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Encounter with Jhon Narváez

From the neighbourhood and from the screen

Cartagena 2026, 

The actor, director, cultural manager and interpreter of the identity of his region, the Cartagenan Jhon Narváez, understands art as a tool for community transformation. He organises projects that boost citizen participation, such as the Pedro Romero Vive Aquí collective, the Mi Centro es Cartagena initiative, the Tornado Cartagena audiovisual festival, and the creation of the superhero Capitán Cartagena. His work in film is also linked to popular memory, interpreting Joe Arroyo in the film Rebelión.

Encounter with Jhon Narváez