{"id":507806,"date":"2025-07-16T09:24:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T02:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/?p=507806"},"modified":"2025-07-16T09:24:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T02:24:26","slug":"thailand-and-peru-mark-60-years-of-ties-with-torito-de-pucara-sculptures-across-bangkok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/?p=507806","title":{"rendered":"Thailand and Peru mark 60 years of ties with \u2018Torito de Pucar\u00e1\u2019 sculptures across Bangkok"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(July 12, 2025) \u2013 Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt joined Peruvian Ambassador Cecilia Zunilda Galarreta Baz\u00e1n at the launch of the Torito de Pucar\u00e1: Peru and Thailand United by Art sculpture exhibition at Thara Hall, M Floor, ICONSIAM, Khlong San district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1567\" height=\"1045\" src=\"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/S__60629016_0-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-507807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/S__60629016_0-1.jpg 1567w, https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/S__60629016_0-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/S__60629016_0-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/S__60629016_0-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor Chadchart highlighted the key role of embassies in linking Bangkok with the world and underscored the strength of Thai\u2013Peruvian cultural ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He cited recent collaborative exhibitions, including Torito de Pucar\u00e1: Ambassador of the Peruvian Highlands\u2014a ceramic bull painting exhibition held two years ago\u2014and Qhapaq \u00d1an: The Great Inca Route, a photographic exhibition held last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCultural exchanges evolve rapidly and have enriched Bangkok\u2019s art scene in recent years. We fully support such initiatives. I thank the Peruvian Embassy for this wonderful event and invite everyone to enjoy the beauty of the Torito de Pucar\u00e1 sculptures, now displayed across six locations in the city,\u201d the Governor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commemorating 60 years of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Peru, the exhibition features six 1.5-metre-tall bull sculptures. Five were created by Thai artists and one by a Peruvian artist, all inspired by the traditional Torito de Pucar\u00e1\u2014a sacred ceramic bull from Peru\u2019s Puno region, designated a National Cultural Heritage by Peru\u2019s Ministry of Culture in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All six sculptures were displayed together from July 12 to 16, 2025, at ICONSIAM. From July 20 to November 5, 2025, they will be on show at the following five additional locations across Bangkok:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Song Wat Road \u2013 sculpture by Chira Chirapravati Na Ayudhya<br>\u25cf Wat Pho \u2013 sculpture by Diego Cornejo (Peru)<br>\u25cf MRT Phahon Yothin Station (Metro Art) \u2013 sculpture by Sukhumal Sarakasetrin<br>\u25cf ICONSIAM \u2013 sculpture by Nakrob Moonmanas<br>\u25cf Siam Discovery \u2013 sculpture by Wasinburee Supanichvoraparch<br>\u25cf One Bangkok \u2013 sculpture by Somnuek Klangnok<br>The public is encouraged to visit the six bulls, take photos, and share them online using the hashtag #PeruMeetsThailand for a chance to win a round-trip ticket to Peru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was also attended by executives from the Siam Piwat Group, the six featured artists, and representatives from related organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#peruinthailand #PeruMeetsThailand #TORITODEPUCAR\u00c1 #BMA #Bangkok<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(July 12, 2025) \u2013 Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt  &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/?p=507806\" class=\"more-link\">\u0e2d\u0e48\u0e32\u0e19\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e48\u0e21\u0e40\u0e15\u0e34\u0e21<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Thailand and Peru mark 60 years of ties with \u2018Torito de Pucar\u00e1\u2019 sculptures across Bangkok&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":507810,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[267],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-507806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eng0"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=507806"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":507819,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507806\/revisions\/507819"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/507810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=507806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=507806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pr-bangkok.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=507806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}