The first edition of the Week Dominican in Spain (SEDE) closed last night with an emotional gala that celebrated both the success of its activities and the legacy of the diaspora dominican in the country.
According to a press release sent to Free Diaryfor four days, Madrid became the epicenter of a exchange cultural and commercial between the Republic Dominican and Spainfurther consolidating the ties between both countries.
RD: more than sun and beach
The event was inaugurated by the Ambassador of the Republic Dominican in SpainJuan Bolívar Díaz, who highlighted the importance of the SEDE as a platform to show that the Republic Dominican It is much more than “sun, beach, rum and tobacco”, despite being a leader in these sectors.
The diplomat also highlighted the opportunity to improve the balance commercial between both countries, currently unbalanced in favor of Spainwhose investment volume in the Republic Dominican It ranks second after the United States.
Bolívar took advantage of the occasion to pay tribute to Bernarda Jimenezwho was a key figure in the integration of the community dominican in Spainespecially of the women who came to the country to work in domestic service.
Through his tireless social work, Jimenez supported more than 52,000 women dominicanwho, according to her husband Pedro Álvarez, were “the best ambassadors of the Republic Dominican“. This posthumous tribute was accompanied by long applause, in recognition of his life and work.
José Maldonado, vice president of SEDE, was in charge of presenting the awards to the diaspora dominicanhighlighting the careers of those who have stood out in various areas and proudly represented the identity of their country.
Among the winners were the pulmonologist Christian Garcia and the ophthalmologist Carlos Dante Heredia, for his contribution to medicine, and the businesswoman Gricell Garrido, president of ASEME, who was recognized for her female leadership in the business world.
In addition, awards were given to the artists Ángela Carrascofor his legacy in Latin music, and Héctor Farías, who has brought dance and culture dominican to international stages.
The event closed with the words of Manuel Garcia Arévalo, honorary president of the Week Dominicanwho highlighted the success of this first edition and underlined the potential for future collaborations between both countries.
Garcia Arévalo, known as Manolito, described the SEDE as the beginning of a new stage of cooperation and growthboth in the business field and cultural.
The businessman thanked the organizers and collaborators of the event, especially his son Manuel GarciaJosé Maldonado, Leticia Logroño and Servando Santana, for their dedication in making this successful week.
The Week Dominican in Spain (SEDE), which has been celebrated since 1982 in several countries, chose Madrid as its headquarters in 2024, marking a milestone in strengthening the relations bilateral.
During its four days of activities, important meetings and conferences were held in emblematic places such as the Meliá Fénix Hotel, the Mapfre Foundation and Casa América, addressing key topics such as cooperation in hubs logistics, intelligence artificialfree trade and investment agreements.
One of the highlights was the presentation of the book “República Dominican and Spain: a history shared” at Casa América, which delves into the historical ties between both countries since the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the island of Hispaniola.
Further
- This act reaffirms the deep connection historical and cultural that unites Spain and the Republic Dominicanand the SEDE is consolidated as a crucial space for the exchange and the cooperation mutual.
- With a balance positive and great expectations for future editions, the Week Dominican in Spain has proven to be a key event in promoting the culture dominican and strengthening links between Spain and the Republic Dominican.
