Welcome to Center of Peruvian Arts
The Center of Peruvian Arts connects audiences and students to the folkloric arts & culture traditions of Peru, through music, dance, drama and visual arts.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Find out how to get involved, join our classes, or see our dancers perform throughout the Chicagoland area.
ABOUT US
Find out about our founders, our mission, and our various programming.
🇵🇪 COMMUNITY INVITATION –
2026 PERUVIAN ARTS & CULTURAL FESTIVAL SERIES
CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT - NIGHT OUT IN THE PARKS
On behalf of the Center of Peruvian Art, Culture and Education, in partnership with the Chicago Park District – Night Out in the Parks, we are pleased to invite the general public to the 2026 Peruvian Arts & Cultural Festival Series in Chicago.
Celebrate Chicago’s Cultural Community in the Parks!
These free, family-friendly cultural and educational events are open to all ages and highlight the richness of Peruvian heritage through music, traditional dance, interactive workshops, live performances, and authentic cuisine. These festivals are designed to promote cultural awareness, arts education, and community engagement in a welcoming, inclusive, and alcohol-free environment.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Blackhawk Park Festival
📅 Saturday, June 20, 2026 | 🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 2318 N. Lavergne Ave., Chicago, IL 60639
Program
1:00–1:45 PM → Peruvian Dance Workshop
2:00–2:45 PM → Cajón Instrument Workshop
3:00–4:00 PM → Live Music & Traditional Peruvian Dance Performances
Portage Park Festival
📅 Saturday, July 25, 2026 | 🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 4100 N. Long Ave., Chicago, IL 60641
Program
1:00–1:30 PM → Peruvian Dance Workshop
1:30–2:00 PM → Cajón Instrument Workshop
2:15–2:30 PM → Peruvian Paso Horses & Marinera Presentation
2:45–3:45 PM → Live Music & Traditional Peruvian Dances
4:00–4:45 PM → Salsa Orchestra – Carpio y Su Clave Maestra
Dunham (Robert) Park Festival
📅 Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 4638 N. Melvina Ave., Chicago, IL 60630
Program
1:00–1:45 PM → Peruvian Dance Workshop
2:00–2:45 PM → Cajón Instrument Workshop
3:00–4:00 PM → Live Music & Traditional Peruvian Dance Performances
FEATURED ACTIVITIES (ALL EVENTS)
• Peruvian Dance Workshops
• Cajón Instrument Workshops
• Live Music & Cultural Performances
• Traditional Peruvian Cuisine & Beverages
• Educational and Family-Friendly Activities
We are also pleased to share that Mr. Ruben Pachas, Spanish and Fine Arts teacher, will lead the workshops and present traditional Peruvian dance performances with his dance company, contributing to the educational and artistic experience of the festivals.
For more information, please visit:
🌐 https://www.centerofperuvianarts.com/events
We warmly invite the entire Chicago community to join us in celebrating culture, education, and unity through the arts this summer.
Telemundo tv interview
Centro Cultural Peruano in Chicago
Telemundo Chicago featured the Center of Peruvian Arts on September 22 as part of its Hispanic Heritage Month programming. The segment highlighted our mission to preserve and share Peruvian culture through classes, workshops, and artistic performances. For 20 years, founders Rubén Pachas and Jessica Loyaga, from Lima, have built a space that serves as a cultural bridge between Peru and Chicago.
FOX 32 TV CHICAGO
W9 TV MORNING NEWS
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!
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Center of Peruvian Arts Music & Dance Academy
Fall 2024
Kids classes - Last closing ceremony on June 29th of 2024
Cajon classes - Last closing ceremony on June 29th of 2024
Adult dance classes - Last closing ceremony on June 29th of 2024
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