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ICPNA
The Peruvian North American Cultural Institute ( es, link=no, Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano; ICPNA, ) is a binational cultural centre that teaches American English and promotes the cultural exchange between Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ... and the United States. History The institute was inaugurated on June 2, 1938, through an alliance between the Embassy of the United States, Lima, U.S. Embassy and a group of intellectuals, after which it acquired a building of its own in the Jirón de la Unión (No. 892) in 1942 (it would later move to the Jirón Cuzco, calle del Corcovado). Its opening ceremony was attended by then President Manuel Prado Ugarteche. It started publishing its own magazine three years later, directed by Estuardo Núñez Hague, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huancayo
Huancayo (; in qu, label=Wanka Quechua, Wankayuq , '(place) with a (sacred) rock') is the capital of Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. Location Huancayo is located in Huancayo Province, of which it is also the capital. Situated in the Mantaro Valley at an altitude of 3,271 meters, it belongs to the Quechua (geography), Quechua region. Depending on delimitation, the agglomeration has a population between 340,000 and 380,000 and is the List of 20 largest cities in Peru, fifth most populous city of the country. Huancayo is the cultural and commercial center of the whole central Peruvian Andes area. Huancayo Metropolitano is made up of seven districts that form the urban center of the Junín region. This region is considered central Peru's economic and social hub. Historical overview Pre-Columbian era The area was originally inhabited by the Huanca people, Huancas. At around 500 BC, they were incorporated into the Wari Empire. Despite efforts to defend its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Prado Ugarteche
Manuel Carlos Prado y Ugarteche (April 21, 1889 – August 15, 1967) was a banker who served twice as President of Peru. Son of former president Mariano Ignacio Prado, he was born in Lima and served as the nation's 43rd (1939 - 1945) and 46th (1956 - 1962) President. His brother, Leoncio Prado Gutiérrez, was a military hero who died in 1883, six years before Manuel Prado was born. Prado was born in April 1889 as the son of Mariano Ignacio Prado. He went to college and became a banker. In 1915, Prado, along with General Benavides, overthrew Guillermo Billinghurst and his government during the First World War, in which Peru remained neutral. Benavides became the president of the Junta. Later imprisoned, he was deported to Chile and went into exile in France. He returned in 1932, and upon his return he was chairman of the board of the Peruvian Vapores Company and general manager and president of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, which he served from 1934 to 1939. He ran and won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance Française De Lima
The Alliance Française de Lima is a non-profit, non governmental cultural and educational association in Peru. Its mission is to promote the French language and Francophone cultures in the country, as well as intercultural exchanges, within the context of the international network of the '' Alliance Française''. History The '' Alliance Française'' was founded on February 12, 1890, at the "Bomba Francia" premises. The group of French residents in Peru decided to form a committee and appointed Jean Dupeyrat as its first president. As the interest of the Peruvian population in learning the French culture and language increased, other locations of the institute were established in Cuzco (1948), Arequipa (1953), Chiclayo (1965), Piura (1965), Trujillo (1965), Iquitos (1990), among others. Over the years, the ''Alliance Française'' of Lima has maintained links and agreements with different educational institutions in Peru for the teaching of the French language. Notable alumni * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British–Peruvian Cultural Association
The British–Peruvian Cultural Association ( es, Asociación Cultural Peruano Británica), also known simply as the ''BRITÁNICO'', is a private non-profit cultural association in Peru that teaches the English language and promotes a cultural integration between Peru and the United Kingdom. History The association started with a building in the fourth block of Jirón Junín, part of the historic centre of Lima. In 1968, a second building was opened in Miraflores, with more buildings following afterwards. The association has seen a number of official state visits from the British royal family. In 1959, the Duchess of Kent and her daughter Alexandra visited the building leased by the association at the Jirón Camaná where its central offices, cinematheque, and central library operated. In 1962, the Duke of Edinburgh visited the same building. The house was ultimately bought from their original owners, the Checa Solari family, in 1980, and renovated in 2018. Other British pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru–United States Relations
Peru and the United States established relations on May 2, 1826, following Peru's independence from Spain. According to Gallup, Inc. polls, Peruvian public perception of the United States is mixed, with 51% of Peruvians viewing the U.S. favorably in 2017 (compared to 61% approval of China, respectively) and 55% of Peruvians viewing American influence positively in 2013. According to a Gallup poll discussing confidence in the president of the United States, 17% of Peruvians approved of U.S. leadership, with 77% disapproving. History Twentieth century Through the Cold War, the United States focused its foreign policy of promoting anti-communism in Peru instead of assisting with democratic efforts. During the administration of Ronald Reagan, Peru was ignored by his government. When President Fernando Belaunde Terry visited President Reagan in Washington in 1983, Reagan gave the Peruvian president only thirty minutes of time, with one of Reagan's aides saying " resident Belaundewa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel District, Lima
San Miguel is one of the 43 districts that are part of the Lima province and is part of the urban area of Lima, Peru. It is bordered by the districts of Bellavista and downtown Lima on the north; Pueblo Libre, Magdalena del Mar and downtown Lima on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the south; and the La Perla district on the west. It is located 20 to 30 min from the airport (depending on the traffic). San Miguel is an upper-class (65% of its population) and upper-middle class (35%) district with a very high HDI. Its main avenues – La Marina, Universitaria and Elmer Faucett – are important economic centres. Plaza San Miguel mall, some hypermarkets and department stores are located in the intersection of La Marina and Universitaria. The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, the Plaza San Miguel and the Parque de las Leyendas, Lima's main zoo, are located in this district. Its current mayor is Juan José Guevara '' (2019-2022)'' The weather in San Miguel is moderately different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Armstrong
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. Armstrong was born and raised in Wapakoneta, Ohio. A graduate of Purdue University, he studied aeronautical engineering; his college tuition was paid for by the U.S. Navy under the Holloway Plan. He became a midshipman in 1949 and a naval aviator the following year. He saw action in the Korean War, flying the Grumman F9F Panther from the aircraft carrier . In September 1951, while making a low bombing run, Armstrong's aircraft was damaged when it collided with an anti-aircraft cable, strung across a valley, which cut off a large portion of one wing. Armstrong was forced to bail out. After the war, he completed his bachelor's degree at Purdue and became a test pilot at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) High-Speed Fligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miraflores District, Lima
Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is a residential and upscale shopping district south of downtown Lima. It is also one of the most affluent districts that make up the city of Lima. It has several hotels (including the Hilton, the JW Marriott, and the Belmond), restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and department stores. Miraflores is one of the main tourist destinations in Lima. Founded as San Miguel de Miraflores, it was established as a district on January 2, 1857. As a result of the Battle of Miraflores fought during the War of the Pacific, Miraflores got the designation of ''Ciudad Heroica'' ("Heroic City"). The district's postal code is 18. Geography The district has a total land area of 9.62 km². Its administrative center is located 79 meters above sea level. Boundaries * North: San Isidro and Surquillo * East: Surquillo and Santiago de Surco * South: Barranco and Santiago de Surco * West: Pacific Ocean Climate Miraflores has a marine climat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Reiche
Maria Reiche Grosse-Neumann (15 May 1903 – 8 June 1998) was a German-born Peruvian mathematician, archaeologist, and technical translator. She is known for her research into the Nazca Lines, which she first saw in 1941 together with American historian Paul Kosok. Known as the "Lady of the Lines", Reiche made the documentation, preservation and public dissemination of the Nazca Lines her life's work. She was widely recognized as the curator of the lines and lived nearby to protect them. She received recognition as Doctor Honoris Causa by the National University of San Marcos and the Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria in Lima. Reiche helped gain national and international attention for the Nazca Lines; Peru established protection, and they were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Following her death, her former home in Nazca was converted into a museum, the ''Museo Maria Reiche''. She is honored as the namesake of Maria Reiche Neuman Airport in Nazca, the Park Maria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando De Szyszlo
Fernando de Szyszlo Valdelomar (5 July 1925 – 9 October 2017) was a Peruvian painter, sculptor, printmaker, and teacher who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s, and one of the leading plastic artists in Peru. Life Szyszlo was born in Lima, Peru; his mother was Peruvian of Spanish-Indian descent, and his father was a geographer from Poland. In 1943, Szyszlo entered the architecture school of the National University of Engineering, but abandoned plans to follow that profession and enrolled in the School of Plastic Arts of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. After his graduation in 1948, he traveled to Europe where he studied the works of the masters, particularly Rembrandt, Titian and Tintoretto, and absorbed the varied influences of Cubism, Surrealism, Informalism, and abstraction. Szyszlo lived in Paris and Florence from 1948 to 1955, and then returned to Peru. While in Paris he met Octavio Paz and André Breton an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estuardo Núñez Hague
Estuardo Núñez Hague (5 September 1908 – 29 August 2013) was a Peruvian writer, literary critic, historian and university professor. He was considered to be the “founder of modern poetry in Peru." Biography Estuardo Núñez was born in Chorrillos in 1908, although he later moved to the nearby Barranco. He was the son of Colonel Maximiliano Núñez Delgado de la Flor and Rosa Hague. At the age of five he began to learn to read on an Underwood Typewriter, using it to recognize and then type the letters of the alphabet. He studied at the local German-language school, where he was classmates with Martín Adán. Throughout his school years, he frequented intellectual environments and eventually met poet José María Eguren and José Carlos Mariategui, who encouraged him to begin writing. As a young adult he studied literature at the National University of San Marcos, where he participated in different student movements. He graduated with a Doctorate of Letters in 1932 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opening Ceremony
An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event.''Streetwise Meeting and Event Planning'' Grand Openings: Chapter 8. . pp. 89–103. Opening ceremonies at large events such as the , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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