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The historian Claudia Curiel de Icazadedicated to music and film festivals, such as FICCO and, still secretary of Culture of Mexico Citywill take the reins of the Federal Ministry of Culturethanks to the fact that it has come a long way also independently and with positions of popularization of its activity.
“Having worked in culture from different sectors, having a own festival “I built it from scratch knocking on doors for five years in government and with brands, working in the private sector and having been a university official,” are some of the qualities that According to the future secretary of Culture They make her thoroughly familiar with some of the processes in this sector, she said in a podcast, prior to her appointment yesterday.
For Curiel de Icaza, In his own words, the important thing is to listen before imposing the vision that Each leader has over the culture: “The participation of the communities is essential, that is why what was done with the sonideros and sonideras of the cultural and intangible heritage, what was done with the Alicia Forum and with many other indigenous communities of the CDMX.
“As a government, we have to facilitate, not indoctrinate,” which is why she believes that she has turned her attention to the cultural manifestations of the middle class, but mainly, she is looking for an identity of her own for Mexicans that does not “seek to emulate the West,” said the official.
One of its most recognized initiatives is Spring Night 2024, in which he took soundmen to a dance on the platform of the Mexico City Zocalo, where more than 100 thousand people gathered, but comments were highlighted that criticized the validation of these expressions as culture.
Claudia Curiel de Icaza bluntly defines that “culture is about building community and meeting others.”
A CHALLENGE AHEAD
Members of the cultural sector said they agreed with this appointment.
The flutist Horacio Franco recognizes his successes at the state level, but also considers that very deep challenges lie ahead Curiel from Icaza.
“He has given a lot to culture and must continue to care for and protect what has been achieved, but it is not the same scale in this new position, especially with such solid institutes with unions in the INBA and the INAH; “It is very important who is appointed as its directors,” said Franco.
He stressed his criticism that “the budget for tours, concerts, cultural and arts festivals has been greatly reduced.”
For its part, Florina Pino, Cultural manager, considers that, “it is important to recognize the vulnerability with respect to the labor rights of the cultural community” and highlighted that during the Curiel de Icaza administration there was a lack of payments when presenting acts in government places such as The Rule: “We don’t live on applause,” he said.
The writer and columnist of The countryBrenda Lozanowelcomed the appointment. “It is positive for everyone in the cultural sector; she has shown that she is open to dialogue regarding different artistic expressions and, above all, that she is always attentive to the present and her future,” said the author of the novel Dreaming as Trees Dream(Alfaguara, 2024).
Appointment to make history
Following its presentation by the virtual president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Curiel de Icazar said that “together we will make history” because “there is space to see and listen to ancestors and young people in order to achieve a vision of culture as a place of roots, recognition, discovery and encounter for collective promotion.”
“We are daughters, sons and children of a prodigious culture that taught us to decipher the sky that understood the language of plants, poetry, music and culture,” she added in her speech in which she highlights the importance of culture as a language that It allows its actors to rediscover each other and build community.
She has a degree in History from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and specialized in Education for the Artsthrough the international program taught by universities McGill, NYU and Harvard. She has been a programmer, producer and cultural manager.
Since February 1, 2022, she served as Secretary of Culture of Mexico City and during her tenure she looked at popular culture as the sounders, the carnivals of the native towns and neighborhoods of the Mexican capital, among others.
He also promoted the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra to integrate a voluntary retirement plan.
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