Thursday, March 03, 2011

Visit Peru's festivals: November and December 2011

NOVEMBER 2011


Tourist Week in Palpa

Location: Ica
Date: November 1 - 7



The town of Palpa annually celebrates Tourist Week with food contests, handicraft fairs, guided tours through local tourist sites and its popular Ms. Tourist Week Queen beauty pageant.

Tourist Week in Puno

Location: Puno
Date: November 2 - 8



The city of Puno celebrates Tourist Week with several vibrant folkloric dance exhibitions, food fairs, parades and a huge tourism and handicraft fair.

Anniversary of the City of Puno

Location: Puno
Date: November 4



The city of Puno celebrates its anniversary with several cultural activities including folkloric dance parades; a reenactment of Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo emergence staged in Lake Titicaca as well as concerts by popular national music bands and food fairs.

Emergence of Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo

Location: Puno
Date: November 5



The legend of Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, who emerged from the waters of Lake Titicaca to found the Inca Empire, is staged annually in the waters of Lake Titicaca as one of Puno's main anniversary celebrations. More than 200 artists take part in this production where the mythical couple arrives in Puno's port in giant reed boats, followed by more than a hundred rafters.




The mythical Inca king and queen arise from Lake Titicaca in a yearly celebration in Puno. (Photo by Nathan Paluck)

Anniversary Tourist Week in Moquegua

Location: Moquegua
Date: November 20 - 26



The city of Moquegua organizes a series of cultural events for its Anniversary Tourist Week celebration, including its famous Amacerado de Damasco brandy contest, regional dance contests and its annual craft, tourist and industrial fair.

Jubilee and Tourism Week in Pasco

Location: Pasco
Date: November 21 - 30



The city of Pasco hosts many activities during this week, there is its famous annual crafts, agriculture and tourism fair; many folkloric shows; dog expos, a coffee and maca sampling event; an archery contest, races and food contests.


Tourist Craft Fair in Tumbes

Location: Tumbes
Date: November 22 - 26



Every year, Tumbes hosts a large craft fair to help promote tourism and exportation throughout the region.

Anniversary of Tumbes
Location: Tumbes Date: November 25


On this day, the entire region of Tumbes takes the day off and participates in sport contests, concerts, food fairs and dances.






DECEMBER 2011


Tocache Banana Festival

Location: San Martin
Date: December 1 - 6



The Tocache banana is one of the largest fruit crops produced in this northern town. Every, in its honor, it hosts a festival with food expos of banana based food products, various cultural activities and a Ms. Festival beauty pageant.

Lady of the Immaculate Conception Feast

Location: Loreto
Date: December 1 - 8



The town of Tocache pays homage to their patron, the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, with a day of food fairs, boating contests, motorcycle races, singing contests, outdoor concerts, processions and a large mass wedding ceremony.

The Scissor Dance Festival

Location: Huancavelica
Date: December 22 - 26



The scissors dance originated and continues to be immensely popular in the deep Peruvian highland region of Huancavelica. The dance consists of two or more dancers taking turns doing intricate steps and gymnastics-like jumps to the sounds of a violin and harp orchestra while cutting the air and following the beat with a scissor in one hand. This festival consists of a series of contests to determine the best scissor dancers of the region. These include physical skill, magic and blood challenges.

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The Lady of the Immaculate Conception Fair

Location: Tumbes
Date: December 8



Every year the city of Tumbes hosts a fair in honor of the Immaculate Virgin. There are concerts, food and craft expos, carnival rides and a regional beauty pageant.

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