ACUPARI

ACUPARI

ACUPARI (Asociación Cultural Peruana Alemana Region Inca) in Cusco-Peru, directed by Maria Jürgens de Hermoza, was founded October 10, 1990, as a non-profit cultural association whose objective is to promote and strengthen an intercultural dialogue between the plethora of cultures that gather together in the city of Cusco. Cusco is the main tourist center of Peru, and greets travelers from all around the globe. ACUPARI offers prospective clients language courses in German, Spanish, and Quechua. As a complement to their language course, students can participate in Tandem Conversation practice in which the foreigner is paired with a native Peruvian Spanish speaker so that each can practice the other's language—English, German, or French (depending on the foreigner’s native language). Via the Tandem both partners are immersed in the language and culture of the other. As part of ACUPARI’s cross-cultural interchange, students participate in a variety of social and cultural activities and have the opportunity to contribute their time and efforts to several social and volunteer projects. ACUPARI also organizes cultural events with Peruvian and German artists and authors, as well as those from other cultures, in collaboration with other cultural institutions in the area.