The Ministère de la Culture, du Loisir et du Sport has announced new calls for the production and dissemination of the performing arts. More than $2,500 million of Public Entertainment Act (PEA) resources have been allocated to four calls, with 46 stimuli, which seek to promote the dance, music, circus, theater and entertainment sectors. magic in the nation’s capital.

The law was enacted in 2020, following support measures during the pandemic and, although it was initially intended to support the reactivation of the sector, it became permanent in 2021 through a decree. Until, 314 cultural agents benefited from more than 15 billion dollars from these calls.

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This year, the LEP calls are:

LEP scholarship The dream on stage

The scholarship aims to strengthen artistic and cultural practices through the circulation of works or content of the performing arts that contribute to the visibility and appropriation of the Teatro el Ensueño and other cultural facilities in the city. This summons it has 14 stimuli and a total of $720 million in resources.

Know the call details here: Details LEP scholarship The dream on stage

LEP Share What You Know (BEPS) Scholarship

With a total of eight stimuli and just over $500 million in resources, this scholarship aims to strengthen artistic practices through the production and circulation of works or content of public performances of the performing arts by artists residing in the city of Bogotá. The call aims to recognize the work of artists who are beneficiaries of the 2012 Decree of 2017 (BEPS), who have dedicated their lives to the performing arts, as well as to promote the cultural exercise, reactivation and generation of opportunities for creation, production and circulation. .artistic.

Here you can check the details: LEP Share What You Know (BEPS) Scholarship Details

LEP Bogotá Stage Scholarship

This scholarship is intended to assist in the processes of circulation and production of performing arts performances developed by non-profit legal persons. The shows must stand out for their innovative character and contribute to the activation of artistic and cultural spaces in the cities of the city. He has 14 stimuli and 850 million dollars.

To see the details, click here: Details LEP Bogotá Stage Scholarship

LEP Scholarship for Performing Arts in the Historic Center of Bogotá

Focused on positioning and strengthening the Historic Center of Bogotá, this call aims to demonstrate that the center is a safe, diverse and creative meeting space, through the production and circulation of performing arts performances in the public space in the area. In this case there will be ten stimuli of $50 million each, for a total of $500 million.

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For the Secretary of Culture, Recreation and Sports, Catalina Valencia, the announcement confirms the importance of culture as part of citizenship. “This is an example of how we have managed to make the cultural minimum a part of citizenship, this is something the pandemic has shown us, art is a vital component of mental health and the happiness,” the manager said.

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