INTI RAYMI : Inti Raymi Festival
Every year on the 24th of June Cusco celebrates the festival of Inti Raymi. This festival was celebrated by the Incas as the Festival of the Sun where the God of the Sun Wiracocha is honored. The Inti Raymi symbolizes the eternal consecration of marriage between the Sun and his sons, the human beings.
The Inti Raymi (“Festival of the Sun”) was a religious ceremony of the Inca Empire in honor of the god Inti. It also marked the winter solstice and a new year in the Andes of the Southern Hemisphere. Since 1944, a theatrical representation of the Inti Raymi has been taking place at Sacsayhuamán (two km. from Cusco) on June 24 of each year, attracting thousands of tourists and local visitors.
In the ancient capital city of Cuzco, the Incas dedicated the most magnificent monument of their vast empire to the sun god. Covered with sheets of gold, the temple of Coricancha was as impressive as the deity for whom it was built. For centuries it remained a beacon for pilgrims who traveled from the farthest reaches of the Incan kingdom to witness and assist in the daily ceremonies of Coricancha’s priests.
In Temple of the Sun, they have reconstructed the sounds of festivals hinted at in the myths, memories, and indigenous instruments of the Andean people. These music have resurrected the magic and brilliance of the Inca’s most venerated temple.
The music are designed to take listeners back thoughtfully and joyfully through a combination of modern compositions inspired by the land and its people and traditional songs and dances collected during the band’s travels through the Andes. Most importantly, Inkuyo has created a portrait of the Inca’s past glory that comes to life through the spirit of the people who inhabit the region today.
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Charles Frizzell
Charles Frizzell captures in his art the high-
consciousness essence of the American Indian heritage -
highlighting that which is shamanistic, magical, ceremonial,
and sacred from that culture.
Charles’ art is a “window”
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*☼☉☀Temple Of The Sun *☼☉☀ Inti Raymi Festival *☼
ART BY Charles Frizzell
Made by Crown Art-冠傑藝術 陳思如
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