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Chinese New Year celebrations, London, 29th January 2012 PDF Print E-mail
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Our deep gratitude to Chinawest International Productions Ltd. organisers of the 2012 London Chinatown Chinese New Year Festivities and Chinese New Year Parade for inviting us to perform in the parade. We are grateful for the opportunity to promote our culture. Below we include our photos and quotes.

We are very grateful to the Peruvian Consulate and Embassy of Peru for their support. Please see below a message from the General Consulate of Peru.

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 "La capital británica es una de las ciudades globales de nuestra era y en ella las manifestaciones culturales más variadas tienen lugar con creciente intensidad. Es por ello una satisfacción muy particular que “Baila Perú” haya representado con su reconocida calidad los valores de la cultura peruana en la celebración del Año Nuevo Chino este domingo en el centro de Londres. Felicitaciones!" JULIO GARRO GALVEZ, Cónsul General del Perú en Londres

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"It was an honour to represent my country and ancestors of the Inca Empire. The parade brought together two great cultures: Chinese and Inca as part of the celebration of the Chinese New Year. I felt very proud to wear one of our traditional costumes from my land 'Cuzco'. I enjoyed dancing and the feeling of togetherness. An experience I will never forget." Paloma Palomino - Warmi (Parade Performer)

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 The parade featured the 12 Zodiac animals of the Chinese Astrology and our performance was introduced by the 'Horse'.

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"It was a huge pleasure to take part in one of the most important celebrations and one of the world's oldest civilizations, China. Inter-cultural events are very important to build a genuine sense of brotherhood with ancient civilizations in our Pachamama (Mother Earth)." Phaxsi Coca - Warmi (Parade Performer)

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"Photos are fantastic and it is great to see some 'ojotas' being worn on the streets of London!" Fred Branson

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"It was an amazing experience, for both the Chinese and Peruvian community as one in this magnificent parade. For me, it's a great pleasure and joy to dance for my country and show its amazing culture." Ricardo Butron (Parade Performer)

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"Beautiful photos and congratulations to all of you for taking part and for the effort to promote our values. You made it possible being part of an important cultural celebration such as the Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon). You raised the profile of Peru." Claudio Chipana

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"Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit." Jawaharlal Nehru

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photo above courtesy of Magali Bakali


"I felt very proud to represent my beautiful Peru and did it with my recently departed mum in mind. It was a great day for all present." Magali E. Bakali Dueñas (Parade Performer)

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Photo above courtesy of Estrella Vivanco

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End of rehearsal


BBC coverage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-1678099

Coming soon: more details and acknowledgements to all performers and collaborators representing Peru.




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Peru Apurimac Project Presentation, 21 January 2012 PDF Print E-mail
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PERUAP presented photos and videos at East Dulwich Community Centre, to mark its tenth anniversary. Friends of the project attended the evening and enjoyed music played by Paloma Palomino from Peru and Phaxhi Coca from Bolivia. Claudio Chipana (coordinator and founder) and Judith Grismdell (co-founder) presented an account of the help given to the various community groups in a wide area of Peru, and which started in the community of Chiara in Apurimac.
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Breaking Boundaries marks two years of making music PDF Print E-mail
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Patricia Pons, Peter Godfrey, Milton Flores and Luzd Gomez

'Vocal group Rompiendo Fronteras/Breaking Boundaries marked two years of playing together with a celebration event at Bolivar Hall.  They presented original interpretations of songs by Victor Jara and other prominent Latin American composers, plus original music by band member Milton Flores to a poem by Alfredo Cordal.  Alfredo and fellow Chilean poet Consuelo Rivera also performed, together with guest musicians Phaxsi Coca and Vicky Cespedes from Bolivia, and Kanti Quena from Peru'.  Peter Godfrey, 25th November 2011

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Phaxsi Coca and Kanti Quena

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Alfredo Cordal

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Consuelo Rivera

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Vicky Cespedes and Phaxsi Coca


Osvaldo Torres, United by the music of the Andes concert PDF Print E-mail
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Above Osvaldo Torres, Chilean folk musician and poet, observer and student of Aymara culture. Original member and founder of Illapu, Chilean folk music group. Osvaldo presented La Historia del Quirquincho and performed with other artists on 26th August 2011 at the Bolivar Hall. It was truly a wonderful concert organised by Movimiento Cultural Amigo Artista. La Paloma

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More photos from United by the music of the Andes concert PDF Print E-mail
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Below Andean band with great folk women musicians: Vicky from Bolivia, Corina from Argentina, Paloma from Peru and Jeanette from Bolivia.  They enchanted the audience with songs and music from the Andes. A beautiful blend of mysticism!

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Vicky, Corina, Paloma & Jeanette

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Paloma

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Paloma, Osvaldo & Jeanette
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Osvaldo Torres, United by the music of the Andes concert PDF Print E-mail
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Above Osvaldo Torres, Chilean folk musician and poet, observer and student of Aymara culture. Original member and founder of Illapu, Chilean folk music group. Osvaldo presented La Historia del Quirquincho and performed with other artists on 26th August 2011 at the Bolivar Hall. It was truly a wonderful concert organised by Movimiento Cultural Amigo Artista. La Paloma

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Paloma

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Vicky and Jeanette

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John, Carlos, Corina, Paloma y Osvaldo

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Cameron y Marco

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The Notting Hill Carnival 2011 PDF Print E-mail
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Estrella Vivanco shares some of her fabulous photos from the carnival taken on Sunday 28th August 2011 in London.

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Peru's Independence Day Reception - 27th July 2011 PDF Print E-mail
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Photos of the reception after the mass, organised by the Peruvian Consulate at the Brompton Oratory Hall.
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Machu Picchu 100th Anniversary, National Geographic, 13th May 2011 PDF Print E-mail
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With BBC's John Simpson

Machu Picchu 100th Anniversary of its discovery at the National Geographic London Store. Organised by PromPeru and National Geographic. Photos, compliments of Juan Solari, Solar Dreams Production Ltd .

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