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About 100 people met on Saturday January 27 at the Santo Domingo Convent (Arco Chato) to participate in the first cleanup of 2024 of historic sites, squares and monuments at the historic centre of Panama City, organized by the Ministry of Culture (MiCultura) through the Casco office [...]
More volunteers join the project we care about the land and the monuments of the Casco Read more »
The Ministry of Culture of Panama is proud to announce its participation at the 60th Venice Art Biennial, to be held from April 20 to November 24, 2024. That iconic event, recognised as one of the world's largest and most prestigious contemporary art exhibitions,
A memorandum of understanding related to the conservation of cultural heritage was signed by the Minister of Culture (MiCultura) Giselle González Villarrué and the President of the Panamanian Society of Engineers and Architects (SPIA) Jorge Isaac Peren Montero. Among the aims of this Memorandum of Understanding between SPIA and MiCultura are to share information about
MiCultura and SPIA sign memorandum to strengthen cultural heritage conservation Read more »
The History Museum and the Center for Anthropological and Cultural Historical Research (CIHAC AIP) will soon have a new headquarters after the Ministry of Culture (MiCultura) has been formally transferred from the building currently housed by the Ministry of Government, also known as the Government Palace.
History and CIHAC Museum will have new headquarters Read more »
Four pre-Columbian archaeological pieces from the Coclé region, under the care of the Panama embassy in Germany, were repatriated to the Government of that country after a joint work by the Ministries of Culture and Foreign Affairs. Giselle González Villarrué, Minister of Culture and specialized personnel from the National Cultural Heritage Office,
Panama continues with the rescue of archaeological pieces Read more »
For more than a decade, Casco Antiguo and surrounding areas have been benefiting from programs such as Sabores del Barrio, Mercadito Artesanal (crafts fairs) and Escuela Taller Panama, all run by the office of Casco Antiguo (OCA) of the Ministry of Culture (MiCultura).
with the presence of representatives of the United Nations Programme (UNDP), the Ambassador of Panama to the UNESCO, Elia Guerra, members of French Embassy to Panama and officials of the San Felipe Communal Board, Casco Antiguo Office (OCA) and of the Cultural Heritage Section of the Ministry of Culture (MiCultura),
Plaza de France will have an integral restoration Read more »
Panama adds a new accomplishment with respect to Intangible Cultural Heritage with the entry of the "Program of the Cultural and Ecological Festival of Marine Tortoises of Armila" into the list of best practices of safeguard of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the UNESCO, an announcement that was given at the 18th Session of the Convention for the
France and Panama continue to tighten their bonds as brotherhood with the celebration of the centennial of the opening of the Plaza de France, in which Panamanian authorities as French and public general participated in a symbolic event where several anecdotes related to the history of this iconic site of the Casco Monument Set were exhibited.
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The Ministry of Culture (MiCultura) through the Office of Casco Antiguo (OCA) and with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) initiated a process of evaluating and improving the initiatives that are being undertaken at Casco Antiguo as Sages of the Quarter and Crafts Fair to convert them.
Training and upgrade courses for artisan and gastronomic entrepreneurs at Casco Antiguo Read more »
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