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CAF Festival “Voices for our region: Culture that moves the world”
An open invitation to rediscover and position Latin American and Caribbean culture as an essential driver of economic, social, and sustainable development. The festival is a dynamic space that includes cultural fairs, inspiring talks, innovation forums, and co-creation sessions on music, literature, contemporary art, sustainable fashion, and public policy.
January 27 - 8:00 am - 5:00 PM +0 UTC
Date and Time
- Date: January 27, 2026
- Time: 07:00 – 18:40 (Panama City Time)
Location
- Panama Convention Center
- Panama City, Panama
- Free entry
Within the framework of the Festival Pablo VommaroThe Executive Director of CLACSO will moderate the panel Strengthening Latin American and Caribbean identity: The Amphictyonic Congress as a historical foundation and root of regional integration
This panel seeks to reframe the Amphictyonic Congress of Panama of 1826 as a historical cornerstone for the current integration of Latin America and the Caribbean. The objective is to foster a regional dialogue that strengthens shared identity in the face of contemporary collective challenges, promoting a more inclusive and resilient regional architecture.
Participants:
- Carlos Guevara Mann: President of the Bolivarian Society of Panama
- Alejandro López: Historian and Director of the Simón Bolívar Center for Studies Foundation
- Javier Guerrero Barón: Historian (UPTC, Colombia)
- Marixa Lasso: Historian
- Marie Arana: Writer
- Date: January 27, 2026
- Time: 10:30 – 11:10 (Panama City Time)
Gloria Amézquita, The Academic Director of CLACSO will participate at 12:50 pm in the Book presentation: “Diary of the Amphictyonic Congress of Panama. Chronology of its background, development and results”, a space to deploy publications and projects linked to CAF's Corporate Strategy, aimed at consolidating its role as a green bank, focused on sustainability and inclusion, conceived from a cultural perspective.
