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Oct, 12-14/07 Folklore Festival at Megacentro
The Manuel Jimenez Foundation has announced the first annual Folklore Festival at Megacentro in East Santo Domingo 12-14 October. The event will showcase music, activities and expositions. 28 different musical groups will be performing during the two-day event with representation from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Hey I live really near Mega Centro if anyone wants to join me and some friends we plan to go see at least these guys:Eneroliza y su Salve,Sixto Minier y su Grupos de Congos de Villa Mella and Ballet Folcl?rico de Hait?.
The Congos are a type of drum ensemble music only played in this one part of the country. Both instruments and repertoire are different from those of the more widely-distributed palos. In fact, the congos are so unique that in 2001 UNESCO declared the Cofrad?a de Congos del Esp?ritu Santo de Villa Mella one of its 19 ?master works of oral and intangible heritage of humanity? worldwide. UNESCO is currently engaged in a research and preservation project with the Congos. (From accordiongirl.blogspot.com)
I think anyone in Santo Domingo should not miss Los congos de Villa Mella performance.
I am still trying to find the exact shedule, so I can post the time and day they will be playing.
The festival has to 2 parts. During the day workshops,conferences and exhibitions and at 7:00 pm the performances, with a duration of 3 hours.
I will post more info, as soon as I can.
Felix
Oct, 12-14/07 Folklore Festival at Megacentro
The Manuel Jimenez Foundation has announced the first annual Folklore Festival at Megacentro in East Santo Domingo 12-14 October. The event will showcase music, activities and expositions. 28 different musical groups will be performing during the two-day event with representation from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Hey I live really near Mega Centro if anyone wants to join me and some friends we plan to go see at least these guys:Eneroliza y su Salve,Sixto Minier y su Grupos de Congos de Villa Mella and Ballet Folcl?rico de Hait?.
The Congos are a type of drum ensemble music only played in this one part of the country. Both instruments and repertoire are different from those of the more widely-distributed palos. In fact, the congos are so unique that in 2001 UNESCO declared the Cofrad?a de Congos del Esp?ritu Santo de Villa Mella one of its 19 ?master works of oral and intangible heritage of humanity? worldwide. UNESCO is currently engaged in a research and preservation project with the Congos. (From accordiongirl.blogspot.com)
I think anyone in Santo Domingo should not miss Los congos de Villa Mella performance.
I am still trying to find the exact shedule, so I can post the time and day they will be playing.
The festival has to 2 parts. During the day workshops,conferences and exhibitions and at 7:00 pm the performances, with a duration of 3 hours.
I will post more info, as soon as I can.
Felix