Traditional Andean Art: Conversation with Peruvian potters

Join us this Friday at Noon

for a conversation about Traditional Andean Pottery at the University of Miami.

We will have the visit of Magno, Edwin and Freddy Huasacca from Ayacucho (Peru).

Pottery exhibition and Complimentary Peruvian Food.

Free entrance

20 years of Miami's Masis Bolivian Cultural Center

Los Masis (Bolivia) and Andean dancers in Miami

Los Masis, a Renowned Bolivian folk music group, offered a concert to celebrate 20 years of the 'Masis Cultural Center' in Miami on July13th, 2013.

Nilda and Grover Heredia, inspired by this Bolivian group decided to promote traditional Andean culture after they moved to Miami. Nilda taught a variety of dances from the Andean area (Peruvian, Bolivian, Chilean and Ecuadorian) to Miami kids and teenagers through these two decades. Twenty years later, Miami's Masis Cultural center can count more than 200 former students, some of them became professional dancers.

Nilda Heredia receives greetings from her former students. 

25 years of the Coracora cultural and religious presence in florida

On August 4th, the Peruvian community of South Florida celebrated the Festivity of 'Virgen de las Nieves' patroness and guardian of the people of the town of Coracora, located in the region of Ayacucho (Southern Andes).

The festivity started with a mass celebrated by Msgr. Lorenzo León followed by a procession. Peruvian traditional dances were also performed and Peruvian food was served. This is  the 25th years where the celebration is organized in South Florida.

This is Catholic devotion that dates back to the16th century in the Andes. According to one of the participants, "where there is a Coracora citizen in the world, there is a heart bitting for the 'Virgen de las Nieves').

Quechua Cultural Night at the University of Miami

We shared music, language and food. Many UM students and Miami citizens participated in our first Quechua Cultural Night. Many people performed  Andean songs in Quechua, including the Kuyayky group. We also shared some phrase in Quechua to the public. We had a great time. /

Compartimos música, comida y una lengua hermosa. Estudiantes de la Universidad de Miami y residentes de Miami participaron en nuestra pirmera noche cultural Quechua. Varias personas presentaron canciones en Quechua, incluyendo el grupo Kuyayky. También el público aprendió algunas frases en Quechua. Todos pasamos un buen momento.


Here are some photos and a video.

 Kuyayky

"Sara" means corn in Quechua

Quechua gathering at UM

Lunes p'unchay Universidad de Miamipi tuparayku. Noqayku runasimipi rimarayku, runasimi cartaswan pukllarayku. /  On Monday we met at UM. We spoke in Quechua and we also played with Quechua cards.

Quechua Stickers on sale

In addition to the Quechua in public paces initiative we created stickers with Quechua/English phrases you can buy.  Each sticker you buy will help us to promote and expand the Quechua Miami project.

We ship to the continental United States.
Click here to buy

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Además del la iniciativa de Quechua en espacios públicos, hemos creado stickers con frases en Quechua e Inglés que puedes comprar. Cada sticker que adquieras nos ayudará a mantener y expandir el proyecto Quechua Miami.

Hacemos envíos a los Estados Unidos continentales.
Click aquí para comprar




Where to put your Quechua sticker? Here, some suggestions /
¿Dónde colocar los stickers en Quechua? Aquí algunas sugerencias

Car/ Carro

at the Office / en la Oficina

Quechua in public spaces

We are pleased to launch an initiative to promote the expose of Quechua in public spaces. Many Peruvian Restaurants in Miami have become our partners by posting signs we created. They are in Quechua and English. We are still looking for more Andean places (Bolivian, Ecuadorian, Peruvian, etc) to post them.


Check the complete photo gallery here: http://goo.gl/Vx0mR

[photos by Américo]

Andean Ceremony at UM, Monday Aptil 29th

End of the year Event

We will gather at the “Quechua & Andean Culture" class at the University of Miami to hold a ceremony in honor to the Pachamama (Mother Earth), and to have an upclose and personal Q & A with Pascual Apaza Flores, a renown and respected ’Wisdom Keeper’ of the Q’ero people (Cuzco Area). Only if you travel to Peru will you have such an experience as this, sure to be filled with much love, laughter and blessings.


Monday, April 29th
6:45 pm - 9pm at the University of Miami
Merrick Building 210-01 (Conference Room).



The event is open to the public.
Donations for the Andean ceremony are accepted.
(Suggested donation per/person:  $35 / $25 students)


For more info, please visit: http://careystokes.com/calendar/

Evento del fin de año académico

El grupo de Quechua y Cultura andina de la Universidad de Miami invita a encontrarnos en una ceremonia en honor a la Pachamama (Madre Tierra) y para tener un la posibilidad de conversar con Pascual Apaza Flores, renombrado paqo de la nación Q'ero (Cusco). 

Fecha: Lunes 29 de abril

6:45pm-9pm, en la Universidad de Miami (UM)

Merrick Building 210-01 (Conference Room)

El evento es abierto al público.

Donaciones para financiar la ceremonia andina son bienvenidas.

(Donación sugerida por persona: público en general $35 / $25 estudiantes)

Para más información:  http://careystokes.com/calendar/

Quechua Meetings

Every Monday we get together at the University of Miami to talk in Quechua and to share ideas on Andean topics. This season (Spring) we are meeting at 7:30pm. Everyone is invited to join us.
No previous knowledge of Quechua is required.

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