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First drawing and painting contest
for children in the 19 April Community
of La Chorrera (Panama)
FCC Construcción América
With the aim of encouraging creativity,
education, and healthy recreational activities
for youngsters, FCC Construcción America,
in alliance with the National Institute of
Culture, has launched the first drawing and
painting contest for children between the
ages of 6 and 12 in the 19 April Community
at La Chorrera (Panama).
The thirteen children who participated in
the contest received training on painting
techniques such as chiaroscuro, handling
of tempera, primary, secondary and
complementary colours, as well as on
still-life paintings and other. A contest was
organised to complement the course to
award prizes to the best three paintings and
drawings made by the students.
Activities such this one and other ones
such as environmental, sports, job training
information offices, road repairs, noise
reduction campaigns, health seminars are
part of the initiatives of FCC Construcción
America in areas near the Valdeza quarry.
FCC Construcción America reinforces
its commitment to the community by
supporting activities to capture children’s
imagination. The Company has a permanent
commitment to the communities where it
operates and these types of public-private
alliances are yet another step in ensuring the
welfare of children who represent the future
of Panama.
The INAC coordinator in Panama Oeste
province, Ariel Campos, encouraged the
children to continue their cultural training that
helps them to develop their skills and which
represent a way for strengthening the culture
of their country.
The children and their parents thanked FCC
and INAC for launching these educational
initiatives that benefit the population of La
Chorrerra, highlighting the commitment of
both organizations which joined efforts for
carrying out this educational activity through
which children learned new painting and
drawing techniques and encouraged their
creativity.