14:01 | Lima, Nov. 28 (ANDINA).
Peru's Minister of Culture, Luis Alberto Peirano Falconi opened on Thursday Nov. 22 the exposition of a collection of 200 relics from Peru's Chavin Culture at the Rietberg Museum in Zürich, Switzerland.
The exhibition 'Chavin: The Arrival of the Gods in the Andes' is aimed at promoting Peruvian ancient cultures worldwide.
The event was organized by Rietberg Museum, Canton of Zurich, private sponsors, Swiss Federal Office of Culture and Peru's Ministry of Culture.
According to the Ministry of Culture, this is the first time that such an exhibition has been displayed abroad as it is expected to attract Swiss visitors and people from all over Europe.
In addition, the exhibition will include films and pictures related to Chavin de Huantar, as well as 3D screening of the Lanzon Monolitico.
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Published: 11/28/2012