Sunday Feature

South American Currents

Sunday 17 February 2008 21:30-22:15 (Radio 3)

A series offering fresh cultural perspectives on South America.

Duration:

45 minutes

Playlist:

3/3. Peru - The Padlocked Town

Exploring the theme of disappearance, Peruvian-American author Daniel Alarcon journeys deep into the Andes, to Corongo. Now known as the 'Padlocked Town', Corongo is a semi-deserted place which residents left as they searched for a more stable and prosperous future in the capital city.

Daniel follows their journey to Lima, finding out how Andean culture has transformed the identity of the sprawling city over the past 30 years. He also discovers how a major earthquake in 1970 followed by years of political violence has forced the disappearance of many similar Andean towns and villages.

Sunday Feature

Episode and Playlist Information

• 30 Mar 08 Homer's Landscapes
• 23 Mar 08 Rites of Spring
• 16 Mar 08 Raymond Williams
• 9 Mar 08 Joined-Up Artists
• 2 Mar 08 Moving Power of Art
• 24 Feb 08 Retreat to Bug River
• 17 Feb 08 Peru
• 10 Feb 08 Edgardo Cozarinsky
• 3 Feb 08 Columbia
• 27 Jan 08 Le Morte Darthur

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