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03-12-2009, 03:00 PM
Santo Domingo has been chosen as the Cultural Capital of the Americas 2010. This is a prestigious nomination, comparable with being selected to host the world expo or the Olympic Games. Xavier Tudela, president of the International Bureau of Cultural Capitals made the announcement at the organization's headquarters in Barcelona today. Tudela highlights that the appointment will provide a boost for the wealth of Dominican culture and serve to promote the city.
The initiative, which was launched by the Center of European Studies at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, has received support from the Presidency, the ministries of Culture and Tourism, the City of Santo Domingo and tourism organizations under the Tourism Cluster of Santo Domingo.
The city will benefit from extensive promotion by the Cultural Capitals of the Americas organization on leading media around the world, including Antena 3 Internacional, the official TV channel of the movement, and Discovery Channel.
The Cultural Capitals of the Americas program evolved from an original initiative that started in 1985, designating European Culture Capitals and going on to become one of the European Union's most popular and unifying initiatives. As of 2000, it moved on to the Americas.
The American Capital of Culture (CAC) promotes cultural integration in the Americas, improving awareness of cultural heritage among its peoples, while respecting national and regional diversity, and focusing on shared cultural heritage.
To date, the cultural capitals of the Americas in Latin America and the Caribbean have been:
Merida (Mexico) 2000, Iquique (Chile) 2001, Maceio (Brazil) 2002, Panama City (Panama), Curitiba (Brazil) 2003, Santiago (Chile) 2004, Guadalajara (Mexico) 2005, Cordoba (Argentina) 2006, Cuzco (Peru) 2007, Brasilia (Brazil) 2008, Asuncion (Paraguay) 2009 and Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) 2010.
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The initiative, which was launched by the Center of European Studies at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, has received support from the Presidency, the ministries of Culture and Tourism, the City of Santo Domingo and tourism organizations under the Tourism Cluster of Santo Domingo.
The city will benefit from extensive promotion by the Cultural Capitals of the Americas organization on leading media around the world, including Antena 3 Internacional, the official TV channel of the movement, and Discovery Channel.
The Cultural Capitals of the Americas program evolved from an original initiative that started in 1985, designating European Culture Capitals and going on to become one of the European Union's most popular and unifying initiatives. As of 2000, it moved on to the Americas.
The American Capital of Culture (CAC) promotes cultural integration in the Americas, improving awareness of cultural heritage among its peoples, while respecting national and regional diversity, and focusing on shared cultural heritage.
To date, the cultural capitals of the Americas in Latin America and the Caribbean have been:
Merida (Mexico) 2000, Iquique (Chile) 2001, Maceio (Brazil) 2002, Panama City (Panama), Curitiba (Brazil) 2003, Santiago (Chile) 2004, Guadalajara (Mexico) 2005, Cordoba (Argentina) 2006, Cuzco (Peru) 2007, Brasilia (Brazil) 2008, Asuncion (Paraguay) 2009 and Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) 2010.
See www.ibocc.org/news.php?ref=72 (http://www.ibocc.org/news.php?ref=72)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)