Panama, at the International Dance Meeting in Bogota

There are only a few days left until the annual meeting of the Ibero-American Dance Platform (PID), which will take place in Bogotá (Colombia). Panama will be present in this activity.

The Ibero-American Dance Platform (PID) is an organization that aims to exchange between cultural entities, groups and agents of the sector and international institutions to bring together the dreams and desires of dance artists and technicians.

Representatives 16 countries in order to strengthen governance and the Association for the Development of Dance. Panama will be represented by Professor Gloria Barrios, executive director of the National Ballet of Panama.

Paraguay, Guatemala, Portugal, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, Mexico and Argentina will also meet at this meeting.

The agenda of this forum includes topics such as the mobility of dancers, training and designing strategies aimed at strengthening the dance sector in its three directions of action.

This activity is very important because it “provides a opportunity that our country has presence in the international space, especially focused on management and alliances for the development of dance in the Ibero-American cultural space,” said Professor Barrios.

“Being a member of PID gives our country visibility and support region for policy development cultures towards dance, which enable us to exchange experiences with other countries in the region, which will result in benefits for the sector”, he pointed out.

Panama will work on joint proposals and will also promote synergy with other international organizations such as the Ibero-American Performing Arts Aid Fund (IBERESCENA); Ibero-American Secretary General; (SEGIB); and Organization of Ibero-American Statesfor Education, Science and Culture, (OEI)”.

This annual meeting of the 2023 edition will be held in Bogota from October 2-4.