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Peru Hosts Official Homage to Virgen de la Candelaria at Government Palace

The government cast the Lima tribute as a national recognition of Puno’s Candelaria tradition ahead of February’s celebrations.

Overview

  • President José Jerí presided over the ceremony in the Patio de Honor of the Government Palace in Lima.
  • Culture Minister Alfredo Luna and Development and Social Inclusion Minister Lesly Shica attended alongside a Lima municipal representative.
  • The procesional float entered the executive seat around midday, preceding floral offerings, a brief procession, and a paraliturgical act.
  • A cultural pasacalle featured a band and dances including caporales, morenada, and diablada performed by civic and folkloric associations.
  • Officials framed the reception as institutional support for the festival’s cultural significance and a link between regional traditions and national identity.