Dominicans are in for a refreshing treat of little-known African, Caribbean and Pacific cultural events as part of October’s Second Forum of ACP Ministers of Culture. The cultural celebration will take place from 14-21 October in Santo Domingo. 79 former European colonies in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific have been invited. As of this week, 40 had confirmed their attendance. A cultural festival is being produced by Jose Antonio Rodriguez and some 250 artists will be performing. These include: Mayra Andrade (Cape Verde), Omar Pene (Senegal), Manou Gallo (Ivory Coast), Menwar (Mauritius), Culture Music Club (Tanzania and Kenya), Malouma (Mauritius), Bare Essentials Band (Jamaica), Simon Nwanbeben (Cameroon), Bongo Love (Zambabwe), Langi (Congo), Andy Palacio (Belize), Garifuna Revival Band (Trinidad), Nffithe (Mozambique), Kekele (Congo), among others. The performances will be at the Fortaleza Ozama, Plaza Espana and the Ruins of the Convento of San Francisco in the Colonial City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dominicans are in for a refreshing treat of little-known African, Caribbean and Pacific cultural events as part of October’s Second Forum of ACP Ministers of Culture. The cultural celebration will take place from 14-21 October in Santo Domingo. 79 former European colonies in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific have been invited. As of this … <\/p>\n