BabelCeromonie: Peruvian ceremony with Yawar Mistty

Spanish translation program: see below)

For this very last edition of the BabelFestival, we hold the Sunday before ceremonies.

Sunday high day! We close the week with age-old dances, rites and gastronomy from different cultural communities. A ceremony contains creative and symbolic expressions such as texts, music and culinary preparations.

Come and taste, listen and discover how rituals and traditions are experienced by these new Antwerp residents. Everyone is welcome!

The whole afternoon you can enjoy regional Latin American dishes, a souvenir market and folkloric fashion photo booth and be sure to taste the typical purple corn drink. (reservation Pachamanca dish via link below)

Yawar Misty(Sangre Mestiza/HalfBloed) is a cultural association that works on dance, gastronomy and solidarity. The members of the association have deep connections with several Latin American countries, but mainly Peru.  The typical dances of the Peruvian jungle are usually characterized as war dances or local rituals. They are performed by both men and women with a multitude of colorful costumes and details from each small community. Not all rhythms sound cheerful and exuberant, there are also healing sounds and firmer warrior dances.

This Sunday marks the 201st anniversary of Peruvian culture.

Hunger & thirst? 

BabelBar is open and a typical Pachamanca platter with drink is available. Reservation via link below.

Programming:

Ongoing: Peruvian Souvenir Market & Fashion by Dalia Bascuro

Andean Ritual of Gratitude to the Pachamama (Mother Earth) 

Valicha - Peruvian Charango player Karl Struyf

Valicha dance - Yawar Mistty

Live music - Duo Ayni

Amazonian ritual with Icarus chants - Yawar Mistty

Amazon dance - Yawar Mistty

Anthology of Nicomedes Santa Cruz - Peruvian percussionist Gustavo Burga 

Afro-Peruvian Dances - Yawar Mistty

Huaylarsh - Yawar Mistty

Carnival medley - Duo Ayni

Program:

Pago a la pachamama (ritual andino que celebra y agradece a la tierra con ofrendas y sonidos de viento) a cargo de Duo ayni y Yawar Mistty.

· Canto Valicha en Quechua a cargo de Veerle Van Alphen- Consul fees de Perú and Amberes.

· Danza Valicha cuzqueña a cargo de Yawar Mistty.

· Canto ritual de sanación de la Amazonia a cargo de Yawar Mistty

· Danza de la selva amazónica Tulumayos a cargo de Yawar Mistty

· Décima la Marinera de Nicomedes Santa Cruz acompañada de cajón y guitarra.

· Popurrí de festejo, danza afroperuana.

Danza Huaylarsh

· Popurrí de carnavales con musica en vivo a cargo de Duo Ayni.

Cierre de agradecimiento con elaboración de Quipu.

Karl Struyf Palaciosis a virtuoso charango player, with a Belgian father and Ayacucho mother (Peru). The charango, is an Andean stringed instrument, woven into the deepest fibers of the folklore of the South American Andean region, among others.  in the Valicha melodies (typical music of Cuzco).

AYNI Duo

The duo José and Manolo are the interpreters of the folk music of the Andes with wind and string instruments they give the typical sounds of the music of the Peruvian Andes. With the quena, quenacho, guitar, charango, bass drum, percussion and other musical effects, Duo Ayni offers ceremonial music, carnivals, huaynos and other typical Peruvian rhythms".

Gustavo Burga

is a virtuoso Peruvian percussionist, he performs Creole and Afro-Peruvian music on the cajón, the cajita, the quijada, the cowbell, the drums and also the guitar.

Caribbean rhythms and melodic percussion are also part of his repertoire"

Traditional Pachamanca dishwith chicken and purple corn drink at 15 euros: the food is cooked using age-old slow-food techniques. It is cooked on a bed of banana leaves. Vegetarian option: Traditional Pachamanca dish with mushroom empanada and purple corn drink at 15 euros. Reservation via link below.

With the support of FMDO, Oude Badhuis, Burgerbegroting, Antwerp District, Archipelago, Yawar Mistty