National Carnival Parade of 2019 will be dedicated to Puerto Plata
PUERTO PLATA. – In an act held this Friday morning, officials of the Ministry of Culture delivered the certificate that accredits Puerto Plata as the province to which the Grand National Parade of Carnival 2019 will be dedicated.
To ponder the dedication, the Deputy Minister of Identity and Citizenship, Ediltrudis Pichardo (Edilí), said that they are very proud for the state portfolio to announce that the national carnival galas of this year are dedicated to Puerto Plata.
The official said that the choice of Puerto Plata is to highlight the contributions of this Atlantic town for being a community of rich traditional elements of our roots and where abundant creativity highlights the integral essences of Dominican folklore.
Pichardo explained that the great national parade that takes place every year in the Malecón de Santo Domingo, shows that the carnival is the summit expression of the popular culture of our country, since it brings together the works carried out by the carnival artists of all the national territory.
In the activity carried out in Casa de Cultura, the presence of other officials of the Ministry of Culture, such as the Deputy Minister of Decentralization and Territorial Reorganization, Juan Antonio Morales and the National Director of Carnival and Folklore, Reyes Moore, stands out.
Also, awards were given to the Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Tourism Companies of the North Zone (ASHONORTE) and the Municipal Council of Puerto Plata, for their contributions to the carnival of this tourist resort located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
Likewise, they were present at the ceremony where the dedication certificate of the National Carnival Parade was delivered to the province of Puerto Plata, the vice minister of Tourism, Julio Almonte Nina, the deputy Felix Castillo, the provincial director of Culture, Arsenio Díaz, the deputy mayor Marisol Almonte and councilor Rosa Dúncan Smith (Rochy).
Source: Puerto Plata Digital
Jan 26, 2019
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