Comarca Guna will have his first Mola Festival
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The first Mola Festival "Yala Burba Mola Iba" was launched by his deputy ministers of culture (MiCultura) and will be held up to 22 August with cultural activities, competitions and skills for children and young people and adults from the Nalunega Community in the Guna Yala region.
During his opening event, his deputy minister González emphasized that in his entity it's very important to Visibilize the Guna culture and that "Panamanian people can see and enjoy these cultural expressions and have them visible."
The Moulas Festival began last August 16 and is organized by the Association Kunas Unas por Nebguana, Duddu Galu comune Nalunega and the Ministry of Culture. During the development of the meeting there will be sales of traditional food from the region, skills in the production of Bigvi (handmade range), production of molas, cayucos and dance contest among other activities.
The sale of handmade crafts, such as portfolios, bluses, ties made with motif attire and accessories such as necklaces, bracelets, chaquira and other handmade items, using the resources of nature are exhibited at the different kiosks located in the Nalunega community, headquarters of the Festival.
Yira Fernández, leader of the festival's organizing committee, stated that "the importance of the meeting is to highlight the traditions and the centuries-old culture, rescuing the old town of Guna Yala."
At the event, community authorities expressed their appreciation for the visit and requested MiCultura's support to rescue, preserve and maintain traditions and thus avoid them from being lost and also called for an acceleration of the process of issuing the card to the crafts, enabling them to participate in fairs and activities once the tourist and economic part of the country has been reactivated.
The festival coincides with the week of culture, an initiative promoted by the general congresses that aims to strengthen the identity, cultural and artistic manifestations of our native peoples.
In addition to local authorities, there were Alexandra Schjelderup, Director of Cultural Rights and Citizenship, Sergio Cortez of Folklore's national leadership and members of the community.
