La celebración del Inti Raymi en el Parque del Retiro de Madrid. Reconfiguración identitaria, rituales andinos en espacios públicos

Abstract

In this communication concerning the celebration of Inti Raymi (The Sun Festival – Traditonal ceremony related to the commencement of a time of renovation according to the Andean worldview) in a Madrid public space (Retiro Park) in 2012 and 2014. I shall discuss and analyse the process of revitilization both cultural and political, through which the Andean migrant community empowers itself. Becoming visible as a community with a specific identity to the Madrilenian society in its struggle for recognition as active social agents who participate in the construction of the city in which they inhabit.

Published online: 11 December 2017