Twelve institutions signed a cooperation agreement on 10 June 2021 to promote Santo Domingo as a “Creative City of Music”, a designation granted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) in October 2019.
Culture Minister Carmen Heredia presided over signing the agreement at the Ramón Oviedo Gallery at the Ministry of Culture headquarters. Also signing were officials of the Presidency General Strategic and Special Projects Agency (Propeep), the Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Dominican National Commission before the Unesco, the Dominican Municipal League (LMD) and city councils of Greater Santo Domingo.
Designated Unesco Cities of Music share similar characteristics. These are:
· recognized centers of musical creation and activity
· experience in hosting musical festivals and events at a national or international level
· promotion of the music industry in all its forms
· music schools, conservatories, academies, and higher education institutions specialized in music
· informal structures for music education, including amateur choirs and orchestras
· domestic or international platforms dedicated to particular genres of music and/or music from other countries
· cultural spaces suited for practicing and listening to music, e.g. open-air auditoriums.
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Cities of Music
UNESCO
11 June 2021