The Prince's flying again, now from the Dule nation

The Ministry of Culture (MiCultura), participated in the presentation of the iconic literary work "El Principito," which has been translated into Dulegaya, the language of the Guna Yala community, an activity that was developed at the Ernesto J. Castillero National Library.

The Minister of Culture, Giselle González Villarrúe, expressed his gratitude to the French Alliance for its invaluable collaboration with this project.

González Villarrué added that "the presentation of"SAGLA MASSI BABBI "That doesn't only enrich our national literature but also represents a significant step to preserve and promote our indigenous languages. "

It will work also stated that "this effort reflects a shared commitment to strengthening our cultural identity and to recognizing the wealth of our linguistic diversity."

They were at the presentation Aude De Amorín, ambassador of France to Panama; Rengifo Navas, Sagladummad, (saila-dummad) of the region Guna Yala and Sandrine pia Casto, president of the French Alliance of Panama and Pauline Villemagne, director of the French Alliance in Panama and directors and members of the Indigenous Theater and Media Group.

The aim of this international project is to uphold, preserve and illustrate global linguistic diversity and to promote multilingualism, with Antoine de Saint- Exupéry's novel "The Principle" in vernacular languages, currently the most translated work of fiction in the world (540 languages to date).

The French Alliance of Panama with P.I.A.F. Solutions and Jean-Marc Probst Foundation have prepared a project to translate this universal book into a Dulegaya language.

In Panama, this was possible with the support of the Guna General Congress, the Guna Cultural Congress, the Ministry of Culture, the French Embassy, the Mayor of Panama, the Ernesto J. Castillero R. National Library and the Man of the Track library.

The edition will reach Guna schools and communities with 170,000 editions.

The book will be put at an exhibition at the stand of the French Alliance at the international fair of the book of Panama in August of this year and will have activities associated with them a discussion about the importance of its translation and development of the Sulegan language today, as well as the stage assembly by the Panama Indigenous Theater Group.

That initiative is an action for the recognition of the rights to language, culture and peace, echoing the promise to strengthen the union of peoples, making this interplanetary journey a symbol for the defence of cultural diversity, reflecting on the conservation of our environment and interpersonal relations and recalling that the essence is invisible to the eyes.