The Provincial Municipality of Huancayo through the Institute of Youth and Culture will carry out on the 23rd and 24th various contests for the Santiago festival in the Huancayo square that promote the talent and traditional practice of the largest traditional festival in the Mantaro Valley.
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The shacatan contest and the search for the voice of Santiago will begin at 10:00 a.m., with the participation of 34 and 60 people registered respectively. People over 15 years of age will participate in the singing contest and the prizes for both men and women will be traditional Santiago clothing.
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On the other hand, the shacatan contest seeks to promote tap dancing, where the entire civil society of the province of Huancayo participates in groups of 12 people and in an eliminatory manner, the evaluators will take into account the costume, message, rhythmic harmony and choreography.