on Wednesday affirmed that his administration will support Peruvian men and women who enable the nation's ancestral cultures to remain alive, thus showing its riches to the country and rest of the world.
Remarks were made during the presentation of a Christmas manger crafted by Chopcca community (Huancavelica region), which will be displayed at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican.
Within this framework, the Head of State stressed that this artistic creation shows the identity of Peru's peoples.
"My Government will support and encourage the men and women of all regions who make it possible for our ancestral cultures to remain present and teach us about the riches that our peoples own, just as our ancestors have always had," he said in his speech.
The top official underlined that having a Huancavelican presentation in the Vatican means an achievement which will display our identity before the eyes of the whole world, especially the connection existing with the countryside where there is constant work for the defense of natural resources and equality among citizens.
"This presentation also allows us to unite as Peruvians to the believing world and the Holy Father in a message of peace and hope that commemorates the arrival of the child God, as well as evidences the faith, values, and worldview of a rural and Andean reality like Huancavelica whose strength is rooted in a deep sense of identity with ancestral values of solidarity, care for nature, and the quest for equal opportunities," he emphasized.
President Castillo also stressed that bringing this manger to the Holy See makes Peru the first country in the Americas to have the privilege of sharing and displaying Huancavelican culture at St. Peter's Square.
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