The journalist Roberto Geronimo, coordinator in New York of the First Festival of Santo Domingo 2007 put forward a list of Dominican artists and residents in New York who might be interested in participating in what is sure to be the most ambitious project ever undertaken in the history of this event in the Dominican Republic. The festival is expected to utilize 7 stages that will be placed along a 4-kilometer stretch of Santo Domingo’s beautiful seaside boardwalk (malecon) which will be used for more than 100 musical groups as well as radio and television stars over the course of 16 hours on Sunday October 14th.

The event, created by the artistic entrepreneur Luis Medrano, approved by the municipality and  presided over by Roberto Salcedo, seeks to create a precedent in Latin America in the hopes of positioning the city as a tourist destination by featuring its cultural, colonial, folkloric, gastronomic, water and sea sport attractions while also showing off its musical talents that include expertise in various rhythms such as merengue, the bachata, the son, salsa, local groups, tropical rock, reggae, merenhosue and hip hop. Traditional ballads and Caribbean dance will also be on display.

Since the announcement of this ambitious project there has been a great deal of movement all over the country and the region due to the sheer magnitude of this broad artistic and international attraction.  The event has hit cyberspace by way of various websites thus initiating news coverage  around the world as various media outlets are featuring the festival in their upcoming entertainment sections. In addition, tour operators, hotel owners and the media offices of potential entertainers are also feeling the buzz.

The festival, scheduled to begin at 10 am on Sunday October 14th ,  hopes to showcase the country’s 14 most popular DJs, some 14 comedians and humorists and more than 60 radio and TV announcers.

Among the well-known New York figures who will likely take part are Jose Alberto, Santiago Cerón, Cuco Valoy, Fausto Rey, El Pacha, Janeiro Matos, Alipio Coco Cabrera, Celines Toribio, Jhonny Pacheco, Fulanito, Chino Aguacate, Mala Fe, Amalfi and Jessie Ramírez, among others.

Information about the festival can be obtained by sending and email to: festivaldesantodomingo@gmail.com   or by going to the event’s official blog site at http://festivaldesantodomingo.blogspot.com
For telephone information, call: 809-2270103 -809-4128862. Fax-809-4124610.

Document sent by Roberto Geronimo from New York to the producers of the Festival

ROBERTO GERONIMO
(212) 928-7590 (917) 922-1876
128 Fort Washington Ave.  Suite 1D
New York, NY 10032

Email: Roberto.geronimo@verizon.net

9/11/07

Attention:
LUIS MEDRANO
Producer of the Festival of  Santo Domingo 2007

Fax Number: (809) 412-4610  E- EMAIL

Ref.   The Participation of New York-based Dominican Artists and Announcers

Dear Mr.  Medrano,
   Please find here some of the names of artists that I have mentioned who wish to be included in the upcoming  SANTO DOMINGO FESTIVAL OF 2007:

(1)    Santiago Cerón and his Orchestra
(2)    Manny Kassú, singer accompanied by Cerón’s orchestra
(3)    Yolanda Duque, accompanied by Cerón
(4)    Víctor Roque and the Big Apple
(5)    Brioni Altieri,
(6)    Ninoska
(7)    Joseito Mateo, The King of Merengue – I spoke with him and he can also sing with
        Pista or with another group from there.
(8)   Cuco Valoy, accompanied by Ramon Orlando
(9)   Chino Aguacate, with the Grupo Típico or he can perform with Sergio.
(10) Fausto Rey,
(11) Fulanito
(12) Jose Alberto, AKA “The Canary”

Masters of Ceremony: Frederick Martínez “El Pachá”, Roberto Geronimo “El Cacique,” Janeiro Matos “The Chocolate Boy,” Jessy Ramírez “The Prince,”  Alipo Coco Cabrera, Celine Toribio, Martha Grullon.

In addition, we would like to add that Jhonny Pacheco, Felix d’Oleo, Mala Fe and Amarfis are also available.  Later I will send you the list of names of journalists and TV producers from the community here in New York. And, if it is run on MYV, I will try to get some promotion.
Return of the Kentons: Freddy, Tito, Johnny, Luis, Bonny

Roberto Geronimo
New York Coordinator of  the  Santo Domingo Festival of 2007:
Contacts:  ROBERTO GERONIMO
(212) 928-7590 (917) 922-1876
128 Fort Washington Ave. Suite 1D
 New York, NY 10032
Email: Roberto.geronimo@verizon.net