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The Center of Peruvian Arts connects audiences and students to the folkloric arts & culture traditions of Peru, through music, dance, drama and visual arts.
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National Dance Education Organization Virtual Conference

La Salle II – MAGNET SCHOOL - Tocapus workshop

Students using stamps paint a tocapus in their tunics.

WHAT IS A TOCAPU?

An Inca tocapu is a decorative geometric motif used in the Inca Empire to create art on textiles, ceramics, and wooden objects:

Peruvian Christmas event for refugee latinos

Elm Elementary School - Multicultural Event

Here at the Elm PTO Culture & Community Committee our goal is to showcase the diverse

cultures that make up our vibrant school community.

Elmhurst University, IL Jan 2025

Peruvian Indigenous Workshop

Congratulation for the Award to our President Ruben Pachas

Our congratulations go out to the nine recipients of Arts Midwest's inaugural Midwest Culture Bearers Award, including local dancemaker Rubén Pachas Center of Peruvian ARTS!

https://artsmidwest.org/.../2024-midwest-culture-bearers.../

Rubén: “As co-founder and artistic director of the Center of Peruvian Arts, I produce, and participate in theatrical Peruvian productions that emphasize the connections in Incan cosmology between humans and stars, Nature and the entire universe. My work in this vein has fostered knowledge and enjoyment of Peru’s rich cultural heritage in diverse communities, and even kindled people’s desire to visit the country.”

Courtesy of the Artist and Arts Midwest. pc Manuel Gutierrez. Students of Rubén Pachas before the Closing Ceremony of the Peruvian Fall Dance classes held at the Quinn Center of St. Eulalia Church auditorium in 2016.

SBC - News at “ Jump start with Jackie”

Wednesday, July 24th 2024

The Center of Peruvian Arts has an honor to appears in Tv and Mr. Rubén Pachas was Interviewed and teach a Huayno dance to the great Jackie kostek in the promotion of the Tanta’ celebration named PERU MARKET DAY ROOFTOP PARTY, celebrating LAS FIESTAS PATRIAS on Sunday, July 28, 2024, from Noon until 3 pm. Join us on the rooftop terrace for an unforgettable afternoon filled with vibrant festivities!