Kuyayky’s story began in the 1970’s when Jose Hurtado Zamudio, a university professor and musicologist, married educator and singer Edda Bonilla Peña (of the Conjunto Alma Jaujina). Deeply committed to fostering the arts and culture in Peru, Jose and Edda embarked their efforts on forming choirs and musical groups throughout Peru’s central region. Continue reading...
We are thrilled to introduce the three incredible artists who will lead this year’s Kuyayky START Labs Laboratories, taking place on July 29, 30, and 31!
They will be guiding a series of creative workshops and collaborative audiovisual projects with the children and youth of the Kuyayky Foundation — building powerful spaces of memory, imagination, and cultural expression.
📽️ Cristopher Vargas Quispe — “Zachinin72”
From Calca, Cusco, Cristopher began his innovative Quechua dubbing project in 2019, translating clips from Disney and DreamWorks movies, trailers, and anime into Quechua. His work on social media has reached audiences across Latin America and Europe, sparking new interest in learning the language. He has participated in Quechua film festivals, national volunteer projects, campaigns like BBVA’s Aprendemos Juntos, the animated short Ayku (DAFO), and was a finalist in the Digital Democracy competition. Today, Zachinin72 is recognized as one of the most influential Quechua-language content creators.
🎨Airton López Terrazo
A visual artist from Jauja, Peru, specializing in painting and trained at the National Autonomous School of Fine Arts in Lima. His work blends traditional pictorial techniques with audiovisual media to explore identity and cultural memory. Airton has led mural projects in cities such as Jauja, Huancayo, Lima, and Cañete, and has participated in numerous group exhibitions and the virtual residency TINKUY between Peru and Los Yébenes, Spain.
🎥 Annie Mendoza Carrasco
An audiovisual creator from Ayacucho with a focus on documentary and animation. She is the founder of Rampirampi, a collective that offers art and film workshops for children, and of CineClub Qawakuna in Huamanga. Annie has directed the cultural space Jardín Secreto and organized the First Meeting of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Artists of Ayacucho (2025). Her documentary Papá Artemio (2020), along with Pertenezco (2021) and Aquí me quedo (2022), have been featured in festivals and screenings nationally and internationally.
We are so excited to have them bring their energy, knowledge, and creativity to this edition of Kuyayky START Labs!
