The Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico and the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (Inbal), through the National Coordination of Literature (CNL), together with the Government of the state of Guerrero and its Ministry of Culture, delivered this Saturday the Juan Ruiz de Alarcón 2022 National Playwright Award to the actress, playwright and activist Perla de la Rosa, in recognition of her uninterrupted cultural work for more than four decades.
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The country’s pavilion will feature artists who say they want to challenge the nation’s legacy of colonialism, violence and discrimination. The cultural authority says that’s fine.
The Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City is one of the country’s largest cultural centres. It is among several public arts institutions that has been employing staff members on more precarious freelance contracts Milton Martínez/Secretaría de Cultura de la Ciudad de México
As Mexico’s cultural economy enters the second year of the pandemic, a funding crisis and accusations of favouritism towards a few projects are threatening the long-term survival of the country’s publicly funded museums and heritage sites.
Citing corruption and waste under previous administrations, centre-left President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced hefty budget cuts across all government departments in May 2019. The ministry of culture lost 75% of its operating budget and expects to receive just $693m this year, a severe blow to arts institutions and those who depend on them for their livelihoods.