The Sesquicentennial of the Independence of Peru took place on July 28, 1971. To commemorate the 150 years of the country's independence from Spain, the '' Revolutionary Government'' established two years prior organized a Commission to manage the celebrations and the establishment of new memorials for the duration of the event.

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On September 16, 1969, the National Commission for the Sesquicentennial of the Independence of Peru was created by Decree Law No. 17815, during the government of

Juan Velasco Alvarado Juan Francisco Velasco Alvarado (June 16, 1910 – December 24, 1977) was a Peruvian general who served as the President of Peru after a successful coup d'état against Fernando Belaúnde's presidency in 1968. Under his presidency, nationalism ...

. This commission was made up of representatives of state institutions, the academic community and civil society, assumed by EP

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, also as an objective for the preparation and execution of the commemorative program throughout the country, for the 150th anniversary of Independence of Peru in 1971. The Sesquicentennial Commission was in charge of organizing academic events, historical and music research contests, as well as advising on the construction of monuments and commemorative objects throughout the country; such as the Monument to San Martín and the Liberating Expedition ( Paracas), Monument to the Heroes of Independence ( Lima), Monument to Francisco Antonio de Zela ( Tacna), Monument to the victors of Ayacucho ( Ayacucho), etc. Likewise, plaques and busts were inaugurated in honor of all those who with their contribution, thought and exercise contributed to the Peruvian emancipation. The academic work of the commission was reflected in 86 volumes of the ''Documentary Collection of the Independence of Peru'', the ''History of the Emancipation of Peru'' and other publications. Another of the relevant activities was the contest for the creation of

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, where musicians and citizens in general participated in the elaboration of the scores in honor of the sesquicentennial celebrations; the launch of commemorative stamps between 1970 and 1971, the issuance of commemorative coins, the restoration and expansion of the

National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru The Museo Nacional de Arqueología Antropología e Historia del Perú (English: ''National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru'') is the largest and oldest museum in Peru, located on Plaza Bolívar in the Pueblo Libre district ...

, the V International Congress of History in America, etc. The figure of

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became the symbol of the agrarian reform and the social change proposed by the government.

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St Patrick's Church, Soho Square 2019 (5).jpg, A memorial plaque to Juan Pablo Vizcardo at St. Patrick's Church, London. Estadio sesquicentenario.jpg, ''Sesquicentennial Stadium'' in

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. Huaura Balcony Liberty.jpg, Monumental Museum of Huaura, established by the Commission. Lima Chinatown.jpg,

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at Lima's Chinatown

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