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The “Artistic Talent” Call launched by the Lima 2019 Organizing Committee at the end of March to recruit dancers and extras for the four Ceremonies of the Pan American and Parapan American Games, is at a crucial stage with the beginning of the auditions of the registered applicants.
This stage began on April 23 and will end on May 12. So far, over 10,000 applicants have registered on the website https://www.lima2019.pe/ceremonias/inscripciones. The only requirements are to be fans of art and culture, to be over 16 years old and to be very passionate. The call is looking to select between 2500 and 3000 volunteer artists who will perform at the National Stadium, participating in choreographies or supporting the production of the event.
The Lima 2019 Executive Director Carlos Neuhaus, the Communications, Commercial and Marketing Manager Juan Antonio Silva, the Lima 2019 Director Choreographer Vania Masías, and the Mayor of the district of Surquillo Giancarlo Casassa attended this event today at the Casa de la Juventud in Surquillo.
The Lima 2019 Communications, Commercial and Marketing Manager Juan Antonio Silva, said that “there are no other requirements than being a real Peruvian, passionate and eager to show your talent to the world.
“Lima 2019 is more than a sports competition, it’s a great opportunity to positively transform the country through sport values. We are sure that there will be a ‘before and after’ the Games for artistic volunteers participating in the ceremonies,” Silva said.
Lima 2019 Director Choreographer Vania Masías said that she was very excited by the call’s scope. “The volunteers’ spirit reminds me why I love my country so much and why I live in Peru. We really have wonderful hardworking and really passionate people.
The mayor of Surquillo Giancarlo Casassa also invited all local governments to join this great multi-sport event. “Let’s all play. That’s what we've been doing and we’re proud to live in Surquillo, in Lima, and in Peru. We’re thrilled by the number of young people who have registered and want to participate. The role of local governments is to include and welcome everybody.”
SELECTION PROCESS
Selected volunteers will be trained by Balich Worldwide Shows for three months, the Italian company in charge of producing the Games Ceremonies. Training will be carried out under the coordination of 150 professional dancers and 13 national choreographers, led by Vania Masías as director choreographer.
The jury responsible for the selection process is led by the Balich Director Choreographer Dimitra Kritikidi, who will work together with Vania Masías and Renata Vieitas, as well as five local assistants.
Regarding the selection criteria for the Lima 2019 Ceremonies, different profiles and skills will be considered, from actors and acrobats to people with specific skills such as parkour, stilts and cajoneros, all committed to the level of enthusiasm and energy required by the Lima 2019 Ceremonies.
The Pan American Games opening ceremony will be held on July 26, at the National Stadium. There will be 41 delegations participating in this first presentation and more than one thousand artists among dancers, acrobats and live musicians. The closing ceremony will take place on August 11.
The Parapan American Games opening ceremony will be held on August 23 and the closing ceremony on September 1.
BALICH WORLDWIDE SHOWS
The Milan-based company will oversee the process for volunteer’s recruitment and selection. Balich Worldwide Shows is world leader in the communication and live entertainment industry, combining multicultural aspects of international teams in each project.
This company was also in charge of the Torino Olympic Ceremonies 2006, Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 (produced by CC2016).
This company has wide experience creating and producing amazing events across the five continents, which provides them with the experience to represent various cultural backgrounds and environments in a festive manner.
ABOUT LIMA 2019
The Pan American Games will gather 6680 athletes from 41 countries and delegations from the Americas. There will be 17 days of competitions and ceremonies between July 26 and August 11, 2019, which will take place in 14 districts of Lima and Callao at various venues like VIDENA, Villa María Sports Center, Callao Regional Village, Villa El Salvador Sports Center, Punta Rocas, among others.
The Lima 2019 Pan American Games will include 39 sports and 62 disciplines, in which athletes will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. A total of 23 disciplines are qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 the Olympic Games.
The Parapan American Games will gather 1890 Para athletes from 33 countries, participating in 17 sports and 18 disciplines. The competitions will take place between August 23 and September 1, 2019. Fourteen sports will be qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
ABOUT PANAM SPORTS
Panam Sports (formerly known as Pan American Sports Organization - PASO) is the governing body of the Pan American Games, and its structure and actions are defined by the Olympic Charter. Panam Sports is the leader of sports and the Olympic Movement in the Americas and encourages sports development and supports the work of its 41 members, in order to inspire more world-class performances and the next generation of athletes across our region.
IPC and APC
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the international governing body of the Paralympic Movement. This committee’s objective is to organize the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games and to act as the International Federation of nine sports, in order to supervise and coordinate the World Championships and other competitions.
The Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) was established in August 1997 with the aim of creating a Para sport governing body for the Americas. Since 2007, the Parapan American Games are held in the same city as the Pan American Games.
