Federico Mayor, director general of UNESCO awarded the Juvenile and Infantile National Symphony Orchestra sponsored by the Presidential Council of Culture the decoration of "Artists for Peace" during his official visit to the DR in mid December. The orchestra is directed by Susy Acra who also was recognized with the "Artist for Peace." Others that have received the award are Montserrat Caball?, Yehudi Munuhin, the World Young People Orchestra, the World Young People Choir. The Fern?ndez Government through the Presidential Council of Culture sponsors a program of young people orchestras all throughout the country. Music learning is enjoying a boom in Santo Domingo.
