The vision and work of Luma Creations as a whole, along with the experiences and knowledge of the members of the organisation, naturally positions us on an international platform. I often ask myself – What does that mean?
Luma Creations Partners with World Museum Liverpool to Reshape Latin American Collections
Luma Creations is proud to announce a transformative new partnership with World Museum Liverpool, bringing to life Cuerpos del Tiempo (Bodies of Time)—an ambitious project set to reshape the interpretation of the Latin American Collections in the World Museum.
Resonant Territories: Sounds of Shared Latin America
Friday February 21st, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm Instituto Cervantes, Manchester, 326-330 Deansgate Manchester M3 4FN The Instituto Cervantes Manchester invites you to a unique evening where you can experience young Latin American indigenous artists who...
Looking Back on an Extraordinary Year at Luma Creations
As we begin 2025, the team at Luma Creations—Francisco, Max, Esteban, Saranne, Oscar and Maya—reflects on 2024, a triumphant year brimming with creativity, connection, and cultural celebration. From dynamic projects and transformative programmes to unforgettable...
A Celebration of Music and Heritage: Grupo Luma Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room
This one-night-only concert marks an extraordinary milestone for Francisco, Oscar, and Grupo Luma. With exceptional music, guest performances, and a celebration of resilience, heritage, and community, this is a night not to be missed.
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 8pm at Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room.
Poetry Book Launch of Las Moscas También Bailan, by Daniel Alvarado Salaverry (Tocha)
For lovers of poetry, music, and Latin American culture, this free event is an unmissable opportunity to engage with a unique voice that speaks to the essence of what it means to be human. Saturday, 8th February at 2:00pm, Hornby Library, Liverpool Central Library, William Brown Street, Liverpool.
Christmas Traditions Across Latin America: A Festive Journey
Christmas in Latin America is a symphony of lights, music, joy, and deeply rooted traditions that ignite the holiday spirit in extraordinary ways. Each country brings its own unique flair to the season, weaving together vibrant celebrations, heartfelt rituals, and magical moments that inspire awe and wonder. Let’s embark on a journey through some of the most dazzling and inspiring Christmas traditions across Latin America.
Latin American Drum Workshops
Whether you’re an experienced drummer or a complete beginner with a passion for rhythm, this workshop is for you – just bring a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and an openness to working as part of a team.
Discover Your Inner Storyteller: 10-Week Creative Writing Workshop
Luma Creations is thrilled to present a 10-week Creative Writing Workshop for Beginners led by actor, educator, scriptwriter, and storyteller, Max Alder. This engaging workshop series is designed for adults aged 18+ who are either beginners or in the early stages of their writing journey.
WOMEX 2024
The 30th edition of WOMEX, held this year in Manchester, was a blast—an intense, incredible learning experience, a place to meet and greet, to engage in profound discussions about music, the world, and the struggles of communities around the globe, and to truly understand how music can be the answer.
Why Mother, Country Is Essential Viewing for Our Times
It is well known that many Chileans kept the suitcases ready for a quick return, believing that the tide would turn and they would be able to go home as for them it was a temporary situation, and soon they’d be able to return. But it didn’t pan out that way and years went by as the dictatorship tightened its hold on the country and one day you realised where you called home had changed.
Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá: Exploring Identity Through Art and Heritage
The exhibition’s title, which translates to “neither from here nor there,” encapsulates the artists’ shared sense of being connected yet distanced from their origins, a sentiment that permeates their lives as individuals who straddle multiple cultures and identities.
Explore Cosmotechnics: A Journey Through Latin American Art, Technology, and Nature at FACT Liverpool
Liverpool’s FACT gallery invites you on an immersive journey with Cosmotechnics, a ground-breaking exhibition of immersive art installations by four Latin American artists and collectives, that redefines technology’s role through nature and culture. Curated by Beatrice Zaidenberg, FACT’s 2024 Curator-in-Residence, Cosmotechnics runs from Friday, 8 November 2024, through Sunday, 26 January 2025.
Children’s Summer 2024 Holidays Activity Scheme
Luma Creations’ Summer Healthy Activities and Food (HAF) programme for children aged 7-11 will be running this year, Monday to Thursday for four weeks, starting on 29 July 2024. Whilst Luma has chosen to predominantly work with children who receive free school meals,...
MicSur – Mercado de las Industrias Culturales de America del Sur
The Chilean Ministry of Culture invited me as an international delegate to MicSur – the leading Culture Industries Expo and Conference in the South American continent. Its first edition launched in Argentina in 2014 and takes place every two years with a different...
El Charango: Latin American Music Workshops
The Charango is a double five-stringed traditional instrument from the South American Andes region and is usually accompanied by Quenas (an Andean flute), Panpipes made with reeds, Bombo Leguero (Drum) and Guitar. To talk about the history and origin of the Charango...
UNESCO: Creative Cities of Music, Chile
In 2015, Liverpool was designated as a UNESCO Creative City of Music (UCCM) and since then I have kept a close eye on what that means to people working in the Creative Industries in the city. In 2017 Frutillar became the first UNESCO Creative City of Music in Chile,...
In Conversation with Esteban Pérez Ortega
What is your job within Luma Creations, what do you do, and what are your responsibilities? I've been the Production Manager of the organisation for the last year, however, I started in 2021 as a volunteer. In terms of what I do, I have a variety of roles, like...