Winners of the National Culture Award in the lima international book fair

In the framework of the activities of the 21st of Lima international book fair, the discussion table “National Culture Award: a new perspective for the cultural development of Peru”, where representatives of the Ministry of Culture and winners of past editions will share the repercussion and transcendence of this important award in their professional trajectories.

The date is set for Monday July 18, at 4 PM, in the Jose Maria Arguedas Room, (within the fairgrounds) were the renowned filmmaker Francisco Lombardi, winner in 2014 of the Trajectory category, will share his experience on the importance of recognition for the development of national cinema.

On their part, “XXXX”, of the Arena y Esteras Cultural Association -awarded in 2012 the category Good Cultural Practices- will comment on the value of culture for the strengthening of social development in marginal areas.

Ezio Neyra, director of the Book and Reading Directorate, will speak about the importance of this award, considered, without a doubt, the most important one awarded by the State to persons and organizations to work in favor of the cultural development of the country.

These the space will also be favorable for the representatives of the organizations interested in participating, along with those who might want to present the candidate, declared their doubts and questions regarding this nomination.

The National Culture Award, which has since its beginning the support of PETROPERU, acknowledges the work of creators, artists, people and organizations, as well as public and private institutions, who contribute to the cultural development of the country.

This year, the National Culture Award is dedicated, on its fifth edition, to the Letters and Humanities, and contemplates the categories Trajectory, Creativity, and Good Institutional Practices.

The Trajectory category is the living recognition to a person whose work and support of the Peruvian and universal art and culture, as a creator, has been sustainable and productive over time. For this category, the prize will consist of S/ 45,000, as well as a recognition diploma and a trophy.

The Creativity category is a living recognition to one or regional and transcendent creator of art and culture, who represents an innovative contribution. The prize will also consist of S/ 45,000, as well as a diploma and a trophy.

Finally, the good institutional practices category is the recognition to a public or private, nonprofit, organization, whose actions in favor of the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions are an example to other cultural institutions. The prize is of S/ 50,000, as well as a diploma and a trophy.

To know more about the National Culture Award and download the rules, visit the link www.cultura.gob.pe/pnc