Venezuela exhibited achievements in Abu Dhabi at the UNESCO World Conference on Art Education
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Published at: 17/02/2024 04:07 PM
Venezuela presented at the World Conference on Artistic and Cultural Education, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Arab Emirates, its achievements and experience in the area of artistic and cultural education and presented details of the plans and programs, launched in the country with the full support of the Bolivarian Government.
The event was held in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, from February 13 to 15, which brought together nearly 1,000 representatives of culture and education, including 90 ministers, 125 representatives of UNESCO Member States, political leaders, experts and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), as well as organizations of the United Nations, the university world and the private sector.
This new initiative has three main pillars: It will grant grants to those who apply exceptional artistic education practices in each region; it will involve teachers, in particular those from more than 12,000 partner schools of UNESCO. Educators who design and apply effective pedagogies for art education will receive international mobility grants.
In a press release, published on the website of the Ministry of People's Power for Foreign Affairs, he explains that the objective is to revitalize and strengthen a global coalition in favor of culture and artistic education, as well as to configure policies, ideas and practices to better provide all students with the relevant knowledge and competencies they need today and in the future.
In this context, on behalf of the Venezuelan delegation, the executive director of The National System of Youth and Children's Orchestras and Choirs, Eduardo Méndez, said that “currently, we are working on a Plan for Massification of Arts and Cultures for Peace.”
He specified that this plan “aims to promote more effective education within our school system, encouraging a consolidated structure in the knowledge and knowledge of the population, and promoting the identity, creation and dissemination of art and human values.”
The Plan includes the entire Venezuelan school system and is based on the idea of comprehensive education, focused on the development of students from the cognitive to the emotional and social aspects.
In addition, it allows students to fully develop their abilities, inspiring them to explore their potential to the fullest, from art and with a wide knowledge of their culture.
For her part, the Secretary General of the National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO, Ana Karina Hernández, held several working meetings, including the bilateral one with the ADG for Education, Stephania Gianini and the meeting with the head of the UNESCO Global Citizenship and Education for Peace Section, Cecilia Barbieri, in which cooperation ties were strengthened between The System and the UN agency, in addition to discussing other issues of national interest.
The Venezuelan delegation presented Venezuela's achievements in the last 10 years to consolidate effective, free and permanent artistic education at all levels, from the initial stage to the university stage, with an inclusive vision.
Among these achievements, the Massification Program of the “César Rengifo” Theater stands out, aimed at girls, boys and young people throughout the country; the Cultural Manifestations and Traditions of the People Program, which promotes and supports dance in all its genres and styles from schools.
Also the Poetry, Tales, Myths and Legends Program of the “Juan Calzadilla” National School of Poetry ; the Ballet Training Program and the Teresa Carreño National Dance System, which regionalizes the teaching of ballet and dance at its different levels, as well as the Training Program for High-Level Lyric Singers, which is developed within this prestigious institution.
Another outstanding program is based on the formation of FUNDAPATRIMONIO heritage brigades, with the intention of sensitizing new generations to the richness of cultural heritage.
In addition, the National Experimental University of the Arts (UNEARTE), which offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies and various courses covering all the arts and their related disciplines.
Mazo News Team