Association of Amateur Artists explained

Association of Amateur Artists
Native Name:Asociación de Artistas Aficionados
Native Name Lang:es
Abbreviation:AAA
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Type:Cultural institution
Headquarters:Jirón Ica 323, Lima, Peru

The Association of Amateur Artists (Spanish; Castilian: Asociación de Artistas Aficionados) is a Peruvian theatre company and cultural institution founded on June 13, 1938.[1] Its headquarters are located at Jirón Ica 323, and are part of the historic centre of Lima, Peru.[1] The association was a pioneer in the dissemination of performing art in the country.[2] [3]

History

The group was founded on June 13, 1938,[1] by a group of young people, including the brothers, Aurelio and Elvira Miró Quesada, Rosa Graña,,,, among others.[2] [4] Influenced by the arrival of Margarita Xirgu and the emergence of the autochthonous,[5] she renewed contemporary artistic development.[5] In addition, it fostered the cradle of talents in theater, dance and singing;[6] even before the arrival of institutions dedicated to these skills under the concept of "cultural Tuesdays."[4] Part of the cast managed to stage in other countries such as Spain and France.[4] Among the best known is Enrique Solari Swayne's Collacocha,[7] which was even exhibited at the Gran Teatro del Bosque, in Mexico.[8] [9] [10] [11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sobre la AAA . Asociación de Artistas Aficionados.
  2. Book: Balta, Aída . Historia general del teatro en el Perú . . 2001 . 9972-54-072-3 . 177–178 . es . 47705542.
  3. Book: Cortés, Eladio . Encyclopedia of Latin American theater . . 2003 . 0-313-01721-2 . 382 . es . Barrea-Marlys . Mirta . 57447775 .
  4. News: Afición a la cultura: los 75 años de la AAA . 2013-06-13 . El Comercio.
  5. Book: Perales, Rosalina . Teatro hispanoamericano contemporaneo, 1967-1987 . Gaceta . 1989 . 968-7155-32-9 . 230 . es . 20907168.
  6. Book: Palacios Rodríguez, Raúl . El Perú republicano y moderno, 1868-1968 . Librería Studium Ediciones . 1990 . 534 . es .
  7. News: Collacocha: La fuerza de la naturaleza . 2016-07-31 . Perú 21.
  8. Book: Diario de los debates de la Cámara de Diputados . . 1958 . Lima . 409–410 . es . III.
  9. Book: San Martín Vda. de Maria y Campos, Beatriz . Veintiún años de crónica teatral en México . Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Centro Nacional de Investigación, Documentatión e Información Teatral Rodolfo Usigli . 1999 . 970-18-2225-0 . 1st . 414 . es . Toriz Proenza . Martha . 44416663.
  10. Espectáculos: Teatro peruano . 1958-09-30 . Presente . 44 . 58.
  11. Book: Ramos-Garcíá, Luis . Panorama de las artes escenicas iberico y latinoamericanas: homenaje al Festival Iberoamericano de Cádiz . Patronato del Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Cádiz . 2007 . 0-934840-26-1 . 16 . es . Rizk . Beatriz J. . 420344168.