Testimonial from one of our students
Beatriz Moita, one of our students in the MBA in Performing Arts at IESA, worked with Grécia Caceres, director of the Latin America Department, on the exhibition “Traces & sutures” as part of QUIPU 2021 - Peru’s cultural fortnight in France.
She introduces herself through a few questions and tells us more about what IESA brings her.
What can you tell us about yourself and your passions?
My name is Beatriz, I’m 24 years old and I’m from Portugal. I lived in England for 3 years and did a degree in psychology but I’ve always been fascinated by the performing arts. I’ve done some acting for the stage, short-films, co-directed some plays while in school. I’ve also danced as a hobby and during my free time I love to go to exhibitions and watch live concerts.
What is the program that you follow at IESA?
Due to my passion for the performing arts, I chose IESA’s MBA in Performing Arts in order to get a deeper understandingof the backbone of the industry.
What is your training at IESA?
My training at IESA is under the MPAE program, an international program dedicated to the study of management of performing arts.I also completed IESA’s pre master programm prior to this, which was able to give me a little bit more of background before initiating the masters
What are your goals with this Project?
My personal goals for this project are to get real, hands-on experience in curation and production of creative events. I think IESA really does a great job at encouraging their students create a real event from scratch, it gives us an opportunity to really understand all the different elements that go into producing a cultural event.
Can you pitch us the exhibition?
It’s an exhibition that is being featured in the festival QUIPU, celebrating Peruvian art in Paris. It’s also a great honor to introduce our project during an important period of the history of Peru since this year the country celebrates 200 years of independence. Our exhibition, Traces et Sutures features the work of three talented Peruvian artists, Kay Zevallos Villegas, Maria Fernanda Geldres and Hernan Hernandez Kcomt.
The exhibition, through the eyes of these three artists looks at various elements related to the history, tradition and cultural practices and invites the public on an audiovisual journey to discover their significance as well as their cultural, political and societal impact. Through acknowledging the existence of wounds, and initiating a dialogue we are able to begin a suturing process, connecting the dots, to begin to heal and unify.
What are you working on right now?
So right now I’m very invested in working for this exhibition. However I’m still finishing my MBA, which includes finishing my classes and coursework, including my thesis. At the same time I’m starting to look for internships within the music and theatre industries.
What are your plans for the future?
For the near future I’m hoping to successfully complete the rest of my degree and to hopefully getting an internship in the area of production of performative events in Paris.
After this, my goal is to return to Lisbon with more experience and to work there.
What can you tell us about yourself and your passions?
My name is Beatriz, I am 24 years old and I come from Portugal. I lived in England for 3 years and earned a degree in psychology, but I have always been fascinated by the performing arts. I did theater, short films, and co-directed plays during my studies. I also danced as a hobby, and in my free time I like going to exhibitions and watching live concerts.
Which program are you taking at IESA?
Because of my passion for the performing arts, I chose IESA’s MBA in Performing Arts (MBA in Performing Arts) to better understand the backbone of the industry.
What type of program do you have with IESA?
My studies at IESA are part of the MPAE program, an international program dedicated to the study of performing arts management. I also completed IESA’s pre-master program. Before that, which gave me a little more knowledge before starting the master’s.
What are your goals with this project?
My personal goals for this project are to gain real, hands-on experience in curating and producing creative events. I think IESA really does an excellent job of encouraging its students to create a real event from scratch; it gives us the opportunity to truly understand all the different elements that go into producing a cultural event.
Can you tell us about the exhibition?
It is an exhibition presented as part of the QUIPU Festival, celebrating Peruvian art in Paris. It is also a great honor to present our project at an important time in Peru’s history, as this year the country celebrates 200 years of independence. Our exhibition Traces and Sutures presents the work of three talented Peruvian artists, Kay Zevallos Villegas, Maria Fernanda Geldres and Hernan Hernandez Kcomt. Through the eyes of these three artists, the exhibition addresses various elements related to history, tradition and cultural practices, and invites the public on an audiovisual journey to discover their meaning as well as their cultural, political and societal impact. By acknowledging the existence of wounds and starting a dialogue, we can begin a process of suturing, connecting the dots, to start healing and unifying.
What are your plans for the future?
In the near future, I hope to successfully complete the rest of my degree and, hopefully, get an internship in the field of performance event production in Paris. And afterwards, my goal is to return to Lisbon with more experience and work there.
What are you working on right now?
Right now I am very invested in working on this exhibition. However, I am still finishing my MBA, which includes the end of my classes and my thesis. At the same time, I am starting to look for internships in the music and theater industries.
