The Panama National Ballet and the Ecuadorean National Dance Company have been leading a cultural evening at the National Theater to mark the Bicentennial of the Anfictionic Congress and the nancy of the Liberador Simón Bolívar on 24 and 25 July in a tribute to Latin American fraternity and integration through the art of the movement.

The program was emphasized by an impeccable stylistic counterpoint between classical and contemporary. On the one hand, the Panamanian delegation presented a production of a great format of the universal classic "El Corsario," under the artistic direction of master Sasa Adamovic, where soloists and first figures transport to the public by sea passages, colorful bazares and majestic palaces.

The Ecuadorian representation, for its part, brought about the versatility of contemporary dance with the work "Butterfly of paper," directed and performed by Luis Cifuentes, a powerful meditation about memory that included Catherine Villagómez's live vocal performance with the theme "Ffight" by Víctor Jara.

The Minister of Culture of Panama, María Eugenia Herrera, expressed his gratitude for the presence of the Ecuadorian delegation and emphasized the importance of the event. During his speech, she noted that it was a historic night for the country, with dance proving to be a key tool for bringing the region together and strengthening its cultural identity.

The event closed between public ovations about the artists of both nations. The celebrations continued on 25 July with the work "La Warmi," "inter- fabric of languages," a creation by Juan Francisco Chavez, inspired by the Warm Tukushka of the Ecuadorian Carnival, the piece explores the body as a space of collective memory and identity.