As part of the contributions I make Expotourism Santiago 2024the agreement was signed by the Gastronomy of Santiagowhich was headed by members of the Santiago Gastronomic Union (Ugasa), the Pontifical Catholic Mother and Teacher University (PUCMM), he Santiago Cluster Tourist Destination and the Mayor’s Office of Santiago.
The reverend father Secilio Espinal, rector of the PUCMM, said that the agreement constitutes a great opportunity since this high house of study was a pioneer in tourism and gastronomy and has been diversifying its offerings including a degree in gastronomy, to correspond with the challenges that the country has.
“We are joining efforts as a university to work in two lines, one of which is research and the other is academic and training, and in addition to this agreement adding value to Santiago,” he added.
While, Ulises Rodríguez, Mayor of Santiago, valued this agreement for the city within the development of Expoturismo which together with Ugasa promote local tourism, where he said that progress is being made and growing in tourism and above all the development with government support that has been fundamental. and that he has had the vision of Luis Abinader, who set his sights on Santiago, with large investments.
“Now I am mayor and I had to do my thing just like the tourism promoters, citizens, business owners and everyone who makes up this city, where we must promote gastronomic, health, religious tourism, among others that must be implemented in the city.” city,” he said.
While, Ramon Paulino, president of the Santiago Tourist Destination and Expotourism Cluster, thanked the mayor, the rector of the PUCMM, Ugasa and other authorities for supporting this agreement that in the development strategy of the Santiago destination, one of its five axes is gastronomy, which It’s fundamental.
He said that one of the main objectives is to create an observatory together with the PUCMM and the mayor’s office, which would be in charge of ensuring good information and accumulating real statistics of visits to the city.
While, Darío Núñez, president of Ugasa, expressed that the team for the common good of promoting the city’s tourism and training collaborators to meet international standards, and making the transition from a Dominican town to a city of the world, so they must work on the levels of gastronomy and exalt Dominican food and especially the traditional food of Santiago.
The agreement to strengthen Santiago’s Gastronomy is also for the growth of Santiago as a tourist destination, since it is a vital component and cultural heritage that reflects the identity of the region, like a legacy.
Furthermore, this agreement highlights joining efforts to jointly develop a project to strategically strengthen the Gastronomy of Santiago, which will include the identification and involvement of all interested parties who are key to the development such as restaurants, chefs, producers. agricultural institutions, educational institutions, government agencies and related organizations.
