Between slippers and huaynos, this is how Mario Vargas Llosa and Patricia Llosa celebrated the pre-wedding of their granddaughter Josefina. Video/Twitter.

The last time the family was seen reunited Mario Vargas Llosa was when he became an ‘Eternal’ after enter the French Academy. This important event for the writer took on added value when he was surrounded by his children and Patricia Llosa.

This title, which renews his position among the intellectuals of history, attracted formal ceremonies and meetings to which he had to attend. The agreed-upon commitments didn’t stop her from giving him some quality time with loved ones, whom she met to celebrate her granddaughter’s wedding, Josefina Vargas LlosaGonzalo’s daughter.

Mario Vargas Llosa at the Criadero Cuarto Creciente farm in Cieneguilla.  (Twitter)
Mario Vargas Llosa at the Criadero Cuarto Creciente farm in Cieneguilla. (Twitter)

Public information indicates that three days of festivities have been planned, which began with a family lunch, followed by a cocktail in the restaurant Huaca Pucllanalocated in the Miraflores district and a country lunch in the Farm Cuarto Creciente of Cieneguilla where he appreciated the huaynos and the Paso horses.

Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa is in Lima to attend the wedding of his granddaughter Josefina.
Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa is in Lima to attend the wedding of his granddaughter Josefina.

It is estimated that more than 300 guests will attend the ceremony, considered one of the most significant social events of the season.

Thanks to publications Alvaro Vargas Llosa we were able to learn more about these festivities which brought together, among others, artistic, political and social personalities.

Mario Vargas Llosa and companions in Lima.  (Twitter)
Mario Vargas Llosa and companions in Lima. (Twitter)

In the recordings shared on the social network Twitter, you can see a scene in which Mario Vargas Llosa He arrives on the dance floor to follow the rhythm of a huayno. His companions were not far behind, and tried to follow the movements of this traditional dance.

A group photo with the writer Mario Vargas Llosa.  (Twitter)
A group photo with the writer Mario Vargas Llosa. (Twitter)

The author of “Conversation in the Cathedral” and his ex-wife, Patricia, attended a series of performances honoring the couple. Typical dances, Peruvian trampling, marinera and a show with paso horses were part of the event.

The photos from the memory focused on the Nobel, who was shown with a smile on his face when he was with loved ones, friends and colleagues.

Josefina with her father Gonzalo Vargas Llosa and her boyfriend.  (Twitter)
Josefina with her father Gonzalo Vargas Llosa and her boyfriend. (Twitter)

The ceremony for the granddaughter of the writer, a New York University political science graduate, and the Mexican engineer Emiliano Camarena it materialized after their engagement in Guadalajara. We know that after saying “yes, I accept”, the young couple will move to live together in Mexico.

Josefina Vargas Llosa.  (Twitter)
Josefina Vargas Llosa. (Twitter)

The big wedding will take place at Basilica and Convent of San Pedro, located in the historic center of Lima. The reception will begin with a gala dinner at Art Museum of Lima (MALI)a space where temporary and permanent collections are exhibited.

Josefina Vargas Llosa She is the daughter of Gonzalo Vargas and Josefina Said. He studied at the Swiss boarding school Le Rosey. At the end of his preparation, he began his studies in political science at New York University, continuing with a master’s degree in global thought at Columbia University.

The last years of his professional life he lived in New York, USA. In this country, he worked as a strategic analyst in the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

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