REDAR Perú International Mountain Day event for children
Red de Agroindustria Rural del Perú (REDAR Perú) and Oberle Perú organized their first International Mountain Day event for children in Lima, Perú called the "Meeting of Boys and Girls from the Country and the City". 105 youth aged 8 to 16 celebrated on 7 December. The event aimed to instill in youth a love for farmers and teach them the importance of living in harmony with nature. The youth participated in the traditional Pachamama ritual, in which offerings are given to Mother Earth. They then engaged in artistic and cultural activities, like painting, dancing and music, and there was a drawing competition on the theme of natural resources. They prepared and presented dances and songs from their areas, thus strengthening their identity and culture and especially what unites Peruvian children of the mountains. The youth also did a gift exchange, giving small, simple presents made with the available resources, such as recycled materials. Antony Asencios, from Ancash, stated, "The most beautiful thing for me was that we have all been treated equally and now we know that we must take care of the water."