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Showing posts with label machu picchu. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

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

Jammin' in Machu Picchu

Here are a couple videos of the Andean band Los Jaivas.  They recorded a pretty epic version of the song "Alturas de Machu Picchu" right smack dab in the ancient Incan ruins.  Los Jaivas will be returning to Machu Picchu in July to perform in honor of the historical site's centennial celebration.



Enjoy!