wednesday, july 25–monday july 30 Daily Schedule Kid’s Activities: Hands on! Free: Tickets required and are available in the imagiNATIONS Activity Center on the Third Level. First come, first served. All activities recommended for ages 4 and up.

10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. How Do the Children of Puno Live? 3rd Level, imagiNATIONS Activity Center This workshop will be held at the front of the Activity Center and will allow children to hear about the different activities that Andean children participate in, such as tending animals, harvesting, weaving, playing and dancing. Afterwards, they will have an opportunity to make and paint paper structures of local ecotourism homes from pre-cut models. Sponsored by the Inter-American Foundation.

10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Who Are the Protectors of Andean Children? 3rd Level, imagiNATIONS Activity Center Join Laura Russell in a discussion about who you think your protectors are and then watch a short video on who Andean children believe are their protectors. They are the Apus (Andean gods of nature), who are represented by mountains, rivers, lakes and animals. Following the short film, children will be able to compare and contrast the different protectors by drawing and them to take home with them as a souvenir. Sponsored by the Inter-American Foundation.

The imagiNATIONS Activity Center is a hands-on area for kids 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. that features interactive games, Meet Paiche & Make A Pink Dolphin storytelling programs and craft 3rd Level, imagiNATIONS Activity Center workshops throughout the year. Do you know how big the paiche fish can be? Did you know that some dolphins are pink? Learn from Eliana Elias about the paiche, one of the largest freshwater fish in the world and the Amazonian pink dolphin! Gather near the Amazonian house on stilts for a tale about these fish as well as the Amazonian culture. Following story time, children will be able to create a dolphin with pink colored porcelain clay. Sponsored by the Inter-American Foundation.

10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily Art by Peruvian Children 3rd Level Overlook See photography and painting displays by Peruvian children. Schedule of Events Wednesday, July 25 10:30 a.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

11:30 a.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

11:30 a.m. Mamauca Dance Performance Potomac Atrium

11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Jaguars can be found in the jungles of Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe . Photo by Anibal Solimano/PromPeru. 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Documentary Films Rasmuson Theater, 1st Level 2:30 p.m. Raices y Expresiones Dance Performance 1:30 p.m. Potomac Atrium Andean Llama Documentary Rooms 4018/4019 2:30 p.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity 1:30 p.m. imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level Children’s Hands-on Activity imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level 3:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Experience 2:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Mitsitam Espresso Bar Peruvian Paso Horses and Alpacas Seating is limited, first come, first served Outdoor Welcome Plaza 3:30 p.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

Peruvian Short Films Rasmuson Theater The DocuPeru’s Documentary Caravan has been traveling throughout Peru since 2005, offering hands-on filmmaking workshops to local communities. Since its inception, the media literacy project has produced more than 100 short films in 26 different communities, training more than 550 new documentarians, including these new, short works that focus on water. Qarwaqiru (2011, 8 min.) Peru Director: Antonio Soto Fructuoso Hualgayoc-Collar de Plata (2011, 9 min.) Peru Director: Percy Sánchez Caruajulca Film still from Hualgayoc-Collar de Plata Molinopampa (2011, 10 min.) Peru Project Advisor: Nicolàs Landa Tami where Wilmer Delgado (right) fights Yacumama (2011, 8 min.) Peru Director: Nelida Ayay for clean water in one of Peru's most polluted cities. Thursday, July 26 Friday, July 27 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity Children’s Hands-on Activity imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity Children’s Hands-on Activity imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Raices y Expresiones Mamauca Dance Performance Dance Performance Potomac Atrium Potomac Atrium 11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Peruvian Cuisine Peruvian Cuisine Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Victor Ruiz Dance Performance Club Libertad Dance Performance Potomac Atrium Potomac Atrium 12:30–1:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Documentary Films Documentary Films Rasmuson Theater, 1st Level Rasmuson Theater, 1st Level 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Andean Llama Documentary Andean Llama Documentary Rooms 4018/4019 Rooms 4018/4019 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity Children’s Hands-on Activity imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level 2:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Peruvian Paso Horses and Alpacas Peruvian Paso Horses and Alpacas Outdoor Welcome Plaza Outdoor Welcome Plaza 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Raices y Expresiones Top Peruvian women at Lake Victor Ruiz Dance Performance Dance Performance Piuray near Cusco, Peru. Potomac Atrium Potomac Atrium Photo by Lucho Saldivar/Mincetur. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Bottom An Ayacucho artist painting Children’s Hands-on Activity Children’s Hands-on Activity a horse figurine. Photo by Alex Bryce/ imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level PromPeru. 3:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Mamauca Dance Performance Pisco Experience Potomac Atrium Mitsitam Espresso Bar Seating is limited, first come, first served 3:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Pisco Experience 3:30 p.m. Mitsitam Espresso Bar Children’s Hands-on Activity Seating is limited, first come, first served imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

3:30 p.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level Saturday, July 28 Sunday, July 29 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity Children’s Hands-on Activity imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity Children’s Hands-on Activity imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Raymi Dance Performance Mamauca Dance Performance Potomac Atrium Potomac Atrium 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Peruvian Cuisine Alpacas near Cusco, Peru. Peruvian Cuisine Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe Photo by Lucho Saldivar/Mincetur. Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe 12:30–1:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. Documentary Films Victor Ruiz Dance Performance Rasmuson Theater, 1st Level 2:30 p.m. Potomac Atrium Raices y Expresiones 1:30 p.m. Dance Performance 12:30 p.m. Andean Llama Documentary Potomac Atrium Rooms 4018/4019 Club Libertad Dance Performance 2:30 p.m. Potomac Atrium 1:30 p.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity 1:00 p.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level Documentary Films 3:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Rasmuson Theater, 1st Level 2:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Pisco Experience 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Peruvian Paso Horses and Alpacas Mitsitam Espresso Bar Outdoor Welcome Plaza Andean Llama Documentary Seating is limited, first come, first served Rooms 4018/4019 3:30 p.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

photo exhibitions : A Lost City Uncovered Potomac Atrium Throughout the Potomac Atrium there will be a presentation of the acclaimed National Geographic photo exhibition Machu Picchu: A Lost City Uncovered, which presents 40 of the finest photos by explorer Hiram Bingham who made the Inka Citadel of Machu Picchu famous.

Qapac Ñan 4th Level Overlook Head to the fourth level to see 40 spectacular photos of the Great Inka Road known in South America as the Qapac Ñan, which linked all the remote territories that were part of the Inka Empire, which was the largest pre-Columbian state in the Americas.

Citadel of near Trujillo, Peru. Photo by Walter Silvera/PromPeru. 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 30 1:30 p.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity Andean Llama Documentary imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level 10:30 a.m. Rooms 4018/4019 Children’s Hands-on Activity 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level 1:30 p.m. Peruvian Paso Horses and Alpacas Children’s Hands-on Activity Outdoor Welcome Plaza 11:30 a.m. imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level Children’s Hands-on Activity 2:30 p.m. imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level 2:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Raices y Expresiones Peruvian Paso Horses and Alpacas Dance Performance 11:30 a.m. Outdoor Welcome Plaza Potomac Atrium Mamauca Dance Performance Potomac Atrium 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Raices y Expresiones Children’s Hands-on Activity 11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Dance Performance imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level Peruvian Cuisine Potomac Atrium Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe 3:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Pisco Experience 12:00 p.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity Mitsitam Espresso Bar Victor Ruiz Dance Performance imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level Seating is limited, first come, first served Potomac Atrium 3:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 12:30–1:30 p.m. Pisco Experience Children’s Hands-on Activity Documentary Films Mitsitam Espresso Bar imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level Rasmuson Theater, 1st Level Seating is limited, first come, first served

3:30 p.m. Children’s Hands-on Activity imagiNATIONS Activity Center, 3rd Level

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10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Peruvian Horse Tack and Photo Exhibit Patrons Lounge, 4th Level A display of fine leather and silver saddles unique to these horses along with photos of the horses and items can be seen. Experts from Peru, Esteban Huaman and Alberto Barrena will be able to talk to visitors about the history of the paso horse and the unique pieces that the horses wear in competition.

Eric Moran of Rancho el Chalan is a Peruvian Paso horse breeder in Northern Virginia, whose ranch is dedicated to promoting the Peruvian Paso horse and its natural beauty. Photo courtesy of Rancho el Chalan. Festival Highlights

10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. daily | demonstrations Community Based Tourism Experiences Potomac Atrium Learn from the indigenous Aymara women of the Puno region of the Collao Plateau close to in the southern Andes as they present their successful project of community based tourism which has improved their living standards while sharing and preserving their traditional ways of life. In addition to their community information, they will have handmade items available for purchase including shawls, scarves, gloves and hats made by the members of a local weavers’ association. Sponsored by the Inter-American Foundation.

Amazon Rainforest Conservation The women from the Kukama Kukamiria community will be presenting their successful conservation project that they operate in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest, specifically for forestry and aquiculture. Items made from straw and jewelry made from native seeds will be available for purchase. Sponsored by the Inter-American Foundation.

10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. daily Art Market Potomac Atrium Sixteen of the most celebrated Peruvian handcrafters and artisans are coming from different regions of Peru and will be selling their handcrafted workmanship including jewelry, apparel, wool items, textiles, silver, ceramics, wood carvings and sculptural works.

Top Woman from Cusco weaving Peruvian Plants & Garden traditional textiles. Photo by Lucho Main Entrance & South Side of Building Saldivar/Mincetur. What are the traditional plants and crops of Peru? Come by and see Bottom Handmade bull figures in our very own Peruvian garden. These traditional Peruvian and from Cusco artisans. Andean plants are cultivated for food and traditional uses. Several Photo by Lucho Saldivar/Mincetur. varieties of the , peppers, corn (Zea maiz), coffee, guava, agave, quinoa, beans (climbing type) as well as other traditional Peruvian plants and crops will be on display.

11:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:30 p.m. (thursday and sunday only) | 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Traditional Dances and Music Potomac Atrium Enjoy various performances of traditional dances from different Peruvian regions and cultural origins by local Peruvian dance groups. Performers wear bright, colorful, original traditional dress and use traditional Peruvian musical instruments, which will also be on display. Stay after the performance for a dance workshop for the whole family! 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Andean Llama Documentary 4th Level, Rooms 4018/4019 Visitors will be able to view a new video project titled Caravan of Memory: Message from Chawaytiri. The elders of Chawaytiri, a Quechua community in the Andean highlands, challenged the nmai to help them document their llama culture and way of life for their future generations. Caravan of Memory is the video record of a four-day llama caravan and its message of cultural strength. Nmai scholar Dr. Jose Barreiro, who guided the project with Chawaytiri, will introduce and discuss the film.

11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | traditional food and drink | mitsitam native foods cafe Peruvian Gastronomy Are you hungry for traditional Peruvian dishes? Make sure to schedule time for lunch in our award-winning Mitsitam Cafe! Peruvian cuisine is considered some of the finest in the world and you will be able to enjoy some of the very best of delicacies including ceviche, tapas and quinoa. A sampling menu will be specially prepared by a professional Peruvian chef direct from and the museum’s Executive Chef Richard Hetzler, so that visitors will be able to taste the incredible flavors of Peru.

3:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. Pisco Experience Mitsitam Espresso Bar seating area Do you want to know how to make a traditional Pisco Sour cocktail? Join the experts from Pisco Portón for a 30-minute tutorial to learn about Pisco, the Peruvian national spirit, and the Pisco Sour, Perú’s national cocktail. Distilled from grapes, this fine spirit has been a huge part of the Peruvian culture for more than 500 years. Attend the “Pisco Experience” class and learn about its history, tradition and then learn how make a delicious Pisco sour, yourself. And don’t forget about the Top A chullpa, an ancient Aymara sampling at the conclusion! Seating is limited, first come, first served. funerary tower originally constructed for a noble person or noble family in Sillustani located on the shores 2:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. of Lake Umayo near Puno, Peru. Horse and Alpaca Program Photo by Renzo Uccelli/PromPeru. Outdoor Welcome Plaza Bottom Lomo saltado, a Peruvian dish Peruvian Paso Horses of sliced beef strips, onions, tomatoes Bring your kids by to see an exhibition of the Peruvian Paso horse, and served with fries and rice. which is a breed of light pleasure saddle horse known for its incredibly Photo by José Cáceres/PromPeru. smooth ride. It is distinguished by a natural, four-beat, lateral gait called the paso llano.

Alpacas Did you know that alpacas are bred specifically for their fiber? Alpaca fiber is similar to wool and is used for knitting and weaving. A pair of the world renowned Peruvian Andean alpacas, the camel-related animal, famous for its fine wool will be on exhibit. Photo opportunities will be available! Welcome to Kaypi Perú, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian’s 2nd celebration of the Native people and culture of Perú.

Kaypi Perú, in the Quechua language, translates to “this is Peru.” This festival will highlight traditional arts and popular culture, by sharing the richness and diversity of artistic expression and culture of Perú through dance, music, photo exhibitions, paso horses, alpacas and, of course, traditional Peruvian food!

This festival is fun for the entire family! Visitors will be able to participate in activities led by Native to connect them with the Quechua experience of Andean children, which will be geared toward promoting self-esteem and appreciation of the indigenous culture. Some of the activities will include drawing and painting workshops of the indigenous deities (Apus or mountain gods), ancestral storytelling and viewings of videos and photography. We invite you to explore the rich and exciting world of Peruvian art and culture!

Top Frog found in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve in the Peruvian Amazon. Photo by Gihan Tubbeh/PromPeru. Middle Sunset in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve in the Loreto region of Peru. Photo by Heinz Plenge/PromPeru. Bottom Women from the Colca Valley dance in traditional dress. Photo by Alex Bryce/PromPeru. We would like to acknowledge the generous contributions of our partners for their generous support of this festival:

Banda Republicana of Enrique Araujo Melanie Pyle and Christine Price–Abelow, Cabanaconde City Colca usa Smithsonian Gardens Chef Flavio Solorzano, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Señorío de Sulco Restaurant Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism Embassy of Peru, Washington, d.c. staff Minga Perú Fabiola and Eric Moran, Rancho el Chalan Pisco Portón idra perú Richard Hetzler, the staff of the Mitsitam Cafe and Restaurant Associates Inter-American Foundation Yupay

Cover Images Clockwise from top left: Peruvian artisan from Lima, Peru hand sewing details on textile. Photo by Yayo López, PromPeru. figure dances in the Feast of the Candelaria Virgin in Puno, Peru. Photo by Renzo Giraldo, PromPeru. View of Machu Picchu. Photo courtesy of Cusco Tourism. Peruvian dancers with music group, Inca Son, Varieties of Peruvian causa, layered potato dishes. at the museum's Photo by Yayo López/PromPeru. Makiykumanta Peru Festival in 2010. Photo by Ellen Dobrowolski.

National Museum To become a member of the National of the American Indian Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue, sw call 1-800-242-NMAI (6624) Washington, d.c. 20013 or e-mail [email protected]. Phone: 202-633-1000 Visit NMAI’s website Hours: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. daily, at www.AmericanIndian.si.edu closed December 25. Admission is free. or the Kaypi Peru Festival website The museum is fully accessible. at www.KaypiPeru.com.

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