Rafael santa cruz" and "arguedas for the world" international festivals

The importance of recognizing peruvian cultural traditions and making them visible is the driving force that has mobilized cultural organizations to generate mechanisms that aim to strengthen the cultural presence abroad, as well as the integration into the international community. in this connection, we present two initiatives. on the one hand, asociacion repercute presents the international festival of cajon and percussion (ficp), which has the cajon (an instrument of afro-peruvian origin) as its host. the ficp was founded with the aim of knowing and recognizing the afro-peruvian origin of the cajon, celebrating that the instrument has transcended geographical and musical borders. through a comprehensive program, which includes thematic concerts, conferences, video exhibits, workshops, fairs and master classes, the ficp is a platform where musicians from different schools, styles and nationalities meet to make known their percussion instruments, their music and their culture. the festival covers various areas, ranging from the cultural and educational, to issues such as inclusion, multiculturalism and recognition to the contributions of minority groups, without neglecting heritage-related issues. it also focuses on the appropriation of public spaces by citizens through a massive central event. on the other hand, the "rafael santa cruz" festival makes it possible to stimulate cultural flow and development activities among countries, as well as facilitating access to culture for all sectors of the population. its objectives are to: • implement an unprecedented annual festival, free of charge, with an original program and capable of uniting an audience made up of both professionals and enthusiasts; • expand the recognition and media coverage of the peruvian cajon at the local, regional and international level; • expand the knowledge and perception of the public towards percussion in general; • include a pedagogical component through videos, musical clinics and master classes; • produce audio and written material; • promote the participation of citizens in general and of young people, in particular alongside renowned artists through a massive act in a public space (la cajoneada); • become a reference point for percussion in peru and the ibero-american region; • become a landmark tourist attraction in the city of lima and peru. finally, the national school of folklore conducts the “arguedas for the world” international folk dance festival, which is a space for academic cultural exchange, where students have the opportunity to interact with and learn from the different techniques shown by visiting international delegations, who showcase the best of their musical and dance repertoire, while joint activities are developed to enhance the comprehensive training of our students, such as educational workshops, given by the directors of the groups; as well as keynote speeches, where participation is not only massive on the part of our students, since they are also open to the general public. it is a four-day festival of artistic and academic appreciation within an integration and bonding environment. the festival is held to celebrate world folklore day on august 22 of each year.