Successful development of the Sorda Cultural Festival

In celebration of Sorda Culture Week and coinciding with the International Day of sign tongue, the Ministry of Culture (MiCultura) jointly held with the Panama National Association of Sords (ANSPA) the Sorda Culture Festival, which brought together at the Albrook Mall Shopping Center artisans, artists and representatives of leading Sords organisations at national level with the aim of strengthening the artistic skills of people with hearing disabilities.

At the great cultural party that began about 11: 00 a.m., the public was able to awaken at the talent of the deaf artisan who had been supported by students from the race of Translation and Interpretation in the sign language exhibited their products and gave an explanation about their production and the materials they used.

Also, those passing through the Pasillo de la Giraffa, stage of this event, met more about the work of the Panama National Association of Sorcerers (ANSPA) and the Panamanian Academy of the Sign Language (ABALES), as well as benefiting from the Social Security Fund (CSS) services as an affiliation, registration for the digital record, information about the fees paid and so forth.

At his evening his artistic and folkloric performances were put into place and his workshops of drawing, sign tongue and percussion with Tancube and his contiguations were also given by ANSPA to a deaf person for his contribution to his teaching, his art and his culture as his deputy Minister of Culture, Gabriel González.

Also those with hearing disabilities who were at the site received their cards from Gabriel González, who officially atcredit them as artisan, enabling them to have special benefits as training and tax exemption at the time they buy inputs for their crafts.

"I feel satisfied with that interplay we have had this afternoon. The word inclusion has been beyond our expectations. Today with this event we are transforming ways of thinking, we are impounding the Panamanian community and opening up communication between the deaf and listeners," expressed the deputy ministers of culture.

For his part, Digga Barsallo Chial, vice president of ANSPA described activity as a gain for the great participation of the deaf community from our artisan, and all that have been at the tidal stage, which I have found to be excellent for that push we need, but at the same time I recommend that the entities open that communication accessible to people attending or working with them. "

The Sorda Culture Festival concluded with an invitation to deaf people and listeners to create a great Gesthetic choir performing issues such as Color Hope and the Murga of Panama run by teachers from the Special Education Programme of the Youth Orchestra and Chorus Network.

That's the second time that MiCultura through the Office of Equal Opportunities organizes this event with an association with ANSPA and entities that have been added as ABALES, CSS and the tourism company Deaf Tour Guide with the first Sorta Tourism Guide certified by the Tourism Authority (ATP), all with the aim of visualizing people with hearing disabilities in all respects and especially showing their artistic talent.

Interesting information:

• September 23 celebrates the International Day of sign languages, proclaimed by the UN in November 2017.
  The date commemorates the establishment of the World Sordid Federation in 1951, a non-governmental organization that currently holds the status of an advisory body of the United Nations.
  It's a global effemeric that's been held with International Sorcerer's Week (last week of September).