Amautas

Amauta is a Quecha word that means master or wise. The Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC) is a research unit at York University, there are others, follow this link. In July we hosted the first annual summer program for Young Amautas, high school students, in an intense and fun week of learning about the region's geography, history, culture....  The kids are delightful and the program is inspirational. Have a look at the FaceBook page. I had been keen to talk about music or agriculture but Abu, our incredible coordinator, wanted me to do the introduction -- no small task! It was great fun, we all learned something and it set the stage for progressively getting more and more knowledge and it has me itching to explore more of the region! Master Class indeed!

Yaneca Esquina, Sacred Secrets, 2000 (detail). Acrylic, enamel, and mirrors on canvas and wood, 119 x 94 cm. Photo: Guillermo Guevara, reproduced from Monica Kupfer ed., V Bienal de Arte de Panamá 2000 (Panama: Cervecería Nacional, 2000), p. 35

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