More than 144 thousand! This is the record of cultivators in the Great Mission Viva Venezuela
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Published at: 15/03/2024 12:33 PM
Through the social network X, the Minister of Popular Power for Culture, Ernesto Villegas, highlighted the successful registration of cultivators in the Great Mission Viva Venezuela, which so far has a total of 144,596 registered and registered, after the first two days held these last two weekends.
In addition, according to information from the Ministry for Culture, at a press conference, Villegas explained that among those registered there are 26,817 traditional groups, 7,003 brotherhoods, associations or organizations and 6,058 non-traditional groups.
He pointed out that of the 144,596 registered people, 69% (100,282) are cultivators or cultivators, artists or researchers of traditional Venezuelan music, songs, dances and rhythms, while 13% (18,755) are manifestations of Venezuela's intangible cultural heritage, followed by 10% (13,542) are from other contemporary artistic disciplines, musical genres or dances, other than those of traditional Venezuelan roots and 8% (12,040) are beginners or students of traditional music, songs, dances and rhythms Venezuelans.
In addition, he highlighted as an interesting fact that 92% of those registered are willing to train boys, girls and young people in their field of creation; and that 67% state that they are part of some group that projects the music, songs, dances and rhythms of the Venezuelan tradition.
He added that 18% say they are part of a brotherhood, association or organization dedicated to keeping alive some form of heritage and 59% define themselves as researchers in the field of traditional Venezuelan music, songs, dances and rhythms. He pointed out that an important fact is that 85% of those registered work in the cultural area of their specialty.
It also reported that the states Miranda, Cojedes, Lara, Falcón and Carabobo have the highest number of registered states. In turn, he indicated that “23% of those registered work in the areas of music and singing, 20% in crafts and 16% in dance,” he said.
In view of this, Villegas reaffirmed the success of the first two registration days, which demonstrate the existence of a vigorous cultural map in the country. At the same time, he recalled that “this Saturday, 16 and Sunday, March 17, registration continues in Bolivar squares and 217 municipalities in the country from 9am to 6pm.”
Mazo News Team