National Pacer Horse Competition -- Two spectacular and colorful Gala Nights of horse showings and traditional festivities this Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd, and a grand finale on Sunday 23rd beginning around 10am.All events at the Mamacona grounds, just before the Pachacamac archaeological site, first exit on the South Panamerican Highway after the tollgate.Tickets for the Gala Nights are available at Teleticket in Wong and Metro supermarkets.Entrance to the daily trials is free, with a S/.10 admission charge on Sunday 23rd.Parking in the Mamacona grounds.

Casa Cor --If you like interior design, this annual exhibition is a great opportunity to see the trends that local architects and designers set or follow. The exhibition is being held this year at the Casa Riva Agüero, a grand, late 19th century summer home on the Malecón Grau in Chorrillos, just as you come up from the Costa Verde beach road, a block from Av. Huaylas.The exhibition opens this Friday, September 21 and will be open until October 28, Tues-Sun from noon to 8pm. Admittance is S/.18. If you don’t like crowds, wait until a few days after the opening, and go between noon and 3pm. The lighting contrast is also interesting, so you may want to visit once in the day and another time in the evening.

Noche de Brujas – Large format paintings by Ivan Huerto, of views of some of the city of Lima’s celebrations. The young artist has had several exhibits in Peru and in Europe. At the Galerie L’Imaginaire, Alianza Francesa, Av. Arequipa 4595, Miraflores. Open daily including Sundays, 8:30am to 8pm.

Construyendo (Building) --Colorful, geometric paintings by Ana María Guevara, on llanchawa fiber, made from the bark of the ojé tree, applied for a variety of uses by the Bora community in the Amazon Basin.At the Artco gallery, Rouaud y Paz Soldán 325, San Isidro, until October 5. Open Mon-Fri 11am-8pm, Sat 4-8pm.

Geometric studies painted in the past two years by long-established artist Jorge Piqueras are on show until September 28 at the Lucia de la Puente gallery, Saenz Peña 206, Barranco (opposite the Dédalo gift shop). Open Mon-Sat 11am-8pm

Cabinetmakers of Don Bosco – Artisans in the highlands near Huaraz build beautiful furniture and religious art in the Italian Don Bosco project. Exhibition of their work is being held in the Hall Sabogal at the Museo de la Nación until October 14 (Av. Javier Prado, San Borja). Admittance S/.7 adults, S/.1 for children. For more information on the project, see www.artesanosdonbosco.com (better photographic details in the Italian version). Open Tues-Sun 9am to 6pm (ticket office closes at 5pm).

The Idle Americans return to Murphy's Irish Pub in Miraflores on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 9:30 pm until the wee hours. Who  are The Idle Americans?  Says Lee Piscioneri, “We are a band consisting of three teachers from Colegio Roosevelt(the American School of Lima), including myself, Rob St.Clair and a new member-a hot guitarist/keyboardist named Blake Brown who has just arrived to FDR from California. (Our great sound just got better.) We round out the group with two local musicians Christian Becker and Netto Perez.  We do covers from the 60s, 70s and 80s  ranging from the Stones, Beatles, Clapton and Dylan to Crosby, Stills,  Nash and Floyd, Tom Petty, Badfinger, and U2, and whatever else we happen to be inspired to play. We even have a sitar player! Come check us out. We promise to rock the night away! That’s Saturday, September 22 at Murphy’s Pub, Schell 627, Miraflores. Cover 10 soles.