THEATER WORKSHOP 2012

Dear friends: We are beginning a new year here in Umasbamba and this will be the last one. We are accomplishing our goal of working with this school for 5 years! And we feel so grateful that you had made this possible. The happiness of the children who experienced this project will be enlightening our paths in life.

We have began the workshop the 2nd of May and we are working with the children everyday after providing their lunch.The plan is to prepare the new cast during this month and do six performances outside of the community during the year so the children can have some fun traveling and also share their culture and heritage with other people.

The Municipality of Cusco has asked us to perform in the city at the end of May so that presentation will be perfect to close the workshop.

This year we are incorporating some students from 3rd grade too. Knowing that is our last year at the school they are really wanting to be part of the experience so are their parents.

It is a big challenge to complete our annual budget because we just  relay on the support of friends like you who trust in art and education. We have got enough to complete the workshop this year but we need to get the funds to do our gira.If you want to support us with that please contact us¡

Here some pictures of the training. Enjoy!

CLOSING THE YEAR 2011

Dear friends: It ´s been another succesful year that passed by. I want to give you many thanks for your support and confidence in this art project that has brought for 4 years already lots of fun and experiences for the Umasbamba school´s kids. Words are not enough to express our gratitude. We pray for you to be blessed always.

Have a Happy Christmas and great New Year to come!!!

The parents and the 4 teachers say thanks and til next year.  We prepared a great meal for all the children to say good bye.

 Mmm...delicious

 Some preferred to eat outside even if it was cold...The dogs are ready to get something too

We gave them discs with videos of this year performances and their pictures

Thanks to Farah and Amir´s donation the teachers bought these shelves for 3 of the classrooms 

 These are the kids who finished school this year. They will go to High School in other near villages. There is no High School in Umasbamba. They will be walking for some hours to get to school. We gave them simple watches like a farewell gift. The principal of the school and the classroom teacher also in the picture

 And we dance with them and their parents!!!

These are some of the paintings the children painted from their trip to Lima

They visited the Apu or Protector Mountain from Lima called San Cristobal

 The Ocean was their favorite place

And the park with all the animals from Perú!

LIMA ACTIVITIES SEPTEMBER 2011

 The classical picture in the Main Square of Lima taken by a street photographer

 A guided visit to Pachacamac, an important archeological site by the sea South of Lima

 The most powerful experience of the trip! For all of them their first encounter with Mama Qocha, the Sea

 Timid in the beginning....

                             some were more intrepid...         

                                          

 Everybody jumped in at the end!!!!

 Our great host José Infante! He told his two children at home: I will be father of another 31 kids this week. And sure he was!!! He took care everyday  of all the details for us to have a perfect time. Thank you José. We love you!
 Thank you also to the AIACuatrotablas for inviting us and for prepare such a great program of activities for the children!!!And the sponsors in Lima who made this possible!

 We visited the San Francisco Church to see some of the colonial art

 Walking downtown Lima from the Main Plaza to the MunicipalTheater nearby

 The Municipality of Lima offered a tour to the children the 5th day, guided and on a very fancy bus

 Getting ready to see Lima from the second floor

 They took us to Parque de las Leyendas to see the animals and other interesting things

 The children received some gifts there

 Another day we visited the museum Larco Herrera

 Children learning about the art of their ancestors

 At the end they gave the children paper and colors to paint! Great fun!

 The children enjoyed some theater and puppets shows that were part of the program of the same International Theater Festival they were invited too.

 They visited  the well known Parque de las Aguas, an amazing show of water an light

 They loved it!

 Last day visiting La Casona to say good by to all the theater people

 Group photo with Lucho Ramirez, the Art director of the play. Thank you Lucho!!!

 On the last day they invited us to visit the factory of KR who were sponsoring most of the meals and transportation during our stay. Thank you for that!!!

 Visiting the factory

After a great lunch,the children left the factory with lots of sweet gifts!

Back home in Umasbamba!!! We had a wonderful time. Thanks again for all the many people who made this possible.