What’s On
Art & creation in Competa...
Cultural association Luz de la Vida & Galeria Luz de la Vida,
Competa hold the 5th International Art Symposium in
Cómpeta! Art & creation... be moved by the energy, light &
inspiration!
Belgium, Tanja Eigendaal from Denmark, Lee Youngji from
Korea, Natalya Zaloznaya from Belarus, Yu Jin from China,
Wieland Schoeffner from Germany, Ronald Kleijer from
Netherlands but living in Uzbekistan, Lidia Simeonova who
lives in the USA but originally comes from Bulgaria, Krassimir
From October 12 to 19 a special
Kolev from Bulgaria, Sergey
group of artists will visit the
Komyagin and Elena Shumacher
charming mountain village
from Russia. This time we’ve two
Cómpeta. It’s a great honour that 12
sculptors on board. Wieland
artists travel from far away to get
Schoeffner from Germany and
inspired in Spain! Lieuwke Loth, an
Lebuin D’Haese from Belgium.
artist herself who also runs the art
Wieland will sculpt out of stone and
Galeria Luz de la Vida, is organising
Lebuin will create a figure from
this art symposium for the fifth
clay. Some of the artists have not
time. Lieuwke travels to other
been to Spain before. A young
Symposiums abroad too and meets a
Tsjech couple come especially to
lot of other artists and is inspired by
help Lieuwke with all the
other cultures. Lieuwke curates for
arrangements and organisation.
this event and always looks for
Each time it’s a great event, which
professionality, authenticity and
brings a lot of joy and new
Lieuwke Loth with some of her art
creativity in the artists’ works. Artists
connections. This event broadens
gather to exchange information,
horizons and helps improve
techniques and ideas related to their professions. The
understanding of other cultures, countries and art.
symposium is a public event using local spaces where locals,
art-lovers and visitors can meet the artists and experience how
It’s impressive to witness the process of creating art, the artists
they create their art.
start with a blank canvas and at the end of the week we’ve a
gallery full of exquisite high quality art! The village is vibrant
This year we’ll host: the painters: Abgar Khachatryan from
during such a week because artists bring a creative vibe!
Armenia, Manish Sharma from India, Lebuïn d’Haese from
On Saturday October 12, at 12 noon, the artists introduce
themselves in the Gallery Luz de la Vida with a short
presentation about their art and you’re welcome to meet them.
From Monday October 14 to Thursday October 17, from 11am-
2pm and 4pm-6pm (Friday 18th only till 2pm) you can visit the
artists who will be at work in the Salon de Actos and the
Gallery Luz de la Vida. As a special guest we’ll welcome
‘Bonsainara’. The Spanish Bonsai Master Nacho Salar lives in
Torrox and has his Bonsai garden and workshop there. On
Thursday at 5pm he will show us the art of shaping Bonsai
trees! After that at 6pm we’ve a special offer! An Indonesian
dinner for €15, (including one drink) and live music. Limited
places, bookings: [email protected].
On Saturday October 19 at 12 noon the inauguration and
celebration takes place and most artists will be present. The art
is for sale and the exhibition will be on show until the end of
November. This all is organised and arranged by Lieuwke Loth
and until now she did not (yet) receive financial help for this
event. The symposium art that will be sold helps her to
continue with this great annual event! Save the dates and meet
all the artists! We’re looking forward to seeing you in Cómpeta!
We’ll regularly post pictures and films on our Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/symposiumluz.
Instagram: galeria luz de la vida
Galeria Luz de la Vida
Calle Laberinto 15 Bajo, Cómpeta
Regular opening times: Thursday & Friday 11:00-14:00 &
17:00-20:00
Saturday 11:00-14:00 or by appointment
During the Symposium open all week
Salon de Actos 1 & 2, Calle Rampa, just below the
Ayuntamiento (opposite the Eroski shop) Cómpeta
0034-722 539 488 / 0031-650 408 977
[email protected] - www.galerialuzdelavida.com
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