{"id":7122,"date":"2014-11-10T08:53:08","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T04:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dominicana-online.org\/?p=7122"},"modified":"2014-11-10T08:53:08","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T04:53:08","slug":"noti56033","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/noti56033\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ministry of Culture will mark the 40th anniversary of \u201c7 D\u00edas con el Pueblo\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/TD>\n | <\/TD> \n | \n The Ministry of Culture will mark the 40th anniversary of \u201c7 D\u00edas con el Pueblo\u201d<\/SPAN><\/STRONG> T<\/SPAN>he Ministry of Culture will mark the 40th anniversary of the celebration in the Dominican Republic of the music festival “7 D\u00edas con el Pueblo” (7 Days with the People) with a program of activities that will take place in various parts of the capital and in the provinces between November 25th and December 5th, 2014.<\/P> The aforementioned artistic, political and cultural event was organized in 1974 by the general workers union (Central General de Trabajadores), with the purpose of expressing the rejection of the participants to the repression imposed on the Dominican people by the regime in power at that time.<\/P> On this opportunity, the Minister of Culture, Jos\u00e9 Antonio Rodr\u00edguez, wants to honor those who organized and performed at such an important artistic event. For this reason, he has ordered the preparation of a program of activities and the invitation of some of the international artists who came to participate in it.<\/P> As part of the activities that have been announced there will be a free concert on November 29th at 8:00 p.m., in the Ozama Fort, where singers and song writers of the current generation will participate.<\/P> From November 25th to December 1st the public will be able to participate in exhibitions, books releases, discussions, awards ceremonies and the presentation of the commemorative album to 7 D\u00edas con el Pueblo.<\/P> The concert will feature singers and song writers Covi Quintana, Cristal Marie, Marel Alemany, Bobby Delgado, Henya Tejeda, Poeta Callejero, V\u00edctor del Villar, Giorgio Siladi, Janio Lora, Carolina Sol\u00eds, Lenny Abreu, Nathalie Hazim, Pamel Mancebo, and the Aura group.<\/P> The program will be coordinated and produced by actress Aidita Selman and the musical Director will be Juan Francisco Ordo\u00f1ez.<\/P> A ticket is required to enter the concert venue. It may be picked up by those interested at Uepa Tickets.<\/P> It has been announced that during the celebration, the House of Representatives and the City Council of the National District will present awards to the participating artists and organizers of the 7 D\u00edas con el Pueblo New Music International Get-Together.<\/P> The international artists that will be honored are: Bernardo Palombo and Mercedes Sosa (Posthumous, Argentina), Silvio Rodr\u00edguez and Noel Nicola (Cuba), Pi de la Serra, V\u00edctor Manuel and Ana Bel\u00e9n (Spain), Danny Rivera, Lucecita Ben\u00edtez, Roxana and Silverio and Antonio Caban Vale (El Topo), Andr\u00e9s Jim\u00e9nez. Estrella Artau (Posthumous, Puerto Rico). From Mexico, Guadalupe Trigo (Posthumous). From Uruguay: Roberto Darvin. And from Venezuela: Los Guaraguaos and Gloria Mart\u00edn.<\/P> Meanwhile, from the Dominican Republic the following persons will be recognized: Enrique De Le\u00f3n, Francisco Antonio Santos, Nelsida Marmolejos, Ram\u00f3n Paulino and Julio de Pe\u00f1a Valdez (Posthumous), from the general workers union.<\/P> From the Nueva Forma Group the honorees are: V\u00edctor V\u00edctor, Claudio Cohen, Luis Tom\u00e1s Oviedo, Carlos Francisco El\u00edas, Otto Fern\u00e1ndez, Miguel Coh\u00e9n, Jos\u00e9 Thom\u00e1s, Tommy Garc\u00eda, Orlando Herrera, Soledad \u00c1lvarez, Ismael Guantes, Frank Canelo, Ren\u00e9 Merette, Milagros Ortiz Bosch and Sonia Silvestre (Posthumous).<\/P> The members of Expresi\u00f3n Joven who will be recognized are: Ram\u00f3n Leonardo, Rafael (Cholo) Brenes, Manuel de Jes\u00fas, Puro Eduardo L\u00f3pez, Rafael Castro and Chico Gonz\u00e1lez (Posthumous). Likewise, the members of the Convite group, Rondalla of the UASD, Casa de Teatro, Teatro Estudiantil and Pueblo Nuevo Alto will also receive recognitions.<\/P> During the celebration of the 40th anniversary of 7 D\u00edas con el Pueblo, tribute will be paid to: Johnny Ventura, Cuco Valoy, Rafael Solano, Elsa Exp\u00f3sito, Wilfredo Alemany, Ren\u00e9 Alfonso, Jos\u00e9 Guillermo Sued, Huchi Lora, Juan Bol\u00edvar D\u00edaz and, posthumously, to Orlando Mart\u00ednez.<\/P> In addition to bringing together leading national and international artists, 7 D\u00edas con el Pueblo provided a platform for the Dominican people to protest against the repression of the Balaguer regime.<\/P> Directorat General of Communications and Audiovisuals |