Reading in a job build a better Panama

The official welcomed the participants in this literary event, which will be held until August 21 at the Megapolis Convention Center in the capital, under the slogan “Read to Dream and Progress” and with the European Union as the guest of honor.

“It will be a date for culture, education, curiosity, knowledge, information, technology, inspiration and connection with others near and far,” he said.

Gorday indicated how much could be done to train new generations, and in this sense, he referred to programs and public policies such as Move for Panama, which has allowed some 3,800 people to become literate so far.

He also referred to projects in prison centers and their plans such as Let’s All Learn to Read, which made it possible to bring 12,000 libraries into educational centers and benefit particularly all primary school students.

He also praised the fact that within two years of Covid-19 new patriotic writers appeared, whose works can be recognized and appreciated at FIL 2022, which is attended by about 300 publishing houses.

During the evening, the Ambassador of the European Union to the Isthmus, Chris Hornart, commented on the importance of this exchange to learn about cultures and values ​​and urged the consolidation of digital communication and the strengthening of libraries, which will enrich access to knowledge through the best of literature and critical thinking.

In turn, the President of the Panamanian Chamber of Books (CPL), Orit Pech, called for interest in reading, which is the first step to ascent, she said, and considering it a critical challenge in building the future. In this sense, he emphasized that the exhibition is an attempt to promote the literary profession and prove that Panama reads.

FIL 2022 brings to the table gender equality, sex education, immigration in Panama, learning recovery, blackness, the inclusion of indigenous peoples, the environment and freedom of the press.

The program includes activities for the whole family, from talks to talks, workshops, concerts, book presentations, music and poetry on economic and political issues. In addition to space for social networks.

In this 18th edition of the literary event, the first in person after two years of restrictions due to Covid-19, an influx of more than 100,000 people is expected in the five days it ends.

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