The Inti Raymi or Festival of the Sun, will also be held in Cartagena, in particular, in the Municipal Sports Pavilion Wssell Guimbarda, which will host this Saturday, day 21, this free event from 17 hours.
Among the events planned for this day include the choice of Ã'ustas 2014, the performance of groups of Ecuadorian and Bolivian folk dance and holding a sacred ritual in honor of Inti Sol, being due to the presence of a few thousand people across the Region.
Councilman Social Care, Antonio Calderón, accompanied
Enrique Sarango Cecilia, Ecuador consul;
Omar Gutierrez, vice consul of Bolivia, presented this week that recalls an ancient ceremony in honor of the Sun God of the Incas.
On this occasion, the Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, received them in his office at the Town Hall, since the City is working in this celebration through various Councils and especially the Social Care, which includes this activity in their care program immigrant groups. Today is a day of great joy for the city of Cartagena, because it's your opportunity to share with citizens of the countries of Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and throughout the Andean region, a cultural feast, which define their traditions and commemorated on Saturday, Calderon emphasized.
To support this initiative, the press conference also attended by representatives of the Ecuadorian Association of Virgin Tupacjatari Chilla and association as well as the Bolivian group, whose work has been praised by the mayor of Social Care, for us is very important the work they do, since they also make us aware of the needs and importance to the people we represent these events and show how the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural countries.
Meanwhile, both as Omar Enrique Gutierrez Cecilia msotraban appreciation for municipal support to initiatives that promote multiculturalism and maintaining traditions and customs helping groups representing citizens of the Andean peoples residing in this county.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena