Haylli PachaMama

Saturday evenings 7, 14, 21 and 28 of November the center hosted 'Celebrations of the Mother Earth', Haylli PachaMama. The celebrations included music, dance, paintings and ritual with artists Kike Pinto (composer, performer and event coordinator), Sikuris Willkamayu (dancers and musicians) and Yanaruma Ayllu (Shaman). Together with the HAYLLI there as during the month of November and exposition of art related with the HAYLLI PachaMama theme with painters Constanza, CH'aska, Clara and Xhiva.

The Shaman preparing to burn the coca leaves. Coca is an integral part of the Andean culture having a ritual and religious significance beyond its medicinal and stimulant uses (and NOT for its use in making cocaine for the rich consuming nations such as the USA).
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The Sikuris playing music and dancing as part of the celebration.IMG_4519
Constanza seated with a collection of here paintings.
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