The Ministry of Culture of Peru organized a clay modeling workshop for 21 people with disabilities at the Chan Chan Archaeological Complex, according to an April 6 announcement. The event was part of the “Chan Chan para Todos” program and aimed to support motor skills, creative expression, and social interaction among participants.
This initiative is significant as it highlights efforts to make cultural heritage accessible to all sectors of the population. By focusing on inclusion, the ministry seeks to use heritage spaces as tools for development and social integration.
The workshop took place in the Salón Chan Chan, an accessible sensory space located next to the site museum. Participants included individuals with visual impairments and a group from Víctor Larco district that involved children as young as ten years old. Attendees explored Chimú reliefs by touch and created their own clay pieces under the guidance of Renato Espejo from the Unidad de Promoción y Participación Ciudadana del Proyecto Especial Chan Chan.
The activity was coordinated with both the Programa Contigo from the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (Midis) and Omaped from Víctor Larco’s municipal government. These organizations promote comprehensive development for people with disabilities.
The Ministry of Culture fosters social inclusion by protecting heritage and promoting diversity across Peru, according to the official website. The ministry utilizes decentralized facilities such as museums alongside its San Borja headquarters to support these programs according to its official website. It belongs to Peru’s Executive Branch as an autonomous ministry according to its official website.
According to its official website, it also promotes cultural identity, combats discrimination and racism, advances intercultural dialogue and rights, operates under ministerial leadership, serves communities throughout Peru, oversees national cultural policy while encouraging diversity, supports initiatives in heritage preservation and cultural industries for social inclusion and national identity. The ministry was established in 2010.
