New York, June 27, 2019 \u2013 As a way to honor the successful career of Dominican dancer Josefina Mini\u00f1o, also known as \u201cThe Professor,\u201d a special team headed by Rosa Guray will honor her trajectory during a special event planned for June 28, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., at the Ministry of Culture\u2019s Dominican Cultural Commission in the United States.<\/p>\n
The event will take place at the Center\u2019s Rafael Villalona Theater, situated at 541 West 145th Street, in Manhattan, New York.<\/p>\n
Josefina Mini\u00f1o has dedicated most of her life to Dominican folklore: \u201cher Temple,\u201d as she calls it. “Sharing my experiences with today\u2019s generation, as well as future generations, is my commitment to my country,\u201d explained Mini\u00f1o.
\n\u201cThis is why we want to invite the general public to join us so that together we may honor this symbol of our national culture, who has taught us about our origins for more than 60 years,\u201d explained Rosa Guray through a press release. \u201cWe can\u2019t miss this opportunity of seeing a marvelous program dedicated to one of the most important symbols of our artistic history.\u201d <\/p>\n
The Dominican Cultural Commission would like to clarify that this event is not organized by the Commission but rather by Rosa Guray and a team of independent admirers. However, the Commission highlights that it supports this and any other event that honors Josefina Mini\u00f1o because she is considered to be one of the country\u2019s most important artists. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe Professor\u201d has represented the country in national and international festivals, specifically in Madrid, Berlin, Taiwan, China and Japan, where she had the opportunity to present her work and her talent.<\/p>\n
The special presentation to honor Mini\u00f1o is dedicated to all those who wish to witness a top-quality event that is unique and different. It will be an exceptional evening, dedicated to an exceptional woman. <\/p>\n
Josefina Mini\u00f1o is the first dancer and choreographer to bring her folkloric program to Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall, both in New York City.
\nProfessor Mini\u00f1o is planning to write her memoirs, where she will include her travels through the cultural history of the Dominican Republic. At the same time, the book hopes to highlight the country\u2019s historic patrimony and will be a reference guide for future generations.<\/p>\n
“In the book I will not only speak about myself, but will also speak of Casandra Damir\u00f3n and Fradique Lizardo, the creators of the National Folklore Ballet, as well as other personalities of Dominican culture,\u201d explained Professor Mini\u00f1o. <\/p>\n
During the event, Councilperson Ydanis Rodr\u00edguez will present \u201cThe Professor\u201d with a special proclamation to honor her lifelong career. <\/p>\n
Josefina Mini\u00f1o (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, b. 1942) is a profesional dancer and professor who has dedicated her career to Dominican folklore, classical ballet, top jazz, Spanish dances, acrobatic dances and Dominican Afro-Jazz culture.
\nShe is one of the Dominican Republic\u2019s top cultural figures and founder of the folkloric movement in the Greater Caribbean region. She is also a precursor of women artists in Dominican television programming. She was first ballerina and Director of the Popular Dance School of the State-run television station.
\nShe is the first Dominican woman to present a Dominican folklore program in New York City\u2019s Madison Square Garden, and the first to take the country\u2019s National Ballet to Japan.
\nMini\u00f1o also contributed to the promotion and visibility of Dominican women artists. <\/p>\n
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