Overview
- The Mes Jubilar opened with a Pago a la Pachamama ceremony in the Plaza Mayor, which took place Monday June 1 and signaled the start of a month of cultural and religious events.
- For the first time the Regional Government is directly contributing funds and technical support to organize the celebrations, officials say this is meant to improve event quality and security.
- Organizers expect up to 300,000 additional visitors during June as more than 150 events run through the month, and they cite over 15,000 hotel beds and trained guides as part of capacity planning.
- A planned Noche de Luces y Sonido on June 19 will replace traditional fireworks with a choreographed drone show that will project Inca-inspired figures and include live musical performances.
- The program builds on recent heritage work, including restorations of key religious images used in Corpus Christi, and will culminate with the Inti Raymi staged on June 24 at Qorikancha, Plaza de Armas and Sacsayhuamán.