Mar
7
Sat
Women, Essence & Origin – Opening Reception @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston
Mar 7 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

With the purpose of celebrating International Women’s Day, artists Annia Guillén, Hilda Rueda and Carolina Dalmas are bringing together the art exhibition Women, Essence & Origin that will run from March 6 to April 6, 2020.

The exhibition portrays women of all ages, races and walk of life by reflection on their essence as pillars of humanity. The artists present what constitutes an abstract or literal interpretation of women and their core values.

Various mediums are utilized. Annia, originally from Costa Rica, works with pigments on silk and oils. Hilda, a native of Colombia, uses acrylics and oils and paints from life models. Carolina Dalmas, from Argentina is using soft pastels on sandpaper.

Join us for the Opening Cocktail Reception, on Saturday March 7th, 5pm to 7:30pm with life music and hors d’oeuvres. In addition, 15% of the sales will be donated to Casa Argentina de Houston to help women in need.

At the Exhibition Closing Event on Saturday, April 4th, 2020, 5pm to 7:30 pm, a piece of art will be auctioned. All the proceeds will benefit Canopy- Elevating life above Cancer. These events are free and open to the general public.

Mar 6 – Apr 6, 2020 
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 7th, 2020 5:00 to 7:30pm
Closing event: on Saturday, April 4th, 2020 5:00 to 7:30pm

Annia Guillén- anniaguillen.com

Hilda Rueda- hildaruedart.com

Carolina Dalmás-carolinadalmasart.com

Apr
4
Sat
Women, Essence & Origin – Closing Event @ Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston
Apr 4 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

With the purpose of celebrating International Women’s Day, artists Annia Guillén, Hilda Rueda and Carolina Dalmas are bringing together the art exhibition Women, Essence & Origin that will run from March 6 to April 6, 2020.

The exhibition portrays women of all ages, races and walk of life by reflection on their essence as pillars of humanity. The artists present what constitutes an abstract or literal interpretation of women and their core values.

Various mediums are utilized. Annia, originally from Costa Rica, works with pigments on silk and oils. Hilda, a native from Colombia, uses acrylics and oils and paints form life models. Carolina Dalmas, from Argentina is using soft pastels on sandpaper.

Join us for the Opening Cocktail Reception, on Saturday March 7th, 5pm to 7:30pm with life music and hors d’oeuvres. In addition, 15% of the sales will be donated to Casa Argentina de Houston to help women in need.

At the Exhibition Closing Event on Saturday, April 4th, 2020, 5pm to 7:30 pm, a piece of art will be auctioned. All the proceeds will benefit Canopy- Elevating life above Cancer. These events are free and open to the general public.

Mar 6 – Apr 6, 2020 
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 7th, 2020 5:00 to 7:30pm
Closing event: on Saturday, April 4th, 2020 5:00 to 7:30pm

Annia Guillén- anniaguillen.com

Hilda Rueda- hildaruedart.com

Carolina Dalmás-carolinadalmasart.com

Nov
17
Tue
¡Bienvenida a Spotlight Perú! @ Online Event
Nov 17 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Nov
19
Thu
¡Lo más dulce de Perú! @ Online Event
Nov 19 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Dec
1
Tue
Raíces de Perú @ Online Event
Dec 1 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Preservando el folclor peruano en Houston.

Entrevista a Raíces de Perú., Sra. Nancy  Castro.
Desde 1998 Nancy Valer de Castro ha enseñado bailes autóctonos de Perú a cientos de jóvenes en Houston a través de Ballet Folkórico Raíces de Perú. Sus presentaciones con hermosos trajes y coreografías preservan y promueven estas bellas tradiciones, siendo motivo de orgullo para todos los hispanoamericanos en nuestra ciudad.
Participación especial de Katherine Osuna y Carlos Begglo
Presentación de bailes típicos de Perú con el Ballet Folklórico Raíces de Perú.

Presentado por Carmen Herrada
Martes, 1 de diciembre 5 p.m. CST

EVENTO GRATUITO – EN ESPAÑOL CON SUBTITULOS EN INGLÉS

Via Facebook Live @ihchouston

Dec
3
Thu
Creating a New Visual Language: Art in Colonial Peru @ Online Event
Dec 3 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Creating a New Visual Language: Art in Colonial Peru

An introduction to the art of colonial Peru, focusing on works that show how Andean, Spanish, and West African people and traditions created a new visual language in the Andes.
Special guest: Ximena A. Gómez, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of the History of Art and Architecture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
She was born in Lima, grew up in Houston, and received her PhD from the University of Michigan. She specializes in the art of colonial Latin America and her research focuses on the visual culture of Indigenous and Black people in colonial Lima. Her work rescues these influences in European artworks, as well as the influences in contemporary Latinx artistic expressions.

Host: María E. Pérez, PhD – IHCH
December, Thursday 3 @5 p.m. CST

FREE – IN ENGLISH

Via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i12O9wILRDGDsOpvNxB3Sw

 

Dec
8
Tue
Fashionista, diseñadora de modas y activista social Luisa Fernanda Nadarajah @ Online Event
Dec 8 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Luisa Fernanda Nadarajah

Fashionista, diseñadora de modas y activista social.
Nacida en Perú y criada en Argentina, Luisa Fernanda llegó a Houston donde descubrió en el 2015 su talento para el diseño de modas cuando ganó un concurso patrocinado por el Museo de Bellas Artes de Houston. Su interés por la moda responsable la ha llevado a crear colecciones con el apoyo de comunidades indígenas como su colección Calipso, incorporando el color y el trabajo artesanal del bordado de mujeres en Guatemala. Su preocupación social se extiende a su trabajo como fundadora de Project Piruw, una ONG dedicada a apoyar la educación y la nutrición de comunidades indígenas en Perú.

Presentado por María E. Pérez, PhD – IHCH

Martes, 8 de diciembre 5 p.m. CST

EVENTO GRATUITO – EN ESPAÑOL

Via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U86JxUrYSeOguUdoBWM9Pw