sábado, 6 de septiembre de 2008

YOUTH OFFER ARTS AND SPORTS IN IGUAIN

The initiative of youth for promoting healthy lifestyles, encouraged them to organize last Friday cultural activities and Sports in the district of Iguain, located 45 minutes from the main city and with a big concurrence.

Activities started with sports tournaments and a concourse of artistic walls in the local school Carlos Ch. Hiraoka. Youngsters proved their creativity on motivating their friends for leading the development in their communities; by avoiding drugs (alcoholism and narcotraffic are main threats for youth in the region). Moreover, there was a gastronomic festival with typical dishes, which aimed to revalue the consumption of local food by informing about their nutrition facts. Among the dishes, there was: Qawinka Mazamorra, Mondongo, Calabaza Mazamorra, Chuño Soup, Cebada drink, Tortilla de Maíz and Siquy Patachi.