France, June 9, 2019 \u2013 The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in France hosted a series of conferences on the \u201cDominican Republic: Folklore and Identity\u201d and on \u201cJumping the Stick with Xiomarita\u201d (Brinca la tablita con Xiomarita), headed by Dominican folklorist and researcher Xiomarita P\u00e9rez. <\/p>\n
The conferences were held as part of a cycle of activities organized by the Dominican Embassy to celebrate Latin American and Caribbean Week 2019 in France.<\/p>\n
In the first conference, held on June 4, folk specialist Xiomarita P\u00e9rez used an interesting series of images and utensils that are no longer used in the country, in order to transport the participants into the period where some important Dominican customs and traditions began.<\/p>\n
Ms. P\u00e9rez explained that \u201cculture is not rescued but is rather transformed depending on the needs\u201d of the population. She also stated that a culture with so many foreign influences such as ours is important to differentiate what is foreign and what actually belongs to us as a nation. She also highlighted the importance of diversity and preserving the identity of Dominicans.<\/p>\n
During the opening event, Ms. P\u00e9rez thanked the Dominican Ambassador in France, Rosa Hern\u00e1ndez de Grull\u00f3n, for the opportunity to bring part of Dominican culture to this important European nation.<\/p>\n
The second activity was held June 5 and its goal was to provide the children of the Dominican diaspora in France, as well as their parents, a fun activity that taught them about the origins of Dominican folklore music as well as other children-related traditions of the Dominican Republic. <\/p>\n
The audience expressed their satisfaction with both events, and thanked the organizers for providing them with the opportunity to share the experience with their children. During the event varied Dominican dishes, pastries and desserts were served for everyone\u2019s enjoyment. <\/p>\n
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