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A dark blue rectangular poster with white text is displayed on a light brown surface, likely wood, and is slightly tilted. The poster announces an exhibition titled "Exhibition of Winning Nativity Scenes from the National Contest 'Christmas is Jesus'," and highlights the theme of "Christmas, Peruvian Identity, and Popular Art." The text explains that the exhibition showcases winning nativity scenes from a two-decade-old national contest in Peru. These works by Peruvian artisans express Christmas within Peruvian identity, featuring over a hundred unique pieces now part of the ICTYS Traditional Popular Christmas Art Collection. The art, originating from regions like Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Cusco, Huancavelica, and Junín, includes pottery, stone carvings, decorated gourds, and huingos, representing a synthesis of faith and culture. The exhibition honors traditional Christmas figures such as Baby Jesus (Niño Manuelito), Saint Mary, Saint Joseph, the Three Wise Men, and shepherds. The collection has been displayed in numerous venues across Peru (including Lima) and internationally in Buenos Aires, Bogotá, and Quito. The poster concludes with a Christmas message of love and unity, stating that "Christmas unites us around Jesus, and Jesus unites us as humanity." The supporting organizations and sponsors, whose logos are visible at the bottom, include MINCETUR, ICTYS, Artesanías del Perú, PeruAnidad, the Catholic University of San Pablo, and the Monastery of Santa Catalina, strongly indicating a context within Arequipa, Peru.
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