Intiqchurinkuna

CLOSING THE YEAR 2011

2011-12-23T10:15:00.000-08:00

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

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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.

INTIQCHURINKUNA PERFORMING IN LIMA

2011-09-29T12:22:00.001-07:00

The very well known theater group Cuatrotablas from Lima invited the children to perform in the XII International Theater Festival on occasion of their fortieth anniversary. They said they want to give themselves a gift and the children´s show would be that. So they arrange 2 shows at the open patio of the Teatro Municipal de Lima and also they prepared an interesting and fun program for the children to do during their stay of 7 days in the capital city of Perú.
They provided us the accomodation,most of the meals and excursions and transportation in Lima.
The Intiqchurinkuna Project covered the transportation from Cusco and some other needs to make this trip possible.We give thanks to Synergy Non Profit, the children´s godparents Farah and Amir, Paul, Linda and Ricardo, Anne marie and Betsy for your wonderful support.
Here some pictures of the show and the activities the Intiqchurinkuna did in Lima.

Waiting for the show to begin

Keeping the props after the show, audience taking pictures with the actors and congratulations to the Director

Let´s play while waiting for dinner

Getting ready for the second show

All happy after the show, ready for a good dinner at the Theater cafeteria

FOURTH SHOW 2011 AT THE MAIN SQUARE OF CUSCO

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The children performed in Cusco invited by the Municipality for the AnnualTheater Festival. They were very confident and the show was very good. We share here some pictures of the rehearsal and of the great fun we had in Cusco

Everybody in their places to begin the play

Well done! One time was enough.They are ready to go to Lima next month to perform in the XII International Theater Festival Cuatro Tablas.

Some last instructions from the Director

The truck we always use to transport the props failed....but the show must go on...

In Cusco the children went to the funfair. The show was in the afternoon.

They gave us a place to dress up for the show at the Public Library.

Previous moments from the show.

After the show leaving the Library

Walking in Cusco

Back home....Next time in Lima!

GIFTS FOR THE SCHOOL

2011-07-19T20:11:00.000-07:00

Last week some pleasant activities ocurred at the school. We delivered the school supplies that our friend Patricia brought for the children. Here the grateful teachers

The school at Umasbamba between Heaven and Earth at 12000 feet received also a great visit!!!

Beloved Yoga a group of nineteen friends from the US practiced sinergy yoga with the children and made with them painted flags to adorn their classrooms

Getting warm...

Fun begins!!!

Wow she is really flexible

After practicing sinergy they went into the classrooms and listened carefully the explanations for the next activitivity

...and then they created beatiful paintings first on paper and then on fabric to do the flags

Beloved Yoga brought all the materials for the work and provided lunch for the children that day.

The artwork is finished! They hanged the flags onthe wall

The children and the visitors were very happy!!!

Here they are enjoying the gifts from Patricia!!!

Thank you dear friends for such a great week!

SOLSTICE CELEBRATION JUNE 20th - 21rst

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With some delay, we are very glad to show you the pictures of the 2 shows we had in Chinchero, the capital of the district where the school of Umasbamba and the Lake of Piuray are located. The Solstice day is been a very important day for our culture since ancient times and it was exactly 8 years ago when we began this project and gave it the name of Children of the Sun to conmemorate this special day. The children were performing for the primary school and the high school students in 2 consecutive days.Here some pictures of the day of rehearsal and the shows.

Arriving to the Primary School

Children were very curious

We really wanted to show the play to this kids who live next to the lake of the legend represented by the children

There were aproximately 400 hundred children with their teachers.They liked it a lot.

The first show is over. Children go back home on the truck.

Our people stayed to set up the stage for the second show to be held next day

Chinchero is a litlle more than 12.000 feet asl. The 2 schools are side by side and they have a gorgeous landscape around.

The children from high school were very excited and with lots of expectation for the show.

Back stage

A good audience bring out the best from the little actors.

The shaman in the play invoking the high mountain spirits.

There were 680 students plus teachers in the audience.

The children were very happy after the show was finished. This show was one the best.

The Principal and the heads of school congratulated the children for their magnificent performance.

Time to get ready to go back to Umasbamba. Another great day has finished.

Tupananchiskama! Until we see again!

SECOND AND THIRD SHOW OF THIS YEAR FOR SOLSTICE CELEBRATION

2011-07-12T11:45:00.001-07:00

THEATRICAL TRAINING 2011 FOURTH WEEK AND DEBUT

2011-05-13T15:13:00.000-07:00

We have finished the theater workshop of this year. What we will do next is going out to perform! Thank you for your support. All this fun and experience for the children it is thanks to your generosity and confidence in this educational and art project.
We have been invited to do a show in an international theater festival in Lima in September! Teachers, children and parents are all excited. The organizers will cover all our expenses and we just need to get our airplane tickets and transportation for the props and some extra money to visit interesting places there.We want to do few shows before that "to be in good shape". It is great that the traditional culture will be shown in the big city by the quechua children!
We were invited to do a show for the second year anniversary of a high school in a neighboor community and it came out perfect to close the workshop. It was also nice because many of the children who study there have been part of this theater experience in previous years. They were very enthusiastic to see the young kids performing the same characters they use to do once.
Here some pictures of the last rehearsal and the show. Enjoy!

The 70 kids and the teachers all jumped up in this truck to go to CuperAlto community up the hill. This is the common transportation in the high andean communities.

Before the celebration program begins, the children are looking at the younger kids rehearsaling a nice traditional dance.

The young kids from Cuper High School posing in traditional costumes with their dance teacher

Umasbamba community in the distance

An spectacular view of the Piuray lake from Cuper High School. In few moments the legend of origin of this lake will be represented by the children. What a great scenery for the occasion.

Children getting familiarized with the space they will use to perform

He is Ronaldiño. He used to play the role of one of the little vizcachas. Now he is a tall young boy. He is dressed for a dance.

Sonia has finished to make up Romario. He represents the ancient andean god in the play

The show has begun...

The Principal of the school who has invited us and the authorities of the Cuper community wearing their traditional ponchos of this area with their chonta staffs in front of them showing their important role.

There were approximately 280 people between children, young kids and adults in the audience

Everybody came closer to see the show, also the mothers who were preparing the food for the celebration banquet

They did it very well! Big applause

A folcloric singer with her musicians were invited for the party too

Elisban and Issac were part of the theater trouppe too in last years. Now they are at high school. They commented to us they will never forget it!!!

THEATRICAL TRAINING 2011 THIRD WEEK

2011-05-01T20:55:00.000-07:00

After the holidays we have finished this week succesfully. The children are ready to perform next week.

THEATRICAL TRAINING 2011 SECOND WEEK

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When there is some rain the children practice indoors

THEATRICAL TRAINING 2011 FIRST WEEK

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We have begun with the theater workshop in Umasbamba that will last for a month. Finishing it the children will be ready for the shows that we expect to present outside of the community. The 4th graders have been incorporated this year and they are the ones who were in 1st grade when we first came into school in 2008. They are very enthusiastic and so are the parents.

New children are being prepared to perform the different characters of the play replacing the ones who finished school last year.

Some of them have texts to say in quechua language, their mater language

The first activity with the children this year to begin the theater workshop was coming down to Urubamba at the Sacred Valley to be part of a Chidren´s Day activity with games, some theater and a delicious potato dish. They were audience in this occasion. The Municipality provided a bus for us to travel.

We are ready to go back home. It was a lot of fun

Luis Fernando, a 4th grader student

We had the visit of a couple of friends Linda and Richard. Thank you very much

Janet is mother of one of the children from 5th grade. She is preparing the lunch for the kids every day of training. She is a very good weaver too.All these beautiful pieces were done by herself by hand.

Ummm....time for lunch

Some of the younger siblings of the kids come to see the training every day.

Happy kids and Celia, our assistant

These are the 4th graders and some of they will represent the character of the vizcachas, a native chinchilla who live high in the mountains in the rocky areas

Yulissa, she is going to represent the character of the old cook lady who was transformed in stone in the myth.

The gorgeous scenery at the Umasbamba community

The little audience

We are working with 29 kids this year

CLOSING THE YEAR 2010

2011-01-13T16:13:00.000-08:00

This year the children performed for an audience of 950 people approx.in Calca, Chinchero and Urubamba. There was an economical benefit for the school with these shows. It was used to buy new sweaters for the uniform of all the children, for a great farewell lunch with the teachers and to get track suit for the children who ar part of the theater cast.
We had the second group of children graduated from the theater project too. We have them forever in our hearts.
Here some pictures:

The teachers prepared the food with the help of the children

Peeling the corn

Let ´s be patient. It is coming

Lunch is ready!

Enjoy!

Mmmm...delicious!

Let ´s clean and put everything in order

It was good!!!

We will see some of them next year. Others will go to Chinchero to study high school

LAST SHOW OF THIS YEAR 5th December- Urubamba

2010-12-15T18:17:00.000-08:00

Dear friends: Thanks to your support the children were able to perform in Urubamba town at the Main Square in front of 250 people approximately
Here some pictures of the rehearsal and the show. After that they had a lot of fun at the park.

Having lunch before the rehearsal

Doing a little ceremony with the water from the Piuray lake

We have just arrived in town

Getting ready for the show

Here we are

We did well!!!

Thank you and we wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!

YOGA AT THE SCHOOL

2010-12-02T18:13:00.001-08:00

The children and the teachers at the school in Umasbamba were able to have three days of yoga lessons with Holli Elliot a yoga teacher from the U.S.
Holli contacted us through the Synergy Non profit Organization.
Thank you Holli!!! The children enjoyed it a lot!

YOGA AT THE SCHOOL IN UMASBAMBA

2010-12-02T18:03:00.001-08:00

SHOW IN CHINCHERO- SEPT 2010

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SHOW IN CHINCHERO

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The children performed in Chinchero, the capital of the district where Umasbamba and their school is located. The legend represented in the play is from the area.
It was not our best time because we had to do it in a smaller area than usual because one of the staff members from the Municipality thought it was more important to give preference to the tourist buses to use the area where the performance had to take place than for the people to see this cultural manifestation. Those are the things that make us try harder with this art project. The children did it very well. About 350 people saw the show and liked it very much.
Thank you again for your great support.
Here some pictures of the rehearsal and the show

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Thank you friends!!!... We did it again.

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Bye troupe…Til next time

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We are happy and ready to go back home

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Back stage after the show!!!!

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During the show

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It is our turn! Last preparations

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Watching the parade that was presented before them

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Getting everything ready for the show

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Ready for lunch

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Having fun at the park

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Walking in town

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Happy to be here

SHOW IN CALCA ON JUNE 22ND

2010-07-04T08:34:00.000-07:00

The kids were performing in an art festival for children for the anniversary of the town for an audience of 350 people approximately.
We arrive to Calca around 11 am to show the children part of town that was new for them.
We went to a playpen park and then for lunch.
After that we got ready for the show
The kids were fantastic and they received loud applauses!!!!

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MAS FOTOS

2010-06-17T10:36:00.000-07:00

THEATER WORKSHOP 2010 – 2ND PART

2010-06-15T14:52:00.000-07:00

We finished successfully the 8 days of training with 34 kids from 4th, 5th and 6th grade at the Umasbamba School at 12000feet above sea level.
It is very comforting to see how the new kids feel very excited to be part of the theatrical experience at last after two years looking how their older schoolmates had fun.
Now we are ready for our first show out of the community this year. The kids have been invited to perform at a theater festival for children on the 22nd of June in Calca.
The children and the crew have worked hard to get the play ready!!!
Many thanks for all the friends who sponsor this training and let the children have some enriching time.

Every day we had some little audience looking at the rehearsals

All the kids are responsible to put all the props back in its place after the

Today is the final rehearsal!!!

Some minutes before the play

We are ready!

The back stage

She is Veronica, one of the new actress

I am Delfina. I am part of the cast since last year.

Part of the rehearsal the last day of workshop