He president Luis Abinaderfirst lady Raquel Arbaje, and vice president Raquel Peña led the tree lighting in it National Palace to welcome the Christmas.
During the event, the president recalled that the Christmas It is a time of love, joy, hope and celebration next to the family and friends, and to continue creating together, every day, “a better country that allows us to continue moving forward.”
For her part, first lady Raquel Arbaje expressed that, like all celebration“the Christmas It is a time of parties, of sharing in groups in our homes, at work, in the neighborhood, and many other places.”
The children were the protagonists of the celebration, who accompanied by their parents and guardians enjoyed a evening loaded with carolsface painting and dramatizations.
The carols were in charge of National Dominican Children’s Choir, which is directed by maestro Ángel Hernández.
Alicia and Manuel dramatized “Where it all began”, under the direction of Amaury Sánchez, who told the story of the birth of jesus from an educational and emotional perspective.
The event closed with a final presentation of the National Dominican Children’s Choirwho, accompanied by drums and orchestra, performed pieces such as “Poor Child” and “Sing and Love.”
In the activity, which took place in the Las Cariátides hall of the Government Housethe mother of the first lady, Margarita Soni de Arbaje, was present; he defense ministerLieutenant General Carlos Fernández Onofre, with his wife; the Minister of Health, Víctor Atallah; the Minister of Housing, Carlos Bonilla, among others.
The celebration of the tree lighting in it National Palace It is a tradition that seeks not only to celebrate the Christmasbut also promote values
