Take Part in the Puno Anniversary Celebrations on Lake Titicaca this November
Next Tuesday, Puno will celebrate its 346th Founding Anniversary. As part of the celebrations, the city has released an official month-long program with more than a hundred activities; the best of which we’ve compiled here.
The main parade will take place on Nov 3rd and will be followed by the traditional Serenade to Puno concert and the Great Puneñan Night, which amounts to a huge open-air party that will include live musical acts and fireworks. The following day, there’ll be a theatrical presentation of the rising from the waters of Lake Titicaca of the mythical Manco Cápac, who according to Incan legend was child of the sun who eventually founded the Incan Empire in Cusco. He ruled alongside his wife and sister Mama Ocllo, who will also make an appearance.
Ancient traditions will be on display, from 
textile art to the teaching of agriculture labor, and hundreds of actors play well-prepared roles as warrior Incas, quipucamayoc accountants, priests, beautiful ñusta women, and more. It begins with a payment to the earth deity, the Pachamama, on the floating island of Apu Inti, after which they cross Lake Titicaca and process along the main streets of Puno. Rituals such as the salute to the Sun, the payment to the earth, and the challachi will be reenacted in Puno, and traditional dances will be presented.
Monday, Nov 3rd
08:00-12:30hs Great Carolina Parade
(main streets of Cusco)
14:00hs Gran Parada Puneña Homage to the Silver City
(Begins at Parque la Madre, ends at Parque Mariátegui)
19:00hs Salute to Puno on her Anniversary Parade
by the Immortal Caprales Huascar
(main streets of Puno)
19:00hs Serenade to Puno
(Terminal Terrestre)
20:00hs Grand Celebration of the Puñenan Night
(Plaza de Armas)
Tuesday, Nov 4th
08:00hs Te Deum Mass
(Basilica Cathedral)
16:00 hs Atardecer Pandillero
(Plaza de Armas)
17:00hs National Symphonic Orchestra
(Puno Municipal Theater)
Wednesday, Nov 5th
06:00hs The Origin of Manco Cápac & Mama Ocllo: Reenactment & Ritual
(Isla los Uros, Puerto Muelle de Puno, Enrique Torres Belón Stadium)
12:00hs XXXII Entrance of the K’apus
(main streets of Puno)
9:00 – 19hs Free Entry to the Carlos Dreyer Museum
*through November 8th
Friday, Nov 7th
10:00hs Pandillas Contest
part of the Floral Games 2014
(Plaza de Armas)
Saturday, Nov 8th
18:00hs IV Homage to Puno Symphonic Concert
(Municipal Theater)
Sunday, Nov 09th
10:00hs IV Titicaca Extreme Downhill
extreme biking descent over 3800 meters above sea level
(Urbanización San José, behind the Economy Faculty)
Nov 10th & 11th
10 – 14hs Amazon of Puno Photo Exhibition
(Plaza de Armas)
Thursday, Nov 13th
09:00hs Pavimental Art Contest
part of the Floral Games
(Plaza de Armas)
Saturday, Nov 15th – 16th
11:00hs VI Andean Flavor Food Fair
(Huajsapata Market)
Friday, Nov 21st
19:00hs Titicaca Festival
(Plaza de Armas)
Sunday, Oct 23rd
09:00hs Biking Competition
(Av. Costanera)
Tuesday, Nov 25th
10:00hs March Against Violence Against Women
(main streets of Puno)
Thursday, Nov 27th
15:00hs Huajsapata Prize, Algarabía & Folklore on the Altiplano
(Casa de la Cultura)
19:00hs Quenas de Altura Festival
(Municipal Theater)
Friday, Nov 28th
09:00hs III City of Silver Sikuri Contest
(Plaza de Armas & Main Streets)
10:00hs Meeting of the Regional Musical Bands
(Av. Sesquicentenario)
Saturday, Nov 29th
10:00hs Presentation of Traditional Costumes for Candelaria 2015
(Av. Sesquicentenario)