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< strong > Announcing Black Age celebration at Plaza Santa Ana < / strong >

< strong > Announcing Black Age celebration at Plaza Santa Ana < / strong >

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The Ministry of Culture (MiCultura), in partnership with the Junta Comunal de Santa Ana, announced at a press conference details of what will be the second version of Sabor A Santa Ana, in celebration of the month of the Black Age, next Sunday, May 28 with more than 20 artistic and cultural activities, at Plaza Santa Ana.

The activity that will start at 11: 00 a.m. will mix history and cultural expressions and highlight the identity of the Black Age as well as have jobs of artisans, gastronomic entrepreneurs, restaurants with a variety of local and Afro-descendant sauces.

A colorful fashion parade run by designer Nataly Orrego will be part of this event, combined with artistic performances, live music, dance and diversity of dances representing this celebration.

Gabriel González, Vice Minister of Culture, expressed "this gastronomic and cultural fair that will be held at this opportunity at St. Anne's Square, is characterized as an itinerant and part of the creative and cultural industries of Panama, that drives the MiCultura."

"I wish to highlight the importance of continuing work with local authorities as this is the second consecutive year we have been performing" Sabor A Santa Ana "with the authorities of the correction and this is a clear example of our close and effective collaboration to promote culture and tourism in the region." added González.

Jair Martínez, representative of the St. Anne's Reg mentioned "with the Ministry of Culture, The St. Anne's Reg and other organisations, we wish to highlight the good and positive actions of the Reg Reg, focused on cultural and artistic proposals especially that highlight the origin of the identity and the sites of interest, to show the country and those who visit us, the different forms of expression, in this month of the Black ethnicity."

MiCultura through the national direction of Creative Economics, will provide training to visitors from 1: 00 p.m. with creative economy expert, Gerardo Neugovsen.

In addition, there will be workshops of gastronomy and encouragement of gastronomic entrepreneurship, interactive and educational activities for all public.

The event will end at 7 p.m. with the presentation of the arrabal and parade of independent gangs.

"Taste A" is a Traveling Cultural Project that aims to rescue and reactivate public spaces in different locations of the country and to promote the offer of gastronomic flavors from the region where the event takes place.