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Duartiano Cultural Festival in San Francisco de Macorís

Overview

The Unión Cultural de la Provincia Duarte announced the Duartiano Cultural Festival, titled “Un Encuentro con Nosotros,” to be held in San Francisco de Macorís from September 18 to 20, 2026. The event, hosted primarily at the UASD Recinto San Francisco de Macorís, was designed to promote Dominican identity and national values through folk dance, music, gastronomy, and arts.

Following its inauguration, the festival featured a program of artistic and educational activities, including art exhibitions, poetry recitals such as ‘Una hora con la poesía,’ and musical performances. Notable highlights included a lecture by Minister of Culture Roberto Ángel Salcedo and the book release of ‘Bitácora de luciérnagas’ by Anny Acosta. The Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) officially launched the festival, which includes various artistic and educational programming.

Entities

San Francisco de Macorís · Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic · Edgar Augusto Féliz Arbona · Unión Cultural de la Provincia Duarte

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[○ 1 SOURCE] The UASD San Francisco de Macorís campus and Unión Cultural inaugurated the Festival Cultural Duartiano. www.sfmacoris.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Minister of Culture Roberto Ángel Salcedo participated in the festival and delivered a lecture. www.sfmacoris.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The book ‘Bitácora de luciérnagas’ by Anny Acosta was released during the festival. www.sfmacoris.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The UASD-SFM Dramatized Poetry group performed a recital titled ‘Una hora con la poesía’. www.sfmacoris.com

Timeline

7 days ago

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The Duartiano Cultural Festival, “Un Encuentro con Nosotros,” will take place in San Francisco de Macorís from September 18-20, 2026, celebrating Dominican traditions and identity.

Sources

atacandodigitalrd.com · atento.com.do · dominicanaaldia.com · dominicanoshoy.com · francomacorisanos.com · hoy.com.do · n.com.do · noticias31.com.do · sfmacoris.com · viphatomayor.com

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