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Bicentennial framed in red and white
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oday as Peruvians we feel united with a strong spirit, which leads us to communicate in a language of our own sentiment, a different path, a look at the past and the future but it also makes us understand over time that a love of ours, framed in red and white, has been forged in all Peruvians. Our country with so much cultural diversity, today after 200 years of independence we see ourselves with the desire to maintain a constant commitment, radiate our own identity, fight for the progress of our country, seek justice and peace, equality and rights for all. The presence of great musical, gastronomic performances and choreographies by Peruvians abroad shows their strength, harmony, experience and identity due to their roots. The route of the various activities commemorating the Bicentennial has been seen in regions such as La Libertad, Arequipa, Cusco, Tumbes, Iquitos, Lima, etc. Scenarios came to life and color to celebrate, projections on the history of characters who fought for independence were broadcast by various
media, the participation of women in history, discover in museums works saved from past centuries where the actions reflected marked the beginning of the independence struggle in our soil. Our institution with the participation of all members of the educational community is present in this feeling. Editing a video for UGEL 07, expressing what we want for our country in the next 200 years. The students of the three levels detailing their work at home together with their parents in representations and materials that illustrate places of our history, dances, painting, conversations and meetings with specialists in the arts. Social networks came to life and color in the national month. The documentary “Hoy día te canto” made by a company and with the musical contribution of Lucho Quequezana and other national artists allow us to visualize the feeling of what Peru means; make our country the Peru we want. Miss Norma Soberón Calero Principal
foto: Archivo fotográfico.
foto: Archivo fotográfico.
The presence of the Carmelite Order in Peru in the Bicentennial
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n 1949, two Carmelite friars, Mateo O’Neill and León Battle, moved by the missionary spirit of the time, left their homeland in the USA and arrived in Lima, to the neighborhood of San Antonio, in the Miraflores district. While they were establishing themselves, they were discovering the needs of the parishioners and, thus, they founded the Nuestra Señora del Carmen parish, which became a second home for the families of San Antonio. The years passed, and at the request of the families, they founded the Carmelite school, so that the children of the parishioners could be educated in the faith and knowledge through the experience of Carmelite principles and values. With this same spirit of service, they founded the parochial college, currently II.EE. 7701, Nuestra Señora del Carmen, in Barranco, so that the children of low-income families can receive a quality education. Since then, they have consolidated the mission of the Church through parish life, Catholic education, centers of spirituality, and retirement homes. The experience of Carmelite life extended to the Andean south when they assumed the Prelature of Sicuani, taking charge of
pastoral work. One of the three bishops who led the work was Monsignor Albano Quinn who, because of his charisma and simplicity, people found in him, a brother, a friend and a pastor, who became “the voice of those who have no voice.” Likewise, the white and brown spread to an emerging area in José Gálvez, Villa María del Triunfo, where they continued their pastoral mission in the parish and education, assuming the Nuestro Salvador Carmelitas parochial school. Right here, San José rehabilitation house was founded to serve young people, who were lacked of many needs, and who have fallen into the consumption of psychoactive substances. In these two hundred years of Independence, the Carmelites are present with their grain of sand, attending the needs of the poorest, training and educating people in principles and values with the unique objective of building a better society, the Peru that we all look for. Happy Bicentennial! P. Floristan Guerrero O.Carm. Deputy Director of Training
200 years of being proud to be Peruvian “Tengo el orgullo de ser peruano y soy feliz” (“I am proud to be Peruvian and I am happy”) says the song Mi Peru composed by Manuel Raygada, and on the Bicentennial of the Independence of Peru it sounds like an anthem of our identity, an identity that we have established day by day, and that brings together many cultures, ethnicities, flavors, artistic interpretations and love for our bicolor flag. We celebrate this bicentennial with special pride because we remember how beautiful our country is and how happy we are to have been born in this rich land, in the diversity of its fauna, flora and minerals, and most importantly, the generosity of its people. Proud to be Peruvians!
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To our heroes of Independence
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he independence of Peru began to take shape since the arrival of the Spanish to our land because, from that moment, there have always been compatriots who have led the desire to be free with their ideas and actions. Many of them died in the attempt to rise up against the oppressors, and we remember Túpac Amaru I, his son Túpac Amaru II, Pedro Vilca Apaza, Micaela Bastidas, María Parado de Bellido, among many others, women and men, whose names appear in our history, but there are also those strangers who supported the struggles for freedom. On July 28th, 1821, the independence of Peru was proclaimed by the voice of Don José de San Martín, from that moment we made our independence official and began the path towards our absolute autonomy to build our national identity. We thank all the anonymous and outstanding heroes who have forged this country of which we are proud. Long live Peru! Happy Bicentennial!
foto: Archivo fotográfico.
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Don José de San Martín, independence leader of Peru
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n the Bicentennial of our independence we remember the image of the landing in Paracas of the liberating expedition led by General José de San Martín y Matorras who, commanding his army made up of Chileans and Argentines, began, alongside the Peruvian patriots, the fight for our freedom from Spanish domain. José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras was born in Yapeyú, Argentina, on February 25th, 1778, he trained as a soldier in the royalist army and had a great performance fighting in Africa and Europe, which led him to hold positions of relevance. As an argentine, he decided to join the liberating cause of his country, obtaining a definitive victory in the battle of San Lorenzo, then continuing towards Chile and after facing the Spanish in Chacabuco (1817) and Maipú (1818), he achieved the Chilean liberation. However, no independence would be definitive in Spanish America if the Spaniards settled in the viceroyalty of Peru were not defeated; thus, it constitutes a multinational army with which goes to the Peruvian coast, and after disembarking in Paracas, he begins a path of confrontations and victories until entering Lima and proclaiming independence on July 28th, 1821. A few days later he is designated as Protector of Peru and constituted the first Constituent Congress. The life of the liberator ends in France on August 17th, 1850.
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Mothers of Independence Celebrating our Bicentennial leads us to the reflection of valuing the great deeds and heroic acts of many men and women who fought and offered their lives for the Peruvian liberating cause. We are proud to value the participation of women, since it transcended the colonial and Catholic conception of the time: beyond being good mothers and wives, beyond their homes and being defenders of morality, women participated in the independence struggles as workers, spies, combatants, conspirators, aid workers, promoters of political gatherings. In 1963, doña María Parado de Bellido, heroine and martyr of the independence of our country, is honored with the erection of a monument in the town square of Paras, place of her birth, also declaring, as national monument the house of her birth. In 1980, the Congress of the Republic praised the figure of Mrs. Micaela Bastidas Puyucahua, and recognized her as a precursor, hero and martyr of the Peruvian Emancipation, as well as her husband José Gabriel Túpac Amaru; when commemorating the Bicentennial of the Emancipatory Rebellion of 1780. In May 1983, Law No. 23599 was enacted, by which the figure of the distinguished patriot Juana de Dios Manrique de Luna was made known, declaring that she deserves national gratitude for the services she rendered together with the hero José Olaya Balandra. Today it is important to pay tribute to the “Peruvian Woman” during the process of the independence of Peru, because for 200 years, thanks to their participation, all Peruvians have enjoyed the much desired freedom Miss Fabiola Diestra Ramírez Social Personnel Coordinator
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We love you mom
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ur mothers are with us and we are part of them since they welcomed us into their wombs, not for a single moment did we stop being in their hearts and in their thoughts, so with the greatest affection we offered them a tribute on their day to show them, once again, that we love them.
To dad with love
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very year we celebrate Father’s Day in a very special way, and this year was exceptional. We had the opportunity to share very entertaining activities with them from home and thank them for loving us so much. We are sure that you received from the embrace of your children the affection that we have for them in our Carmelite family. Happy day Dad!
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Thank you for being a Carmelite teacher
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he human and professional quality of our teachers has been more than evidenced in these months of remote teaching, their affection and effort put into each of their sessions is deeply valued by their students, that is why for Teacher’s Day they were honored with much respect and joy from all the members of our institution.
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The ruins of Machu Picchu, located at 2,700 meters, were discovered in 1911 by the archaeologist and historian Hiram Bingham. It is curious that many historians passed very close to them before Bingham but no one saw them. The Nazca lines are ancient geoglyphs found in the Pampas de Jumana. They were discovered in 1930 by aviators who noticed that the lines formed geometric figures and animals. They can only be seen from above and are 1,500 meters long. The archaeological site of Chavín was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985, because remains of the Chavín culture that existed between 1800 and 1300 BC were found. Here are the oldest stone buildings in Peru.
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The name of Peru comes from the name of a cacique from southern Panama. In Quechua it means
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Quechua was a word used to designate both people belonging to the culture and the language
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"Abundance", this qualifier arises thanks to the riches of the ancient Inca empire.
itself. The Inca Pachacutec made Quechua the official language of the Inca State.
The capital of the Ayacucho region has 37 Catholic temples of Renaissance, Baroque and Mestizo styles. Inside you can see works of art such as paintings, sculptures and altarpieces bathed in gold leaf.
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In Peru there are more than 100,000 archaeological sites, but only 12 are considered historical
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Cusco was the ancient Inca capital until the arrival of the Spanish and in 1983 it was declared a
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The Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos is the oldest of America. It was founded in 1551 by
heritage of humanity by UNESCO.
World Heritage Site.
Fray Tomás de San Martín.
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United in our Independence
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s an educational institution that forms values and builds citizenship with our students, the celebration of the Bicentennial of the Independence of Peru was the most important date in our civic calendar. This year we commemorate our heroes and compatriots who offered their lives for our freedom, and our students carried out very motivated different activities in class. The children of Kindergarten shared patriotic crafts in classes, in Elementary, they also shared a very emotional video and Secondary developed the Carmelite Cultural Agenda website. The Extracurricular Activities area greeted Peru with artistic interpretations performed in the flute and dance workshops. We are all Peru!
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Carmelitas, 65 years training in citizenship and love for Peru
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65th Anniversary of the school
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his year we proudly celebrate 65 years of foundation and we celebrate it by sharing a family mass, gathered under the protection of Our Blessed Mother of Carmen. One more year in which we are not together, but in which we do stay united by living one of our values: Prayer. We thank our students, mothers and fathers, our teachers and all the staff of the institution, who every day make our school our great pride. Happy Carmelite Day!
Feast of the Virgin of Carmen
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uly 16th is the most important solemn date for Carmelites because we honor the Queen of our lives, the Blessed Mother of Jesus and our Mother, who approached us with love and gave us her scapular with the promise of being with her and bring us to his beloved Son on the day of our death. This year we communed in a virtual holy mass officiated by Fr. Miguel Bacigalupo, O. Carm. and Fr. Floristan Guerrero, O. Carm., whom we attend as one family from our homes. Thank you Blessed Mother for your blessings and for protecting us!
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Carmelite Cultural Marathon for the Bicentennial
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ur beloved Peru has been building its identity throughout its history, from pre-Hispanic times, the colony and until today, we are the result of a rich fusion of culture expressed in our music, art, literature, our varied dances and a long history that makes us feel unique: Being Peruvian. These topics were exposed with the highest academic level by our teachers and invited experts in the Carmelite Cultural Marathon. We congratulate the management of Miss Kollen Herrera Prado for the success of this cultural activity.