The governments in the municipalities of the region have to break the paradigms that have prevailed, leaving the budgets of culture in the end and only visualize it in development plans as an ornament that serves cultural promotion, animation and entertainment.
When investing in culture without skimping, development is built with a social base that values the cultural heritage of the municipalities, a sense of identity is fostered in the population where all citizens participate and are integrated into the dynamics of development.
Let us understand that culture has economic value and symbolic value, which contributes to social, political and economic growth and development. From the economic side, cultural heritage, education, gastronomy, book production, concerts, performing arts performances, cinema, entertainment, tourism and crafts, generate a contribution to wealth through creation. of jobs.
It is necessary to designate desirable professional profiles to occupy the cultural departments in the region in order to professionalize public administration. The inattention on the part of local governments is evident, there is real disdain, there has not been significant investment in cultural infrastructure In addition, in years there has not been a labeled economic resource to attend to programs planned at the municipal level.
It would be great if the elected presidents of the Mayo region showed an interest in culture as a pillar of development, so that they no longer appoint teachers who worked in campaigns, nor grant appointments to close individuals, much less give that delicate responsibility to anyone, since that space is considered unimportant in government structures.
What is wrong with the null visions of development of some rulers is the lack of interest in resizing budgets, the willingness to include local cultural policies in their development plans, as well as the limitations of the agencies to link with the various social sectors.
It is necessary that they be in charge of professional departments passionate about culture, with the vocation to promote, encourage, design and carry out cultural projects from any setting.
From the perspective of the public, the cultural manager forms work teams with politicians, cultural representatives of local entities and artists to develop dialogue and resolve existing cultural limitations and differences to seek solutions to disdains, and guide the cultural development with strategic planning.
Culture plays a much more important role than what many mayors, councilors, deputies, presidents and even society, assume, due to the fact of generating a high cohesion, recognition and identity, a variable that, when included in political decisions, economic initiatives and social reforms, have greater possibility of success and promoting improvements in quality of life.
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