Museum
in Barranco, of an Argentinean show called
Fuerza bruta, which has already visited fifty cities
throughout the world and impressed more than 1.8
million spectators. This visual effects show includes
interactions between the artists and the public; it is
described by its creators as a show of energy.
SAINT ROSE OF LIMA
The 30th of August is the feast day of Saint Rose
of Lima, known as the patron saint of America.
Rosa was born in Lima in 1586 and was the first
woman from America to be made a saint. Today
she is venerated not only in Peru but in other Latin
American countries, in Spain and in the Philippines.
In Lima it is customary to visit the house
where she was born and lived, and to drop a
coin into the popular wishing well.
LIMA FILM FESTIVAL (7TH - 115TH AUGUST)
Lima Film Festival will be held from the 7 to the 17th
of August; it has been organised for nineteen years
by the Cultural Centre of the Catholic University of
Peru. Lima Film Festival has become recognised as
an important event for film buffs throughout Latin
America.
ANNIVERSARY OF AREQUIPA
The anniversary of the city of Arequipa is held
on the 15th of August each year. For a week the
White City is in party mood, with different activities
organised, such as the Arequipa International
Fair (FAI) at which local, national and foreign
bands perform. There is also the Encuentro
Internacional de Tunas, dance festivals, exhibitions
of handicrafts and a street parade through
the main thoroughfares of the city centre. You
should not miss the musical serenade held on
the evening before the anniversary itself.
KATTY PERRY IN LIMA
The popular singer will give a concert in Lima on
the 22nd of September, as part of her Prismatic
World Tour. She will perform at the Jockey Club
of Peru. Tickets are on sale from Teleticket in
Wong and Metro supermarkets and online from
www.teleticket.com.pe.
EXHIBITION BY LIKA MUTAL AT THE MAC
The 7th of October sees the inauguration at Lima Museum
of Contemporary Art of an exhibition by Dutch
sculptor Lika Mutal, including works made from stone
and cast bronze. The exhibition will be open until the
31st of January 2016 at Grau Avenue 1511, Barranco.
For more information go to: www.maclima.pe.