Mission

Pachamama Peruvian Arts was launched in response to a concern that Peruvian Americans born in the US were losing the connection to their cultural heritage and acculturating popular Latin American sounds to the detriment of traditional Peruvian music and dance. Pachamama Peruvian Arts seeks to strengthen the practice of traditional Peruvian music and dance, promote cultural interchange and mutual understanding among Peruvians, Peruvian Americans and the community at large and to empower New York’s Peruvian community with pride through youth education, workshops and collaborative community presentations throughout the New York metropolitan area.

The Pachamama Organizing Committee is comprised of Luz Pereira (Executive Director), Peter Apaza, Carlos Bernales, Guillermo Guerrero, Alisa Orahovac, Elva Navarro, and Rosa Maria Lazon Egusquiza. We welcome Peruvian musicians, dancers, artists, scholars and cultural activists to join us.

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