GENERAL PROGRAMME (preliminar) First World Fair of Ecotourism and Production ¡For cultural and biological diversity !
SATURDAY, OCTOBRE 18TH , 2014 3:00 p.m. INAUGURATION PARADE ( from Juan Pablo Duarte Park, going through the Monument of the Restauration up to Central Park) 4:30 p.m. INAUGURATION CEREMONY (Amphitheatre NUEVO MUNDO)
5:30 p.m. CUTTING THE RIBBON – Constitutional President República Dominicana, Excelentísimo DANILO MEDINA SÁNCHEZ
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-Folkloric National Ballet (Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic) -Artistic groups of Santiago de Los Caballeros (Santiago City Council and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic. Artistic groups of La Vega (La Vega City Council ) -Orchestra from Haití (Ministry of Tourism, Haiti) -Cultural group of Trinidad and Tobago -Artistic groups of the Pontificia Madre y Maestra University -Los Hermanos Rosario and their orchestra (Bermúdez y Co.)
SUNDAY, OCTOBRE 19TH Scientific Programme INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECTS AND METHODOLOGY OF THE FAIR 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Biological and cultural biodiversity as warrants of human development and world peace The environmental issue and its impact on the human development (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte) Panel: José Serulle Ramia and Jacqueline Boin, Science and Art Foundation, PNUMA, Danneris Santana, Viceminister of Protected Areas and Biodiversity. Ministry of Environment and Natural Ressources of the Dominican Republic Venecia Alvarez, Ambassador in charge of Environment, Science and Tecnology, Viceministry of External Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. University Pontificia Madre y Maestra , Commission of Climate Change of the Dominican Republic
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lecture addressed to the businessmen. of the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean and other international representatives of companies: the experience of Trinidad and Tobago in the execution of sustainable and responsible production and investment policies. Honourable Vasant Bharath, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Investment and Telecommunications . Cultural Diversity and world peace ( Conference Hall Río Amazonas) Cultural Diversity of the Greater Caribbean, Ambassador Alfonso Múnera Cavadía, Secretary General of the Association of the Caribbean States (ACS), Guest of Honor, institution UNESCO Cultural diversity in Switzerland and Lebannon. The experience of the organization Rebuilding Together, Marie Laure Sturm, President Asociación of the Swiss-Lebanese Association olibanesa Rebuilding Together Multiculturalism, unity and social cohesion in the Caribbean. The cases of Trinidad and Tobago, Surinam and Guyana, Ministries of culture and multiculturalism. Senegal (West Africa ),land of tolerance and hospitality, Mamadou Mbengue, touristic guide of Senegal, Sadibou Diouf, Senegalese businessman. The Ameridian culture. Tzinnia Carranza, Tianguis Indígena (México) Etnical groups and cultural expressions of the South Pacific, University of West Sydney, Australia, y Cultural Center Djibao, New Caledonia An island and two cultural expressions: Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Ministries of culture of Culture Asia and its cultural wealth, representations and Embassies in the People´s Republic of China, Japan, South Corea, Vietnam, India --BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MEETINGS (Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santiago de los Caballeros. Hall of APEDI. From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) -SPORTS (from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and TOURS (from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) -Conference Hall Río Nilo (round tables and worshops of art for children and teenagers, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Criteria, tools and policies to develop sustainable municipalities (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte) The concept of sustainable development, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Science and Art Foundation Sustainable cities , Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) Videos on ecotourism and sustainable cities in the world (Conference Hall Río Amazonas) Diplomatic and consular missions accredited in the Dominican Republic and regional and international institutions of cooperation
-Presentation of the play “A blue dream to die” of the director of theatre, Haffe Serulle. Actor: Stuart Ortiz and Yasiris Báez. 6:00 p.m. ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMME (Amphitheatre Nuevo Mundo) -Artistic groups of Santiago de Los Caballeros (Santiago City Council and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic)
- Artistic groups of the Municipality of San Francisco de Macorís (City Council of San Francisco de Macorís) - Artistic groups UNIBE - La india Canela, typical musical group (Philip Morris Dominicana) - Artistic groups (TELEMICRO)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20TH Scientific Programme 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Criteria for the development of a sustainable municipality and experiences of different countries General policies of rational use of natural ressources and protection of environment for a sustainable municipality Round table (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte) Quality of the environment in the cities, corporate environmental responsability. Environmental technologies and industries. Ministry of Environment and Natural Ressources of the Dominican Republic, National Council of Urban Development (CONAU), HUMICORP Nonopolimeros S.L., Philipp Morris, Grupo Estrella Round table ( Conference Hall Río Amazonas) Environmental protection and rational use of the natural ressources in the rural zones. Biodiversity and national parks. dad y parques nacionales, Ministry of Environment and Natural Ressources of the Dominican Republic, Sur Futuro Foundation, Ministry of agriculture, UCMM --BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MEETINGS (Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santiago de los Caballeros. Hall of APEDI. From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) -SPORTS (from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and TOURS (from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) -Conference Hall Río Nilo (round tables and worshops of art for children and teenagers, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) -FOURTH WORLD YOUTH CAMP 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Management of the socio-economical indicators in a sustainable municipality (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte)
Lecture : The influence of the number and structure of the population, of the levels of income and employment and of socio-economical unequalities in the development of a sustainable city, Ministry of Economy, Planification and Development of the Dominican Republic. Videos on ecotourism and sustainable cities in the world (Conference Hall Río Amazonas) Diplomatic and Consular Missions in the Dominican Republic and regional and international institutions of cooperation. 6:00 p.m. ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMME (Amphitheatre Nuevo Mundo) -Artistic groups of Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago City Council and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic) - Artistic groups WORLD YOUTH CAMP - Artistic groups of the Municipality of Moca (City Council of Moca) - Artistic groups of the Municipality of Comendador (City Council of Comendador, seat of the VI Binational Fair of Ecotourism and Production –November 2015) -Artistic groups of Lascahobas, Haití (City Council Lascahobas, seat of the VII Binational Fair of Ecotourism and Production –november 2017) - José el Calvo, Typical Musical Group (Cervecería Nacional Dominicana)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21th Scientific programme 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Local development policies. Territorial and disaster management and infrastructures Round Table (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte) Territorial management and reduction of risk of disasters in a sustainable municipality, Temístocles Montás, Minister of Economy, Planification and Development of the Dominican Republic, Tzinnia Carranza (Tianguis Indígena, México), Gustavo Lara (Executive Director Red Cross of the Dominican Republic), Civil Protection, Nacional Commission of the Emergencies (CNE), George Nicholson (Jamaica, Director of the Commission of Reduction of Risk of Disaster, Association of the Caribbean States –ACS)), Eduardo José Gonzalez Angulo (specialist in disaster management, Colombia). Round Table (Conference Hall Río Amazonas). Infrastructures in urban áreas and telecomunications. Road network. Green and entertainment areas. Rules of construction of housing. Transport, Ministry of Public Works and Communications of the Dominican Republic, Manuel Estrella (Estrella Group), Gary Jean (Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communication, Haiti), Gedeón Santos (President of the Board of Directors of the Dominican Institute of Telecmmunications -INDOTEL), ASTER, DIGICEL
--BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MEETINGS (Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santiago de los Caballeros. Hall of APEDI. From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) -SPORTS (from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and TOURS (from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
-Conference Hall Río Nilo (round tables and worshops of art for children and teenagers, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) -FOURTH WORLD YOUTH CAMP 2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Governance, social cohesion, and cultural development for a sustainable municipality Round Table (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte). Regional planification, Municipal management (includes fiscal sustainability and social participation) and organisation of the social sectors, art and medias. Department of Social Development, Ministry of Economy, Planification and Development of the Dominican Republic, Victor d´Aza, Secretary General Dominican Federation of Municipalities, Johnny Jones, Executive Director of the Dominican Municipal League, Onofre Rojas, Association of Municipalities, Ministries of culture, cultural agents and journalists. Lecture. The Law of the Youth and the systems of organization of the youth in the Dominican Republic. Lecture (Conference Hall Río Amazonas). The role of culture in local and regional development, José Antonio Rodríguez, Minister of Culture of the Dominican Republic. Lecture. Salomé Ureña, tribute to the dominican poet Alejandrina Germán, Minister of Woman of the Dominican Republic. 6:00 p.m. ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMME (Amphitheatre Nuevo Mundo) -Artistic groups of Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago City Council and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic) - Artistic groups WORLD YOUTH CAMP -Artistic groups of the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD-Santiago) -Artistic groups of the Municipality of Valverde Mao (City Council of Valverde Mao) -Dahomey Dance group (Sant Pon Ayiti) -Cultural Center E. León Jiménez (folkloric groups) -Artistic Groups of the Commune of Savanette (City Council and KDL, Savanette, Haiti) -Francisco Ulloa, Typical musical group
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 Sceintific Programme 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Basic services in a sustainable city Round Table (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte) The renewable energies and its advantages , Rubén Bichara, Executive Vicepresident of the Dominican Corporation of State Electric Companies (CDEEE), EDENORTE, national and international companies of renewable energy. Round table (Conference Hall Río Amazonas) Housing, water and sanitary systems Sustainable housing. National Institute of Housing
Tecnologies and policies for the supply of water and sanitary services, National Institute of Drinking Water. Corporations of Aqueduct and Drain of Santo Domingo and Santiago. --BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MEETINGS (Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santiago de los Caballeros. Hall of APEDI. From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) -SPORTS (from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and TOURS (from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) -Conference Hall Río Nilo (round tables and worshops of art for children and teenagers, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) -FOURTH WORLD YOUTH CAMP 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Round table (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte) Health and social protection for sustainable development. Ministry of Public Health Salud Pública, Round Table (Conference Hall Río Amazonas) Education at the service of a sustainable municipality, Carlos Amarante Baret, Minister of Education of the Dominican Republic. UCMM, INTEC, UASD, UNIBE. Gloria Alina Valdés, coordinator of the areas of tourism of the Superior Technical Communitarian Institute (ITSC). 6:00 p.m. ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMME (Amphitheatre Nuevo Mundo) -Artistic groups of Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago City Council and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic) - Artistic groups WORLD YOUTH CAMP -Artistic groups of the Municipality of Monte Cristi (City Council of Monte Cristi ) -Artistic Groups of the Commune of Jacmel (City Council and Ministry of Culture of Haiti) - El Ciego de Nagua, Typical musical group
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 Scientific Programme 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Responsible agricultural and industrial production and decent labour relations Round table (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte) The corporate social responsability Victoria Menicucci, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santiago; Henrick Kelner, President of the Association for Development (APEDI); Manuel Estrella, President of Estrella Group; Félix García, President of Linda Group; Fernando Capellán, M Group ; Manuel Cabral, Philip Morris Dominicana; David Rosales, Gaspar del Búfalo, Foundation, Cáceres, España
Decent work and local development (including governance and citizen participation in the municipalities, Giovanni Di Cola, Executive Director Subregional Office of the Caribbean, International Labour Office (ILO). Association of Industrials of Herrera; Association of Industries of the North Region (AIREN), Association of Commerce and Industries of Santiago (ACIS) Productivity , social dialogue and decent work, Thomas Waser, Director of Sports and Tourism, Le Sentier, Vallée de Joux, Switzerland- ILO, Productivity Center (Jamaica); Rafael Alburquerque, labour specialist, ex Minister of Labour and ex Vicepresident of the Dominican Republic ; Julián Serulle, labour specialist laboral of Santiago de los Caballeros Round table (Conference Hall Río Amazonas) The little and medium enterprise and the cooperatives. OIT; Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Dominican Republic. Antonio López, Director of the Special Fund for Agriculture Development (FEDA), Rufino Herrera, Coffee producers Federation of the South Region --BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MEETINGS (Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santiago de los Caballeros. Hall of APEDI. From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) -SPORTS (from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and TOURS (from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) -Conference Hall Río Nilo (round tables and worshops of art for children and teenagers, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) -FOURTH WORLD YOUTH CAMP 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte) Sustainable agriculture, food security and sovereignty. Ministry of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic, FEDA, Superior Institute of Agriculture (ISA), Alfredo Mena, Interamerican Cooperation for Agriculture, IICA, Haití; PETROCARIBE, FAO Decent work and green employment. . Guyana (ILO), Belice (ILO) Lecture (Conference Hall Río Amazonas) The role of Commerce in sustainable development, Alberto Durán, Director de Comercio, Association of Caribbean States (ACS ) Round table . Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), Commerce and employment.. European Union- CARIFORUM; Caribbean Export; CEI-RD; Direction of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Dominican Republic 6:00 p.m. ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMME (Amphitheatre Nuevo Mundo) -Artistic groups of Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago City Council and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic) - Artistic groups WORLD YOUTH CAMP -Artistic Groups of the Municipality of Dajabón (City Council of Dajabón) -Artistic groups of Ouanaminthe (City Council of Ouanaminthe, Haití) -Mirian Cruz and Orquesta (Cerveceria Nacional Dominicana)
FRIDAY , OCTOBER 24 Scientific programme 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Sustainable tourism. Ecotourism and cultural tourism (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte) Lecture. Sustainable tourism, Francisco Javier García Fernández, Minister of Tourism of the Dominican Republic Round table (Conference Hall Rio Yaque del Norte). Sustainable tourism, Michel Julián (World Organization of Tourism, Luis Ernesto Simó, Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, Julio Orozco, Director Commission of Sustainable Tourism (ACS) Round table (Conference Hall Río Amazonas) Ecotourism. Different kinds, development in the world and in the Dominican Republic, Bolivar Troncoso (expert in geography and ecotourism, Council of Competitivity of Tourism (OCTDE), Department of Ecotourism of the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, Republics of Cuba and Costa Rica, Porto Rico, Gregory Teal (West Sidney University ) --BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MEETINGS (Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santiago de los Caballeros. Hall of APEDI. From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) -SPORTS (from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and TOURS (from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) -Conference Hall Río Nilo (round tables and worshops of art for children and teenagers, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Round table (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte) Cultural tourism. Preservation of cultural heritage and identity as an attribute for sustainable tourism, José Antonio Rodríguez (Minister of Culture of the Dominican Republic, UNESCO, Cultural Heritage Office Tourism and sports in Le Sentier, Switzerland , Thomas Waser, Director of Sport and Tourism of le Sentier, Vallée de Joux, Switzerland Round table (Conference Hall Río Amazonas) National and international experiences of e ddevelopmento of ecotourism, Costa Rica, Gregory Teal (West Sidney University, Australia), Tzinnia Carranza (Tianguis Indígena, México), Therese Pepin (Director of cooperation of the Regional Council of Guadeloupe , Jean Camille Bissereth (Presidente FONDTAH), National Network for a Supporting Tourism (RENAPROTS, Haití), Cyriel Eersteleing (businessman and adviser of the Minister of Tourism, Republic of Suriname , Gao (Commercial representative of the People’s Republic of China), Amadou Diop Mboup (Regional Inspector of Tourism of Dakar, Senegal); experiences of Constanza,
Jarabacoa, Hato Mayor, Pedernales, Samaná, Pedro García y Punta Cana Foundation in the Dominican Republic. 6:00 p.m. ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMME (Amphitheatre Nuevo Mundo) -Artistic groups of Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago City Council and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic) -Artistic groups of the Municipality of Fantino (City Council of Fantino) -Artistic groups of Port of Prince, Haiti, (City Council of Port of Prince and Ministry of Culture of Haiti. - Johnny Ventura and Orchestra (Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 Scientific programme 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Round table (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte). The Municipality of Santiago de Los Caballeros: its challenges to be placed in the world map of sustainable tourism and investment The environmental situation of Santiago, Department of Planification of the City Council of Santiago, University Pontificia Madre y Maestra, UTESA, UASD, Ecological Society of the Cibao (SOECI) Economic and social situation, City Council of Santiago, APEDI, Chamber of Commerce and Production, AIREN. Social and cultural organization. City Council of Santiago, Ministry of Culture (North region), León Cultural Center Round table (Conference Hall Río Amazonas) Perspectives of the municipality and the Province of Santiago. Lecture. Enriching the strategy of development Conferences Potential for tourism and ecotourism The portfolio of projects of the Municipality and Province of Santiago. City Council of Santiago and Business Associations --BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MEETINGS (Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santiago de los Caballeros. Hall of APEDI. From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) -SPORTS (from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and TOURS (from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) -Conference Hall Río Nilo (round tables and worshops of art for children and teenagers, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. -Meeting of the City Council of Santiago Encuentro del Ayuntamiento Municipal de Santiago with twin city councils of Haití, Central America, the Caribbean, South America and the world (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte)
Lecture. The City Council of Santiago de Los Caballeros: its commitment with sustainable development, the union of municipalities and the solidarity of peoples, Juan Gilberto Serulle, Mayor Municipality of Santiago. Round table: Experiences of sustainable municipalities (Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe , Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad y Tobago, Brasil, Suiza, Francia, Senegal, Canadá, USA, México, Guatemala, Finlandia...) Plans of joint activities to establish permanent links of experiences exchanges in municipal management, territorial management and productive investment. Role of culture in the union of municipalities and municipal cooperation. Videos on ecotourism and sustainable cities in the world (Conference Hall Río Amazonas) Diplomatic and consular Missions accredited in the Dominican Republic and regional and international institutions of cooperation 6:00 p.m. ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMME (Amphitheatre Nuevo Mundo) -Artistic groups of Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago City Council and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic) -Artistic groups of the Municipality of Fantino (City Council of Fantino) -Artistic groups of the Municipality of Puerto Plata (City Council of Puerto Plata and Association of hotels of Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata) -Artistic groups of Cap Haitien (City Council of Cap Haitien and Ministry of Culture of Haiti) -Fefita La Grande and its group ( Estrella Group ) -Sergio Vargas and Orchestra (Cervecería Nacional Dominicana)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 Scientific programme 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Regional cooperation for sustainable development (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Export, SICA, AEC, CARICOM, PETROCARIBE, OEA, Caribbean Bank International cooperation for sustainable development (Conference Hall Río Amazonas) DIGECOOM, European Union, ACP countries , ILO, Oxfam Quebec, Helvetas, PNUD, USAID, CIDA (Canadá), UNESCO, Plan Internacional, JIICA,World Bank -SPORTS (from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and TOURS (from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) -Conference Hall Río Nilo (round tables and worshops of art for children and teenagers, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Report of the 25 Anniversary of the Science and Art Foundation and its projects (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte). José Serulle Ramia y Jacqueline Boin, FounderPresident and President Sceince and Art Foundation
4:30 p.m. CLOSING CEREMONY (Conference Hall Río Yaque del Norte) -Results of the First World Fair of Ecotourism and Production. Report and perspectives.
6:00 p.m. CLOSING PARTY (Anfiteatro NUEVO MUNDO) -Artistic groups of Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago City Council and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic and Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic) -Artistic groups of the Municipality of Puerto Plata (City Council of Puerto Plata and Association of hotels of Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata) -Artistic groups of Azua (City Council of Azua) -Artistic groups of the National District (City Council of the National District) -El Prodigio, typical musical group -Peña Suazo and orchestra -Fernando Villalona and orrchestra (Bermúdez y Co.)
(José Serulle Ramia y Jacqueline Boin, Fundación Ciencia y Arte)