During the Great Festival of the Sun: Inti Remi, which took place in New York, a delegation of 33 people came to the United States to invite tourists to visit the imperial city and participate in the jubilee celebration on June 24. The event was attended by Peruvian officials, including the mayor of Cusco, Luis Pantoja, who was booed by Peruvians who attended the event.
Everything was going on normally until the provincial authority mentioned that Peru is a state of law where the constitution is respected, “We, as officials, want to tell Peru and the world that we follow the law. We live in a state of, where the fundamental rights of the people, where we respect the constitution, where we respect the laws and where we respect the institutions”, immediately after this expression, the public would shout such statements from their seats. Got up to dismiss.
To these disclaimers, the mayor managed to say that there are some differences of opinion among citizens, but the rule of law must be respected. In this sense, he wanted to set aside his political speech to highlight that the purpose of the event is the launch of the Cusco Party, “We are not on a political issue,” he explained.
Inti Remi is one of the most important cultural festivals in Peru, as it confirms the history of the Inca civilization, which is part of our history. The Fiesta del Sol, whose central date is June 24, will be celebrated in style and bring together thousands of national and foreign tourists.
They Condemn Improper Use of Inti Remi for a Private Event
A publication on a social network alerted the Board of the Municipal Corporation of Cusco (Amufec) to the ceremony. A tourism agency promotes a lavish dinner with the participation of official artists, including the Inca, Koya and royal entourage, who bring life to the Inti Remi festival.
Emufec’s response was immediate. Through a statement they warned that the institution does not sponsor or endorse said event, in which the protagonists of the Fiestas del Sol will participate, describing this fact as a scam and that they will file legal action.
The mayor defended himself
In this regard the burgomaster said that the people who carried out the incident were not Peruvian and had been hired, “It was a small group of four to five foreigners with their posters against the government, who had The whole incident led to acts and vandalism,” he said.
