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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Artists of the World Launch Initiative in Defense of Planet Earth

Havana, Cuba, Sept 6.- Artists from 26 countries will gather September 12 in Havana to issue a joint call, from the visual arts world, for the preservation of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development on the planet.

Glob All Mix 30 Posters for a sustainable world is the title of the exhibit that pay homage to the recently held Rio plus 20 Summit. The initiative is being sponsored by the UN Development Program the Brazilian embassy in Cuba and the Casa de Las Americas cultural institution, PL news agency reported.

The paintings will be displayed at the Latin American gallery, at the Casa de Las Americas building. Artists from Mexico, Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Argentina, Guatemala and Cuba will take part in the environment-focused action.

The European continent will be represented by artists from France, Germany, Spain, the U.K., Portugal, Poland, Finland and Russia, while also at hand will be visual arts professionals from Zimbabwe, Iran, Australia, Japan and The United States. (ACN)

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