Miranda authorities and experts held a meeting to safeguard the entity's cultural legacy

Published at: 19/06/2026 08:01 AM

In a meeting full of fervor and commitment, representatives of the brotherhoods of San Juan and San Pedro in the state of Miranda met with the Minister of Popular Power for Culture, Raúl Cazal, and the governor of the entity, Elio Serrano, at the headquarters of the Mayor's Office of the Sucre municipality, in order to safeguard the cultural legacy that defines the Mirandino people.

During the day, Governor Elio Serrano highlighted that Miranda has an incredible cultural power that is manifested in every corner: “Today, by bringing together the expressions of San Juan and San Pedro, we seek to strengthen not only the celebrations of June 24 and 29, but the relationship between our traditions and institutions. In its genesis, our government has culture as a fundamental power for social transformation.”

For his part, Minister Raúl Cazal highlighted the organizational strength of the Mirandinos. “Miranda is a fertile land in culture, but above all in organization. This meeting with cultors, brotherhoods and groups demonstrates the diversity and deep faith they profess for the cult of Saint John the Baptist and Saint Peter”.

In addition, Carlos Martinski, representative of the San Juan Drums, Shepherd Boy of Caucagua, extended an open invitation to the entire country: “On behalf of the entire axis of Barlovento, of Saint Lucía and of the entire state of Miranda, this great family that brings us together today, we invite everyone to participate one more year in our traditional activities. We are deeply grateful to the authorities for this support.”

With the enthusiasm that characterizes these festivities, Martinski closed his speech with the slogan that resonates in every corner of the region: “Saint John has it, San Juan has it!”.

This approach reaffirms the commitment of the Bolivarian Government to strengthen culture, ensuring that organizational deployment and the protection of ancestral knowledge remain a shared priority.

In the state of Miranda, there are seven expressions declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO: the Palm Trees of Chacao, the Holy Innocents of Caucagua, the Parranda de San Pedro, the cult of San Juan Bautista, the Casabe, the Joropo and the Dancing Devils of Yare.

MINCULTURA/Mazo News Team