![]() CQAN logo | |
![]() Entrance to the headquarters of Centro Qosqo | |
Abbreviation | CQAN |
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Formation | November 6, 1924 |
Founder | Luis Alberto Pardo Durand |
Type | Cultural institution |
Purpose | Collection and preservation of folk music and dances from the Cusco Region |
Headquarters |
Cusco, ![]() |
President (2019) | Mateo Jara Santiesteban |
Website | Official website |
Formerly called | Centro Musical Cusco (1924-1933) |
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. [1] 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. [2] Its repertoire includes more than 50 dances and also maintains a museum of traditional costumes from the region. [3] It is considered by the people of Cusco to be the principal and most respected cultural institution for the promotion of folklore [1] and was recognized by the Peruvian government as the "first folkloric institution of Peru." [4]
![]() CQAN logo | |
![]() Entrance to the headquarters of Centro Qosqo | |
Abbreviation | CQAN |
---|---|
Formation | November 6, 1924 |
Founder | Luis Alberto Pardo Durand |
Type | Cultural institution |
Purpose | Collection and preservation of folk music and dances from the Cusco Region |
Headquarters |
Cusco, ![]() |
President (2019) | Mateo Jara Santiesteban |
Website | Official website |
Formerly called | Centro Musical Cusco (1924-1933) |
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. [1] 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. [2] Its repertoire includes more than 50 dances and also maintains a museum of traditional costumes from the region. [3] It is considered by the people of Cusco to be the principal and most respected cultural institution for the promotion of folklore [1] and was recognized by the Peruvian government as the "first folkloric institution of Peru." [4]