The members of “Orquestando” (EBE - Special Basic Education) by the Ministry of Education showed, during their presentation at Culturaymi, that music has therapeutic and healing effects and that the human being can surrender to the beat of a soft melody.

This band belongs to the Special Basic Education School (CEBE) San Martín de Porres and are directed by Miguel Angel Lira. They rehearse twice a week after school with the support of parents.

Virginia Mautino, the school principal, says that this bringing together of schoolchildren and music has had positive effects on children's performance. “We have seen an improvement in social skills, attention, and concentration. They identify silence, sing and, above all, enjoy what they do.”

Orquestando includes almost 40 students, some of them with intellectual impairment and autism. They are part of this pilot program which has achieved positive results due to its inclusive approach.    To the beat of the Peruvian cajón, the organ and the guitar they perform and receive applause in recognition of their effort and dedication. They are Peru’s finest!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 AGENDA

 MALI

11:00   Control No Control presents: Daniel Iregui (Canada) - Temporary exhibition

15:00   Story telling: "El Príncipe de la Espada Dinosaurio” Organized by: Etcétera Editores

18:45    Children’s play: Sirenas y Pesebres – Show 1 

19:30   Intro: Soft Revolver (by Embassy of Canada and Fundación Telefónica)

20:00   Soft Revolver Concert by Myriam Bleau (Canada)

20:00   Audiovisual Performance: Electroacoustic concert by: Myriam Bleau (Canada), Pauchi Sasaki (Peru)

20:45  Intermission

21:00  Pauchi Sasaki Concert

FUN FEST

17.30 San Marcos University ballet crew Danzando fusiones 

18:50    Lima Cinema Festival: Opening of itinerant festival, showing: Rodar Contra todo (film)

21:20  Pelo Madueño

MET

19:00  Parade of winning apparels: Soldados de la Tierra, Noabo, Hilar-tejer-vestir, Candelaria Puno Perú, Crónicas de Paucartambo

MILCO

18:00 Kinder

19:05 Andrea Martínez

21:10 Mundaka

LET’S ALL PLAY

19:30   Panel discussion: For a Country of Readers: Presentation of the Proposed New Book Act Organized by: Editores Independientes del Perú (EIP)  

The Circuito de Playas – Costa Verde will be the stage of Lima 2019 Pan American Games road cycling time trial and individual events, where 91 of the best cyclists of the Americas will gather.

The competitions were held this Wednesday, August 7 and will resume on Saturday, August 10. The Costa Verde will be closed again, from the San Miguel district to the Chorrillos district.

Jacqueline Lobrano, Lima 2019 Spectator Services head said that people has various pedestrian accesses to go cheer for their favorite athletes: In San Miguel, the Jhon Lennon bridge; in Magdalena, the Bajada Brasil bridge; in San Isidro, the María Reiche bridge and in Miraflores, the Bajada Balta bridge.

She advised spectators not to bring pets to the competitions as they may run away, interrupt the circuit or cause a serious accident. Spectators must not throw water or bottles at cyclists as the road must be completely free.

The Traffic Director of the Peruvian National Police Jorge Lam, said that until now, no inconvenient has been reported on the closing of the Costa Verde, as enough police agents have been deployed in all alternative routes where traffic load has been identified.

Lam asked drivers and pedestrian to understand that routes closing is due to an international sport event in which everyone should cooperate.

Closing on Saturday, August 10

The Costa Verde circuit will be closed again on Friday, August 9 from 22:00 until Saturday, August 10 at midnight, from the exit to Av. Universitaria to the exit of Av. Huaylas. The Avenida del Ejército will also remain closed, from Av. Coronel Portillo to the “Manuel Bonilla” Sports Center. The section between the exit to Av. Brasil to the exit of Av. Huaylas will be opened from 18:30 on August 10.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

From North to South:

Av. Costanera - Av. Bertolotto – Av. Comandante Espinar – Av. Brasil (Este-Oeste) - Av. Del Ejército – Av. Augusto Pérez Araníbar – Av. Coronel Pedro Portillo (West-East) – Av. General Juan Antonio Pezet– Av. Belén (East-West)- Av. General Córdova – Av. Santa Cruz (East-West) – Av. Aviación– Av. Malecón Cisneros – Av. Malecón de la Reserva – Av. Armendáriz – Bajada Armendáriz-(East-West).

From South to North:

Bajada Armendáriz (West-East) - Av. Almirante Miguel Grau - Av. Almirante Miguel Grau – Av. Reducto – Av. Armendáriz (East-West) – Av. José Larco (West-East) – Av. José Pardo- Av. Del Ejército – Augusto Pérez Araníbar – Av. Del Ejército – Jr. Diego Ferré – Av. Antonio José de Sucre (West-East) – Jr. Salaverry – Jr. Federico Gállese – Av. La Paz.

THE TEST

The women’s individual road will start at 09:00. The 33 participants will run six laps (79.8 km).

This event will have a mass start in a pack. The first cyclist to cross the finish line will be the winner. At 13:00, the men’s event will start, with 44 athletes who will run 13 laps (172.9 km) in the same circuit.

The Peruvian athlete Diana Bazalar had a good performance on the second day of competitions at the new VIDENA Athletics Stadium and set a new national record.

Bazalar competed in the 100-meter hurdles, where she set a new record clocking a time of 13s25c.

The previous record also belonged to Diana Bazalar, who clocked a time of 13s36c at the South American Games in Cochabamba on June 6, 2018, and won the silver medal at the tournament.

Bazalar had the fans support this afternoon at the new Athletics Stadium, which was crowded of people cheering on her at all times. This encouraged her to achieve a new national record.

To reach the top of the Pan American Games sometimes you must challenge yourself. This was mostly true in swimming, where the high expectation caused by the competition level of the American and Canadian teams made Brazilians to surpass themselves and fight for a place in the medal table.

It is the case of the Brazilian athlete Leonardo de Deus, three-time Pan American champion in the 200 m butterfly event. He randomly entered the final list in the continental multi-sport event, as the suspension of Gabriel Silva for doping gave him the chance to make history with his team.

Léo de Deus is proud of his military origin as sergeant of the Army of his country. This explains the martial salute he made to his flag at the award ceremony, as did by his teammate Joao Gomes, who competed for hist first Pan American Games, at the age of 33, and conquered the 100 m breaststroke.

Another elite member is Pedro Henrique Spajari, who destroyed the Pan American record with his team in the 4x100 m freestyle relay and defeated the American team lead by Nathan Adrian, multiple times Olympic and world medalist. Spajari overcame a rare syndrome that affected his motor functions when he was 20. As a sergeant of the Brazilian air force, he sang with honor the anthem of his country, from the top of the podium.

“Winning my first gold medal in this kind of competition is really special. We prepared a lot to win this qualification to the Olympic Games, in my case, by overcoming personal problems. In addition, I am proud of representing the Armed Forces of my country because it helped me a lot in my life,” he said.

The first day of swimming was important for Peru too, for the new Peruvian records set by Paula Tamashiro (100 m breaststroke, set in 2008) and Samantha Bello (400 m freestyle). In addition, fans enjoyed Silvana Cabrera´s victory in the 200 m butterfly B final.

Once again, the Pan American Games staged incredible stories of overcoming challenges, stories are a living life lessons for spectators witnessing the achievements of these athletes.

El mejor jugador de tenis de mesa en las Américas, y los seis primeros del circuito mundial, ganó su primera medalla de oro en Lima 2019 . El brasileño Hugo Calderano jugó la final de dobles masculinos junto con su compañero de equipo Hugo Tsuboi y mostró un alto nivel de competencia. Sin embargo, sus oponentes argentinos llevaron a la pareja brasileña a empujarse al límite.

A priori, las diferencias eran evidentes. Calderano, el primer campeón latinoamericano de la liga profesional de Alemania, jugó con su antiguo compañero de equipo contra la pareja argentina formada por Gastón Alto y Horacio Cifuentes , quienes han practicado este deporte de manera amateur durante muchos años. Sin embargo, todo se dejó de lado en el partido.

Los argentinos lo hicieron difícil para el dúo brasileño, pero ganaron fácilmente los primeros dos sets. Asimismo, el dúo argentino lo dejó todo en el campo para igualar el marcador. Incluso en el sexto set, hubo mucho suspenso en la definición, lo que hizo evidente el ingrediente emocional del deporte que solo se puede ver en estas competiciones.

A la edad de 22 años, Calderano obtuvo su segunda medalla de oro en los Juegos Panamericanos . Todavía tiene competencias individuales y de equipo pendientes. A pesar de dedicar todo su tiempo a esta disciplina, realmente valora participar en los Juegos Panamericanos y compartir el espíritu aficionado una vez más en la Villa Panamericana.

“Soy un atleta que comenzó desde cero. Dejé Río de Janeiro a una edad muy temprana para vivir en Europa, pero recuerdo lo difícil que fue para mí llegar a la élite. Es una excelente experiencia para el corazón compartir nuevamente el sueño de destacar en este tipo de competencias con otros atletas que entrenan tanto o más que yo. Este es el caso del equipo argentino. Es admirable ”, dijo Calderano.

Por su parte, el Alto argentino mencionó que aunque son atletas dedicados, tienen el coraje de competir en desventaja. “Entrenamos de seis a ocho horas diarias sin esperar nada a cambio. Este esfuerzo vale la pena cuando llegamos a una final como en Lima 2019 , contra un fenómeno de tenis de mesa como Calderano y yo disfrutamos de ti. Estas son metas de la vida que nos llenan de coraje para seguir practicando el deporte ”, afirmó.

Esta es la verdadera esencia del deporte. No se trata solo de ganar o perder, se trata de dejar atrás todos los esfuerzos para llegar a la cima del podio.

The “Cárceles Productivas” project held by the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) are now present, with an innovative stand, in Culturaymi, the Lima 2019 cultural program that takes place at Parque de la Exposición.

INPE and the Lima 2019 Organizing Committee signed an agreement to provide free use of the trademark of the distinctive signs and the Milco mascot in the works carried out and sold by inmates of different penitentiaries in the country.

In the stand no. 39 of INPE, located at Parque de la Exposición, the sale of the official mascot Milco made from cold porcelain clay is a complete success. There are different designs: Milco holding the torch, playing football, surfing and playing volleyball.

If you want to take home this beautiful souvenir of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games and support the project “Cárceles Productivas”, you can buy them for only 15 soles.

Jessica Guzmán, INPE's collaborator, indicated that there is a high demand from the assistants, since more than 600 units have been sold so far. “Everybody is happy with their Milco, very satisfied with the work done in the penitentiaries and, especially, with the quality of the product,” she said.

The collaborator made a call for the public to come to the stand and buy these products, as the incomes will be for the inmates, for their livelihood and that of their families.

The Milco made from cold porcelain clay will also be available in the following venues: VIDENA, Villa María del Triunfo Sports Center, Chorrillos Military School, Miguel Grau Sports Center, Punta Rocas Beach and Army Equestrian School.

Athletes living in the Pan American Village expressed their satisfaction for the Recreational Center that was installed in this lodging, a resting and entertainment place for the athletes that participate in the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.

"Thank God we have this recreational area, where there are many games, so we come here to relax a little and interact with representatives from other countries," said Kimberly Cardoza, Peruvian representative in athletics 400 meters hurdles and 4x400 m relay.

The Peruvian athlete said that, personally, she is satisfied with the recreational area and she also highlighted the help of volunteers who are in the Pan American Village.

"There are games, a gymnasium, an immense kitchen, there is an international area in the Pan American Village, where you have all the amenities," she said, after letting us know that Peruvian athletes have a rest day one day before the competitions.

She also mentioned that the Recreational Center entertains them and is fun to release tensions before a competition.

READY TO COMPETE

Furthermore, Kimberly Cardoza said that she has trained very hard for her participation in athletics and that, since December, she does preparation exercises three times a day.

She stated that she will go out to run and enjoy her participation because the whole training process is over, and now all that remains is to show the results.

“Lima 2019 will leave us a great legacy, being here in the Pan American Village allows us to gain experience from representatives of other countries in different sports, in their form of training,” she said.

She also added that the infrastructure of all the stadiums and fields is something that, at least in athletics, they have never had and that now it will be possible to hold world-class championships.

HAPPY VISITORS

José Tomás Beltrán, member of the Chilean delegation, expressed his good impression of the Pan American Village facilities.

“I’m impressed by what they have achieved as an organization to make these Lima 2019 Games possible,” he added.

He specified that the entertainment is adequate, because it makes them leave the routine, above all, for athletes who have a concentration process to get ready and disconnect a little.

“In each gaming area, there is a speaker where you can put on music and share with the different delegations,” said the Chilean athlete.

The British Virgin Islands celebrated. Tonight, the British Virgin Islands obtained its first gold medal in the history of the Pan American Games, after winning the long jump event at the Athletics Stadium of the VIDENA.

The athlete Chantel Malone won with 6.68 m—in her first attempt—and defeated Colombian Caterine Ibargüen, Olympic champion in Rio three years ago, who placed fifth in this competition with 6.54 m.

Malone is 27 years old and was born in Puerto Rico. She placed fifth at Toronto 2015. With this gold medal obtained at the Pan American Games, she entered the sporting history of the small Caribbean archipelago.

Behind Malone, the second and third place went to Keturah Orji (United States) with 6.66 meters and Tissana Patric Hickling (Jamaica) with 6.59, respectively.

It is worth mentioning that the athletics events have already started in Lima 2019 and a great party could be observed on the grandstands, where the colorful flags of the participating countries and the support from the Peruvian fans showed an incredible atmosphere. 

The best Pan American cyclists will race on Wednesday, August 7 in the 100 meters events to get the gold medal at the Athletics Stadium in VIDENA.

This sports competition will take place starting at 16:40 and will be the main attraction of the public, who come to this venue to see the best athletes of the Americas.

Before that, the following competitions will take place in the VIDENA: men's long jump final, women's 800 m final, men's shot put final, and men's 1500 m decathlon with the awarding of a medal.   

There will also be preliminary competitions, such as men's discus throw decathlon, men's 100 m hurdles series 1/2 decathlon, women's 100 m hurdles series 1/2 heptathlon, women's high jump heptathlon, men's pole vault group A decathlon, among others.

Another of the attractions of Wednesday 7 is the debut of the women's volleyball competitions, where the Peruvian team will play its debut at 20:30 against Canada at the Callao Sports Center. Competitions will kick off with a match between Brazil and Puerto Rico at 13:00.

Cyclists Compete for the Gold

Likewise, the best road cyclists of the Americas will compete on Wednesday, August 7 at 09:00 at the Costa Verde beach circuit, where they will try to obtain the gold medal.

20 female cyclists will start the time trial event in a mass road race which has its starting and finishing point at the Costa Verde San Miguel venue, which is located near the exit to Av. Bertolotto and continues until Los Pavos beach in Barranco, where athletes will have to make a U-turn and return to the Costa Verde venue.

Afterwards, 21 male athletes will start the competition following the same route at 11:30. In the case of women's, they will cover a total of 18.5 km and, in the men's category, they will pedal 37 km, making two laps of the circuit.

Following the Pan American sports competition schedule, there will also be a competition in equestrian sports, with the team jumping event, where Peru, Guatemala, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, Brazil and United States will participate.

This sports activity will be held at the Army Equestrian School, in La Molina starting at 10:00.

Additionally, The Greco-Roman wrestling competitions will begin with the men’s 60 kg, 67 kg, 77 kg, 87 kg, and 97 kg categories which will be held at the Miguel Grau Coliseum in Callao starting at 10:00.  Two Peruvian athletes, Nilton Soto and Bryan Cruz, will compete and fight to get one of the medals.

Racquetball and table tennis will also define gold medal winners. Racquetball will be held from 10:00 at the Miguel Grau Coliseum in Callao and table tennis, at the Sports Center 3 of VIDENA

The Peruvian football team will play its last match against Ecuador in the dispute of the 7th and 8th place at the San Marcos Stadium at 10:00.

Finally following the sports competition schedule, the sailing, archery, fencing and women’s basketball preliminary rounds will be held.

Hundredths of a second separated the Mexican athlete, Fernando Martínez, from his opponents in the heart-stopping final for the 5000 meters, on the third day of the emblematic sport: athletics.

At the beginning, Martínez was behind the representatives of Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil, who were leading the competition during the first four laps of this exhausting race. However, the cheers of the Mexican public gave him strength and allowed him to take the lead and surpass his rivals, in the last stretch, only for a few seconds.

After winning the gold medal, with a time of 13 minutes, 53 seconds and 87 hundredths, the long-distance runner approached the grandstands, where he was praised by the fans.

Ecstatic by this remarkable triumph, he celebrated to the rhythm of the traditional rancheras, putting on the hat of the Mexican mariachis.

Imitating the characteristic movements of this recognized manifestation of Aztec folklore, he said goodbye to the public gathered at the Athletics Stadium in the National Sports Village.

The Mexican athlete shared the podium with Brazilian Altobeli Santos Da Silva, who made a total time of 13 minutes, 54 seconds and 42 hundredths; and with Chilean Carlos Díaz del Río, who finished at 13 minutes, 54 seconds and 43 hundredths.

It is worth mentioning that this is the 22nd gold medal for Mexico at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. In addition, this is the second medal in athletics for Mexico, after Risper Biyaki, who won the silver medal in the women’s 10,000 meters event.