Programs
Programming Philosophy:
Taller Portobelo Norte is always excited by the rich exchanges that happen as the many multi-cultured and multi-ethnic citizens of the African Diaspora encounter one another and share their cultural practices, traditions, art and experiences.
Since 1997, Taller Portobelo Norte has attracted professional and emerging artists, scholars and students from throughout the country interested in the visual, literary and performing arts and cultures of the African Diaspora, ethnographic and anthropological research, Spanish and Latin American Studies, and responsible and ethical tourism.
3rd Annual Joie De Vivre Dakar, Senegal Trip:
In furtherance of our mission to explore the beauty and vibrancy of the African Diaspora and in celebration of the Dakar Art Biennial, Taller Portobelo Norte and Black Pearl Travel announce the 2nd Annual Joie De Vivre Arts & Culture Tour of Senegal, the Paris of Africa!
For more info or to register, click here.
2012 Taller Portobelo Norte Summer Art Colony:
The Taller Portobelo Norte Art Colony is two week summer residency program in Portobelo, Panama for emerging and professional artists and scholars. The Taller Portobelo Norte Summer Art Colony attracts a diverse and talented set of individuals to work independently on the continuation of their current projects or the realization of new small works.
The 2012 Taller Portobelo Summer Art Colony is dedicated to Writers and Researchers. We invite writers of all levels and genres and scholars of all disciplines - both creative and academic - to submit project proposals for work to be developed during the 14 day residency.
For more info or to register, click here.
Festival del Nazareno (Black Christ Festival) Artist Retreat:
The Feast day of the Cristo Negro of Portobelo, also known as the Black Christ Festival, is ideal for people interested in religion, Latin America and the African Diaspora, especially artists and photographers.
Participants won’t fail to be stimulated by the abundance of stunning visual imagery, overwhelming emotion and electrifying energy of the festival. More secular than sacred, the Festival boasts streets full of food vendors, shops, make-shift discoteques and pilgrims dancing, drinking, praying and partying for El Nazareno.
