New Year's greetings

Peru Apurimac Project
Happy New Year!

We would like to express our immense gratitude to all our friends for your help and participation in the various fundraising activities carried out this year and for your generous donations. At the same time we would like to wish you a very Happy New Year.
Our project will shortly be visiting various local and educational groups as well as a women’s association in the Andes, who all live in conditions of extreme poverty. The aim is to provide them with help to improve their living conditions, or for local projects. We will update you on our return in our next bulletin.
We wish you all a successful new year despite the global financial crisis and look forward to joining forces in 2009 to continue supporting our fellow countrymen who so need our aid.
Best wishes

London 30 Dec. 08

Claudio Chipana G
Judith Grimsdell

http://www.peruapurimacproject.org/

Peruap update 6 11 08 Agradecimientos

"Día de la canción criolla" fundraising event

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank to everybody who attended our latest event on the 1st November to celebrate The Cancion Criolla day, a traditional Peruvian coastal music and rhythms. Our special thanks to the artists who performed on that occasion, the trio Ayer y Hoy (Lalo Rivera,Walter Conde, Felix Apolaya) , the Afro Peruvian dancing group Ritmo y Sabor (Stefanie,Tatiana, Marilyn, Evelyn ). And also our thanks to Eddie and Rosa for allowing us to use their venue, the Inca Arch, and to DJ Gustavo, Talise, Jessica , Johnny , Fidel (photos), for their collaboration .
It was an enjoyable evening where criolla music mixed with music from the Andes thanks to the participation of Peruvian artists Sofía Buchuck and Farylin Erasu. Our thanks to Allan for his wonderful comments about the party , you can visit Allan’s blog at http://malarkeyenperu.blogspot.com/
The money raised will allow us to give support to a school situated in San Andres in the Pisco area which suffered the effects of the earthquake last year and are still waiting for more help. They have requested help for basic educational materials. We are planning to send a donation before the end of this year.
Any donation will be very welcome as we would like to continue helping the mothers club in the Andean community of Chiara in Andahuaylas and also to help other community groups . You can contact our treasurer Liz.
We would like to mention the collection and donation of baby clothes made by Linda who works at Kings College Hospital. The donation has been sent to Grupo Amistad in Callao so they can be distributed among poor mothers of the shanty towns in Lima. We are also looking forward to auction four paintings kindly donated by the Peruvian painter Carlos Díaz. We hope to do so in one of our forthcoming events.

We will always be grateful to those who would like to volunteer to help organising our fundraising events and with the paperwork. Our thanks to Mandy Wickham for helping the Project.

Claudio Chipana & Judith Grimsdell
Peru Apurimac Project
Tel 02086998731
Email: info@peruapurimacproject.org
http://www.peruapurimacproject.org/

Fiesta peruana : Día de la canción criolla

DIA DE LA CANCION CRIOLLA
Sábado 1 de noviembre

Celebre este día con los valses de siempre, las melodías y rítmos afroperuanos

Platos típicos peruanos

Show artístico: Grupo criollo “Ayer y hoy”, grupo de baile afroperuano “Ritmo y sabor” y otros artistas más

DJ Gustavo Pezzia

Artistas invitadas

SOFIA BUCHUCK Y FARYLIN ERASO SOTELO, en su visita a Londres directamente desde Bélgica.

Cantantes solistas peruanas.

Música andina en el día de la canción criolla..... celebrando la peruanidad!

En el “Inca Arch”

7 pm - 1 am

Tickets £ 5

1 Flaxman Road, London SE5
Esquina con Coldharbour lane,
Estacion de British rail : Loughborough Junction. A tres minutos de la estación, a mano izquierda saliendo de la estación en la esquina debajo del puente.
Buses desde Brixton o Camberwell : P4, 35, 45,

Evento organizado por Peruap

con la colaboración del Inca Arch
Peruap apoya proyectos en sectores necesitados del Perú. Ver nuestro blog.

Informes : Tel02086998731 /07854185741 Email: info@peruapurimaproject.org
Website: www.peruapurimacproject.org
Blog: http://peru-ap.blogspot.com/

Ver mapa del Inca Arch


http://maps.yell.com/client/yell/?qs=1+flaxman+road+se5&panel=business&js=true

Perup update

Peruap update

Concerts of
17th and 27th September 2008
Acknowledgements

We would like to thank everybody who helped us to organise the last two concerts.
Peruap was very proud to present musicians of the highest quality. We are very grateful to Chano Diaz, Andres Prado and Paco Palomino who gave a fantastic concert on 17th September. As on previous occasions we were delighted to hear their music, a superb blend of Peruvian coastal and Andean rhythms.
In the second concert, on 27th September, Andres Prado along with well known figures from the world of jazz in the UK, Steve Waterman, Mario Castronari and David Barry gave an outstanding performance. We were very pleased to have the opportunity to present musicians of such talent and international renown.
Our thanks to everybody who collaborated in the organisation of these two concerts – Nino, Paloma, Gustavo Pezzia, Rosa Bond, Gloria, Carlos, Gregorio, Sonia, Petronila, Carlos Diaz, Express News, Chilli and Ginger, Johnny Rodriguez and the Latin Palace.

Video of the first concert : http://uk.video.yahoo.com/watch/3604583/9946291

Community projects in Peru

We are planning to continue supporting the Women’s Centre in Chiara village in Andahuaylas, Apurimac. We have also received a request to help a school in San Andres, Pisco with educational material. This is an area that was badly damaged by the earthquake in 2007. With the help of Amistad group in Callao we are also intending to continue supporting Pachacutec shanty town in Callao. Another infants school has asked for help with the construction of a new fence for the school.

Our next fundraising event

Peruap would like to invite you to our next and final fund raising event of 2008 which will take place on Saturday 1st November in celebration of El Dia de la Cancion Criolla (Day of Coastal Creole Music). There will be a live show featuring the trio Ayer y Hoy and more artistes. There will also be traditional food and drink. More information will be available shortly. Please contact us for further information.
Call us on 02086998731 or e mail us on info@peruapurimacproject.org
We are always very grateful to anyone who is able to help with the organisation of our events.
If anyone is interested in helping with paperwork for our project once or twice a month for a couple of hours please let us know – we will pay travel expenses.
Many thanks, Claudio and Jude
London September 2008


PERUAP

In Aid of Community Projects in Peru

http://www.peruapurimacproject.org/
Bulletin no 12

London 17 September 2008

News release September edition

We wish to inform you about our latest events and our last visit to Peru in January 2008. We take this opportunity once again to thank our friends who continue supporting us.
We had planned to visit the area affected by the strongest earthquake in decades which struck the southern coastal area of Peru on 16th August 2007, causing much destruction to Chincha, Pisco, Ica and other areas, affecting around 90,000 families. We were fortunate enough to be accompanied by a friend, Jorge Quispe, a lecturer in San Marcos University who grew up in the area and knows it well, guiding us round an area unknown to us and making our visit much easier. We were horrified to see the destruction with piles of rubble still at the sides of the roads, and in the city of Pisco which had taken the main force of the quake, how even many of the well built brick buildings had been badly damaged or destroyed. We saw the remains of the church which fell down during a service causing many deaths. We decided to visit El Carmen and San Andres with donations raised from a concert given by Rosa Límaco and her son Chano Díaz Límaco and from a collection made during a party organised by Latinos of Richmond plus other money raised.

Our next Fundraising events
We are pleased to announce a concert of Peruvian music featuring the talented musicians Chano Diaz Limaco (charango and quena), Andres Prado ( guitar) and Victor Paco Palomino (guitar) on 17th September 2008 at 7pm at the Latin Palace . The concert will feature Andean and Afro-Peruvian music.
We are also organizing another fund raising concert for our project, again at the Latin Palace , featuring Andres Prado’s British-Peruvian jazz quartet with top British jazz players Steve Waterman (trumpet), Mario Castronari (bass) and David Barry (drums). This event will take place on Saturday 27th September 2008 at 7.30pm. This concert will be followed by a salsa party until late. During both events mentioned, typical Peruvian food will be available.
For more details about both concerts see our web page http://www.peruapurimacproject.org/ or contact 0208 699 8731/ 07854185741

First visit to El Carmen in Chincha
After paying a short visit to Chincha Alta we went to the village of El Carmen which had been badly damaged by the earthquake. We met with Sra. Esperanza, who lives in the village and to whom we had sent a previous donation of toys for the children of the village for Christmas. She made us very welcome and showed us round El Carmen. It was very sad to see the destruction and to see people still living in tents and temporary huts in which they were baking in the heat of the day. They were also having to put up with rain, a rarity in the area and which reduced the sandy terrain on which the huts and tents were pitched into a mud bath, making living conditions even more unpleasant. The cathedral had been badly damaged and was the one thing that appeared to be being reconstructed.
El Carmen is well known for its Afro-Peruvian culture and music and Esperanza and some of the villagers gave us an impromptu concert of music from the cajón together with dancing and a bit of singing.
During our visit we decided with Esperanza that the way to help the most people was to provide them with foodstuffs, and went to the market where we bought 50 bags containing milk, rice, sugar and cooking oil. On our return to the village we distributed a bag each to the women of El Carmen. The people were complaining of the lack of aid and it seemed unacceptable to see people still living in these conditions 5 months after the earthquake with little hope of an improvement in their situation. They showed a certain amount of resignation, disappointment and sometimes anger towards the authorities, but we were overwhelmed by their warmth and humour.

Visit to San Andres and Pisco
We visited San Andres, also badly damaged by the earthquake and as it is right on the coast was also damaged by a tidal wave which came right up into some of the houses, necessitating the people to evacuate to higher ground. Jorge Quispe introduced us to his family who live in San Andres and who told us of their escape to higher ground – not easy for the many elderly people having to move quickly on foot – and of the resulting damage to the interior of their house and the huge job they had to clear up the disgusting mess left when the sea receded. They stressed that compared to some people they had got off lightly, their house having survived the quake, and that they had seen and been upset by the extent of the destruction of buildings in Pisco and of the effect on the people living in the shanty towns on the edge of San Andrés, which they had visited. When we told them of our donation of foodstuffs to the families in El Carmen they suggested that we do the same thing with the donation that we had for San Andres, so we bought another 50 bags of rice, sugar, cooking oil and milk and took it up to the shanty town. The people there were living in tents in very basic conditions with no sanitation and were initially suspicious when we arrived but when they realised we genuinely wanted to help and wanted nothing in return the families happily received their groceries and spoke to us of their appalling living conditions and the complete lack of official help.
We also visited the local priest in San Andres and the local primary school. Both the priest and the head teacher told us of their concerns about the damage suffered by the church and the school buildings and of their hopes for help to rebuild from the authorities or international bodies.

Visit to Pachacutec shanty town, Callao
We have previously visited and given donations to schools in Pachacutec, a huge shanty town situated in the arid sandy coastal area located in the district of Ventanilla. Last June we visited the parish church and talked to the choir about their need for more musical instruments and promised that we would give a donation to enable them to buy some. We were able to buy a guitar, four pan pipes and four quena pipes which they demonstrated for us in a little concert of music and singing in the presence of the priest and teacher. We remembered the talent of a young boy who played the guitar for us last year and it was lovely to listen to his playing again, this time on the new guitar.
Together with the group Amistad we also visited an infants school near the church and met the teacher and several neighbours whose children attend the school. Previous to our visit we had been asked to help construct a fence around the school. We were shown a new building donated by Peruvians living abroad, and the old building which was in very poor condition and unsafe – it was explained that the door to this building has to be opened by a child crawling through a hole in the bottom of the door and then opening it from the inside. We saw the school yard which was an unprepossessing stony sandy area inappropriate for tiny children to play in, and the fencing surrounding the yard consisted of pieces of corrugated iron and boards leaning at various angles and looking most unsafe, and the metal had sharp edges which could have hurt a child if it had fallen on him. As on other occasions the Amistad group has continued our work in Peru in our absence, and have used the donation provided by Agnes and Derek Grimsdell to buy a new fence for the school which has been completed.
As we were writing this report we received the news and photos from the Amistad group in Callao that a new fence has been built using pre-assembled panels of wood making the play area much safer for the children. The school have offered to send a letter telling us more about it. You can visit our web page to see the photos sent by Grupo Amistad, our partners in Peru .

A new visit to Chiara, Andahuaylas
We were able to visit Chiara for the first time since 2003 (we visited previously in 2001, 2002 and 2003) and it was interesting to see the changes in this peasant community since our last visit. We met some members of the municipality and of the community council and also some youngsters who showed us their “Town Hall” in the main square. They have been provided with a small library and an internet café with 2 computers, something very surprising in such an isolated village in the Andes . For the first time this village has a radio service which is run in the village by a young man who is also in charge of the internet café. The radio reaches nearby villages transmitting local news and music. This is a positive change for the communities, linking them across the area. However the village and communities around still lack basic necessities such as a sewage system and running tap water and the nearest hospital is 4 hours away.
Our main interest was to meet the local women’s group which we did in the evening of our arrival when we received a warm welcome with food and accommodation. After listening to the progress of their activities they showed us the state of the building which our project helped them to construct, providing materials. This time they requested help from us to improved further the building which is located at the entrance to the village. We made a donation consisting of cement and plaster to cover the floor, ceiling and walls to make the interior look more healthy, inviting and user friendly. They cook using logs in the traditional way. They also showed us an old sewing machine which requires mending. They would like to make textiles but cannot afford to. We offered to donate an extra 500 soles after our return to London which we have sent to Peru just recently and we requested once again the help of the Amistad group in Callao who are finding a way to send the money to this very isolated area of Apurimac where wiring money to banks is still not possible. We will inform you of their success in a future bulletin.

Fund raising swim by Liz Kalinauckas at the Tooting Lido
On 9th February Liz Kalinauckas braved temperatures of 6 degrees in the Tooting Bec Lido swimming pool to do a sponsored swim in aid of the PeruApurimac Project. She did a 25 metre head up breast stroke swim wearing a woolly hat as recommended in 4 million litres of freezing cold water. It was a great day with swimmers from various parts of Europe but mainly from Finland where the competition is usually held and where water temperatures are even colder. Liz’s brave effort raised £120 for the project. You can see photos and video in our website.
Latest fund raising event 26th July 2008
On 26th July the Peru Apurimac Project held a fund raising event at the Inca Arch in Brixton. It was a successful occasion and we would like to thank all those who contributed, especially Baile Peru , Ayer y Hoy, Raices del Peru, Scissors dancer Jose Fernandez, Sofia Buchuck, Paloma Palomino, Vicky Cespedes and Alejandra Rodriguez. We would also like to thank Gustavo Pezzia DJ and Jessica Luong who presented the show and other volunteers Andrew, Paola, Talise, Sonia, Rosa, Gregorio and Eddie. Our special thanks to Carlos Diaz the Peruvian artist who donated a painting which was auctioned during the event. We raised £620 after costs.
A recent donation was made by Linda Matthews who sent a box containing nearly new baby clothes for distribution to babies of poor mothers in some hospitals in Lima . Grupo Amistad in Lima will be responsible for ensuring that the clothes are distributed. Our thanks to Linda for the gesture. We will keep you informed when we have photos of the donation.

About us
Peruap is a voluntary organisation that started in Dec 2001, with head quarters in London whose objective is to support small projects in shanty towns and Andean communities in the poor areas of Peru . Its support is principally directed towards the most impoverished sectors of Peruvian society, focusing in particular on children, senior citizens and women. It began its work in some villages of Andahuaylas, in Apurimac, a quechua region in southern Peru , hence the name of our organization, but has also lent help in other regions of Peru . Peruap aims to raise awareness of poverty in Peru in the UK . The funds it receives are through fund raising events carried out in London, as well as from generous donations from friends in the UK .
Please donate
Donations can be sent c/o the Treasurer Liz Kalinauckas made payable to Peru Apurimac Project to the address given below.
Volunteers
We would be grateful for anyone volunteering to help with organizing events or any other aspects of our activities. Contact us on the number given below.

Contact us
For more information about Peruap please contact us at: 53A Queenswood Road , London SE23 2QR .
Claudio Chipana
Liz Kalinauckas
Judith Grimsdell.
Telephone: 0208 699 8731
Email: http://uk.mc252.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@peruapurimacproject.org
Visit our website: http://www.peruapurimacproject.org/ Blog: http://peru-ap.blogspot.com/

British Peruvian Jazz Concert 27 Sept

ANDRES PRADO’S
BRITISH- PERUVIAN
JAZZ QUARTET

Featuring: Top British jazz players
STEVE WATERMAN (TRUMPET)
"The playing throughout is inspired. In fact if you want to hear some of this country's top contemporary jazz musicians all in one go, here's your chance."
Dave Gelly, THE OBSERVER
MARIO CASTRONARI (BASS)
DAVID BARRY (DRUMS)

ANDRES PRADO (GUITAR)

"Prado is both a splendid soloist and a prolific writer of arresting original songs, pieces that might be inspired by John Coltrane one moment, Andes mountain dancers the next."
Tom Surowicz, Jazz Critic
START TRIBUNE, USA

A must see concert!

Saturday 27th September 2008
7 pm - venue: Latin Palace
Tickets £ 8 (valid for concert and party)
146 Camberwell New Road, London SE5 ORR

Tube : Oval Buses: 36, 436, 185

The Concert will be followed by a
salsa party until 1 am
Typical Peruvian cuisine available
Peruap, a voluntary organization based in the UK, is organizing this concert to continue supporting projects in shanty towns and Andean communities in poor areas of Peru. A short video will be shown.
Information : Tel 02086998731 /07854185741
Email: info@peruapurimaproject.org
Website: www.peruapurimacproject.org
Blog: http://peru-ap.blogspot.com/

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A un año del terremoto

Foto Peruap: Pueblo joven en San Andres, Pisco

Foto Peruap : El Carmen, Chincha

Foto Peruap: Pisco

A un año del terremoto en el sur del Perú
Ha transcurrido un año de ocurrido uno de los peores desastres naturales ocurridos en el Perú y que afectó principalmente a Pisco, Chincha, Ica, Huancavelica y regiones aledañas del sur peruano.
El saldo fue más de 500 personas fallecidas y alrededor de 70 familias afectadas, muchas familias sin techo, problemas de empleo, daños a los cultivos, locales escolares destruidos, etc. ; unas 350 mil personas damnificadas como resultado de aquel sismo de 7.9 de intensidad.
En enero del 2008 Peruap efectuó una visita a esta región afectada y pudo comprobar el efecto devastador del terremoto. Muchas casas destruidas y la población haciendo lo posible para subsistir y recomenzar sus vidas luego del desastre; pero no se evidenciaban muchos signos de la anhelada reconstrucción.
Estuvimos en Chincha alta, Pueblo Nuevo, visitamos el Centro educativo inicial 431, tal como otros muchos centros escolares con serios daños estructurales. Luego visitamos el distrito de El Carmen; la iglesia y gran parte de las viviendas seriamente dañadas. De hecho un gran número de viviendas totalmente destruidas. La reconstrucción aun muy limitada, la escuela estaba en proceso de refacción. Peruap efectuó aquí una pequeña donación en víveres – un mes atrás ya había efectuado una donación similar con la colaboración del grupo voluntario Amistad del Callao - . Luego una vez en Pisco pudimos comprobar el lamentable estado de la ciudad, casas, edificios, la catedral, destruidos. Una recuperación lenta pero, aparte de la remoción de los escombros, no se pudo observar ninguna muestra significativa en la reconstrucción. No pudimos ir a Pisco playa dónde se nos dijo la situación era peor aún.
Enseguida nos trasladamos al distrito de San Andrés, sobre todo muy afectado por la salida del mar. Nos dirigimos a algunos pueblos jóvenes dónde les hicimos llegar una donación en víveres. Aquí nos narraron las dificultades habidas en la distribución de la ayuda. Son sectores en situación de extrema pobreza que se veía ahora agravada por los efectos del terremoto.
Igual panorama de destrucción mostraban otras áreas como el El Chaco y la importante zona turística de Paracas.
Transcurrido un año las noticias sobre la situación en las zonas afectadas nos son muy alentadoras. Aquí en Londres la comunidad peruana se movilizo para expresar su solidaridad, se conformo un comité de ayuda a las víctimas y hubo varias iniciativas. El comité en mención tuvo una intensa actividad organizando eventos para reunir fondos que luego fueron remitidos a dos áreas afectadas como son Huancavelica y a Pueblo Nuevo en Chincha.
No obstante queda aún mucho por hacer en la zona devastada por el sismo. Lamentablemente muy poco se ha avanzado en la reconstrucción. Problemas de celeridad, burocratismo, organización y transparencia son algunos de los obstáculos para mayores avances. Y de acuerdo a las últimas noticias la protesta de los pobladores de Pisco no se ha hecho esperar. Ha habido manifestaciones y muchas interrogantes quedan por resolverse y reclamos como el uso de la ayuda recibida del extranjero, la agilización de la distribución de los bonos de reconstrucción para los pobladores afectados, entre otros temas.
Claudio Chipana G
Coordinador de Peruap
Ex coordinador del PEAC (Peruvian earthquake aid committee)

Presentamos algunos reportes de la prensa nacional peruana:

Diario La Primera, Lima.
¿Y los 1,300 millones de soles para la reconstrucción?
http://www.diariolaprimeraperu.com/online/noticia.php?IDnoticia=21424
Diario La República, Lima.
“¿Dónde están los 1,123 millones de soles invertidos tras el sismo?” http://www.larepublica.com.pe/content/view/237783/483/

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Artículos sobre el Carnaval del Pueblo:

El Carnaval del Pueblo y la participación peruana

Nuevamente el Carnaval del Pueblo se constituyó en uno de los momentos festivos más destacados del año en la comunidad latina del Reino Unido. Junto al Carnaval hay otros eventos latinos que cumplen el rol importante de congregar a las comunidades latinas de este país. Particularmente el Carnaval del Pueblo sigue siendo el mayor carnaval latino en este país al convocar a un público muy diverso, así como a muchos grupos artísticos de los distintos países latinoamericanos, ofreciendo un día de fiesta al aire libre con música, comparsas, danzas, stalls, etc.
Todo carnaval es la manifestación del sentir popular, de los anhelos, aspiraciones, la historia y las tradiciones de las mayorías. Es la continuación de la memoria histórica de nuestros pueblos. Es el modo como los sectores marginales se expresan frente a la cultura oficial y hegemónica. Es el modo cómo responden a su situación. Muchas veces esos sectores no son reconocidos, como el caso de los inmigrantes denominados indocumentados. En la Europa de hoy, frente al creciente clima de incomprensión de los sectores conservadores y xenófobos, hay una profunda necesidad por parte de las minorías de expresarse libremente afirmando su identidad.
No obstante, al centrar nuestro comentario a la participación de las comparsas peruanas en el Carnaval del Pueblo de este año, quisiéramos destacar que lo hicieron entusiastamente por medio de varios grupos de danzas trayendo al carnaval las tres regiones del Perú , la sierra, la costa y la selva, mostrando atuendos típicos de varias regionales. La presencia peruana en el desfile reflejó un trabajo esforzado y colectivo cuyos grupos de danzas estuvieron una de las comparsas acertadamente lideradas por Sonia Reyes, Margarita Paredes, Medalit Soto, Estrella Vivanco, y la otra comparsa por Rosa Ward. Hubo la participación de músicos peruanos, familias peruanas, niños, residentes en el Reino Unido. El paso de las comparsas en general, concitó la admiración de un público numeroso apostado a lo largo de la calle Walworth Road. Participaron también personas de otras nacionalidades luciendo los trajes multicolores como una muestra de su identificación con el folklore andino. En el estrado principal tuvieron una actuación destacada el grupo peruano Kausary, Baila Perú, y otros. Precisamente, la combinación del desfile de comparsas y la actuación en los estrados es uno de los puntos más fuertes de este carnaval.
Algunos han anotado la ausencia de grandes ‘figuras’ en este carnaval, como si la comunidad latina en UK no tuviera nada que ofrecer en términos de cultura y expresión artística. Bienvenidos los grandes nombres, pero aquí también hay muchos talentos. Antes que todo el carnaval es el producto del espíritu de la comunidad para la comunidad.
Ciertamente se echó de menos este año un estrado andino pero hay que destacar que la delegación de Bolivia supo cubrir con creces esta ausencia con un despliegue de su folklore, con grupos de música y danzas típicas . Por otro lado, a pesar del mal tiempo que en algunos momentos le restó algo de brillo al evento como es lógico suponer, podemos decir que el carnaval como tal se cumplió con muchas de sus atracciones . Las comparaciones que se ha querido hacer con festivales internacionales como Glastonbury están fuera de lugar, pues se olvida la diferencia entre un evento que es resultado de una comunidad inmigrante como la latina y otro que es nativo, rockero y con una promoción publicitaria incomparablemente mayor.
Se ha hablado del recorte del apoyo y la promoción por parte de las autoridades e instituciones pertinentes a los eventos que realizan algunas minorías como la latina, y es verdad que eso influye. Esto se habría manifestado en el hecho del acortamiento de la procesión de este carnaval y también en la no realización de algunos eventos latinos como en años anteriores. Ello preocupa, sin duda, pues esos recortes significan un retroceso en la dirección de construir un Londres más diverso e inclusivo. Es de esperar que las nuevas autoridades ediles londinenses no abandonen el legado positivo en la promoción de un Londres sin exclusión y multicultural dejada por la administración municipal londinense anterior.
Año a año la parte andina del carnaval se incrementa y diversifica, lo cual quiere decir se hace indispensable considerar un estrado andino con igual prominencia que el central para el desfile de los grupos andinos. Este estrado ha de ofrecer tanto de música como de danzas del mundo andino que comprende a varios países como Perú, Bolivia y Ecuador, todo ello dentro de una concepción predominantemente cultural en el entendido de que América latina es muy diversa culturalmente y no se circunscribe a unas cuantas expresiones culturales. Hay, por lo tanto, necesidad de promover la enorme riqueza cultural de las etnias indígenas de nuestro continente.
En conclusión, el Carnaval del Pueblo demostró seguir siendo, un referente importante por su carácter multitudinario y la participación de comparsas de las diversas nacionalidades que componen la comunidad. Finalmente, debemos decir se cuente o no con apoyo sea oficial o privado, la promoción del folklore y de la identidad latinoamericana, eventos como el carnaval, en última instancia, dependerán del esfuerzo de los propios latinos, de la propia comunidad; requerirá sobre todo de una actitud amplia y comunitaria. Respecto a las comparsas peruanas, una vez más, nuestras felicitaciones a sus organizadoras, digno de subrayar todas mujeres, lo cual da un claro mentís a la subestimación del rol de la mujer en nuestras sociedades. A seguir adelante.
Claudio Chipana G

Londres 7 de agosto 2008

Rezagos del Carnaval del Pueblo.......
Un Voto de Aplauso!!

Reflexionando, luego de las horas, días y semanas de esfuerzo mancomunado de un grupo de personas, quienes en sus diversos niveles: coordinadoras, instructoras, músicos, bailarines y colaboradores anónimos; aunaron sus ideas y predisposición para representar de manera alturada y noble una parte de la rica cultura peruana: las danzas representativas de las tres regiones del Perú, ante una audiencia exigente como lo es el Carnaval del Pueblo realizado en Burgest Park el pasado 3 de Agosto.
Todos los peruanos participantes(hombres, mujeres y niños) a través de sus respectivas representaciones, ya sea en la comparsa, escenario principal y aun en los puestos de comida, pusieron su parte tan importante al momento de exponer con una sola idea, las costumbres y usos de una comunidad; que por medio de estos eventos de captación social internacional, cierran filas y más aun, sin financiamiento económico alguno, exponen lo mejor de su país!!
Que grande es un pueblo, cuando expresa sus riquezas autóctonas, con libertad y transparencia, sin medir los costos ni esfuerzos físicos e intelectuales que ello conlleva!!
Por todo ello, de pie ante tan excelente demostración de patriotismo, hermandad y entrega para con su comunidad, pido señores y señoras, un fuerte y sincero voto de aplauso para todos y cada uno de ellos, sin distinción alguna y en clara expresión de reconocimiento, decirles:
VALEN UN PERU!!

Gregorio Cueto

Carnaval del pueblo

Fotos del Carnaval del Pueblo 2008

Evento de fiestas patrias- agradecimientos

Peru Apurimac Project

Evento de Fiestas Patrias

26 de Julio 2008

Agradecimientos

Peruap desea agradecer a todos quienes brindaron su colaboración que hizo posible la realización este evento de celebración de la Independencia del Perú. Evento que sirvió también para reunir fondos para apoyar proyectos en el Perú en barrios y comunidades del Perú en situación de pobreza.
Muchos compatriotas y numeroso público se dieron cita el día 26 colmando las instalaciones del Inca Arch en la localidad de Brixton. Nuestras gracias a Eddie y Rosa que nos cedieron gentilmente las instalaciones del Inca Arch. Nuestro agradecimiento igualmente a los grupos artísticos que participaron dándole realce a la ocasión. Estos son el grupo de danzas Baila Perú, grupo criollo Ayer y hoy, grupo de danzas Raíces del Perú, Danzante de Tijeras José Fernández, niña Alejandra Rodríguez, Sofía Buchuck, Paloma Palomino, Vicky Céspedes.
También las gracias a Chilli and Ginger por la difusión, al periódico Noticias, el Consulado del Perú, DJ Gustavo Pezzia, a la presentadora Jessica Luong, Imagen latina, Minka, voluntarios Andrew, Paola, Jude, Talise, Sonia, Gregorio, Rosa , Eddie. Especial mención del pintor peruano Carlos Quien donó una de sus pinturas para ser subastada. También agradecemos a las personas que ayudaron con la preparación de la comida y otras personas que colaboraron de una u otra forma. Las gracias al público que se hizo presente en gran número y con mucha alegría en el día nacional del Perú. Hay que destacar la emoción patriótica vivida esa noche. Para mayor información sobre el evento y sobre nuestro proyecto visitar nuestro blog: http://peru-ap.blogspot.com/

Londres, 31 de julio 2008

Claudio Chipana G
Coordinador de Peruap