The Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes de Guatemala announced on October 20, 2025, a series of cultural activities celebrating Guatemalan literary and musical heritage. The ministry invited the public to attend a documentary screening and discussion focused on the life and work of Francisco Morales Santos, recipient of the Premio Nacional de Literatura “Miguel Ángel Asturias” in 1998.
In a tweet posted on October 20, 2025, the ministry stated: "#Guatemala | Te invitamos a presenciar la proyección del documental “Ceremonial Contra el Olvido” y al conversatorio sobre la vida y obra del escritor Francisco Morales Santos, galardonado con el Premio Nacional de Literatura “Miguel Ángel Asturias” (1998). https://t.co/tcbs9vFr7F".
Details about the event were provided in a subsequent message on the same day: " 23 de octubre
10:00 horas
Salón de eventos, Fondo de Cultura Económica de Guatemala
(11 calle 6-50, zona 1, Guatemala)
Entrada libre, hasta agotar aforo
#ElPuebloDignoEsPrimero".
Later that afternoon, the ministry commemorated an important literary anniversary with another post: "#Guatemala | En el 126 aniversario del natalicio de Miguel Ángel Asturias, un ensamble de marimbas ofreció un emotivo homenaje musical al Nobel guatemalteco, llenando el ambiente de tradición y orgullo nacional.
#ElPuebloDignoEsPrimero https://t.co/UmAij6bNFo".
Miguel Ángel Asturias is one of Guatemala’s most celebrated writers and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1967 for his significant contributions to Latin American literature. Francisco Morales Santos is also recognized as an influential figure in Guatemalan literature; he received national honors for his body of work. The Fondo de Cultura Económica is known for promoting cultural events and fostering dialogue around Latin American arts and letters.
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