09/06/2026
Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in conversation with Martin Roth-Initiative alumna Gabriela Novoa 🤝
During his visit to Mexico, the meeting at the Goethe-Institute Mexiko focused on the Martin Roth-Initiative (MRI) Hub for Central American artists and its role in supporting artistic and civil society work.
Together with Gabriela Novoa, a visual artist and filmmaker from El Salvador, the discussion highlighted how the MRI Hub enables artists to continue their work under challenging conditions and fosters professional exchange. She is one of more than 700 artists at risk supported by the MRI, a joint protection programme of Ifa - Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen and the Goethe-Institut, which has worked with over 140 host organisations worldwide since 2017. The hub in Mexico is hosted by Goethe-Institut Mexiko in cooperation with local partner organisations such as Casa Centroamérica, founded and led by Gabriel Wer, who is a key partner of the Hub.
Thank you to the Minister for Foreign Relations, his team Auswärtiges Amt and Goethe-Institut for this important exchange!