UNIBE Opens its IV Cultural Festival

UNIBE Opens its IV Cultural Festival
Santo Domingo, 07/17/2013

A s part of the celebration of its XXXI Anniversary, Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) opened its “IV UNIBE Cultural Festival 2013. Interactive Art, Literature, Dance, Theatre, Music and Visual Art” where 87 artists from the university, including alumni, students, faculty and administrative staff, participated.

The festival, which started on Tuesday, July 16 and will remain open until July 22, includes visual arts exhibits, three days of conferences and two cultural evenings.

It is worth noting that UNIBE has joined in the commitment to disseminate and recognize cultural talent in the Dominican Republic, based on three main principles: ethical and moral values, participation in education, and the achievements and projection of the celebrities that will be recognized during the opening night.

In Music, there was a Posthumous Tribute to John Lockward, as a Dominican shining light; Classical Dance, Alina Abreu; Painting, Dionisio Blanco; Theatre, Dionis Rufino; Photography, Angela Caba; Sculpture, Salvador Vassallo; as Cultural Manager, Purísima de León; Engraving, Leonardo Durán; Installations, Raquel Paiewonsky; and Literature, Manuel Salvador Gautier, who delivered the remarks on behalf of the celebrities that were being recognized.

During the event, the achievements of the renowned national artists in the cultural environment were not only recognized but also served to promote the artistic skills of the human talent that is available to the University.

The opening ceremony was held in the Auditorium, and it was headed by the University Rector, Dr. Julio Amado Castaño Guzmán, who delivered the welcoming remarks. The master of ceremony was Architect Elmer González, Coordinator of the School of Architecture, while the closing and appreciation remarks were offered by Julia Virginia Pimentel, general coordinator of the Festival.

As part of the Festival the winners of the V Literary Contest for UNIBE teachers and administrative staff received awards.

During the closure ceremony, held on Monday, July 22, there was a superb presentation by the UNIBE Theatre Group of the play “Se busca un hombre honesto (Seeking an honest man),” by Franklin Domínguez, and a production of the Students Dean’s Office, under the direction of Leonardo Grassals, Director of the Department of Sports and Culture.