The spirit of the Peruvian people has given rise to a creative vein, which crops up in an endless variety of shapes, rhythms and rituals. Year after year, more than 3,000 folk festivals, 1,500 musical styles and countless arts and crafts confirm that Peru is home to one of the most varied folk legacies in the world.

Most of these festivals are dedicated to a patron saint, falling within the Christian calendar imposed during the Vice-regency, after having been carefully adapted to the magical and religious beliefs of a particular region.

Peru also hosts other celebrations that are exclusively pagan, such as those linked to the time-honored myths in jungle native communities and the countless festivals created over the past few centuries or decades.

A traditional Peruvian festival is, by nature, a space where all things, both sacred and profane, come together in a single manifestation of pride, vitality and sheer joy.