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Themes promise an “inclusive” artistic programming
Party in the South. Festival of the Arts, Costa Rica 2016, will be held from 5 to 14 August and will cost
¢600 million
Strengthen the identity of peoples, activate its economy and show the artistic diversity of artists Ticos will make the 26th edition of the National Festival of Arts again crossing the capital’s borders and breathe country air.
5 to August 14, Golfito and Ciudad Neily will be the main venues of a festival that will cost ¢ 600 million and expects to have an impact on a population of nearly 150,000 people.
Communities like Rio Claro, Conte, Ciudad Cortés, Palmar, Rey Curre, San Vito, La Cuesta-Laurel and Agua Buena -all belonging to the south-south zone of the country, will act as sub-venues of the event.
"National festivals are an opportunity to show the artistic diversity of Costa Rica and the south is a place where we can recognize each one of us," said Sylvie Duran, Minister of Culture.
"It’s an artistic program designed to give an opportunity to exchange recognition as a nation who are all our artists," added the minister.
Activities in the subsites will be part of the so called Route of the Arts, which will bring a good part of the event program.
Delegations of artists, which includes teatreros as traditional dancers and clowns, among others, will visit these communities with assemblies to be announced as the event dates approach.
In addition, the Center for Arts and Cultural Production (CPAC), said that the event will establish an inclusive programming, through various themes: migrant populations, universal accessibility, gender equality, rights of indigenous communities, elderly, youth and childhood.
"This aspect is not only a matter of speech, it is something real. Go through the curatorship of the show and the cultural offer we will, "said Marvin Murillo, communication officer of the festival.
Preparations. Who had the mission to shape, personality and logistics organization at the Festival of Arts was Daniel Aisemberg, preproductor appointed by the MCJ.
"Now the whole festival is practically designed and administrative processes running. Everything is on track, "said Aisemberg, adding that his work with the festival ends this month.
As for the general production of the event does not exist or there will be a designated person. That task will touch the CPAC, which, according to Gutierrez, "is the machine" to run the event.
Yes, from March, it would be opening the door for an artistic director or a programmer to join the team.
"What we thought was a very general producer level we define the whole framework of realization, and that was Aisemberg. Then in March, comes another type of recruitment, we are evaluating to see if it is an artistic director or a programmer, "said Ada Acuña, director of CPAC.
According to Acuna, a team of 40 people will be working directly on the performance of the festival.
