Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo explained

Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo
Abbreviation:CQAN
Type:Cultural institution
Purpose:Collection and preservation of folk music and dances from the Cusco Region
Founder:Luis Alberto Pardo Durand
Formerly:Centro Musical Cusco (1924-1933)
Headquarters:Cusco,
Leader Title:President (2019)
Leader Name:Mateo Jara Santiesteban

The Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo is a folk art cultural institution based in the city of Cusco, Peru. It is the first Cusqueñan organization dedicated to promoting regional and national folk art. Its purpose is the collection and preservation of folk music and dances from the Cusco Region. The organization currently operates a venue on Avenida El Sol, where it holds daily music and dance performances.[1] Its repertoire includes more than 50 dances and also maintains a museum of traditional costumes from the region.[2] It is considered by the people of Cusco to be the principal and most respected cultural institution for the promotion of folklore and was recognized by the Peruvian government as the "first folkloric institution of Peru."

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Centro de Qosqo de Arte Nativo. Comité de Servicios Integrados Turístico Culturales-Cusco COSITUC. 26 September 2019. 26 September 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190926173458/http://cosituc.gob.pe/centro-de-qosqo-de-arte-nativo/.
  2. Web site: Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo - About Us. 25 September 2019.