Ópera Latinoamérica (OLA) has joined the Culture for the Planet Alliance, a global community that brings together arts and cultural organizations, professional associations, networks, and researchers committed to advancing sustainability across the cultural sector.Together with Alliance members from around the world, we look forward to contributing to the collective development
Founded in 1997, the Festival Amazonas de Ópera is a prestigious event that has, from its very beginnings, committed to programming operas from the traditional repertoire alongside contemporary titles. The Teatro Amazonas in Manaos has been, since its last restoration, the venue that hosts the festival. In this new edition
From 24 to 26 September 2026, the gathering will open conversations and spaces to reflect on female leadership and the representation of women in the performing arts. The Ibero-American version of Abriendo el Telón, a guide for the prevention, care and redress of gender-based violence in the sector, will also
The largest theatre in Peru, located in the Lima district of San Borja, the Gran Teatro Nacional represents the country's commitment to the arts.
The conference, which brought together leaders of theatres, festivals and lyric companies from Ibero-America, concluded with a partnership agreement with the Association for Opera in Canada, the opening of the Vissi d'Arte exhibition, and the announcement of Rio de Janeiro as host city for the 20th Annual Conference in 2027.The
Opened in 1920 as the Teatro Forero and acquired by the Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima in 1929, the Teatro Municipal de Lima is one of Peru’s leading cultural institutions and a symbol of the capital’s historic centre. Having survived a devastating fire in 1998, the opera house has been transformed
In a new edition of Ópera Actual, our executive director, Paulina Ricciardi, examines the advances and initiatives that various Ibero-American theatres have championed in pursuit of sustainability and more responsible management. "Whilst the 2030 Agenda has made progress, it is proving insufficient. Indeed, 2024 was the warmest year ever recorded.
In a new column published in the latest issue of Ópera Actual, our executive director, Paulina Ricciardi, addresses the challenges of gender equity and female participation in cultural organisations. "Within OLA member organisations, parity is observed at the level of general directorships and boards, but glass ceilings persist in the
In a new column published in Ópera Actual, our executive director, Paulina Ricciardi, addresses the human factor as a guarantor of sustainability in organisations, particularly in the creative industries. "That is one of the purposes of the Ópera Latinoamérica Annual Conferences: to offer three days of pause so that the
A guide to discovering cultural spaces, architecture, gastronomy, and urban routes during OLA’s 19th Annual Conference.“Filled with rain / And a handful of sand / In the handkerchief. / Sometimes I remember / The light of its cloudy sky / And I caress it / As one caresses a pearl