ALBA country members: Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Dominica have outlined a strategic cultural plan
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- 01 / 31 / 2008
The Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) country members Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Dominica have outlined a strategic cultural plan involving 65 projects.
"This is the first time that several countries join together to promote a cultural strategy. Its unprecedented in the history of our continent," said Venezuelan Minister of Culture Francisco Sesto in Caracas, as reported by the Bolivarian News Agency (ABN).
Production, organization, training, authentication and important events are the areas covered by the projects stipulated for the five countries.
Among the projects are a Latin American and Caribbean Festival of Culture, a traveling ALBA Theater brigade, the Latin American and Caribbean Book Workshop, ALBA courses, a Latin American and Caribbean Literature Encyclopedia, an Alternative Publishers Network, a Network of Alternative Production Companies, ALBA publishing houses and print shops, a recording label, and the expansion of the Librerias del Sur book stores throughout Latin America.
The ALBA is a regional integration effort that stresses fraternity among its member nations, solidarity, mutually beneficial trade and social development. It was founded as a counterweight to the Free Trade Area of the Americas, a profit-oriented project designed by the United States.
(www.cubanews.ain.cu)
"This is the first time that several countries join together to promote a cultural strategy. Its unprecedented in the history of our continent," said Venezuelan Minister of Culture Francisco Sesto in Caracas, as reported by the Bolivarian News Agency (ABN).
Production, organization, training, authentication and important events are the areas covered by the projects stipulated for the five countries.
Among the projects are a Latin American and Caribbean Festival of Culture, a traveling ALBA Theater brigade, the Latin American and Caribbean Book Workshop, ALBA courses, a Latin American and Caribbean Literature Encyclopedia, an Alternative Publishers Network, a Network of Alternative Production Companies, ALBA publishing houses and print shops, a recording label, and the expansion of the Librerias del Sur book stores throughout Latin America.
The ALBA is a regional integration effort that stresses fraternity among its member nations, solidarity, mutually beneficial trade and social development. It was founded as a counterweight to the Free Trade Area of the Americas, a profit-oriented project designed by the United States.
(www.cubanews.ain.cu)
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