# Duartiano Cultural Festival in San Francisco de Macorís > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/duartiano-cultural-festival-in-san-francisco-de-macors > Updated: 2026-09-20T03:04:09.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. 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. ## Claims - The UASD San Francisco de Macorís campus and Unión Cultural inaugurated the Festival Cultural Duartiano. (single source) - Minister of Culture Roberto Ángel Salcedo participated in the festival and delivered a lecture. (single source) - The book ‘Bitácora de luciérnagas’ by Anny Acosta was released during the festival. (single source) - The UASD-SFM Dramatized Poetry group performed a recital titled ‘Una hora con la poesía’. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-20: Dominican Republic government provides aid after Zona Colonial fire The Dominican government is assisting families affected by a fire in Santo Domingo's Zona Colonial, while UASD advances academic ties with Morocco and hosts a cultural festival in San Francisco de Macorís. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/festival-cultural-duartiano-inaugurated-in-san-francisco-de-macors ### 2026-09-08: San Francisco de Macorís to host Duartiano Cultural Festival 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. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/san-francisco-de-macors-to-host-duartiano-cultural-festival --- Cite as: Duartiano Cultural Festival in San Francisco de Macorís. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/duartiano-cultural-festival-in-san-francisco-de-macors