Ottawa, May 14.- From May 9 to 11, the first Americas Cultural Summit was held in Ottawa, Canada, which brought together leaders in the field of public financing for the arts and culture in order to analyze their role and impact on the rise of cultural citizenship.
Organized by the Canadian Council for the Arts, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of Argentina and the International Federation of Arts Councils and Cultural Agencies, to which Cuba belongs, this Summit was attended by delegations from countries such as Colombia, Argentina , Mexico, Peru, Chile, Panama, El Salvador, among others. Diango González Guerra, president of the National Council of Houses of Culture, represented Cuba. Gonzalez Guerra shared with the attendees the experiences of his country in the work of bringing culture and spiritual well-being to each community of the people of Cuba.
“Cultural citizenship” was the overarching theme of the Summit. Conceptually, cultural citizenship emphasizes the expression of diverse cultural practices and identities alongside full participation in cultural life.
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