GAN will pay tribute to the poet Juan Calzadilla this Sunday
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Published at: 01/07/2025 03:25 PM
The Great Mission Viva Venezuela, My
Beloved Homeland reported that the National Museums Foundation (FMN), attached to the
Ministry of Popular Power for Culture, will pay tribute to the Venezuelan poet, visual
artist and art critic, Juan Calzadilla, next Sunday,
July 6, in the spaces of the National Art Gallery (GAN) in Caracas, starting at 11 in the morning.
Through his account on the social network Instagram,
he extended the invitation to the Venezuelan people to participate in the emotional
recognition of Calzadilla's poetic and innovative work.
“The National Museums Foundation
invites you to pay tribute to Juan Calzadilla (1930-2025), poet, visual artist
and art critic, a key figure in the Venezuelan avant-garde and co-founder of the
mythical collective El Techo de la Ballena. Free admission! We are waiting for you to
celebrate his work and his rebellious spirit with a cause!” , he specified.
The tribute is part of the activities of the Venezuela International Book Fair 2025 (FILVEN), in recognition of Juan Calzadilla's literary, plastic and educational legacy, after his departure on June 15.
Mazo News Team