A full house met on 13th January in the old municipal building of Cajamarca to hear four exponents talk about our cultural heritage.
Our brother and advisor of our Network, Alfredo Mires, was invited to give the opening speech.
Alfredo spoke of the importance of recognizing and honoring the true essence of our cultural heritage (Patrimonio) ("Marriage (Matrimonio) could be a better term, but that was already taken with another connotation!").
"Looking at a hill as if it were just a pile of stones, is like looking at a man as if it were just a pile of bones," Alfredo reminded us.
He talked about his decades-long study with the Apu Qayaqpuma and the thousands of year old rock art of our ancestors. This work is beautifully displayed in the recent publication of "Primordial Sanctuaries" (Sanctuarios Primordiales), which details the rock art of the Cajamarca region.
Many thanks to the Apu Cultural Association and the organizers, the speakers and all who attended and participated in this event.
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