Santo Domingo.— The Ministry of Culture (MINC), the Central American Educational and Cultural Coordination (CECC-SICA) and UNESCO invite artists and cultural professionals this Monday, to join the consultative process to create the Regional Policy that will promote and safeguard Artists and Cultural Professionals.
This regional policy seeks to define common and measurable guidelines, with the inclusion of government representatives and the artistic and cultural community, for the recognition, protection and promotion of the rights of artists and cultural professionals, as announced by MINC in a press release.
The consultation aims to “contribute to the appreciation of artistic and cultural work as a profession of growing importance that drives the country’s economic and social development“, said the Minister of Culture, Milagros Germán.
Artists, authors, cultural managers, producers, technicians, critics, researchers, cultural educators and promoters are invited to participate.
Furthermore, the consultation covers several cultural sectors. In the division of professionals in the audiovisual and new media industry (film and video, radio, television, multimedia, video games, animation), while in the publishing industry those in the book sector and periodical publications can contribute.
In the musical sector, those dedicated to musical creation, production and post‑production can participate, and in Visual Arts professionals in painting, sculpture, industrial art, engraving, graphic arts, illustration and traditional art, among others, take part.
Finally, in the performing arts, the professionals of dance, theatre, circus, “performance”, festivals, puppetry, oral storytelling, mime and “clown” are called upon, among others.
Interested parties must complete the online form, available from August 28 to September 5 on the Ministry of Culture’s website.
EFE
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