Baris Altintas from Turkey and Mico Tatalovic from Croatia highlighted the need for more honesty in the mass media in particular.

UNESCO: Science Policy and Capacity-Building

As science journalists encountered difficulties in obtaining information rapidly about new developments in scientific research, Mico Tatalovic suggested the need for a science news agency in the region to despatch press releases.

UNESCO: Science Policy and Capacity-Building

The blending of various local traditions permeates numerous aspects of the carnival, particularly dances (as exemplified by the mico y micas from the Americas, the African congo and the paloteo of Spanish origin), musical genres (the predominant cumbia and variants such as the puya and porro) and folk instruments (tambora and allegre drums, maraca, claves, etc.).

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