The Center of Peruvian Arts will be doing a Peruvian workshop to the students of the school

Day: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Location: Jessy White Learning Academy

Address: 16910 Western Ave, Hazel Crest, IL 60429

Time: 11:30 AM ( ARRIVE AT 10:30 AM )

The Center of Peruvian Arts will participate in this refugee epiphany event.

Let's celebrate the New Year by meeting up for our Chicago Winter Dance Festival on Friday, January 5, 2024 - 7pm-11pm

(sorry for the short notice) - see attached pdf announcement for the interesting details)

Clara Byom (an amazing Accordionist/Vocalist from Albuquerque, NM) told me she would be in Chicago in early January

She and I discussed the possibility of her playing for the VDR for some in person dancing

So, I conjured up the idea of a Winter Dance Festival, once we got to the OK to use the Color Club's big ballroom for the event

So, we're inviting all of you ethnic dance and music enthusiasts to attend this fabulous in-person event

(we also invite our usual Friday Night Zoomers to attend online)

I've expanded the concept of Clara playing live for the Friday dance into a "Winter Dance Festival" reaching out to many folks

see attached announcement - this will be updated on the VDR website as the program gets more developed

https://virtualdanceroom.net/winterdance/

This event was planned very quickly and on short notice after I got the OK to use the Color Club's 2nd floor ballroom

our guest musicians will play live music sets throughout the evening

Clara Byom (Accordion), Danny Wallenberg (Accordion), Vlade Rokvic (Accordion)

our guest dance leaders will teach 1 dance each during the evening

Stanislav Ivanov (Bulgarian), Milan Andrijanic (Serbian), Ruben Pachas (Peruvian), Nina Lusterman (Evanston Group), Paul Collins (VDR/EDC)

we'll play recorded music in between live music sets

Please Spread the word and forward this email and attachment to your ethnic dance and music loving friends and get together some car pools to come to Chicago's Color Club

when: Friday January 5, 2024 - 7:00pm - 11:00pm

what to bring: please bring food/snacks, beverages and your enthusiasm to share

where in-person: Color Club (former Latvian Center), 4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

Elston is NW Diag - Hamlin is 3800 W - plenty of street parking

where online: https:virtualdanceroom.net/letsdance/

Directions to the Color Club: 

Exit at Irving Park Rd (4000 N, Illinois Route 19) & Pulaski Rd (4000 N) exit on I-90/94 (Kennedy Expressway) 

continue from exit to Irving Park Rd (IL Route 19)

turn East on Irving Park Rd and continue East to Hamlin (3800 W) - 2nd light

turn Left on Hamlin (3800 W) and proceed N to Elston Ave (NW diagonal)

look for street parking on Hamlin or on Elston - some spots are free and some are metered, but meters stop at 9pm

also some free street parking on Avers (1 block W of Hamlin)

NOTE: Most metered spots come with a two-hour maximum parking time limit. Please check the signs to confirm as times do vary. At 10 pm (sometimes earlier), residential zone parking meters are suspended till 8 am.

if there is interest we'll plan for an after-party somewhere - but you gotta let me know (yes or no) now if you're interested in this

MyCell/Voice/Text: 847-846-8139 - Email: pcollins@ethnicdance.net

Hope you're able to attend.

Thanks...

Sincerely,

Your Virtual Dance Room Host,

Paul Collins

The Center of Peruvian Arts has an honor to participate at UCHICAGO DIA DE MUERTOS EVENT.

Day: Saturday, November 4th 

Time: 5-5:30 pm  

Place: Cloisters Club at Ida Noyes.

Address: 1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago IL, 60637 

More info:

https://www.ucsacnas.org/events

Center of Peruvian Arts feels so honor to participate in this great event.

Now in its 9th year, Arts in the Dark is a magical evening parade celebrating Halloween as the

"artist's holiday" and drawing together world-renowned institutions, celebrated Chicago cultural organizations, important youth programs, and aspiring artists in every field. It is a dazzling production that delights an audience of 50,000 with unique floats, spectacle puppets and creative performances - all set against the backdrop of historic State Street.

More than just a parade, Arts in the Dark is a mission-driven and curated event that brings performance and creativity to the street. It is the singular moment in which we celebrate our values as artists and cultural organizations - and provide a platform for Chicago's creative youth to explore a path in the arts. Most importantly, Arts in the Dark reminds us that we are all connected through the creative spirit that is at the core of our humanity no matter our race, ethnicity, class, age, ability, gender identity or sexual orientation.

We believe that Arts in the Dark has the potential to be one of Chicago's most iconic events and that it ultimately will draw regional, national and even international visitors to the city.

LUMA8 and the City of Chicago are delighted to be presenting the 9th Annual Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 21st from 6-8pm on State Street moving south from Lake to Van Buren.  Arts in the Dark is sponsored by Barry Callebaut & HARIBO, with Major Support from the Chicago Loop Alliance.

The parade has been recognized as one of the top 6 Halloween events in the world – so don’t miss your chance to experience the magic this fall!  You will be dazzled by music, dance, spectacle puppets, creative floats and more!

So – mark your calendars for October 21st – we hope to see you there!

Arts in the Dark is a family-friendly event that is free and open to the public.

Date: Saturday, October 21st 

Time: 6-8 pm

Place: On State Street moving south from Lake to Van Buren. 

Address : State Street moving south from Lake to Van Buren.

More Info

https://artsinthedark.com/

This event will be held at Village Hall south lawn, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL

Please join us for this special event supporting and celebrating our Latine & Hispanic community. 

This FREE event is filled with fun, food, and resources for the whole family.

Presented in collaboration with the Village of Oak Park, the Oak Park Township, the Oak Park Public Library, and the Oak Park Latine community members. Please visit the Village of Oak Park's Hispanic Heritage Month website for more information about this month's events.

¡VIVA OAK PARK! MES DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA FESTIVA

Viva Festival

• 2-6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7

• Village Hall south lawn

• Fun for the whole family awaits at the Village’s ¡Viva Festival! planned for Oct. 7 on the south lawn at Village Hall. The daytime event will feature food, activities for kids, entertainment - including an all-female mariachi band and Peruvian folk dancers, face painters and activities for kids, piñatas and much more

Ubicación fuera del sitio: Este evento se llevará a cabo en el sur del ayuntamiento del pueblo en el dirección123 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL

¡Únase a nosotros en este evento especial en apoyo y celebración de nuestra comunidad Hispana y Latine!

Este evento GRATUITO está lleno de diversión, comida, y recursos para toda la familia.

Date: Saturday, October 7 

Time: 3-3:45

Place : Oak Park Village Hall, South Lawn

Address: 123 Madison St. Oak Park, IL 60302

More Information:

https://www.oak-park.us/our-community/community-events/hispanic-heritage-month

The Chicago Public Library - Portage Cragin celebrates the Hispanic Heritage Month and in this opportunity the center of Peruvian Arts will do a Peruvian Cultural History Program.

Date: Saturday, October 7 

Time: 1-2 pm ( be there at 12 pm ) 

Place : Portage - Cragin Chicago Public Library 

Address: 5108 W. Belmont Ave | Chicago IL 

Center of Peruvian Arts is a cultural organization based in Chicago. We represent the voice of the Peruvian ancestral cultures in contemporary times. We celebrate how the Peruvian traditions grow each time and transform new generations in the great city of Chicago. Jessica Loyaga and Ruben Pachas, elementary school teachers, are the President, performers, and General Artistic Directors. They have been doing Indigenous research in Chicago since 1995.

The performances today will show the wedding party from the Cusco city called Capac Moro Sipaschay, the jungle dance Shapish of Chupacas, and the Afro Peruvian dance, Chinchivy.

Dance 1: Qapa Moro Sipaschay

The message of the dances is based on human fertility. It is a dance that represents the noctural qashwas, where young singles meet at night and go up to Qapac Moro Hill, to perform their custom. The men carry a charango, or chiller, and the women accompany them with their songs.

Dance 2: Shapish of Chupaca

This dance satirizes the adventurous warriors, who marched to the jungle for fight. After being defeated, they return dressed as natives, with red faces from the punishment of the heat. The name "Shapish" comes from "chapet'on", a term used to refer to adventurous Spandiards.

The dance has three defined parts:

• The Caramuza, which is the warrior dance.

• La Cashua, it is footwork.

• El Chimayche, frenzied stomping of jungle influnce.

Dance 3: Festejo Chinchivy Dance

The chinchivi is a spirit drink from the 19th century, which contains rum and brown sugar. The dance represents the moment when the Afro- Peruvian peasants drink Chinchivy in their free time.

How to Attend
This event takes place in person. Masks are strongly encouraged in all CPL locations. Questions about visiting the library? Check out our Using the Library FAQs.

Accessibility
Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

More Information at:

https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/64fb85cddeb99145006e0b45?_gl=1*109obvt*_ga*MTYyODQ3MDIyMS4xNjk0NjY0OTM0*_ga_G99DMMNG39*MTY5NjIyMTUzNy4zLjEuMTY5NjIyMjk0Ny4wLjAuMA..*_ga_92RPWHE421*MTY5NjIyMTUzNy4zLjEuMTY5NjIyMjk0Ny4wLjAuMA..

The Center of Peruvian Arts has the honro to participate in Chicago Latino Dance festival host by International Latino Cultural Center. This is a multicultural festival who show the diversity of cultures of Chicago city. More than 25 delegation from different countries will perform their traditional dances during the festival. The Center of Peruvian Arts will perform on Saturday at 3pm.

More information will be posted in the future

Thank you to Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center (CUARC) for invite us and participate in this great event.

Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center (CUARC) seeks to bring people together by offering socially impacting art, positive programs, creative workshops, women retreats and volunteer opportunities that can engage a community.

To accomplish this mission, CUARC offers a safe retreat center that encourages artists, young and old, with interests ranging from A-to-Z, individually and in groups, to come and get involved in activities that are healing, creative, and productive. CUARC believes that art can be utilized for positive change and artists themselves often inspire others.

The events, exhibits, workshops, and programs of CUARC are all-encompassing and meant to encourage a healthy lifestyle. These activities range from learning how to garden to practicing basic meditation techniques. At the same time, CUARC provides interactive exposure to art that is submitted by underrepresented cultures and community groups all over Chicago and the world. CUARC is here to encourage a diverse community to come together. We encourage our volunteers to educate themselves about social justice issues, and what we call the isms. We hope our volunteers will not leave it up to someone else to educate them about these important issues. Instead, we hope they will go out of their way to read multiple books on these issues, see many plays of the topics, attend seminars, participate in discussions, take classes, and more, in order to know as much as possible as these important issues. Furthermore, we want them to take the information and educate others so the world will be a better place! To help in this plan, we have attached a series of articles about various social justice issues in the pages below. 

Center of Peruvian Arts has the honor to participate in the World Dumpling Fest hosting by Chicago Cultural Alliance celebrates diverse cultures throughout Chicago and the world with music, dance, and of course, dumplings! The Chicago Cultural Alliance is excited to host our fourth World Dumpling Fest at a brand-new venue..

This all-ages event features food, music, and local small businesses sharing their cultural identities through their respective crafts. World Dumpling Fest features diverse cultural “dumplings” from 15 neighborhood-based restaurants in and around Chicago.

World Dumpling Fest is a fundraiser held to support the work of the Chicago Cultural Alliance with the mission of supporting, promoting, and advocating for over 40 centers of cultural heritage from around the Chicagoland area.  We hope that you will take the time to learn more about the centers we represent, visit their centers, volunteer for them, and otherwise support their work!

For more information, please visit the link:

https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/wdf23/

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) 

Chicago SummerDance 2023 -  Grant Park (Buckingham Fountain, 301 S. Columbus Dr.)

DCASE supports creatives and expands access to the arts throughout Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods.

Chicago SummerDance runs now through September 10. The free festival offers in-person movement and 40 dance lessons by professional instructors in parks across the city and downtown. Dance styles include salsa, swing, cumbia, line dancing, ballet folklorico, Steppin' and more

More Information:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_summerdance3.html

Dear friends,

The center of Peruvian Arts like to invite you to celebrate Peru's 202nd Independence day anniversary special event to your house at Dank Haus German American Cultural Center (Ballroom dance on 5th floor ) where we will be giving two hours of indigenous music and dance performances on Saturday 29th July 2023. Center of Peruvian Arts will accompanied by Solandino Andean band, they have worked with Center of Peruvian arts for over 12 years in the city of Chicago and other states. Dank Haus German American Cultural Center it’s a spacious place with huge walls and high ceilings that will be what is necessary for you to feel very comfortable and enjoy this great event.

Doors open at 6 pm and at 7 pm we shall begin the performance. We will take you back in time, to the 19th century in pre-Hispanic times with original ceremonies and rituals that are preserved to this day, then we will go to the colonial time with some Spain and African elements and then to the republican time when we celebrate the freedom.

During the program, you can walk towards the kitchen and visit the traditional Peruvian cooks who have prepared a delicious a traditional menu from different regions and drink the Inka kola from Peru or other drinks without alcohol.

Because of limited seating, we ask that you book as soon as possible by pre-payment to this link:

https://wwweventbrite.com/e/independencia-de-peru-tickets-677906164587?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshwebdesktophttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/independencia-de-peru-tickets-677906164587?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshwebdesktop

Saturday, July 29 - 2023, doors open 6:00 pm, program begins at 7:00 pm

$20.00 includes only the ticket price - food and drinks are not include, you can buy it at the event.

Driving?

Free parking is available only on Saturdays at 1:00pm onward – park in the Fifth Third Bank lot at 4800 N. Western (no permit needed nor available). At all other times, you will need to pay for parking on the street or find a free spot in the neighborhood.

Booking: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/independencia-de-peru-tickets-677906164587?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshwebdesktop

We look forward to seeing you there.

Warm regards,

Enjoy the best gastronomy of Peru accompanied by a show that shows the multiculturalism of Peruvian dances celebrated on the 202nd anniversary of the independence of Peru in Chicago, IL.

Disfrutar de la mejor gastronomía del Perú acompañado de un show que muestra la multiculturalidad de las danzas Peruanas celebrado el 202 aniversario de la independencia del Peru en Chicago, IL.

Day: Friday, July 28th 

Time: Dance Performances from 6-8pm

Place: Avenida Peru Restaurant

Address: 3131 N Central Ave. Chicago, IL 60634

Free Parking in front of the restaurant.

Make your reservation at : 773-736-1647

The Peruvian Arts Center has the honor of participating into participate on this great event.

Please join us for a grand opening of the LOVE HATE sculpture. LOVE HATE has toured extensively throughout Europe and is now touring around the United States. Chicago is the 30th location. Join us in experiencing the captivating presence of LOVE HATE in the heart of Lincoln Square. Engage in conversations that delve into the duality of love and hate, and celebrate the collaborative efforts that made this remarkable installation possible. Immerse yourself in the beauty and complexity of this captivating sculpture

Stretching over seven feet tall and spanning approximately 16 feet in length, these imposing steel structures will demand attention and create an awe-inspiring presence in the Western Avenue Brown Line plaza. Mia Florentine Weiss's artistic prowess and meticulous craftsmanship are evident in every detail, encouraging viewers to engage with the sculpture from various angles and explore the interplay between love and hate.

This event also includes special performances by THE CENTER OF PERUVIAN ARTS. The month of July commemorates Peru’s independence day, and to help celebrate this holiday of freedom, members of The Center of Peruvian Arts will perform traditional Peruvian dance, in addition to a small parade around the LOVE HATE sculpture. This cross-cultural event will allow viewers to contemplate ideas of freedom, independence, and love by witnessing the relationship between movement and sculpture.

A reception on the DANK Haus 6th floor Skyline Lounge will follow the grand opening performance. For questions about this event, please contact dank@dankhaus.com

http://www.centerofperuvianarts.com/ 

More info: https://www.dankhaus.com/event-5347328?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=7/17/2023

Date: Saturday, July 22, 11 AM

Parade: Western Brown Line Plaza

Reception to follow at the DANK Haus

Free parking at 5/3 Bank after 1:00 PM located at Western and Gunnison

PERUVIAN CHILDREN PARADE INFORMATION

PLEASE FILL THIS FORM IF WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQKFOnCwA_pOuwlcuxuQSjjV0GUs900hVFV7_4T9fiInHx3Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

Parade date / día del pasacalle: Saturday, July 22nd 2023 - Sábado 22 de Julio del 2023

Parade: Western Brown Line Plaza

Time/ hora: 11-12 pm

REHEARSAL - ENSAYOS

Pace/ lugar: DANK Haus - German American Cultural Center - 2nd floor

Address: 4740 North Western Avenue, Chicago IL, 60625

Date: Thursday, July 20th

Time: 5-7 pm

More Info: centerofperuvianarts@gmail.com

630-542-2056

Fiesta is a highly-anticipated community event that successfully draws over 300,000 people of all ages and highlights the diversity and rich cultural past of the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

Fiesta also promotes the Back of the Yards as a proud and vibrant community while raising funds to support the BYNC’s many community programs, which include the BYNC Senior Shuttle Bus, computer classes, and our award-winning Ballet Folklorico program. Fiesta Back of the Yards boasts two stages that feature live music, dancers, and cultural performances. In addition to the live entertainment, Fiesta offers over 25 rides and games for kids ages 2 and above.

More information

https://bync.org/events/about-fiesta