The Ministry of Culture ( es, Ministerio de Cultura; short name ''MinCultura'') is the
national executive ministry of the
Government of Colombia
The Government of Colombia is a republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches.
Its legislature has a congress,
its judiciary has a supreme court, and
its executive branch has a president.
The citiz ...
charged with preserving, promoting, and encouraging the growth, free expression and understanding of the
culture of Colombia
Many aspects of Colombian culture can be traced back to the early culture of Spain of the 16th century and its collision with Colombia's native civilizations (see: Muisca, Tayrona). The Spanish brought Catholicism, the feudal encomienda system, ...
in all its
multi-ethnic forms.
Ministers
References
Colombia, Culture
Colombia
Culture
Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups ...
1997 establishments in Colombia
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