African slave trade exhibition comes to Dominican Republic

[Dolores]

The exhibition “Slavery and the Cultural Heritage of Africa in the Caribbean” opens for the general public from 18 October to 25 October 2022. The exhibition tells the story of Africans in the Dominican Republic in colonial times. The Spanish entity CSIC presents the exhibition in collaboration with the Center for Caribbean Studies of the Pontifical Catholic University Madre y Maestra (PUCMM).

The exhibition tells the story of the slave trade, the Africans who were brought to work, lived, and left a legacy in the country. More than ten million Africans came to the Americas from Africa in the colonization times.

Here in the Dominican Republic, known as Santo Domingo during colonial times, slavery had a much lesser impact than on the western part of the island, Haiti or in Brazil or Cuba. This was mainly due to the high cost of an...

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[NanSanPedro]

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Starting next Tuesday, students, educators and the entire general population will be able to enjoy the exhibition: "Slavery and the Cultural Legacy of Africa in the Caribbean", which will be presented at the Ozama Fortress from October 18 to January 7, 2023.

Does anyone know where the Ozama fortress is? My guess is that it's in Santiago for the one week only. Does that make sense?

 

[keepcoming]

Does anyone know where the Ozama fortress is? My guess is that it's in Santiago for the one week only. Does that make sense?

It is in CC, at the end of Calle Las Damas as far as I am aware.

 

[Kipling333]

One of the most historical sites in the country and well maintained. Pity about the lack of parking there.