Soy Andina: The Blog

Lunch with the Peruvian Ambassador, thanks to Jose Carlo Burga, President of the Peruvian American Chamber of Commerce

 
Mr. Jose Carlo Burga, President of the
 Peruvian American Chamber of Commerce in New York
request the pleasure of your company
at the PACC Annual Luncheon
on Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 
From 12:30 pm - 2pm

Registration and Networking from 12 noon
 


Keynote Speakers:
H.E. Felipe Ortiz de Zevallos, Ambassador of Peru to the U.S.
Mr. Alfredo Ferrero Diez-Canseco, Former Minister of Foreign Trade of Peru

 

Our speakers will address the Peru - U.S. Partnership & the Peru U.S. Free Trade Agreement as an Investment Tool.

 

Fulbright & Jaworski

666 Fifth Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10103
(Entrances on 52nd and 53rd Streets)

RSVP: programs@peru-us.org

For my Birthday Dec 4 -- Part 2, West Side: Meet up at Clive's annual Peruvian jewelry collection

After the Global Goods party, I'll be making my way across town for this NY-Peruvian Holiday Classic Event:

You are invited to stop by my apartment for a cup of tea or a glass of wine and to view my latest Peruvian jewelrycollection on Thursday, December 4 from 5-9 pm. It's also a great opportunity to catch up with all my friends.

There are lots of new pendants, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings made from sterling silver and stones from the Andes. They make beautiful and inexpensive holiday gifts 

Please feel free to pass this invitation on to friends you think might be interested -- or just bring them along with you.

Clive J. Giboire

885 10th Ave, Apt 6E (at 58th St)

212-307-1339

For my birthday Dec 4 (Part 1, East Side): Meet up at the Global Goods House Party

I was about to  announce a location for my (gulp) 50th birthday party this Thursday, December 4. I found a restaurant lounge to host it, a trendy Thai-Latin place up in Harlem with a Peruvian host -- perfect!

Then they asked for a $2,000 bar minimum ("that's only two drinks at nine to fifteen dollars each, for fifty people"). 

As if that was pocket change. That wasn't sitting right, especially in these times.

Then as if by fate, I received an invite from Ivan Rebolledo, my good friend who personally knows more Presidents and Ambassadors than anyone I know.

It was for a house party on December 4, hosted by Global Goods, a non-profit that supports women-led projects in developing countries. 

On sale will will be beautiful, fair-trade crafts made by women from Afghanistan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Colombia, Guatemala, India, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Swaziland, Peru and other countries.

So let's meet there instead! (I'll be there from 5-7 pm). I'd rather we all buy crafts that promote global justice, rather than a couple of overpriced cocktails.

If you can't make it, you can go to Global Goods website to buy a gift online or just read more about their fascinating work. 

Want to wish me happy birthday in person the following day? Join me here!

 -------Global Goods Holiday House Party-------

• Thursday, Dec 4, 9am-7pm
• 137 E. 66th St, apt 8AB
• More info: 212-461-3647 

New York City, 5 de Diciembre: Homenaje a Jose Maria Arguedas

AbyaYala Arte y Cultura (Art & Culture) present:

Homenaje a Jose Maria Arguedas  "Todas las Sangres, Una Sangre"

una celebración cultural como parte de un homenaje a nuestro escritor José Maria Arguedas

viernes 5 de diciembre, 7-10 pm

7:00pm: Regrigerios

7:45pm: Ceremonia a la Pachamama

8-10pm: Celebración Poética Musical 

El Taller Latinoamericano 

2710 Broadway (entre calle 103-104)

¡Ingreso gratis!

From Long Island to Lima: Carolina's hosting a Yunsa, save the date!

The rumors are true: Soy Andina consultant Carolina Huaranca is returning to Lima to host an Ancashina Yunsa (carnival) on March 21, 2009!

This could be the party of the year in Peru (besides the Llamellin fiesta, of course).

I'm teasing Carolina about making her the subject of my next video. Another Peruvian-New Yorker returns to the Motherland to deepen her roots. Or maybe I'm not teasing.....

The catalyst for this? None other than Soy Andina blog favorite Hillmer Reyes. He invited Carolina to his hometown yuntsa after we all attended  Wharton Global Forum back in March.

Carolina had never been to a yunsa. But after felling the tree with a mighty swing of her axe, she became obliged to host the next one. That's the tradition.

She's a bit anxious as a first-time yunsa host. Fortunately she's got feista experts like Hillmer and Nelida to consult!

NY Latinos for Obama spearheaded by Peruvian-American

Though an Obama supporter, I chose to not use the blog as a platform for partisan political purposes during the campaign. Hey, some of my best funders (and friends) are Republicans! And proud of that. SOY ANDINA has built a community that bridges political as well as cultural divides. 

But no way I can avoid writing about New York Latinos for Obama since a dynamic Peruvian-American woman is leading the way as State Director -- meet  Annelisa Gadea,

Great to see so many people, especially younger people, get involved this year. And stay involved. 

Miami/Dec 6: Benefit concert with Peruvian music group Kuyayky

The one and only Kuyayky invites you to an outdoor benefit concert on December 6 in North Miami to benefit kids from their hometown of Jauja (in the Central Andes). Music, food, dancing. 

We paid an unforgettable visit to the Kuyayky household last month after our Miami screening. You'll be dancing, singing, eating up a storm. While supporting a great cause. 

Check their website for details. 

Manos Unidas, helping kids in Cusco with developmental disabilities

Photographer Doug Klosterman writes: 

I have an amazing friend in Cusco who started and runs a great school in Cusco for developmentally disabled kids.  She's back in Seattle for a fundraising event Dec. 6:

http://www.manosunidasperu.net/id20.html

Artista Peruana Ana de Orbegoso

Associate Producer Doris Loazya shares this:

Winchi llapallantzicuna (hola para todos) -Este libro es fabuloso!!!!  En el libro original viene acompañado con poemas de Odi (poeta cuzqueño) en tres idiomas (kimsa runasimi) quechua, español e ingles.

Cynthia reports: she's found a percussionist for her Afro-Peruvian dance class in NY

Finally! This Sat I am happy to present my class with live percussion by Mauro Satalino. We will have our usual 30 minute stretch and toning before the drummer. Now we can begin to understand the relationship between drummer and dancer. The beats will be broken down to you so you can understand the differences between different afro-Peruvian rhythms -- makes a huge difference to have a live drummer. Not to mention scarce to find a drummer willing to offer himself nowadays. Aprovecha!

 

WHERE:  Djoniba Dance and Drum Center - 37 E.18th St.

WHEN:  2-3:30 pm

COST:  $15

 

A bailar!

Neli and Noelia were right: Most Peruvians fed up with bullfighting

If you've already seen Soy Andina, you probably recall the bullfight protest scene, when Nelida and her sister Noelia protest the killing of the bulls at the Llamellin bullfight the year we filmed. Now blogger Barbara Drake (An American in Lima) as published a story on the same theme in the Miami Herald.

San Francisco, Dec 1: Peruvian photo exhibit organized by Consulate

The Consul General of Peru is hosting an exhibition of photographs by Bay Area photographer Barbara Boissevain

Monday, December 1,2008, 7-9 pm

Consulate General of Peru

870 Market Street, San Francisco

RSVP: (415) 362-5647, or consuladoperusanfrancisco@gmail.com

The exhibition features portraits of children and panoramic landscapes of the Sacred Valley and Cusco. The photographs will be presented in conjunction with the book "Children of the Rainbow, Images of the Sacred Valley." Proceeds will go to the Bridges-Puentes Foundation, a non-profit that supports organizations in their humanitarian missions to Peru.

The First Jacksonville Latino FF: why it matters

Nov 2008, Jacksonville Latino FF, Interview from MTeplitsky on Vimeo.

The Fire Within: Jews in the Amazonian Rainforest

Lorry Salcedo is a renowned Peruvian-born photographer who's just completed his first film,"The Fire Within: Jews in the Amazonian Rainforest." The title says it all. 

World premieres next Thursday, November 20 in San Francisco as part of the wonderful International Latino Festival.

I'll be there to wish Lorrie "mazel tov" and "felicitaciones!" (we screen at the Society for Visual Anthropology Conference earlier that day).

Office Space open in Flatiron loft - $490 / desk, $1960 for 4 desks

Soy Andina has been based at a collaborative space in Manhattan's Flatiron district. It's been great.

Some desks have opened up. Here's your chance for affordable office space, shared with nice people. Special bonus: Peruvian dance posters adorn the wall. Click below to read more.

Starbucks replaces Cafe Ayllu en Cusco -- Odi Gonzales speaks out

Odi Gonzales shares his thoughts on Starbucks in Cusco:

El legendario Cafe Ayllu del Cusco esta a punto de ser cerrado para que en su lugar funcione un Starbucks Cafe. Pienso que el hecho de estar viviendo en Nueva York no me excluye -como puede pensar alguien- de una situacion asi. Comparto con ustedes esta nota que escribi y que salio publicada en el diario peruano La Republica de ayer domingo. Traten de difundirla.

Video of our Video de la presentación de SoyAndina en Lima (de Rafael LaFranco de Peruvian-American Television)

Segunda parte de la presentación de la película SoyAndina en Lima. El director Mitch Teplitsky y la protagonista Nélida Silva comentan con la audiencia la experiencia de este interesante documental sobre dos mujeres de origen peruano reencontrándose con sus raices a través del baile

PeruanosenUSA.net

The new print edition of PeruanosenUSA.net is out -- check it out on the website. Subscriptions are only $12/year.

Peruvian artist Alejandra Delfin directs community arts program in the Bronx

Nice outreach from Viv Cotte, who does public relations for Studio 889:

Mitch, I recently came across your site and loved it, and wanted to share a bit of news with you about Alejandra Delfin.

Alejandra is the daughter of Victor Delfin, known as the Picasso of Peru. She came to New York in 1989 and established Studio 889 in Hunts Point in the Bronx, sharing her printmaking skills with children and artists in the community. 

Alejandra doesn't just teach students about printmaking. She teaches them self-discipline, collaboration, respect for each other, art and beauty, and above all, self-esteem. 

Alejandra has been named a Hometown Hero by 70nline.com and the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum for her contribution to the community. She will be honored at the Intrepid in a ceremony where the President of the United States will be the keynote speaker on November 11, 2008.

We are so excited about all of this, I wanted to share the news with you and hope that you can help spread it.

STUDIO 889 HOLIDAY PRINT SHOW
Dec 6, 2008 - Jan 10 | Reception: December 6,  2:30-5:30pm

Studio 889 | 889 Hunts Point Ave, Bronx, (718) 620-2824 

Q & A after Lima screening with Mitch and Nelida

Thanks to Rafael Lanfranco for producing and posting this video! Be sure to visit Rafael's Peruvian-American TV site 

South Park boys in Peru -- part two

The boys are lost in the Peruvian Andes, giant Guinea Pigs are attacking New York, and Homeland Security has imprisoned all the Peruvian pan flute bands....in Episode II of The Pandemic.

Peruvian Shamans and U.S. Presidential Race

By now you've probably seen one of the NY TImes/CBS/Fox polls predicting the outcome of the U.S. Presidential race. But who can trust Big Media and their notoriously faulty polls? 

So we turn to the Peruvian shamanic community -- these guys have been making trusted prognoses for thousands of years. 

NY-based healer Bruce Markow (yes, the same Bruce who wrote "Estamos muy Contentos" for Soy Andina) shares this article.

Update: Joy Watnick just shared this CNN Video, with a one word comment -- "Wow!"

The Simpsons visit Machu Picchu...

While on South Park, Peruvian flute bands threaten national security....

Version below is subtitled in Spanish. Plus here's an articulo en El Comercio. 

OOPS - update. The video isn't available again for streaming until Nov. 22, according to the South Park website. 

Global Sufficiency Summit / Pachamama Alliance

I met Architect William Grover at Earthstory three years ago. He's become a trusted friend and Soy Andina supporter. Now we come full circle, as Bill shares news about the Pachamama Alliance, a not-for-profit that works with the indigenous Achwar community in the Amazon to help preserve the rainforest and promote a more sustainable lifestyle worldwide.

Click on flyer to enlarge.

Hola amigos en Paterson: NAPA, un programa de TV dirigido a jóvenes Peruanos, desea conocerse

Soy Andina favorite Paco forwarded me this email from Bernardo Cáceres, a Lima-based filmmaker who's coming to New York/New Jersey on behalf of his inspiring organization:

Tengo a mi cargo la dirección de un programa de TV dirigido a adolescentes de 12 a 17 años, llamado No Apto para Adultos (NAPA). Nuestro programa se emite semanalmente en los 35 canales locales de televisión de Red TV, en el mismo número de ciudades del Perú, y se difunde además por Internet.

NAPA acaba de ganar la nominación regional al premio mundial que UNICEF cada año al programa que demuestre mayor compromiso con los niños y adolescentes, y estoy invitado a participar de la ceremonia de premiación mundial en Nueva York en la segunda semana de noviembre.

Tengo la idea de explorar la posibilidad de que algún canal de TV latino local de New Jersey se interese en tener NAPA en su programación. Quería preguntarte si tienes algún contacto con la colonia peruana organizada de Paterson, o alguna otra institución de peruanos, que daría a los jóvenes peruano-americanos la posibilidad de mantenerse informados e integrados a la nueva generación de peruanos, y que a la vez podría abrir a NAPA  perspectivas comerciales que ayuden a garantizar su sostenibilidad.

Bernardo Cáceres    

Editor en Jefe

Email 

Ballet Folklorico Peru honored in Lima

Nelida Silva, Lucho and Amparo Iturre co-founded Ballet Folklorico Peru in Paterson, NJ more than 15 years ago. The rest, as they say, is history.

 Next week the legendary trio will reunite in Lima to receive a major award -- "Premio Orgullo Peruano 2008" -- as Peruvian citizens abroad who have achieved great successes while promoting Peruvian pride.

Chicha para todos!

Update: the award

PeruVine/PeruDigital: a website about Peruvian Festivals

Here's a website that combines two of my (and possibly yours) favorite obsessions, Peruvian fiestas and digital media -- the PeruVine/PeruDigital project.

The goal of the project is "to build a pilot interactive and immersive website about Peruvian festivals, based on the ethnographic materials archived in Peru’s Institute of Ethnomusicology at the Catholic University of Lima.

I've been in touch with project co-director Dr. Natalie Underberg, Professor of Digital Media and Folklore at the University of Central Florida. Would love to screen the film for her colleagues and students.

Watch for Rachel Lears' doc about Uruguayan songwriters "Birds of Passage"

If you like Soy Andina, chances are you're going to like this:

"Birds of Passage" by New York-based filmmaker Rachel Lears, "a lyrical journey through the everyday lives of two young songwriters in Montevideo, Uruguay."

I've been following Rachel's progress for more than a year and excited to see the final film. See a trailer, subscribe to her list, make a donation on the film's website.

Learn Quecha in New York City, with Peruvian poet Odi Gonzales

Odi Gonzales, a Peruvian poet and Professor of Quechua and Oral Tradition at NYU, announces weekly quechua classes starting October 18 in New York:

 El ciclo de Quechua Basico tendra una duracion de 8 semanas. Y aunque esta focalizado en los aspectos gramaticales, tambien se vera algo del contexto andino. Una lengua no se explica sin su contexto.
 
Inicio de clases: sabado 18 de octubre
Finaliza: 6 de diciembre
Costo: $350 por todo el ciclo 
Horario: Sabados 11-2 p.m
Lugar: 231 West 4th St

NYC: Tertulia/poetry reading by Peruvian poet Domingo de Ramos

News from Anthropologist/Professor/filmmaker Ulla Berg:

The Peruvian poet Domingo de Ramos (and subject of my documentary-in-progress) is in New York next week. 

Join us for a Tertulia, featuring a reading by Domingo, translations by Urayoán Noel, and segments of my film about Domingo.

The event takes place Sunday, Oct. 19, 5pm at Camaradas del Barrio, 2441 First Ave (114th street).

Walter Ventosilla's new book "A Quien Corresponda"

Meet acclaimed Peruvian writer Walter Ventosilla at a book presentation/signing of his new book A Quien Corresponda:

Saturday October 18, 3 pm

Teatro IATI (64 East 4th street)

Joining Walter will be Laura Lomas of Rutgers University and Salvadorian singer Omar Lopez. 

Felicitaciones Walter! 

Upcoming Peru Tasting Dinner/Events in NY, Boston, Washington

Flavors of Peru announces three more Peru Tasting Dinner/Events:

Nov 5: New York

Nov 12: Boston  

Nov 19: Washington DC

More info and online registration at their events page 

Hey, who's that sexy lady pictured on the events page, shaking it with a candle, don't we know her?

Hispanic Day Parade, New York City 2008

Six years ago (!) Bruce Markow and I videotaped Nelida strutting her stuff (more specfically, dancing marinera) down Fifth Avenue with Ballet Folklorico Peru during the Hispanic Day Parade. 

Which turned out to be Nelida' opening scene in Soy Andina.

Today, I was back -- this time with the ABYA YALA Cultural Center team.

I would've posted photos only both my batteries turned out to be dead. Damn, I hate when that happens....

News from "Nuevo-folk'n'roller" Bruce Markow

SA Associate Producer/"nuevo-folk'n'roller" Bruce Markow writes:

Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming announcement about digitally downloading my song "Estamos Muy Contentos" (in both Spanish and English versions), the theme from the award-winning documentary film "Soy Andina."

Way to go Bruce! Estamos muy contentos, esperando al Link. 

Meantime, Bruce is back on stage:

- Wednesday, Oct 15, 7 pm / NYC Songwriters' Showcase

- Sunday, Oct 26, 3-630 pm / Bronxville NY  (benefit concert)

Details on his website.

Barbara Drake suggests one way to escape the U.S. credit nightmare: move to Peru

I've written before about Barbara Drake's  An American in Lima blog. She's just spun a recent post into a opinion piece that appears in today's Miami Herald: "Escaping the U.S. Credit Nightmare."  

I can relate. When I returned to New York from Lima two weeks ago, it took me hours to sort and organize three months of mail. Half of which seemed to be credit card offers. Even in these times. 

Mabel Valdiviezo's film in NY

Mabel Valdiviezo, the talented Peruvian-born/SF-based fimmaker, has been a great supporter of Soy Andina. Now it's my turn: 

Mabel's latest film, Soledad Is Gone Forever, a psychological drama about political persecution, is coming to New York on Thursday Oct 23, 7 pm.

The screening is part of the Times Square FHTA film festival. More info/tickets at the festival website.

  

Ceclia Vasquez shares news and photos from Chincha, with the Ballumbrosios

Celia Vaquez teaches English for Tourism at Cenfotur, and is a local coordinator for the international studies program in Peru at Goshen college in Indiana. (She's also one of our biggest fans and recently attended two screenings in Lima!). 

Celia just returned from Chincha/EL Carmen, where she took Goshen students to visit the legendary Afro-Peruvian dance family The Ballumbrosios, who appear in Soy Andina, and present them a DVD of Soy Andina! Celia reports:

Dear Nelida and Mitch, I am attaching photos of Maribel and her family performing for us when we visited them last week. She was really excited about the Soy Andina video i gave her on your behalf, and was so curious to see her part in the documentary, and said she liked the idea of showing it in Chincha (she mentioned something about the TV channel in Chincha.) I am also in a picture with MAMAINE, a lady that is most famous of her great COMIDA CHINCHANA. She has a very picturesque restaurant in El Guayabo, a nearby town to El carmen where the Ballumbrosio's live...

Meet Jose Franklin Pérez: renowned Andean musician / Quechua instructor

Two weeks ago in Cusco Neli introduced me to Jose Franklin Pérez, a renowned Andean musician (including guitarra, mandolina, Charango,Quena, Zampoña, tarkas).

Jose Franklin and Neli met in the USA in the 1990's, when both were living and performing in New Jersey/New York. Jose peformed with many of of the best Peruvian folkloric groups, at concerts and schools throughout the country.

He later returned to Cusco. For the past four years he's worked as music professor in the Departamento de Música, Danza y Folklore en la Universidad Andina del Cusco.

He is also a licensed professor of Quechua.

Jose Franklin is available to travel to the USA (or Europe) to perform and teach (music and quechua).

 Contact him at
 josefranklin8 AT hotmail.com
 (084)984-942827

Sat 11 de Oct: La Gran Pollada en Paterson

Sandy Figueroa from Ballet Folklorico Peru writes:

Hola!

Por favor atender mañana LA GRAN POLLADA - para recaudar fondos para nuestro amigo Oscar que acaba de salir de una cirugia y necesita terapia!

Lugar: Casa de Manuel Paredes, 233 Maryland Avenue (map)
Hora: 12noon

Comida: Pollada, chanfainita, picarones, bebidas, etc.

Los esperamos!

Ballet Folklorico Peru
-----------------------

Dear BFP friend:

Please join us tomorrow at the Great Pollada - a fundraiser to help our friend and fellow dancer Oscar, who just undergone surgery and needs further therapy.

Place: 233 Maryland Ave  map
Time: Noon

 Serving: Pollada, chanfainita, picarones, drinks and other peruvian dishes

For more info contact: 973.754.9343

Oct 22, NYC: Foundation Center panel "Meet the Successful Grantseekers"

I'll be on a panel sharing insights and war stories about raising money:

Wednesday, October 22, 6:30-8:00 pm
Foundation Center
79 Fifth Ave, New York
Free Admission

I've been to several Foundation Center events, as both panelist and audience member, they are consistently top-notch.

More info here

Màs fiestas Llamellinas en Lima / Huaynos en el internet

Noticias de Asociacion Llamellina Llapantzi:

Celebra el Aniversario de la Prov. de Antonio Raimondi y el Reconocimiento al Artista Raimondino!

el 25 de octubre del 2008, a partir de las 6PM
el local de Asociación Representativa Distrital Chingas (la Av. Industrial 3400 distrito de Independencia)

Un concurso de danzas de nuestra tierra llena de colorido el preámbulo al baile social de confraternidad y de celebración del 44to Aniversario de la creación de nuestra provincia.

¡Pasar esta invitación, es un pedido muy especial!

E jueves 23 de Octubre,de 12pm a 1pm
escuchar Radio Antarki, dial 1110AM
el Programa del Dr. Diestra, lo dedicara a la Prov. de Antonio Raimondi

Màs información de la pagina de la Asociacion Llamellina Llapantz

Country Music in Peru?

I just read this message from the expat Peru list. I was intrigued enough to click on the band's My Space page and listen to a couple of cuts. Know what? It's really good. I don't know who they are, but I'm keeping my eyes/ears open....

A Peruvian modern country/folk music singer called Jorge Izquierdo is trying to promote Country Music in Peru.  He is looking for more singers, potential supporters and collaborators.

Contact us:
email: peruadapters AT hotmail.com
cellphone: 990404714
website: www.myspace.com/duetgeorgels

Traveling Documentary Film Fest in Peru

We're not participating in this, but some good other films are heading to Ayacucho, Andahualas, and Cusco

Tondero dance performance in Bay Area, with Luis Valverde and Eliana

Just got this from our old friend Eliana, now studying and dancing in the Bay Area:

Hello Mitch, Welcome back! I am sending you information about the Harvest Choreographer's Showcase Festival, where Luis Valverde and I will perfom El Triste con Tondero with live music!

Oct 17-19 at 8 pm Tix $10
More info: Dance Mission website
Tickets: call 415-273-4633 or Brown Paper Tickets

Thur, Oct 9: Screening at Rutgers University in NJ

Thursday, October 9, 8:00 pm

Trayes Hall, Douglass Campus Center (click for directions)

New Brunswick, NJ

This is a free public screening on the New Brunswick Rutgers campus, hosted by the Center for Latino Arts and Culture, the Department of Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies, and the Center for Latin American Studies.

Dazzling dancer/activist/film subject Cynthia Paniagua and I will be there. Thanks to faculty member Ulla Berg for putting this together!

Click flyer below to enlarge.

Helen Hiebert's Lantern of Hope Project

Helen Hiebert is an old friend and renowned paper artist who makes gorgeous, eco-friendly things from paper (she's too humble to write that, but I'm not).

She's also written books, leads paper-making workshops around the country, and has even muscled in on my field with her first documentary. I had a sneak peak last week, and it's wonderful, a meditation on paper making and life. Will write more when it's on sale.

Anyway, this is all a build-up for her latest venture -- The Lantern of Hope Project. Helen writes:

"El país de los saxos" se difundirá en canal N en Lima

I just received a press release from Sonia Goldenberg about the TV premiere of her new doc in Peru, congratulations! I haven't seen it yet myself, but want to. Meantime, here's your chance if you're a cable subscriber in Lima:

"El país de los saxos" es un documental sobre el amor por la música y la fascinación por el saxofón en la sierra central del Perú, dirigido por Sonia Goldenberg, filmado en el valle del Mantaro y en Nueva York.

se difundirá en el canal 8 de cable:
- el sábado 4 de a las 13.00
- el domingo 5 a las 23.00

Check out Lumina Communicationes on YouTube

Que pena, I missed my friends Aldo Caceda and Carolina Cruz's pop & electonica gig in Lima last week.

Fortunately, Aldo just sent me a link to his YouTube Channel, so I get to see some of the work -- and share it with you.

Peru Photos by Doug Klosterman

I met Doug last year at the South American Explorer's Club in Lima ("the place to meet and be seen in Lima").

He's traveled, volunteered and shot photos around the country.

Check out his FLicker page, but warning -- you may be compelled to book the next flight to Peru, they are that compelling.