Scissor dance (Danza de tijeras)

Many of you asked me about the dance that the Damari's video shows, it is the "scissors dance" or in spanish "danza de tijeras". This dance is original from Peru, the places with most influence of this dance are: Huancavelica, Ayacucho, Huancayo, Apurimac and Lima.

In this dance, two or more dancers(danzak)followed by their respective orchestras of a violin and a harp, dance in turns, doing explicit moves and challenging steps, such as dancing with just one foot.

Basically, the scissors dance is an impressive manifestation of physic art and skills, but to the Andean man it represents a complex ritual. A series of mysteries stalk around the dancers, Who, in a surge of force and elasticity, test their skills with the gymnastics-like jump at the sound of a harp and a violin, while they cut the air with their scissors (one in each hand)

According to the priests of the colony, its magical side obeys to an assumption pact with the devil, due to surprising moves or tests that they execute in the dance. This tests denominate Atipanacuy. The central instrument of the dance is the elaborated scissors of two independent metal plates of approximately 25 cm, and when the two plates are fused, they make a shape of a blunt-end scissor.

I hope when you will visit Peru have the opportunity to see this dance and more traditional dances too



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Willka Knitwear Invitation

During Perumoda event Willka Knitwear want to invite you to meet our workshop outside of Lima and our wonderful knitters women.
Give us the opportunity to show you our fair trade work
To schedule a visit please contact us.
Have a nice day…

The Willka Knitwear Team
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Perumoda 2010

Like every year, Willka Knitwear will participate at the Peruvian fashion show "Perumoda 2010" in Lima, from 28th to 30th of April.
Please contact us if you want more information about the event or Willka Knitwear participation.



Veronica Diaz
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Peruvian modern music in "quechua"

I want to share this video with you, it is perfect for start a new week. She is Damaris, a famous peruvian singer and now she is singing in quechua (andean language). I love this video because shows many faces of Peru. Enjoy it!!!

Veronica Diaz
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Susana Baca at The Montreal Jazz Fest 2010

For all my friends in Canada i have a great news, the famouse peruvian singer Susana Baca will sing at the Montreal Jazz Fest tomorrow at night, don't lose it.

This video was recorded at Jazz Zone. This local have concerns of jazz, fusion, bossa nova, latin roots and more all the week. If you are planning your trip to Peru and want to hear great live music any night please contact me and i can send you the monthly program.

Have a good weekend!!

Veronica Diaz
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Odd Molly... made in Peru!

Some items from the spring/summer collection 2010 of the swedish brand, Odd Molly, were made in Peru. Are wonderfull ... :)

Veronica Diaz
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Peruvian coffee wins quality award from U.S. association

The high quality of Peruvian coffee has been recognized at the Coffees of the Year Competition 2010, where it was awarded with the highest Prize to Quality, and reached the fifth place during the first stage of the event, thus qualifying "Coffee of the Year” competition. “Tunki Coffee,” from Puno, the awarded coffee, competed in this category against other 140 samples from 25 countries. This coffee was produced by farmers from the Central of Cooperatives at the Sandia Valley, aka Cecovasa. Cecovasa reunites 4,800 producers in eight cooperatives from Tambopata and Inambari valleys, in the province of Sandia, in Puno. The fair is organized by the Specialty Coffee Association of America.

In Peru you can find a lot of coffee's qualities and the most popular are not the better ones also you can find organic coffee, so if you go to a market look for the premium presentation, most of the best peruvian brands have this presentation. Even in Starbucks you can find Peruvian coffee... so there are not excuses to miss it.

If you want more information about peruvian coffee check this web site: http://www.cafedelperu.org.pe/

Veronica Diaz
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Lima Green Fest

For first time in Lima will be held a concert for environmental, "Lima Green Fest". This April 22, many peruvian bands and MATISYAHU will play trying to get a true change in our life and our future.
For who are visiting Lima these day enjoy this great concert, who couldn't go please share this news... It for a good cause!!!... Here is a link from facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=456584695603&index=1

Veronica Diaz
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Jaime Cuadra and Didier Casnati duet for Jaime Cuadra album " Latino" 2010

After the great success of his cd "Cholo Soy", fusion of Peruvian and electronic rhythms (3 songs were featured in the movie James Bond, Quantum of Solace), Jaime Cuadra is launched his new cd, called "Latino", here is one song of his cd...

Veronica Diaz
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Mario Testino's exhibition

For the first time in his career, one of the most influential personalities in fashion, photographer Mario Testino, will present an exhibition in his homeland, Peru, for the reopening of MALI (Lima Art Museum). Portraits gathers 90 superb photographs of celebrities like Pricess Diana, Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Kate Moss, Julia Roberts, The Rolling Stones, Brad Pitt and more... was first presented in London, in 2002, very much appraised by the international community. It then went on to Milan, New York, Amsterdam, Tokio and other parts of the World, and is now known to be Testino's most celebrated exhibition.
English top model, Kate Moss, is one of the international guests attending Mario Testino's 'Portraits' exhibition at the Lima Art Museum (MALI), she said “it’s wonderful to be in Peru”.
Also, Kate Moss flew over the Nasca lines in Ica, south of Lima, along with her boyfriend Jamie Hince, guitarist of the band The Kills, according to local media reports. The flight was on a Hotel Paracas private jet. Peruvian photographer Mario Testino, friend of the model, joined the couple on their journey to Paracas. The Bay of Paracas was the natural scenario for a photo shoot featuring the British supermodel Kate Moss, directed by the famous Peruvian photographer Mario Testino.

If you are in Peru, this exhibition will be open until 23th May. Don't lose the opotunity to visit the Museum.

Veronica Diaz
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One day without shoes coudn't kill us but we can learn a lot. There many poor families around the world that have to live barefoot and have to do all the things that we normally do. In Peru, place where i live, this situation is more commun than we would like.

I think is a great initiative and good opportunity to have fun. Enjoy your shoes free day :)

Veronica Diaz
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