< strong > "A hundred years of France's Plaza," an exhibition that highlights the material and immaterial heritage of Panama and France < / strong >

In the framework of the commemoration of the centennial of the Plaza de France, the Ministry of Culture (MiCultura), the French Embassy and the French Alliance have been opening the bilateral photo exhibition "A hundred years of the Plaza de France," highlighting the material and immaterial heritage of both nations, which will be free of charge until 10 October, in the lobby of the Museo del Canal Interoceanic.

The sample includes more than 30 photo pieces and a replica of the obelisk of the Plaza de France, which invites a cultural tour, leading the visitor to understand the past and analyse the present with new witnesses, of the living heritage that conjuan with the biodiversity of the landscapes.

Cities, castles, squares, seaports, avenues, festive events, customs, gastronomy and alpines as an art, is the sample that promotes France.

For its part, Panama includes old and present images of our national identity, such as monumental spots of the Plaza de France, Transsiturgical Colonial Route, knowledge and indigenous, Afro and local communities and artisan techniques, such as those of the pinterao hat, darienite dance and Corpus Christi, among others.

Giselle González Villarrué, Minister of Culture, invited to enjoy this exhibition that will ride around the different provinces with training and information and forums that will generate interest to tourists, local and scholars. They will have an opportunity to know the cultural heritage of France and Panama. "

He noted that "another anniversary brings us together here today: the twentieth anniversary of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, enabling us to celebrate together the living heritage that identifies us and its landscape and monuments environments, from the concept of synergy and co-existence of the conventions."

González Villarrué stated that "our cultural wealth promotes the universal goals of peace and co-existence and the agreements in international conventions that allow us to discuss, as today, through the history and images of Europe and America through France and Panama."