The Ministry of Culture and the General Directorate of Museums announced the celebration of the “Long Night of the Museums 2022”, one of the most anticipated events by the Dominican population, which will will take place on Saturday, June 25 and that will incorporate to Greater Santo Domingo and other provinces of the country, with free admission.
The announcement was made by the Minister of Culture, Milagros Germán, during the meeting-conversation with the national museum community, which, with the theme “The power of museums”, was held in Mexico City. This Wednesday, May 18, International Museum Day, in the auditorium of the Museum of Modern Art (MAM).
The “Long Night of the Museums”, which will have ; as the seat of the Colonial City, the Plaza de la Cultura Juan Pablo Duarte in Santo Domingo, and other places in the country, will develop
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As part of the attractions, it will be counted. with different cultural manifestations of animation, dance and theater presentations, in addition to living statues with costumes alluding to the colonial era, stationed at strategic points, among other activities that will be announced by the entity cultural in the coming days.
Referring to the event, Germán expressed that the Plaza de la Cultura will be filled to capacity. Life with this celebration, since, as the International Council of Museums categorically declares, “these have the power to transform the world around us”.
For his part, the head of the General Directorate of Museums, Carlos Andújar, indicated that this institution has extended the celebration to the municipalities of Greater Santo Domingo, which join the festival of museums, as well like others from various parts of the country, which is why it becomes like this. in a national celebration.
Meeting with the museum sector
The announcement of the celebration of the “Long Night of the Museums” was done in the framework of a meeting with the national museum community that was headed by Minister Milagros Germán, accompanied by the General Director of Museums, Carlos Andújar.
Said meeting It took place with the purpose of strengthening ties and developing initiatives aimed at revaluing the Dominican cultural heritage, particularly that which is preserved and exhibited by public, semi-private and private museums.
In the conclave, Germán declared that for 45 years the International Council of Museums (ICOM, for its acronym in English) celebrates every May 18 the International Day of Museums, whose objective is to highlight the importance of museums for the cultural development.
Likewise, he assured that the museum sector at a global level must achieve three major objectives so that, throughout the world, these spaces achieve, through cultural exchange, peace between peoples. It is about sustainability, innovation in digitization and accessibility.
with the participation of representatives of the Pre-Hispanic Art Hall of the García Arévalo Foundation, the Altos de Chavón Regional Archaeological Museum, the Perelló Cultural Center, and the National Archaeological Museum. and ICOM.
The agenda of topics discussed at the meeting included; the following: “Sustainability in managing climate, economic and local development plans”, “Innovation and accessibility: digital world” and “Management of collections and other views towards the public”.
Other issues that were addressed were the construction of a stronger community through education, the definition n of community programs, dialogues with community organizations and inclusion programs.