The Official Program for the Anniversary Month of Cusco
As noted in our earlier post, there’ll be daily events in Cusco all throughout June- concerts, fireworks, food fairs, and more. We’re the only site offering the detailed program in English, although we did remove some events (these were tours offered to Cusco locals only, academic conferences, speeches, and other events that are not of great interest to travelers). The biggest events, the ones we think you shouldn’t miss, are in red, including the parades of Corpus Cristi and the Float Parade, the Inti Raymi reenactments, the Night of Light and Sound in the Plaza. Art shows have been removed and included below the program, as these tend to last for weeks. Where included, links will take you to more info about certain festivals. Here’s all you need to know have an unforgettable time in Cusco!:
June 1st
08:00am Official launch of the Cusco Jubilee Month’s Celebrations, with an offering to the Pachamama in the Plaza de Armas
10:00 Raising of the flag by the Pucará 5th Mountain Brigade in the Plaza de Armas
11:00 Quechua Hour Lesson in the Plaza de Armas
11:00 Salute to Cusco Parade in the Plaza de Armas
11:00 National Police Band in the Plaza de Armas
12:00 5th Mountain Brigade Band in the Plaza de Armas
18:00 Pueblo Andino Concert: 20 Years Uniting Borders in the Teatro Municipal Andino “Daniel Estrada Pérez” at Mesón de la Estrella 149 (Argentinean folkloric group)
June 2nd 
19:00 Orgullo National Folkloric Dance Troupe at the Teatro Municipal Andino “Daniel Estrada Pérez” (repeat show on June 3 at 11hs and June 4 at 19hs)
June 5th
09:00 Annual Renovation of the Q’eshwachaka Bridge in the Quehue District (June 5 – 7)
17:00 Homage to Immortal Cusco with Storytelling, Myths, Artisan Show in the historic neighborhoods of Cusco
19:00 Qoriwaman – Golden Falcon Theatrical Presentation at Teatro Municipal Andino “Daniel Estrada Pérez” (June 5 & 6)
19:30 Correspondance Performance at the Alianza Francesa
June 6th
17:00 Storytelling, Traditions, Myths & Customs of the Santa Ana, San Blas, San Cristóbal,
San Pedro and Casco Monumental neighborhoods (theatrical presentations with musical interludes) at the Auditorio Casa Garcilaso on Calle Heladeros
18:00 Pachamamaman Haywarikuy Ceremonial Offering to the Mother Earth on the Explanade of the Qorikancha Sun Temple on Avenida El Sol
18:30 Cusco: Music & Dance in the Plaza de Armas
19:00 Music and Dance of the Cusco Region with Ayriway Cultural Center at San Bernardo Chapel
20:00 Qosqomanta Willakuykuna: Stories and Histories of Cusco and the Andes (every Friday and Saturday of June) at La Esencia at Calle Arequipa 266
June 7
06:00 I Andahuaylillas Fair at the fairgrounds of the Luis Vallejos Santoni Institute in Andahuaylillas (June 7 and 8)
09:00 Folkloric Dance Parade in the Plaza de Armas
10:00 Paqarikuspa: A Meeting with our Ancestors on the Explanade of the Qorikancha Sun Temple on Avenida El Sol
12:00 Parade in the Plaza de Armas
18:00 Wayno Dance Hour in the Plaza de Armas
19:00 Theatrical representation of Cruz Velakuy at Plaza de Armas
19:00 Andean Music Gala Concert at the Teatro Municipal Andino “Daniel Estrada Pérez”
June 8
09:00 Q’Eeswachaka Festival in the Quehue District of the Canas Province
10:00 Raising of the Flags by the 5th Mountain Brigade in the Plaza de Armas
10:00 V Official Peruvian Paso Horse Contest at the UNSAAC K’ayra Ranch
11:00 Munay Khasway Dance Parade by workers from the city’s markets in the Plaza de Armas
13:00 Launch of the Corpus Christi Festivities: Eucharist and traditional procession of the Virgin of Belén from Belén Temple to Santa Clara
June 9
09:00 ‘Paseo de la Wifala’ Andean Cultural Week in the Plaza de Armas
10:00 Seniors’ Parade in the Plaza de Armas
June 10
09:00 Folkloric Dance Parade by the city schoolchildren in the Plaza de Armas
June 11
09:00 Folkloric Dance Parade by the city’s high school children in the Plaza de Armas
19:00 Andean Academic Music by the Sibelius Quartet in the Teatro Municipal Andino “Daniel Estrada Pérez”
June 12
09:00 Folkloric Dance Parade by the city’s non-university institutes in the Plaza de Armas
14:30 Qoya Tinkuy – The Meeting of All of the Bloods in the Centro de Convenciones Cusco in the Palacio Municipal in Plaza Regocijo
16:00 Literary – Musical Performance in Homage to Cusco in the Písaq Sala of Plaza Regocijo
16:30 Homage to Cusco at Portal de Panes 131 in the Plaza de Armas
17:00 Ciencias School Band in the Plaza de Armas
18:00 Chumbivilcana Cultural Night in the Teatro Municipal Andino “Daniel Estrada Pérez”
19:30 Colonial Organs of Cusco Cathedral Concert in the Basilica Cathedral in the Plaza de Armas
June 13
09:00 Parade by the San Antonio Abad National University in the Plaza de Armas
09:00 “Solidarity Book and the Defense of Cultural Heritage” Book Exchange, Video and Photo Exhibit at Plazoleta Espinar
09:00 Q’ochurikuy Andean Culture Week in Plaza España
10:00 “VII Khipu Art and Food Festival” at the Plazoleta San Blas
17:00 Launch of the Official “70 Years Since the Creation of Cusco Day – Inti Raymi 1944 – 2014” Stamp in the Sala Tipón of the Centro de Convenciones in Plaza Regocijo
18:00 Launch of Corpus Christi – Patron Saint Christopher in Plazoleta San Cristóbal.
18:00 Homage to Cusco by the Cusco Symphonic Orchestra in the Teatro Municipal Andino “Daniel Estrada Pérez”
19:00 Gala Presentation of the University Dance Center and Photo Exhibition at the Paraninfo Universitario in the Plaza de Armas
19:00 Ollantay Ceremonial Theater in San Bernardo Chapel
19:30 II Sacred Music in Quechua Gala Concert in Santo Domingo Convent
June 14
09:00 Parade in Homage to the Millenial Capital of Tawantinsuyo in the Plaza de Armas
09:00 VII Qosqo Napaykuyki Festival at Plazoleta de San Blas
12:00 Music Festival in the Plaza Túpac Amaru in Wanchaq neighborhood
18:00 Wayno Dance Hour in the Plaze de Armas
18:00 Night of the Cusqueñan Wayno at Teatro Municipal Andino “Daniel Estrada Pérez”
19:00 Cusqueñan Night: Music and Dance in the Plaza de Armas
20:00 Salute from the Qollasuyo to Cusco in its Jubilee Month in the Plaza de Armas
June 15
10:00 Raising of the flag by the Pucará 5th Mountain Brigade in the Plaza de Armas
11:30 Salute to Cusco Parade by Alas Peruanas University in the Plaza de Armas
June 16
09:00 Salute to the Historical Capital of Peru Parade in the Plaza de Armas
19:00 Staging of Cusqueñan Corpus Christi Vignette in the Teatro Municipal Andino “Daniel Estrada Pérez”, free entry
June 17
09:00 Parade in Homage of Imperial Cusco by the Global University in the Plaza de Armas
10:00 Salute to Cusco, Cultural Heritage of Humanity Parade by the Peruvian Austral University in the Plaza de Armas
13:00 Parade of Dances and Musical Groups in the Plaza de Armas
15:00 Indigenous Dance Contest in the Teatro Municipal Andino “Daniel Estrada Pérez” at Mesón
de la Estrella 149
June 18: Entrance of Corpus Christi
09:00 Chiriuchu Food Festival in the Plaza San Francisco
09:00 Presentation of the Altars of Cusqueñan Corpus Cristi
11:00 Traditional Entrance of the Festivities of Cusqueñan Corpus Cristi at Santa Clara in the Plaza de Armas
19:00 Classical & Cusqueñan Music: Violins of Cusco at the San Bernardo Chapel
19:00 Special Program in Homage to Cusco at the Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo on Avenida El Sol
19:30 Gala Concert in Homage to Eternal Cusco at the Teatro Municipal Andino “Daniel Estrada Pérez”
June 19: Cusqueñan Corpus Christi
08:00 Mass and Procession of the Holy Sacrament in the Plaza de Armas
09:00 Chiriuchu Food Festival in Plaza San Francisco
12:00 Solemn Procession of the Cusqueñan Corpus Christi in the Plaza de Armas
18:00 Gala Concert by the 5th Mountain Brigade on the Explanade of Qorikancha Sun Temple on Avenida El Sol
19:00 Cusqueñan Choral Concert in San Bernardo Chapel
June 20
16:00 Hatun Qosqo Illary: Offering of Poems in Quechua on the Explanade of Qorikancha Sun Temple on Avenida El Sol
16:00 Gala Function in Homage to Cusco in the Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo on Avenida El Sol
17:00 Andean Tinkuy: Encounter of Live Culture, Quechua through Song, Music, Poetry, and Dance in Centro de Convenciones Cusco in Plaza Regocijo
18:00 Night of Light and Sound in the Plaza de Armas
19:00 Salute to the Imperial City of Cusco: Gala Presentation of Los Campesinos in the Teatro Municipal Andino “Daniel Estrada Pérez”
20:00 Gala Function in Homage to Cusco in the Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo on Avenida El Sol
June 21
09:00 Food Fair and Contest in Plaza Túpac Amaru in Wanchaq neighborhood
10:00 Float Parade by the Bellas Artes School along Avenida El Sol and the Plaza de Armas
18:00 Wayno Dance Hour in the Plaza de Armas
18:30 Night of Theater, Music, Art, Lights and Fireworks in the Plaza de Armas
June 22
10:00 Raising of the flag by the Pucará 5th Mountain Brigade in the Plaza de Armas
19:00 Night of Coffee and Chocolate, Salute to the Imperial City of Cusco in Plazoleta Espinar
19:00 Choral Concert at San Blas Temple
June 23
08:00 General Ringing of the Bells and the María Angola
09:30 Civic Parade in Honor of Eternal Cusco in the Plaza de Armas
June 24 (Day of Cusco & Inti Raymi Sun Festival)
00:00 Salute to Cusco: The Hymn to Cusco and Announcement of the Sun Festival in the Plaza de Armas
06:00 21-Gun Salute by the 5th Mountain Brigade in the Plaza de Armas
08:15 Raising of the flag by the Pucará 5th Mountain Brigade in the Plaza de Armas
08:30 Mass and Te Deum in the Basilica Cathedral in the Plaza de Armas
Inti Raymi Sun Festival
09:00 Salute to the Sun at Qorikancha Sun Temple on Avenida El Sol
10:30 Meeting of the Times & Coca Ceremony in the Plaza de Armas
13:45 Central Ceremony on Chukipanpa Explanade at Saqsaywaman Fortress
10:00 Sustainability Campaign at Sacsaywaman Archeological Park (24 y 25 de junio)
June 25
19:30 Choral Concert for the Festivities of Cusco in the Chapel of the Sagrada Familia
June 26
15:00 Traditional Octava of the Cusqueñan Corpus Christi Festival in the Plaza de Armas
June 7
16:00 Túpac Amaru Lives II Theatrical Presentation in the Plaza de Armas
(27 y 28 de Junio)
18:00 Classical Cusqueñan Music by Tula Taype in the San Bernardo Chapel
18:30 Situwa Raymi Ceremony in Plaza San Blas
June 28
15:00 ‘The Youth Presents’ Concert of the city’s young musical groups in Plazoleta de San Blas
18:00 Wayno Dance Hour in the Plaza de Armas
19:00 Cusqueñan Music Concert in Plaza Regocijo
19:30 The Legend of the Ayar Brothers theatrical work at the Teatro Municipal Andino “Daniel Estrada Pérez”
June 29
09:00 Corpus Christi of Andahualillas and the Chiri Uchu Food Festival in the Plaza de Armas de Andahuaylillas.
10:00 Raising of the flag by the Pucará 5th Mountain Brigade in the Plaza de Armas
11:00 Llaqta Corpus de Belén in Our Lady of Belén Sanctuary in the Belén Plazoleta
June 30
12:00 Laying of Hands on the Virgen of Belen in Our Lady of Belén Sanctuary in Plazoleta Belén
July 4
18:00 Pachamamaman Haywarikuy Ceremonial Offering to the Mother Earth on the Explanade of the Qorikancha Sun Temple on Avenida El Sol
July 5
09:00 XXI Equestrian Festival at San Antonio Abad University’s K’ayra Ranch (05 y 06 de Junio)
18:00 Wayno Dance Hour in the Plaza de Armas
July 6
10:00 Kacharpari Jubilee Food Festival in Plaza San Francisco
Art Exhibitions
June 1 – 15
Nicláleo Beltrán Rodríguez (a Cusco painter) Exhibit in Plaza de Armas (inauguration at 19hs)
June 1 – 30
Traveling photo exhibition about Saqsaywaman Fortress in Plaza San Francisco
June 2 – 30
“12 Angles” Photography Exhibit (inauguration at 19hs) in the Central Patio of the Municipalidad del Cusco
June 3rd
“Presencias” Installation Exhibit at 19:30hs in the Alianza Francesa building on Av. La Cultura
June 4 & 5
“Popular Art of the Santa Ana, San Blas, San Cristóbal, San Pedro and Casco Monumental Neighborhoods” Exhibit, including ceramics, embroidery, wood and stone sculpture, etc. Food Fair as well. In the San Blas Casa Cultural on Carmen Alto Street.
June 6 – 27
“Audio Visual Caravan” at the Mirador San Blas at 18:30hs
June 9 & 10
“Apu Wanakaure Project – Icon of Identity” Photography Exhibit at
Plazoleta Espinar
June 12 – 14
“The Art of My Hands for You” artisan fair at Plaza San Francisco
June 13
“Solidarity Book and the Defense of Cultural Heritage” Book Exchange, Video and Photo Exhibit at Plazoleta Espinar
“VII Khipu Art and Food Festival” at the Plazoleta San Blas
Launch of “70 Years Since the Creation of Cusco Day – Inti Raymi 1944-2014” Stamp Show at the Sala Tipón in the Centro de Convenciones de Cusco in Plaza Regocijo at 17hs
Launch of the Plastic Arts Exhibition at the Galerías Turísticas at Av. El Sol 103 at 18:30hs
“Old Photos of the Huatanay River” Show and Contest at the Centro de Convenciones Cusco in Plaza Regocijo at 19hs
Folkloric Dance Show and Photo Exhibition at the Paraninfo Universitario in the Plaza de Armas at 19hs
June 14
VII Qosqo Napaykuyki Festival at Plazoleta de San Blas
June 15 – 23 Exhibit demonstrating the Andean process of weaving with Alpaca and Wool dyed with local plants in Plaza Regocijo
June 16 – 30
Qhapaq Khipu Teqsi Simi Artwork Exhibition and Discovery of the Inka Language and Writing at Av. Luis Vallejo Santoni C-5, Margen Derecha.
Cusqueñan Lanscapes Photography Exhibition by Manolo Chávez at the Palacio Municipal in Plaza Regocijo
Pictoral Exhibit by Plastic Artist Alberto Miranda Bueno in the Sala I at Mariano Fuentes Lira at Marqués 271, inauguration at 19hs
Collective Plastic Arts Exhibition in honor of the Jubilee Month at Salas I and II at the Contemporary Art Museum in the Palacio Municipal in Plaza Regocijo
June 20
Hatun Qosqo Illary Offering of Quechua Poems recited by Amauta Antenor Vargas Esquivel on the Explanade of Qorikancha Sun Temple on Avenida El Sol
June 27
III Contest and Exhibition of Popular Regional Art at the Salón Cultural Túpac Amaru in the Plaza de Armas, inauguration at 19hs
June 29
Projection of Touristic Videos and Documentaries at 16hs in the Teatro Municipal Andino “Daniel Estrada Pérez”