San Cristóbal. – Minister of Culture, Roberto Ángel Salcedo, led an extensive cultural program over the weekend in the province of San Cristóbal, which included two editions of “Tarde de Parque” (Park Afternoon) and the presentation of the artistic show “Carmesí” (Crimson), performed by the National Contemporary Dance Company.
The programming developed on Saturday and Sunday brought together national and municipal authorities, artists, cultural managers, and hundreds of citizens in an initiative aimed at bringing artistic expressions closer to communities and strengthening access to culture in public spaces.
The artistic gala held on Saturday at the Pablo Claudio Hall of the San Cristóbal School of Fine Arts was attended by Mayor Nelson de la Rosa; the Vice Minister of Creativity and Artistic Training, Amaury Sánchez; the General Director of Fine Arts, Marianela Sallent, and the Director of the School of Fine Arts, Natalie Batista, among other personalities.
During the activity, the show “Carmesí” was presented, a proposal by the National Contemporary Dance Company, under the general direction of Edmundo Poy, whose choreography “When the sky remembers” was created by Brodie Rachelle Masse and Darlyn Pérez.
The work explored, through contemporary dance, the emotional cycles of human beings and their parallelism with nature, showing that feelings such as anger, grief, calm, and joy evolve, heal, and remain in memory, just as the sky preserves the memory of every storm.
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The “Tarde de Parque” weekend event began last Saturday at the Cristóbal Colón Central Park, where Minister Roberto Ángel Salcedo and Mayor Nelson de la Rosa led the protocol ceremony.
The audience enjoyed performances by the Mayor’s Office Music Band, the Folkloric Ballet of the Nigua House of Culture, the Trébol Youth Orchestra, and the Folkloric Ballet of the Cristo Rey House of Culture.
The Experimental Percussion Group of the Ministry of Culture also participated, together with an exhibition and sale of handicrafts made by local creators.
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The activities concluded on Sunday in the municipality of Yaguate, with a second “Park Afternoon,” held at Juan Pablo Duarte Park, where Minister Salcedo was accompanied by Mayor José Oviedo; the Vice Minister of Creativity and Artistic Training, Amaury Sánchez; Vice Mayor Aurora Valdez, local authorities, cultural managers, and education representatives from this district.
The artistic programming included performances by the Mayor’s Office Music Band, the T3 Cultural Center Music Band, directed by maestro Deyson Marmolejos; contemporary dance, music, and hip hop groups from Carril de Haina, experimental percussion, and an artisanal exhibition.
The “Tarde de Parque” (Afternoon at the Park) initiative is part of the cultural decentralization policy promoted by the administration of Minister Roberto Ángel Salcedo, with the purpose of bringing the artistic and cultural offerings of the Ministry of Culture to municipalities and communities across the country, promoting citizen participation, local talent, and democratic access to cultural expressions.
