YMA SUMAC Centennial Event
Name:
YMA SUMAC Centennial Event
Date:
September 13, 2022
Time:
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
Website:
http://www.peruvillagela.org
Event Description:
Peru Village Los Angeles invites you to the unveiling ceremony of the sculptural work representing the famous Peruvian-American singer Yma Sumac, commemorating the centennial of her birth on September 13, 2022 at the Hollywood Forever cemetery in Los Angeles at 5.0O P.M. The Peruvian French artist Martin Espinoza Grajeda and Peru Village Los Angeles will be donating to the Hollywood Forever cemetery a bust sculpture of Yma Sumac, a masterpiece made in France by Martin Espinoza Grajeda, which he will bring to L.A. to be unveiled and permanently installed next to Yma Sumac’s crypt. We will have a “Fiesta” for her with live music, folk dances, Peruvian food, and Pisco Sour. Peru Village Los Angeles has the support of Hollywood Forever cemetery, Damon Devine, The Consulate General of Peru in Los Angeles, and Vanessa Cabrera - Vani Financial services, for the realization of this wonderful Fiesta.