Centennial Celebration program

In case you're in the area during July 3-9,  here is a program of events scheduled for the Centennial Celebration for Machu Picchu, according to www.feturperu.info:

Sunday 7/3

-Machu Picchu Centennial Parade 10am

Place: City of Cusco

Wednesday 7/6

-Formal Session 9-11am

 Official ceremony of the Regional Government of Cusco.  Inca Pachacutec Medal  awarded to Peruvian           recipients

 Place: Koricancha

-South American Camelids Festival 12pm-5pm

 Place: Saccsayhuaman

-Welcome cocktail 6pm

  Place: Convent of Santo Domingo

Thursday 7/7

-Twenty-one Gun Salute 6am

 Place: City of Cusco

-Grand Cultural Art Festival in the City of Cusco 9am-6pm

 Places: Joy, Espinar Plaza, Plaza San Fransico, Plaza San Blas, Plaza Santa Teresa, Plaza Los Pumas      and Plaza de Armas

-Welcome to Machu Picchu 10:30am-12:30pm

 Evocation and staging of the traditional Tinkay ceremony and Salute to the “Cuatro Suyos” (Four   Corners).  Interpretation of “Alturas de Machu Picchu” by the Andean group Los Jaivas. 

 Place: Machu PIcchu

-Machu Picchu, history and tribute to a Wonder of the World 6pm-8pm

 Place: Machu Picchu

-The Fiesta is in Cusco 6pm-midnight

 Live broadcasts from Machu Picchu of concerts and a sound and light show.

 Place: Plaza de Armas in Cusco

Friday 7/8

-Dance Competition with participants from the 13 provinces of Cusco 9am-6pm

 Place: Plaza de Armas in Cusco

-Parade with floats 11am-1pm

 Place: Main streets of Cusco

-Presentation by the Andean Symphony Orchestra, The Andean Group and Los Jaivas, as well as a     fireworks display 7pm-midnight

 Place: Plaza de Armas in Cusco

Saturday 7/9

-Music Festival 6pm-midnight

 Including national and foreign artists

 Place: Beer Garden