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The Secretary of Culture participated in the First Meeting of Mexican Consuls and Leaders of the West Coast of the United States, in Tijuana
July 03, 2017Tijuana Baja California.-The Secretary of Culture, María Cristina García Cepeda, participated in the First Meeting of Mexican Consuls and Leaders of the West Coast of the United States, held on Monday, July 3rd, at the Centro Cultural Tijuana, where she addressed the program Culture Without Borders in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs, which seeks to provide a greater cultural offer to consulates, emphasizing the migrants.
During a special presentation to 12 consuls, García Cepeda explained that Culture Without Borders works under five lines of action: 1. Promotion of reading with workshops of literary initiation with the participation of El Colegio de México and the Foundation for Mexican Letters. 2. Traveling exhibitions of folk art. 3. Cinema series about diversity and migration of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and contemporary. 4. Activities of music, dance and theater with the Vocal Ensemble of the Cecut and its Opera Ambulante. Also, sessions of danzón and stagings like The Quixote and The Little Prince. 5. Lectures on various themes about Mexican history and culture.
The head of the institution reminded that the Department of Culture sponsors 900,000 activities per year, an average of 2,500 per day, representing 105 million beneficiaries annually.
Prior to the beginning of the consular activity, the Secretary of Culture held a working meeting with Pedro Ochoa, director of the Centro Cultural Tijuana (Cecut, for its acronym in Spanish), as well as with the directors of this building.
At the meeting, Maria Cristina García Cepeda said that Cecut has earned a well-deserved national and international prestige recalling its important role in the development of the Border Cultural Program, in addition to hosting one of the first venues of the Cineteca Nacional and Festival de la Raza.
"Tijuana, when sharing a border with the United States, is bound to strengthen our identity; however, those who have been coming regularly to this city know that living in Tijuana is living in one of the cities with the highest own cultural identity. Tijuana lives intensely culture”, said García Cepeda.
The federal official added that Cecut is a reference of quality, cultural diversity and pride for being a project that opens its door to migrants, residents and visitors. She encouraged Pedro Ochoa to continue his work of attention to our countrymen, in collaboration with the General Directorates of Popular Cultures, and Publications, attached to the Department of Culture.
The Cecut has increased 12% the visits of the public in two years with exhibitions like Viacrucis. The passion of Christ, by Fernando Botero, recently concluded or The Splendor of Papal Rome by Massimo Listri about to be opened; in addition to programming cinema series, musical concerts, book presentations, fine art and archaeological exhibitions, among other activities.
Mexico,Distrito Federal
