The Ministry of Culture (MiCultura), through an official delegation, reached an important agreement with the Ministry of Cultures, arts and knowledge of the Republic of Colombia during its participation at the International Book Fair of Bogotá (FILBo), whose guest country was Spain.

One of the main achievements of this mission was a joint commitment to write a bilateral letter of understanding, enabling a strategic partnership to be established between both nations. That collaboration will open up opportunities in key areas such as art exhibitions, training in heritage and cultural management as well as technical and institutional exchanges.

The delegation of the Ministry of Culture was made up of the national director of museums, Raúl Castro, the national director of the arts, Gianni Bianchini and the Panamanian writer Manuel Paz, winner of the National Prize for Literature Ricardo Miró, who presented his work under FILBo.

Bianchini, director of the arts, emphasized that "the recent agreement with Colombia aims to strengthen cultural exchange, especially in theater, dramaturia and literature." He also noted that "this is an important opportunity to project Panamanian creators abroad." Among the initiatives referred to the presentation of the National Ballet in Bogotá, theatrical residences and a joint stand at the next International Book Fair of Panama.

For his part, Raúl Castro Zachrisson explained that they covered issues of museography, of curatoriums for exhibitions and the exhibition rooms of museums, "we had an opportunity to conduct the salsas of museums and to see the types of exhibitions and issues that are important to both countries, we think that will be of great value to the National Director of Museums of the Ministry of Culture.

The Panamanian delegation also had an outstanding intervention at the History Forum about the Separation of Panama of Colombia, held at the Universidad de los Andes. The event, organized by the Embassy of Panama in Colombia, was attended by renowned Panamanian writers and historians such as Juan David Morgan, Mario Molina and Carlos Almengor, with a Colombian writer specialized in Panamanian issues, leading to a valuable academic and cultural exchange.

Also, strategic meetings were held with Colombian cultural institutions such as the National Museum of Colombia, the Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá (MAMBO) and the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo. During these meetings, the Colombian ministry shared its National Cultural Plan and its administrative management model, with its structure offering important references for strengthening Panamanian institutions.