The Centroamérica Cuenta festival begins in Panama, with the diaspora as an important theme
The literary festival Centroamérica Cuenta began in Panama with an agenda dedicated to the diaspora, migration, exile, and human rights, with the participation of more than a hundred writers, journalists, artists, and cultural leaders, including Junot Díaz, Rubén Blades, Gioconda Belli, and Sergio Ramírez
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- The literary festival Centroamérica Cuenta has started in Panama.
- The event focuses on the diaspora, migration, exile, and human rights.
- More than one hundred writers, journalists, artists, and cultural leaders are participating.
- Notable participants include Junot Díaz, Rubén Blades, Gioconda Belli, and Sergio Ramírez.
- The festival aims to position Panama as a cultural and intellectual destination.
- The event includes discussions on migration experiences and the impact of political climates.
- Conversations and book presentations will explore themes of memory, exile, war, and violence.
- Centroamérica Cuenta was founded in 2013 and has previously been held in various locations due to political crises in Nicaragua.