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CIHAC-AIP Opens Call for Research Semillero Program 2026

Panama, 11 November 2025. - The Center for Historical, Anthropological and Cultural Research (CIHAC- AIP) opened its call for the 2026 Research Semillero Program. The program aims to strengthen the research capacity of university and newly graduate students by participating in an intensive training and practice programme in research with [...]

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Panamanian managers and artists will be able to register their events at IBERESCEN's microsite

The Ministry of Culture (MiCultura) invites all professionals of the performing arts of Panama as well as cultural managers, groups and companies to become part of the Ibero-American Year of the Academic Arts 2025. At this occasion, the Ibero-American Academic Arts (IBERESCENA) assistance program has been launched.

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First Cultural Summer "Expression" of MiCultura brings together thousands in the City of the Arts

With the participation of more than 4,000 children, young people and adults enrolled in disciplines such as music, dance, theater and plastic arts, the Ministry of Culture (MiCultura) initiated the First Cultural Summer "Exprese" in the City of the Arts. That event will be held from January 27 to February 27, with

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MiCultura launches the first national short film contest in Panama with 80,000 pat in prizes.

The Ministry of Culture (MiCultura), at a press conference, announced the first edition of the National Cortometrage Competition in Panama, thanks to policies to promote the film and audiovisual industry of the Panamanian State. That contest aims at young people from 18 to 25 and aims to promote film activity and

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They will provide financing for the implementation of musical projects with the opening of Ibermusicas 2024 call

The Ibermusicas program of which Panama is represented by the Ministry of Culture of Panama (MiCultura) puts at its disposal all agents of the music sector to propose projects from June 15 to October 1, 2024, according to the lines of assistance that have been contemplated

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The call period for national competition 2024

All emerging and consolidated Panamanian writers are told that they are available on the MiCultura.gob.pa web site as required to participate in the 2024 call for national literature contest. Each contest established in Official Gazette has its regulations and should be met by interested parties as well as by interested parties.

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MiCultura summons filmmakers to participate in the Fondo Cine 2023 National Competition

The Ministry of Culture (MiCultura) announced that from October 24 and up to December 26 an invitation to participate in the Fondo Cine 2023 national competition will be available to propose natural and legal persons of Panamanian nationality. Sheila González, national film director (DICINE) from MiCultura detailed that

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Seven Panamanian film projects have been selected at Ibermedia 2023 call

At a meeting held at Campeche, Mexico, on 12 and 13 October 2023, the Intergovernmental Committee of the IBERMEDIA Programme of which Panama forms part through the National Cinema Directorate of the Ministry of Culture, selected projects to be supported by its 2023 call for assistance for co-development categories

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