{"id":11015,"date":"2018-07-25T10:56:21","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T10:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/?p=11015"},"modified":"2018-07-26T10:58:41","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T10:58:41","slug":"english-version-cultura-realiza-en-elias-pina-un-homenaje-francisco-del-rosario-sanchez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/english-version-cultura-realiza-en-elias-pina-un-homenaje-francisco-del-rosario-sanchez\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Culture Honors Founding Father in Border Region Province"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/strong>Juan Santiago, El\u00edas Pi\u00f1a, July 23, 2018 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The Ministry of Culture sponsored an event in this municipality of the border region province of El\u00edas Pi\u00f1a, to commemorate the 157th<\/sup> anniversary of the arrest and execution of Dominican patriot Francisco del Rosario S\u00e1nchez.<\/p>\n

The event, co-sponsored by the National Provincial Directorate, was held July 6-7 and was headed by the National Director of Provinces Altagracia Fern\u00e1ndez, who represented Minister of Culture architect Eduardo Selman.<\/p>\n

Francisco del Rosario S\u00e1nchez who, along with Juan Pablo Duarte and Mat\u00edas Ram\u00f3n Mella, were the three key individuals who contributed to the Independence of the Dominican Republic, was executed on July 4, 1861, at the age of 44, in the cemetery of the Province of San Juan de la Maguana, also situated along the border region.<\/p>\n

His remains lay in the Altar of the Homeland, in Santo Domingo, alongside Duarte and Mella, in the same place where a group of patriots declared the country\u2019s national Independence. S\u00e1nchez\u00a0is remembered as a founder and national hero of the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n

The Ministry-sponsored celebration to honor Francisco del Rosario\u00a0S\u00e1nchez is an important part of its on-going program to preserve the patriotic and cultural values of the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n

The event was held under the same Cedar tree where Francisco del Rosario S\u00e1nchez was arrested, along with other freedom fighters. They were surrounded and wounded after one of their colleagues turned them in.\u00a0 He was sentenced to death by a military board and executed on July 4, 1861.<\/p>\n

Regional representatives, such as municipal mayor Pas\u00f3n Soler and Joaqu\u00edn Flores, the Provincial Director of Culture in Elias Pi\u00f1a, participated in the event.<\/p>\n

As part of the commemorative ceremonies, the Ministry also inaugurated a giant and colorful mural in the monument dedicated to S\u00e1nchez, created by\u00a0 artists from the Ministry. A series of conferences, workshops and artistic events were also included in the program.<\/p>\n

One specific conference, titled \u201cS\u00e1nchez: En Route to Martyrdom,\u201d delivered by Professor Altagracia Fern\u00e1ndez, summarized the life of the national hero and his struggle to obtain national Independence.<\/p>\n

Also included in the two-day program: an Art-forum event; Origami workshop and a puppet theater dedicated to the life of S\u00e1nchez.\u00a0 Dozens of children enjoyed the presentation.<\/p>\n

The evening\u2019s activity concluded with the proclamation delivered by S\u00e1nchez, and represented by actors Vidal de la Cruz, Angel Mariano and Aramis Polanco.<\/p>\n

Also, a local theater company presented the play \u201cThe Homeland.\u201d<\/p>\n

Magician \u201cTommy Show\u201d also delighted the children and young people that attended the various activities held for young and old.<\/p>\n

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