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Nucky Walder, born in Paraguay, was a member of the 1970s group
Tiempovillo, with which she acted throughout most of Latin America. She
founded the Grupo Teatro Universitario, and La Máscara, while participating
in Teatro Arlequín as well. In 1984 she arrived in the USA where she first
collaborated with GALA Hispanic Theatre. For three years the DC Commission
on the Arts and Humanities awarded her funding for the ‘Bilingual
Drama/Literary Workshops’ program for students attending Bancroft Elementary
School in Mount Pleasant. In 1991 Walder co-founded Teatro de la Luna, where
she participates as producer and has acted in more than 20 productions; her
most recent appearance onstage being in She Returned One Night. In
1999, together with Mario Marcel, Walder was recognized for her artistic
work with the Tony Taylor Award from the Cultural Alliance of Greater
Washington and last year she was presented the ‘Latino Woman Leadership
2009’ award by Fiesta DC for her contribution to Latino culture and the
arts. |
