education
The story of the tent 'The old ladies were right: education that makes us free' at FILBo 2026
The tent 'The old ladies were right'. Photo: Ministry of Education
TL;DR
- The "Las cuchas tenían razón: la educación que nos hace libres" tent at FILBo 2026 features the MEM C13 from Comuna 13, Medellín.
- MEM C13 uses the memory of conflict as a tool for education, coexistence, and peacebuilding.
- It originated from teachers and communities in a violence-marked territory who decided to reconstruct their own histories.
- The initiative has consolidated collective memory that recognizes victims, promotes non-repetition, and strengthens the social fabric through education.
- The tent's participation in FILBo 2026 includes podcast dialogues, the MEM C13 exhibition, and interactive cartography on higher education access.
- The project aligns with the National Government's focus on education as a means of memory-making and truth-building.
- Minister Rojas Medellín emphasized that school should be a "space for life" and that history should guide us to avoid repeating past mistakes.