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.