Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo

The Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo is a folk art cultural institution based in the city of Cusco, Peru. It is the first Cusqueñan organization dedicated to promoting regional and national folk art.^[1] Its purpose is the collection and preservation of folk music and dances from the Cusco Region. The organization currently operates a venue on Avenida El Sol, where it holds daily music and dance performances.^[2] Its repertoire includes more than 50 dances and also maintains a museum of traditional costumes from the region.^[3] It is considered by the people of Cusco to be the principal and most respected cultural institution for the promotion of folklore^[1] and was recognized by the Peruvian government as the "first folkloric institution of Peru."^[4]

Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo

CQAN logo
Entrance to the headquarters of Centro Qosqo
Abbreviation	CQAN
Formation	November 6, 1924; 100 years ago (1924-11-06)
Founder	Luis Alberto Pardo Durand
Type	Cultural institution
Purpose	Collection and preservation of folk music and dances from the Cusco Region
Headquarters	Cusco,  Peru
President (2019)	Mateo Jara Santiesteban
Website	Official website
Formerly called	Centro Musical Cusco (1924-1933)

Performance in 1981 at the Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo