Santo Domingo, December 19, 2019 \u2013 The Dominican Republic\u2019s Children and
\nYouth Library (BIJRD) closed the year with a program packed with cultural
\nactivities, as well as workshops, special literary events, festivals, exhibits and
\ncontests that promoted reading and other creative activities.
\nThe play \u201cYou Are Special\u201d was the Library\u2019s end-of-the-year big event, ushering in
\nthe Christmas season. The special celebration was sponsored and headed by the
\ncountry\u2019s Vice President. Dr. Margarita Cede\u00f1o, who during this time of year offers
\nthe special Christmas activity with the goal of encouraging family integration, and
\npromoting love and goodwill among all.
\n\u201cIn life you can be what you want to be. Live life one day at a time. Don\u2019t set limits
\non yourself. Your dreams are waiting to become a reality. Don\u2019t leave your
\nimportant decisions up in the air. Work to reach the top and your specific goals.
\nDon\u2019t forget, not for one day, how special you are,\u201d was part of the message
\ndelivered to the more than 500 children and youngsters who attended the event.
\nThe Christmas season was fully represented by the BIJRD Youth Theater Group
\nwho, under the direction of actress Indiana Brito, showed their incredible talent by
\ninterpreting the tiny Wemmicks, people made of wood by Eli, a local artisan, who
\nlived in a beautiful villa.<\/p>\n
It is an inspiring children\u2019s story, but with a special message to adults. The overall
\nmessage delivered is that we should all respect and value our personal goals.
\nThis year the BIJRD celebrated its 10th anniversary. Since it opened it has received
\napproximately 1.5 million visitors and celebrated 83,828 reading-related activities.<\/p>\n
Center Director Dulce Elvira de los Santos highlighted that in 2019 the Library
\nreceived students from 414 schools, 106 personalities \u2013 including writers, artists and
\nother cultural representatives. The Center also held 61 workshops and 247 activities
\nto encourage reading among children and youth.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur most important goal has been to reach, on a daily basis, dozens of children,
\nyouth and their families. They come to the Library to share in the various reading
\nspaces we have to offer. This has been our major goal during the past 10 years. We
\nthank you for confiding in us,\u201d expressed Director de los Santos.<\/p>\n
Before the event, the Library recognized the work carried out by various children
\nand youth who continuously use and attend the events carried out by the Library.
\nThis year, the awards were issued to Jeffrey Miguel Lora P\u00e9rez, a permanent visitor
\nto the Library\u2019s Hall of the Imagination; Yailet Yulimar Lachapel, from the Reading
\nHall for Boys and Girls; and Nashla Cristal Lima Batista, from the My Space Hall,
\nrespectively.<\/p>\n
The play was presented the last weekend before Christmas.<\/p>\n
Youth Theater Group
\nThe BIJRD Youth Theater Group plays an active part in the Library\u2019s youth
\nprogram. The group is headed by actress and director Indiana Brito, who since 2007
\nhas been an important member of the Ministry of Culture\u2019s Theater Group.
\nActress Indiana Brito studied theater in the country\u2019s National Drama School. She
\nhas a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics and Literature, and a Masters in
\nLiterature. She has been nominated to the country\u2019s top theater awards (2006) for
\nher performance in the play \u201cHey, Hey, on the Third Day\u201d (non-official English
\ntranslation) and winner of the Best Director Award 2019 for the play \u201cAugust.\u201d<\/p>\n
Source:https:\/\/tiempohabitualonline.blogspot.com\/2019\/12\/obra-tu-eres-especialcongrega-
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