These colorful outfits with long skirts enhance the energetic and joyful movements of festejo, an Afro-Peruvian dance from the southern coast of Peru. Taken after Mi Perú-Minnesota’s Latin Day performance hosted by Univision Minnesota at the amusement park Valleyfair in Shakopee, 2019. Photo used with the permission of Mi Perú-Minnesota.
Peruvian Independence Day Potluck at Minnehaha Falls Park in Minneapolis, 2017. Mi Perú-Minnesota performs Carnaval Arequipeño, a youthful and joyful dance usually performed at festivals and parades in Arequipa, Peru. Photo used with the permission of Mi Perú-Minnesota.
The Christopher Columbus Memorial in St. Paul, on the grounds of the State Capitol. Photograph by Peter DeCarlo, 2019. On June 10, 2020, a group of protesters tore down the statue; its plinth remained intact.
The plinth of the Columbus Memorial under construction at Charles Brioschi’s studio, 1930. Brioschi is second from right and architect Clarence H. Johnston is second from left.