It is the first Cusqueñan organization dedicated to promoting regional and national folk art.

[1] Its purpose is the collection and preservation of folk music and dances from the Cusco Region.

The organization currently operates a venue on Avenida El Sol, where it holds daily music and dance performances.

[2] Its repertoire includes more than 50 dances and also maintains a museum of traditional costumes from the region.

[3] It is considered by the people of Cusco to be the principal and most respected cultural institution for the promotion of folklore[1] and was recognized by the Peruvian government as the "first folkloric institution of Peru.