9 Bugarte

September 29 to October 07 - 2017 / Buga (Valle del Cauca)

Description

The festival was born in 2009 with the goal of promoting artistic expression and films from Guadalajara de Buga and Valle del Cauca and making them more visible. In this manner, the festival promotes cultural continuity, the strengthening of cultural policies in the city and the activation of citizen and community participation.

Bugarte seeks to create spaces of discussion and audiovisual creation in a manner that involves the community, proposing dialogues between various contemporary artistic expressions, particularly among youth.

The festival is held from mid-September to mid-October with an approximate attendance of 10,000 people throughout the month. Over 40 films are in competition, over 50 works of art are exhibited, over 30 projections take place across the city, and a broad academic offering of workshops, lectures, and conversations about art and cinema.

Evento beneficiario del Fondo para el Desarrollo Cinematográfico - FDC