culture
March 18, 2026
Sifac: Cultural Revolution in Cartagena
In the recent public hearing for the socialization of the agreement project currently before the District Council, which formally creates the District System of Artistic and Cultural Training of Cartagena (Sifac), the scope and expected impacts of this social transformation initiative through art and culture, promoted by Mayor Dumek Turbay Paz, were presented.
TL;DR
- The District System of Artistic and Cultural Training (Sifac) of Cartagena is a new initiative to provide comprehensive artistic and cultural education.
- Sifac aims to address a historical debt to the arts sector by offering formation from prenatal stages to professional levels.
- The system will benefit pregnant mothers, infants, children, adolescents, youth, and professionals, while also creating employment opportunities for artists as trainers.
- It seeks to integrate quality artistic training into the curriculum, moving beyond art as mere entertainment.
- The initiative is framed within the District Development Plan and the Public Policy of Culture, with coordination shared between the District Secretariat of Education and the IPCC.
- In its initial phase (2024-2025), Sifac benefited 7,100 children and adolescents with training in various artistic disciplines.