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Culture Ministry Launches Salv\u00e9monos! Musical Project at the Gran Theater in Cibao<\/STRONG> I<\/SPAN>n the lobby of the Gran Theater Hotel in Cibao, Dominican Minister of Culture, Jos\u00e9 Antonio Rodr\u00edguez, presided over a presentation ceremony for the launch of the musical project Salv\u00e9monos! (Save Ourselves), shown to the public in a video that contained ten musical messages of salvation devoted to the Virgin Mary. Minister Rodr\u00edguez traveled to Cibao with his wife M\u00f3nica Despradel and was also joined at the guest table by Jochy S\u00e1nchez, Regional Director of Culture; Archbishop of Santiago, Monsignor Freddy Bret\u00f3n Mart\u00ednez; Monsignor Nicanor Pe\u00f1a, president of the Dominican Episcopal Conference; and Delio Taveras, singer and manager of the project.<\/P> Others present included Monsignor Agripino N\u00fa\u00f1ez Collado and Mrs. Aura Toribio, Governor of Santiago; Brenda S\u00e1nchez, director of the Gran Theater of Cibao and Carlos Salcedo, Cabinet Director of the Ministry of Culture. The CD contains the following songs: Con flores a Mar\u00eda, Letan\u00eda, Dolorosa, Las Mercedes, La Altagracia, El Calvario, Cual ser\u00e1, Salve Regina, A la Virgen de F\u00e1tima, Inmaculada.<\/P> A brief message from the Culture Minister appears on the video, in which he confirms that singing to Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, is a cultural event that has marked the development of the Dominican people.<\/P> The Minister noted that this unique way to praying has led people, ordinary citizens to express culture in their daily lives in the land where it originated, as they sing praises and gratitude from the depths of their souls. <\/P> Director Jochy S\u00e1nchez explained that although there had been ongoing work as well as a cherished dream for the past 30 years, he never thought to hear the expression of such simple values, nearly equal to the Virgin Mary.<\/P> Mr. S\u00e1nchez stressed that this video is a true national treasure. He thanked God, the Minister of Culture, Father James Reynes and all those who have supported the project, especially the priests and Christian communities, musicians and other talented people who contributed their part to make this initiative a reality. He said Salv\u00e9monos! is the first of its kind with ten songs and appropriate music that can be used in the church liturgy or to mark the divine mysteries while saying the rosary. <\/P> Soloists in the video are: V\u00edctor V\u00edctor, Delio Taveras, Patricia Pereyra, monse\u00f1or Vinicio Disla, Carolin Rodr\u00edguez, Bilma Olivence, Rub\u00e9n Mirabal and Miguel Castillo.<\/P> Musical production, arrangement and programing was done by maestro Jochy S\u00e1nchez. Rafael Dur\u00e1n mixed and created the master tape for the songs and Delio Taveras developed the anthology. Upon the Culture Minister\u2019s suggestion, everyone who attended the musical event was gives a CD when it was over. <\/P> Photos:<\/STRONG> Seated at the table of honor: Monsignor Freddy Bret\u00f3n Mart\u00ednez, Jochy S\u00e1nchez, Jos\u00e9 Antonio Rodr\u00edguez, Monsignor Nicanor Pe\u00f1a and Delio Taveras.<\/P> Jochy S\u00e1nchez and the Minister escorted by the Virgin.<\/P> Jochy S\u00e1nchez.<\/P> <\/P>
Santo Domingo, Jun 22 2015<\/P>
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