We are very pleased to welcome to the IFACCA Board Minister Suecy Callejas Estrada, Minister of Culture of El Salvador.

Nos alegra enormemente dar la bienvenida a la Junta Directiva de IFACCA a la ministra Suecy Callejas Estrada, ministra de Cultura de El Salvador.

Since our last edition, the headlines have included numerous announcements from governments, public agencies and civil society actors about new measures, policies and programmes to support and promote arts and culture during the COVID-19 crisis; as well as signs that – in some parts of the world – the sector is entering a new phase, as some segments start to reopen. While the pandemic continues to be the dominant theme, we have been pleased to see a good number of COVID-19 updates that highlight the value of collaboration, exchange and partnership.

On Monday 4 May, Magdalena Moreno Mujica, Executive Director of IFACCA, participated in the online panel session The Role of Local Governments During the COVID-19 Crisis hosted and webcast by the Americas Society/Council of the Americas.

El lunes 4 de mayo, Magdalena Moreno Mujica, directora ejecutiva de IFACCA, participó en la sesión de panel en línea La Cultura Durante la Crisis: El Rol de los Gobiernos Locales, organizada y transmitida por la Sociedad de las Américas/Consejo de las Américas.

We are very pleased to welcome to the IFACCA Board Pablo Raphael de la Madrid, Director General, Cultural Promotion and Festivals, Secretary of Culture, Mexico.