The Deputy Minister of Culture, Arianne Benedetti, visited the Colón Center for Art and Culture with a view to strengthening collaboration between the MiCultura, local authorities, cultural and artistic managers of this province.

During his visit, Benedetti not only inspected the facilities and met closely with the different academic and cultural areas and sections that have been developed there but also put forward a number of ideas and projects for improvements and work together while monitoring the technical details required by each of the spaces.

Among his outstanding proposals, she mentioned maintaining the areas that are consistent with the needs and realities of every artistic discipline, such as theater, dance, music and visual and performing arts, including initiatives to offer workshops and training courses for youth and adults, as well as projects that highlight the conservation and restoration of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the region, promoting the identity and historic memory of Colón.

To mention the organization of cultural events and festivals that celebrate the multicultural wealth of the Atlantic Province, and to attract both residents and tourists. The development of spaces and resources so that local artists can create and display their works, promoting creativity and innovation in the community.

"We are very excited to see these installations and for what this means for the province of Colón, cultural education will be a fact and we will work very hard so that, from here, we can give them possibilities, tools and work to our whole town, at these first world installations and become light for all colonians," emphasized the deputy ministers.

Benedetti was accompanied by a delegation of directors from MiCultura and Ivys Moreno Cano, General Secretary, Raúl Castro Zachrisson, National Director of Cultural Heritage, Carlos Him, Director of the Infrastructure and Company's personnel and Company of the Consortium in charge of the work. On this tour, Benedetti, emphasized the commitment of the incumbent of Culture, María Eugenia Herrera, as part of the new government's promise to achieve economic, cultural, inclusive and sustainable development in all regions of Panama, ensuring that local communities have access to resources and opportunities for cultural growth.