The embassy of the Dominican Republic in Kingston will celebrate the “Dominican Week in Jamaica”, the first in the history of bilateral relations between the two countries and the first in the entire Caribbean.
The ambassador Angie Martinezin a note sent to the media, has described as “historic” the agenda of commercial and cultural activities that begin this Friday, February 17, and that will last until Saturday, February 25.
On the agenda, it is worth highlighting the "First Dominican Republic-Jamaica Business Forum"the business activity, which will take place from Tuesday, February 21 to Thursday, February 23, at the AC Kingston Hotel.
In the forum, Dominican companies will be able to make direct contact with their Jamaican counterparts interested in doing business, hold B2B meetings and participate in business rounds and high-level panels on: trade, investment, tourism, connectivity, logistics, orange economy , agriculture, finance, among others; with prominent exhibitors from both the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.
Also, the Business Forum It will be a space to host exhibitions of Dominican companies interested in exhibiting their products and services. Important economic groups, business associations and prominent personalities have confirmed their presence in the first Dominican Week in Jamaica.
Recognition
The Dominican embassy will also carry out a award ceremony in which the award will be delivered "Business Leadership Dominican Republic-Jamaica 2023" recognized companies and personalities who have been pioneers in establishing a new era in trade relations between the two countries, contributing significantly to the strengthening of bilateral relations between Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.
During the Dominican week will in turn develop cultural agenda, in which the gala concert with the renowned Dominican violinist Aisha Syed stands out. Likewise, the famous Dominican chef Erick Malmstem will offer a gastronomic tasting inspired by Dominicanness on the day of the reception, in which National Independence will be celebrated.
dozens of artisans National Directorate for the Promotion and Development of National Crafts (Fodearte) They will exhibit their works under the direction of Ramón Guillén. In collaboration with the Directorate General of Cinema of the Dominican Republic (DGCINE), the embassy will screen the documentary “El naturalista Isleño”, directed by the Dominican naturalist and conservationist Eladio Fernández.
Likewise, dozens of photographs of the director of the feature film will be exhibited and his book entitled "Jamaica: A Photographic Journey Through the Land of Timber and Water" and in collaboration with the Banreservas Cultural Center, it will install the exhibition “The world upside down: photographs of the Dominican carnival” at the National Gallery of Jamaica.
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The embassy estimates that during In the last two years, Dominican companies have made exports to Jamaica that exceed RD$13,000 million..
Jamaica is the second most important commercial country for the Dominican Republic in the region; and at a global level, it represents our seventh most important commercial actor.
