New York, September 13, 2019 \u2013 The documentary \u201cGilbert: Hero of Two Peoples,\u201d is a Dominican production that tells the story of Gregorio Urbano Gilbert, a Dominican and Latin American hero who fought against the American occupation of the Dominican Republic in 1916.
\nThe documentary will be presented by the Dominican Cultural Commission of the Ministry of Culture in New York City.
\nThe two-day event will consist of the launching of the second edition of the book \u201cGilbert: Hero of Two Peoples.\u201d This event will take place on Wednesday, September 26, at 7:00 p.m. The documentary will be exhibited on Thursday, September 26, at 7:00 p.m. at the Dominican Cultural Commission, situated at 541 West 145th Street (corner of Broadway), in Manhattan.<\/p>\n
Both events are part of the \u201cGilbert Expedition.\u201d Both the book and the documentary have been exhibited throughout the Dominican Republic, free of charge, so that all Dominicans may become familiar with this national hero.<\/p>\n
The Expedition started in the Province of Monte Plata, in the country\u2019s northeast region, and will continue to be presented in the Dominican Republic\u2019s 32 provinces as well as in other countries. The book and documentary were produced by the local television station \u201cSe\u00f1ales TV,\u201d a channel whose goal is to spread moral values amongst the local population. <\/p>\n
The head of \u201cSe\u00f1ales TV,\u201d and documentary producer Euri Cabral, said during a press conference that the goal of the \u201cGilbert Expedition\u201d is to familiarize all Dominicans with this little-known Dominican hero.
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