Peruvian Arts Society

¡Felicitaciones a los ganadores del Premio a la Excelencia del # # Tumi Usa Award, representantes del estado de Illinois!

▪️Elio Leturia, ganador del Premio a la Excelencia de # # Tumi USA Award 2026 en la categoría de Amauta.

▪️Rosa María Varillas, ganadora del Premio a la Excelencia del # # USA Award 2026 en la categoría de estudiante de posgrado.

▪️Cecilia Espinoza, ganadora del Premio a la Excelencia del # # Tumi USA Award 2026 en la categoría de Homenaje a la Mujer peruana.

Festejemos juntos el # # aniversario del PREMIO A LA EXCELENCIA - # # Usa Award 2026. Este 26 de septiembre se llevará a cabo la premación en Miami.

The Peruvian Arts Society in collaboration with DePaul University cordially invites you to attend our Fall 26 Cultural Event.

Saturday | October 10th, 2026 | 5:30pm | DePaul University Schmidt Academic Center | Room 161 | Lincoln Park Campus | 2320 N. Kenmore Avenue (between W. Belden and Fullerton) | Free and open to the public.

Join us for a reading and conversation with Peruvian Professor and writer Rocío Ferreira, who will discuss her recently published book —De las Veladas literarias a la Cocina ecléctica: Mujeres, nación y cultura en el Perú decimonónico— (Ediciones MYL, 2025).

Program:
5:30pm Reception
5:45pm Welcome and Presentation
6:00pm Rocío Ferreira Reverditto in Conversation with Emmy Award Winner Journalist Claudia Cisneros Méndez, (DePaul University)

Dr. Rocío Ferreira is the Chair of the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies and a Professor of Latin American literature, culture, and cinema at DePaul University in Chicago; she also directs the international festival Poesía en Abril. The # # # TUMI US Award 2025 honored Dr. Ferreira with the title of “GRAN AMAUTA” 2025, in acknowledgment of her dedication to teaching, spirit of solidarity, a strong work ethic, professionalism, and a deep commitment to the Peruvian communities in the United States. She holds a PhD in Latin American Literature and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. She specializes in 19th-century and contemporary visual and literary culture authored by women. Her research interests include foundational narratives and 19th-century journalism, war literature (19th–21st centuries), and contemporary themes regarding the configuration of memory in literature, culture, and film.

7:00pm Q&A
7:30pm Book Signing

Books, appetizers, and beverages will be available at the event.

¡Feliz día de Santa Rosa de Lima! Cada 30 de agosto, miles de fieles en el Perú recuerdan a Santa Rosa de Lima, primera santa de América, Patrona de las Américas y de Filipinas y una de las figuras religiosas más importantes del país. La fecha es también una oportunidad para expresar mensajes de fe, gratitud y esperanza a familiares y amigos.

En 2026, la festividad se celebra este domingo 30 de agosto, fecha establecida en el calendario nacional como feriado por el Día de Santa Rosa de Lima. Durante esta jornada, los devotos suelen acudir a iglesias, participar en misas y acercarse al tradicional Pozo de los Deseos para dejar sus peticiones.

Escribirle a SANTA ROSA ¿Vale la pena? - Santiago Vich Santa Rosa es la patrona de todo el continente Americano. Su fiesta...

La escuela latina de historia, cultura y religión de la Parroquia San Jerónimo y el Consulado del Perú en Chicago invita a niños y niñas de 10 a 14 años a descubrir y aprender nuestra música folclórica andina a través de la quena y la zampoña. 🎶 La música andina se vive y se comparte desde pequeños🎶

📅 Inicio 12 de septiembre de 2026
🕦 Las clases serán solo los días sábados de 11:30 a. m. a 12:30 p. m.
📍 Ubicación: 1706 W. Morse Ave., Chicago, IL 60626
🎵 Clases gratuitas (se aceptan donaciones)
📞 Contacto de inscripciones : +1 773 416 2121

¡Los esperamos para mantener vivas nuestras tradiciones y acercar a las nuevas generaciones a la riqueza de la música andina! 🇵🇪🎶
Pas Chasqui

The new documentary Runa Simi — "our language" in Quechua — follows Fernando Valencia, a Peruvian voice actor, Indigenous activist, radio host and single father, who has dubbed many online clips of animated movies into Quechua from his home in Cusco, Peru. In the film, Valencia pursues his most ambitious goal yet: to fully dub Disney's animated classic The Lion King into Quechua,.

"I am sharing our culture to the worldwide culture," says Valencia, who started dubbing films after noticing that Quechua-speaking Indigenous children were watching movies dubbed into Spanish that they couldn't understand.

Experts estimate that a language is lost every two weeks — and that half of the world's 7,000 spoken languages could be lost by the end of the century. Quechua is the most widely spoken Indigenous language in the Americas, with approximately 7 to 10 million speakers living primarily in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. But like so many Indigenous languages, Qechua is vulnerable due to cultural pressures and discrimination.

“The Lion King” in Quechua?: New Film “Runa Simi” Profiles Indigenous Artist Keeping Language Alive Experts estimate that a language is lost every two weeks — and that half of the world’s 7,000 spoken languages could be lost by the end of the century. Quechua is the most widely spoken Indigenous language in the Americas, with approximately 7 to 10 million speakers living primarily in Peru, Bol...

¡Felicitaciones a los ganadores del premio Tumi Usa Award 2026 de Chicago!
Amauta: Elio Leturia
Homenaje a la mujer peruana: Cecilia Espinoza
Estudiante de posgrado: Rosa Maria Varillas

INVITATION TO PERUVIAN BORN JUANITA SALDARRIAGA'S PIANO RECITAL ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD FROM 3PM TO 5PM