New York, March 2, 2020 \u2013 The Dominican Cultural Commission in New York City recently honored the poetic style known as the \u201cd\u00e9cima\u201d \u2013 a 10 verse eight-syllable poem \u2013 widely used by popular poets in the Dominican Republic. This time, the Commission\u2019s Reading Circle in the U.S. honored poet Mariano Garc\u00eda, from the north-central province of Moca. <\/p>\n
The Commission, representing the Dominican Ministry of Culture in the U.S., held the event \u2013 titled \u201cSpeaking in D\u00e9cimas: Honoring Dominican Popular Poetry -.\u201d held the event on March 6, 2020 at the Commission\u2019s Andr\u00e9s Francisco Requena Hall, situated at 541 West 145th Street, corner of Broadway, in Manhattan.
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\n\u201cThe goal of the Commission\u2019s Reading Circle is to encourage the reading of Dominican writers by bringing together readers and writers to enrich the literary experience, support writers by purchasing their works and, overall, have a specific space where individuals can enjoy reading and culture,\u201d explained Commissioner Carlos S\u00e1nchez. \u201cThrough the Reading Circle the Commission meets its goal of promoting reading and the works of Dominican writers.\u201d
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\nBenjam\u00edn Garc\u00eda, Reading Circle director and coordinator of the Cultural Liaison Department, encouraged all those who enjoy this particular poetry style \u2013 as well as other literary styles \u2013 to participate in the Circle\u2019s activities to learn much more about Dominican literature.<\/p>\n
The Circle currently has six groups that meet in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Yonkers, and in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
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\nTo join the Reading Circle, and for more information on the Commission, please write to the following address: enlaces@codocul.com\u00a0or call 212-234-8149.
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\nFor further information, please call (212) 234-8149 or visit our website:\u00a0www.codocul.com
\nTwitter: @codocul1
\nFacebook:\u00a0www.facebook.com\/comisionado.cultura\/ Instagram:\u00a0www.instagram.com\/codocul\/
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Biography:<\/p>\n
Mariano de Jes\u00fas Garc\u00eda Lizardo
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\nPoet Mariano de Jes\u00fas was born in a small community of the province of Moca, Dominican Republic.
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\nHe holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education, with minors in Social Sciences and Law. From an early age he became a community and cultural activist through his church group.
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\nHe worked in the country\u2019s most important education radio program \u201cRadio Santa Mar\u00eda,\u201d and with his wife founded the Alternative Educational Center.
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\nIn 1991 he founded the Cultural Department of Moca\u2019s City Hall. He also worked on the creation of what has become one of the country\u2019s most important Carnival celebrations.
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\nHe has also worked as an advisor in the Ministry of Culture and, in 2015; he was honored with the title \u201cHistorian of the City of Moca.\u201d
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\nMariano Garcia has spent many years promoting the importance of rural culture.
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