Religious and Cultural Gremits in Consensus to Prepare Law of Artists
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More than 17 trade unions and artistic, folkloric and cultural associations met with authorities from the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Labour and Labour Development to formalise the establishment of jobs that will facilitate by consensus the creation of a law that will improve the conditions of artists from different disciplines throughout the country.
Topics such as the professionalism of the artist, improvements to existing laws, labour rights, fiscal incentives, promotion and dissemination of the work of each artist, the current conditions and quality of life of Panamanian and foreign artists living in the country, as well as social security in the sector, were put forward by representatives of artistic associations during the work session with the presence of the Minister of Culture, Carlos Aguilar Navarro, the Deputy Minister of Culture Gabriel González and the Deputy Minister of Labour Roger Tejada.
The first meeting between trade unions and government officials aims mainly at developing an agenda of meetings with a view to drawing up a document with the support of all with the aim of becoming a law of the Republic.
"As part of our work as a whole and as part of President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen's governance plan, we have been viewing and analyzing, with trade unions and associations, laws that protect or should protect Panamanian artists and even people who come to Panama and conduct their professional activity here, as they should also be protected by laws that we will work with consensus for our artists," added Carlos Aguilar Navarro.
The meeting was held by representatives of the Association of Audiovisual Performers of Panama (ASDAP), the Association of Panama's Teatologists (ASTEP) and the Association of Panama's dance artists (UNAP) and the Association of Panama's Audiovisual Creators (REDCREA), the Association of Panama's Teatologists (ASTEP) and the Association of Panama's National Association of Music and Music and Music Workers (MUNASIPA).
For his part, Enrique Noel, Director of Cultural Rights and Citizenship at MiCultura, explained the methodology to be followed at this day of work table meetings to produce the document, with the commitment to have regular weekly or fortnightly meetings and to achieve an already elaborated project with the voices of Panamanian culture and reiterated the invitation to trade unions and artistic and cultural associations to participate from these jobs.
