Soy Andina: The Blog

Two new reasons why our website redesign project is on hold this week

Congratulations to web maestro Bud Parr and his wife Lynn on the birth of their twins Seamus and Wyatt!

Help screen films for Dance on Camera this Saturday (and get free Dance Films Association membership!)

Yesterday I dropped off our new DVD for Dance Films Association and even stuck around to evaluate a few entries for their upcoming festival.You can too! Deirdre's making an offer that's hard to refuse:

Please join us for the pre-screening of the entries for the 36th annual Dance on Camera Festival co-sponsored by the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

We have two sessions this Saturday, September 29: 10-1 and 2-5 at Dance NYC, 63 Greene Street.

If you can give us 3 hours of your time, we will give you a complimentary membership to Dance Films Association.

Deirdre Towers
Dance Films Association, Inc.
(212) 727-0764 or click for email

Video: Evo Morales on Jon Stewart/Comedy Central

An Andean leader interviewed by a wisecracking Jewish guy from New York? it could be Nelida and I -- but it's not. It's Bolivian President Evo Morales on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart:

See the video here

Assistant Editor Needed for New Documentary (Part-Time)

News from filmmaker (and SA editor) Diana Logreira Campos

Seeking part-time assistant editor for new personal documentary about the middle class in Colombia.

Responsibilities include: logging, digitizing, research.
Requirements: Final Cut Pro, Spanish-speaking a plus.

Stipend available; position could lead to other projects.

Please reply with your contact information by email. Gracias!

(Diana is also seeking spanish-speaking volunteers to help with transcribing, click below to check that out:

SOY ANDE-NEWS | Tonight Sold out | More Screenings Announced

Hi everyone - tonight's 8:30 screening at Lincoln Center is sold out -- however there is a standby line. The box office tells me they expect the line to start forming at 7:30....

BUT we show again NYC soon -- SUNDAY SEPT 30, 4:00 at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Chile Pepper Festival. Get there earlier -- at 2:30 Neli does her Peruvian dance performance.

More info at the Chile Pepper Festival website

When the dust settles I'll let you know how it goes - - plus news about upcoming screenings in Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and more...whew.

But most of all, I'll be reminding you about:

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BALLET FOLKLORIC PERU - LIVE!
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The premiere Peruvian folk group in the USA (featured in Soy Andina) returns to New York City:

Friday, Sept. 28, NYC, 7:30 pm
CUNY Graduate Center, 5th Ave at 34th St.

Tickets now on sale by calling 212-817-8215 (Mon-Fri, 9-5)

More in a few days... thanks for all your support! -- Mitch

Seeking Peruvian Musicians for Hire in Rockland County, NY

Janella Baananate left this comment on the blog:

Looking for a peru trio to play/sing peruvian music at my home on Sat. afternoon or evening in stony point ny (rockland county. I am half peruvian (father from peru)and was born in lima. My brother is getting married the day before and we are having a post-wedding party. Many relatives from peru are coming up for the wedding and weekend. thanks.

Reply to Janella's email

PIlar Rau Reports from the Andes

News from post-production assistant Pilar Rau, a graduate of NYU:

I'm living in Peru now. I've been studying Quechua. I will be here for at least another year doing my dissertation research. And I am working on a documentary with another anthropologist about a struggle between a group of peasant villages and a hydro-electric plant that will reroute the river they need for their agricultural way of life...

Bruce Markow: Massage Therapist / Renaissance Man

I've plugged Bruce Markow before -- a phenomenal singer-songwriter whose song "Estamos muy contentos" graces the closing credits of SA (on top of his work as associate producer).

Check out "Brucito's" upcoming concert appearances.

What I haven't mentioned before is that Bruce is also an amazing holistic bodyworker/massage therapist (that's how I met him 15 years ago, as a client). So I'm equally unabashed about promoting his massage therapy services. He's easily accessible on Manhattan's Upper West Side, reachable by email or -- for fastest response -- (212) 721-8640.

Fri, Sept. 14 in NYC: A Night of Tango in support of Victims of Peru's Earthquake

Guest DJs, spectacular performances, classes, special prizes...More info at Dance Tango.

SOY ANDE-NEWS: Lincoln Center Tomorrow and Next Week

Quick reminder that SOY ANDINA is playing at Lincoln Center's Latinbeat 2007 series at Walter Reade tomorrow and next week:

Wednesday 9/12, at 12:30 pm
Tuesday, 9/18, at 8:30 pm

For next Tuesday's show, I again recommend gettng tickets in advance, the show will likely sell out. Do so here

Try to catch other films in the series as well -- everything I've seen so far has been terrific.

Nice articles about the series and S.A. here:

Village Voice
Daily News
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BALLET FOLKLORIC PERU
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Friday, Sept. 28, NYC
CUNY Graduate Center, 5th Ave at 34th St.

Tickets now on sale by calling 212-817-8215 (Mon-Fri, 9-5)

I'll be writing more about this event soon, but please -- SAVE THE DATE. It's going to be a special night.

Thanks -- Mitch