Cultural Centers in Lima

The French Cultural Center in Lima, the Alianza Francesa, is a non-profit educational institution dedicated to teach the French language and offers additionally all sorts of Peruvian and French cultural activities. It has a theater; interesting movies are shown on a regular basis; their library and gallery are worth a visit.

The Cultural Center Cafae-Se José María Arguedas is a place of cultural and artistic production in Lima. They have a Cine-Club, where interesting movies are shown and a gallery that houses fascinating art exhibitions. The captivating theater and music presentations are also worth mentioning.

The Spanish Cultural Center offers theater performances, movies are shown in their cinema, literature readings held in their auditorium and they present great music events.

The Cultural Center of the San Marcos University is well known for their striking theater and ballet presentations. Worth mentioning are their music and folklore events as well.

Housed in an old republican building, the Cultural Center of the School of the Fine Arts aims to spread the different national and international artistic and cultural expressions. Worth a visit are their art exhibitions.

Located in the heart of Barranco, the 'artists' district of Lima, the Cultural Center Juan Parra del Riego presents performances of Latin American musicians.

The main goal of the Cultural Center Peruano Britanico is to strengthen the cultural bonds between Peru and Great Britain. At the teaching center you can learn English at all levels and take the language diplomas necessary to study abroad. The British Peruvian Cultural Center offers theater, music and dance events. Plastic arts, poetry, science and technology form a new phase of the expansion of their cultural side. Remarkable is the library with all sorts of English books. Visit their webpage for more locations and info!

The Peruvian Japanese Cultural Center offers a wide variety of cultural activities. The aim of the Peruvian Japanese Association is to represent Japanese citizens in Peru and to spread the Japanese traditional values among the general community. On the big area of the cultural center you find the theater, the Museum of Japanese Immigration, a small tea house, Japanese gardens, a Japanese art exhibition, a library and a school for Japanese martial arts like Judo, Karate and Aikido.

The Cultural Center PUCP belongs to the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. It offers an inviting space to think, approach arts, meditate and work intellectually. The center offers movies, theater presentations, dance events, art exhibitions, courses and seminars on different topics. The library has a big selection of art and cultural publications. The inviting Art Café offers a weekly menu and live shows.

The Cultural Center Ricardo Palma is located inside the Municipality of Miraflores. It offers all kinds of cultural events throughout the week. Worth mentioning are the impressive art exhibitions, the literature readings and concerts.

The Goethe Institute is a worldwide operating cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its main goal is to promote the knowledge of the German language and the international cultural cooperation. Next to the German language courses the library with a big selection of print- and audio-visual volumes in German (and translated into Spanish) is worth mentioning.

The ICPNA is the biggest binational Cultural Center of Latin America and has several offices in Lima. It offers a big selection of cultural events like art exhibitions in own galleries, dance festivals, music events from classical music to folk and jazz, book presentations and readings. The English for Peruvians and Spanish for foreigner language courses are a very important part of ICPNAs work (at the center you can take language exams necessary for international studies); a translation service (English-Spanish and vice versa) is offered as well. Worth mentioning are the libraries at all its locations in Lima. Visit their webpage for more information!

The Italian Cultural Institute represents Italy abroad. Its aim is to promote the image of Italy and its culture in Peru and to strengthen the intercultural dialogue between Italy and Peru. The institute offers diverse cultural activities ranging from art, music, cinema, theater and ballet to fashion, design and photography. Important as well are its Italian and Latin language courses and the library containing books mainly in Italian and Spanish.