Panama will be a part of the directive of the Inter-American Commission on Culture

Panama through the Ministry of Culture (MiCultura) was elected to hold the second vice-president of the Inter-American Commission for Culture, an election held at the 9th Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and Highest Cultural Authorities, held in Antigua Guatemala on October 27 and 28, 2022.

He responded to Giselle González Villarrué, Minister of Culture, representing his country at this international meeting where he promoted the strengthening of cultural ties among nations, through his presentation Methodology and policies to promote the management and consumption of arts and letters.

During the international meeting the Panamanian Minister shared the work that has been undertaken through digital platforms to gain access to culture as a right, and she also announced that she will soon open its doors to the City of the Arts and the creation of the first studio of virtual television for the formation and strengthening of the digital capabilities of our youth in the implementation of the action plan by bringing together forces related to the development of the creative economy.

González Villarrué reiterated his commitment to continue his efforts to promote and cultivate Panamanian culture and called for a regional digital platform to bring together the entire artistic and cultural system of the region.

The meeting offers an opportunity for governments throughout the region to discuss the role of technologies, creativity and innovation, to strengthen culture and artistic expressions and to identify concrete areas of cooperation among Member States to promote technologies in management, production, consumption of arts, literature and other cultural and creative products.