Week anniversary of Trujillo Municipality

The Week anniversary of Trujillo Municipality also called Trujillo Jubilee Week is a celebration held the first week of March in the Peruvian city of Trujillo. This week of celebration has as central day on March 5 of every year in commemoration to the installation of the first cabildo in the city made in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro. In this week of celebration are presented several acts and festivals in the city. In the last edition of this anniversary week took place the Trujillo Book Festival held in the traditional Plazuela El Recreo.[1][2][3]

Week anniversary of Trujillo Municipality
Municipality of Trujillo in the Main Square
GenreCivic celebration
Location(s)Trujillo city
Years active2010 - present
Websitehttp://www.munitrujillo.gob.pe

Events

The celebration includes some ceremonies and events like the following:

  • Craft Fair.
  • Trujillo Book Festival.
  • Artistic Parade
  • Contest of typical dishes
  • Hoisting to the flag of the city
  • Night of folk gala
  • Ballet Gala in the Municipal Theatre
  • Artistic and cultural Night, held in the main square.[4]
View of The Municipal Palace of Trujillo in the Plaza de Armas of the city located in its Historic Centre, on December 29, 1820 the independence of Trujillo was proclaimed by the Marquis of Torre Tagle. In honour to the city the Freedom Monument was made by sculptor Edmund Moeller.

See also

References
  1. "(Spanish)Inicia la semana jubilar en Trujillo".
  2. "(spanish) Pasacalle dio inicio a las fiestas por la semana jubilar de Trujillo". Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  3. "(spanish) Trujillo histórica y cultural cumple 477 años". 5 March 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  4. La Industria (ed.). "(Spanish)Semana Jubilar de Trujillo" (PDF). Retrieved November 17, 2012.

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