STATE VISIT TO THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES - Art Matters Forum
Panellist Ms. Julia Palacios also shared her ideas and opinions during the discussion.
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His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond hosted an Art Matters Forum at the University Museum of Contemporary Arts, National University of Mexico (UNAM), in Mexico City on December 8, 2009.
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His Excellency launched the discussion on the theme of the arts, new media and cultural diversity in his opening remarks addressed to panellists and students.
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Canadian delegate Tom McSorley, executive director and director of programming at the Canadian Film Institute, also spoke on the subject. In 1997, Mr. McSorley created the annual Latin American Film Festival as a key component of the Canadian Film Institute's ongoing international film programming in Canada's capital.
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During the discussion, His Excellency exchanged on the arts as a key element in building a cultural identity in a society.
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His Excellency met with students from the University during a reception following the discussion.
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