October 9-12, 2014, Huaraz – Peru
Throughout the history of humankind on earth, different people in different geographies have developed practices that have not only sought to record the experiences that transcend and integrate different perspectives, but also searched for the modification of consciousness of both practitioners and their observers. Visionary art, like integral arts, often deal with these issues: the integration and transcension of consciousness of the individual and the individual with (and in) their environment.
Visionary art often carries themes of spiritual, mystical or holistic awareness. In the Andes of Ancash (Peru), one of the most interesting ancient visionary art manifestations came into existence in the ceremonial centre of Chavin de Huántar more than three thousand years ago. Chavin Art is the quintessential manifestation of ancient visionary art. In times of civilizational crisis (plural), visionary arts that provide wider and more integral ways of understanding the ecosystems we inhabit are important in order to help us increase our awareness about our relationships between ourselves, other live forms and the past, present and future worlds.
For the first edition of this festival, we are gathering persons interested in visionary art and Andean cosmovisions for four days in order to exchange knowledge, share experiences, reflect on visionary art and human sustainability in one of the most beautiful places of Peru: the Andes of Ancash.
Invited Speakers
CONSTANTINO MANUEL TORRES, art historian, archaeollogist and ethnobotanist
DONNA TORRES, painter and illustrator
JONATHAN OTT, ethnobotanist, writer, translator, publisher, natural products chemist and botanical researcher
ANA MARIA LLAMAZARES, anthropologist and paradigm change researcher
GIORGIO SAMORINI, ethnobotanist and psychedelics researcher
LEONEL MENACHO, educator, promotor of Quechua language and culture, and specialist in intercultural education
SOPHIE HUART, midwife, reiki master and holistic healer
LOUIS-MARIE MARTIN, agroecology expert and earth potions brewer
HARRY CHÁVEZ, visual artist
KYLLA MONICA PIQUERAS, dancer, visual artist and performer
ANTONIO BARRERA BANDA, ayahuasca curandero and artist
JOSE CARLOS ORRILLO, photographer and visual artist
Activities included in the Festival
– Master Lectures
– Workshops
– Concert
– Ritual Ceremony
– Art Performance
Festival Cost
REGISTRATION AFTER AUGUST 30th
– STUDENTS: 150 USD, includes certificate
– GENERAL PUBLIC: 200 USD, includes certificate
– ONE DAY: 40 USD or 100 soles
Activities after the Festival (October 13-15, Chavín de Huántar)
– CHAVIN EXPERIENCE: Visit to Ceremonial Centre and Museum + Offering Ceremony
Activity before the Festival (October 2-8, Chavín de Huántar/Huari)
– Visionary Arts Lab (Maximum 8 selected participants)
Organized by
VASOS COMUNICANTES
SEMILLAS DE VIDA
Partners
INSTITUTO DE ESTUDIOS HUARINOS
CENTRO CULTURAL MUNICIPAL DE HUARAZ
Supporting Institutions
CENTRO CULTURAL DE ESPAÑA EN LIMA
DIRECCIÓN DESCONCENTRADA DE CULTURA DE ÁNCASH
MUNICIPALIDAD PROVINCIAL DE HUARAZ
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