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    Scenes from Noche de Arte 2009, Opening Night

    2009/10/24 /

    El Híjo and I accompanied El Fotógrafo to last night’s opening of Noche de Arte, in San Isidro. The art show was held in an enormous gallery owned by a Peruvian bank, and one of the amusing things about it was how the bank stayed open to accept deposits from art buyers. Oh, and did I mention that more than 400 works were for sale? The paintings were displayed in several indoor galleries. The photos were hung in an outside atrium that is not appropriate for an exhibit of delicate photographs. EF didn’t like that his photos were being exposed to the elements. Oh, well. He did complain. Technically the…

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About Me

After seven years in Peru, and a few more teaching in higher ed, I'm back to doing what I love: writing about human relationships, the planet and how we can ensure a better future for everyone, rich or poor. And I am still trying to unravel all of the remarkable things that happened to me when I was An American in Lima (2007-2014).

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