{"id":7465,"date":"2016-03-01T22:12:54","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T18:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dominicana-online.org\/?p=7465"},"modified":"2016-03-01T22:12:54","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T18:12:54","slug":"noti5964","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/noti5964\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture and Sabores Dominicanos Launch the \u201cGastronom\u00eda RD20-20\u201d Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/TD>\n | <\/TD> \n | \n Culture and Sabores Dominicanos Launch the \u201cGastronom\u00eda RD20-20\u201d Proposal<\/STRONG> S<\/SPAN>abores Dominicanos Foundation and the Ministry of Culture launched their “Gastronomy RD 20-20” proposal, whose goal is to position the national cuisine within the country\u2019s cultural fabric.<\/P> The event, held at Atracciones del Lago, which is located on Ave. Anacaona, was chaired by Juan Tom\u00e1s Garc\u00eda, Deputy Minister of Creativity and Popular Participation, on behalf of Minister Jos\u00e9 Antonio Rodr\u00edguez; Bol\u00edvar Troncoso, an expert on ecotourism; Luis Marino L\u00f3pez, from the Sabores Dominicanos Consortium, and Juan Febles, from the A & B Master School of Food and Beverages.<\/P> Other public figures, such as Francisco Dom\u00ednguez Brito, Attorney General of the Republic, and Guarocuya F\u00e9lix, Director of the Internal Revenue, attended the event.<\/P> In his speech, the Deputy Minister of Culture recalled that since 1997, when the Presidential Council for Culture was created, the need to promote the local cuisine was made apparent.<\/P> However, he highlighted that support and financing for gastronomic proposals has been provided by the administration of singer and song writer Jos\u00e9 Antonio Rodr\u00edguez when it started its Calls for Cultural Projects.<\/P> Among these, he cited the case of the Pineapple Industry and the Gastronomy Mapping Project, as well as the financing of the Traditional Culinary School of Saman\u00e1 in 2015, and the Dominican Conconete Craft Factory.<\/P> The launching of the www.saboresdominicanos.org.do portal was also announced at the event. It will provide news and educational information on national food, covering aspects such as where and what to eat, literature and other related topics.<\/P> L\u00f3pez also addressed the public. He started with a prayer to the Almighty, and by thanking all those who had gathered on site, and also had words of appreciation for the Dominicans and their exquisite food and the cuisine they feature. He thanked each and every one of the institutions that have joined in the task of designing and developing a self-sustainable plan in the coming years to consolidate the Dominican brand of gastronomy, with the participation of all the sectors that are involved in our cuisine.<\/P> It was also recalled that the Ministry of Culture (MINC) and the Sabores Dominicanos Foundation signed an agreement and have worked in organizing and bringing together the various areas related to gastronomy, such as research programs, fairs, work sessions, congresses, seminars and other activities, together with government institutions and the private sector.<\/P> The event was sponsored by Adri\u00e1n Tropical, the Hig\u00fcero Restaurant, Vin\u00edcola del Norte and Cervecer\u00eda Dominicana, among others. <\/P>Photos<\/STRONG> Headtable: Juan Febles, President of the Culinary School; Bol\u00edvar Troncoso, Tommy Garc\u00eda, Luis Marino L\u00f3pez, from the Sabores Dominicanos Consortium<\/P> Tommy Garc\u00eda<\/P> Tommy Garc\u00eda<\/P> |