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The Peruvian North American Cultural Institute (; ICPNA, ) is a binational
The institute was inaugurated on June 2, 1938, through an alliance between the U.S. Embassy and a group of intellectuals, after which it acquired a building of its own in the Jirón de la Unión (No. 892) in 1942 (it would later move to the calle del Corcovado). Its
cultural centre
A cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-run.
Africa
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that teaches American English
American English, sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, is the set of variety (linguistics), varieties of the English language native to the United States. English is the Languages of the United States, most widely spoken lang ...
and promotes the cultural exchange
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between Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
and the United States.
History
The institute was inaugurated on June 2, 1938, through an alliance between the U.S. Embassy and a group of intellectuals, after which it acquired a building of its own in the Jirón de la Unión (No. 892) in 1942 (it would later move to the calle del Corcovado). Its opening ceremony
An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly constructed location or the start of an event.
was attended by then President Manuel Prado Ugarteche
Manuel Carlos Prado y Ugarteche (21 April 1889 – 15 August 1967) was a Peruvian politician and banker who served twice as president of Peru. Son of former President Mariano Ignacio Prado, he was born in Lima and served as the nation's 43rd ...
. It started publishing its own magazine three years later, directed by Estuardo Núñez Hague
Estuardo Núñez Hague (5 September 1908 – 29 August 2013) was a Peruvian writer, literary critic, historian and university professor. He was considered to be the “founder of modern poetry in Peru."
Biography
Estuardo Núñez was born in ...
, and started events organising events featuring local artists, such as Fernando de Szyszlo in 1947 and Maria Reiche in 1955.
A new building in Miraflores was inaugurated in 1963, which was visited by astronaut Neil Armstrong
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aerospace engineering, aeronautical engineer who, in 1969, became the Apollo 11#Lunar surface operations, first person to walk on the Moon. He was al ...
three years later. Another building was opened in San Miguel in 1997. Since the 21st century, the institute has expanded to other cities in the country.
See also
* Peru–United States relations *British–Peruvian Cultural Association
The British–Peruvian Cultural Association (), also known simply as the ''BRITÁNICO'', is a private non-profit cultural association in Peru that teaches the English language and promotes a cultural integration between Peru and the United Kingdom ...
*Alliance Française de Lima
The Alliance Française de Lima is a non-profit, non governmental cultural and educational association in Peru. Its mission is to promote the French language and Francophone cultures in the country, as well as intercultural exchanges, within the c ...
References
{{coord missing, Peru Peru–United States relations Schools of English as a second or foreign language Cultural centers in Peru