Trujillo Marinera Festival | |
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![]() Marinera dancers | |
Genre | Costumbrist Festival |
Begins | January |
Ends | January |
Frequency | annual |
Location(s) | Trujillo city, Perú |
Years active | 1960 - present |
Most recent | 64th edition (2024) |
Attendance | 20,000 (estimated) |
Trujillo Marinera Festival[1] is a Peruvian cultural event held annually in Trujillo city in January. The event focuses on a dance contest called the marinera, a typical dance of the city and of the country. The festival also presents parades, presentations and competitions of Peruvian paso horses. Both the marinera dance and the Peruvian paso horse have been declared to be part of the cultural heritage of the nation by the Peruvian government.[2][3] This festival is one of the most important cultural events and representative of the country and Trujillo city has been recognized by the Peruvian government as the National Capital Marinera by Law Number 24447, of January 24, 1986.[4]