The decentralization of the Ministry of Culture is a good sign: Raúl Padilla

CITY OF MEXICO

The decentralization of the Federal Ministry of Culture in Tlaxcala is a good message for the country. "But I do not think it's any happier that it moves the siege to other states, so that involves mobilization," said Raul Padilla Lopez (1954) yesterday.

The president of the International Book Fair of Guadalajara, In charge of cultural project of the former candidate Ricardo Anaya said that after this good signal of other measures can come. "As the decentralization of programs, public investment in infrastructure and, probably, behind this comes the true decentralization of cultural sector institutions, such as INBA, whose most of its activities is developing in the central area ".

The cultural promoter clarified that although he believes that "administratively this is not the luckiest, I am the first to acknowledge that it is a good sign in terms that the decentralization can happen seriously. "

Padilla pointed out the previous thing after the announcement that India will be the guest of honor of the 33rd edition of the Guadalajara FIL which will be carried out from November 30 to December 8, 2019, for which it was signed an agreement with Muktesh Pardeshi, ambassador of the Asian country in Mexico.

On the appointment of writer Laura Esquivel as Undersecretary for Cultural Development of the Ministry of Culture, filmmaker María Novaro as director of Imcine and poet Mardonio Carballo as chief Popular Cultures, the former rector of the University of Guadalajara (1989-1995) said that the names that have been announced are exceptional people.

to her. I think that the ratification of Diego Prieto as director of INAH is very good. And for other appointments, it will be necessary to see his performance to make some observations. "

He said he did not disagree with the Cultural Platform of the Virtual Secretary of Culture, Alejandra Frausto, because he does not know of any government proposal." We have seen campaign proposals, including we discussed at various meetings. My perception is that there were more coincidences than differences. And now I prefer to work on what you can build. We will observe and emphasize what does not seem convenient for the cultural sector.

And he said that the small budget allocated to the cultural sector is regrettable. "I hope that in the next administration it will increase considerably."

Regarding India, the first Asian country to be the guest of honor at the most important editorial meeting in Latin America, Padilla recalled that "Indian literature is rich and diverse. The publishing sector is one of the largest in the world, with an annual output of 120,000 titles in 24 languages ​​and an export to 120 countries. "

Pardeshi pointed out that India is one of the ten most important trading partners Mexico, whose bilateral activities reach an amount of eight million dollars and 180 Indian companies settled in the Aztec lands. "We want to strengthen the cultural relationship now."

Although he still does not have the names of Indian writers who would participate in the FIL, Pardeshi said that they will bring the richness and diversity of their millennial culture.

Marisol Schulz director of FIL Guadalajara, concluded that the challenge for India is to account for its linguistic diversity. "It is a culture with which we have many connections.It will be rewarding to have a country with so many languages."

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