< strong > MiCultura announces results from the contest "Postulated Crafts" 2023 < / strong >

With the postiulation of 26 "master artisans" with a known track record in different crafts, was held on 14 July at the headquarters of the Ministry of Culture (MiCultura), the drawing to select the 11 seats eligible for the contest "Artesan Postilado," one of the 6 contest with which counts version 43 of the National Crafts Fair that will conduct from 26 to 30 July at the Atlapa Convention Center.

Víctor Taucama Negra in carved wood, Eusebia Núñez in general fibre, Edgar Javier Castro jewelry and jewelry, Rolando Antonio Mora in plastic arts, Cecilia Bethancourt in manufacturing, Juan Miguel García in pottery and ceramics, Guillermina Montilla in textiles, Sandoval claudino in leather and Shimas Soriano and carving in general.

while the categories of furniture and masks were declared deserted, for repeated names of the artisan who have been favored in other categories.

The initiative of this contest is to recognize these artisan with a place in the main areas as an recognition for their trajectory as "Master Artesan."

It should be noted that "master artisan" who have been elected and currently have a place within the fair's facilities will have to put his space at the disposal of the Ministry of Culture.

At the same time, artisan are invited to sign up for the other competitions established for this fair, which is first organized by MiCultura and where more than 430 artisan will display their works of art to the thousands of Panamanian and foreign people attending the event.

Training spaces, folk presentations and artists at the stage are part of the program that includes the National Crafts Fair 2023, with as entrance prices of B / .3.00 for adults, B / .1.50 for retirement and disabled people and uniformed students and children under 12 come free.