A mural entitled Meet me within the mountains of Perú was unveiled downtown, Kingston right now.
Meet me within the mountains of Perú was created by famend visible artist Michael Elliot underneath the path of the Kingston Inventive group and the Embassy of Peru in Jamaica.
It was mounted at 111-115 Harbour Avenue within the Kingston Artwork District and was unveiled by Ambassador of Peru to Jamaica Mario López Chávarri.
Meet Me In The Mountains of Peru by Michael Elliot, assisted by Oliver Buddington. (Images: Courtesy of Kingston Inventive)
Throughout the ceremony, Ambassador Chávarri highlighted the bonds of friendship between Peru and Jamaica, with tradition serving as a gathering level and space of cooperation between the 2 international locations.
Certainly, the vivid and vibrant mural displays in its iconography, symbols, and traditions of each international locations, such because the Peruvian hummingbird, represented via the Nazca Strains, and the swallowtail hummingbird of Jamaica, each uniting within the horizon.
Moreover, the famend Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, positioned within the metropolis of Cusco, is seen within the mural – a focus the place Junkanoo character, Pitchy Patchy shines.
Meet me within the mountains of Perú joins a various out of doors mural assortment within the District, and it’ll function a long-lasting image of friendship and cooperation between Perú and Jamaica.
