Lula Sends New National Culture Plan to Congress Emphasizing Culture as a Democratic Pillar
President Lula submitted the new National Culture Plan to Congress, emphasizing culture as a right and pillar of democracy, alongside creating a commission to enhance cultural policy governance.
- • President Lula sent the new National Culture Plan to Congress on October 17, 2025.
- • The plan will guide Brazil's cultural policies over the next ten years, emphasizing culture as a right and a pillar of democracy.
- • Minister Margareth Menezes highlighted the plan's creation with public participation.
- • Lula will issue a decree to create the Tripartite Management Commission to strengthen cultural policy cooperation across government levels.
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On Monday, October 17, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva formally submitted the new National Culture Plan (PNC) to the Brazilian National Congress in a ceremony at Palácio do Planalto. This plan is designed to guide the country's cultural policies for the next decade, reaffirming culture as a fundamental right and a strategic pillar for democracy, sovereignty, and socially equitable development.
The Minister of Culture, Margareth Menezes, highlighted the participatory nature of the plan's development, stating, "Brazil is returning to have a National Culture Plan built with the people's voice. We reaffirm that culture is a right, it is development, and it is the heart of our democracy." The event showcased the involvement of territorial agents and representatives from cultural committees nationwide, symbolizing a collective commitment to democratic and accessible cultural policies.
Complementing the plan’s submission, President Lula is expected to sign a decree creating the Tripartite Management Commission (CIT), which aims to facilitate stronger cooperation and governance among federal, state, and municipal cultural managers through a federative pact for public cultural policy implementation.
This initiative underscores the government's broader vision of embedding culture firmly within Brazil's democratic framework and development strategy, with an emphasis on popular participation and intergovernmental collaboration.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.