Category Archives: Cultural Advocacy
Debunking creative myths at Dominicana Innova 2023
Towards the end of April, I took the stage at Dominicana Innova to bust a series of creative myths and present the value of soft skills in a “digital economy”. Dominicana Innova is an event developed by the Government Office of Information and Communication Technologies (OGTIC) of the Dominican Republic, with the objective of “sensitizing…
Meeting with DR’s Minister of Culture: reviewing improvement opportunities
I took the role of a cultural activist and researcher nearly a decade ago. My focus was to be part of the solution in areas that I had identified needed action. Given my background, I first took a communicational approach. I created a digital media to promote what was being done and the fantastic places…
Outstanding Entrepreneur Recognition for the Cultural Impact by EMDES Foundation
EMDES FOUNDATION is a non-profit organization that promotes social, technological, and business entrepreneurship, and development. While they have the year filled with activities, mostly focused on the youth, one of their most iconic events is Emdes Week. In the 2021 edition, they gave the “Outstanding Entrepreneur” recognition to individuals in several areas, and I was…
Mapping Culture & Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Google Maps
Mapping culture is placing representative elements of our cultural heritage on platforms that allow georeferencing. It is an easy, simple, and efficient way to become a promoter of your patrimony and contribute to increasing its value, popularity, and its touristic potential. In the post called “Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with Google Maps,” , published by @izzyp223 on Google’s platform…
Invitation to the Multi-Cultural Festival in Haverhill (MA, USA)
I was asked to create an invitation video for the Multi-Cultural Festival Haverhill (Massachusetts, USA) and this was the result. The organisers’ official Youtube caption? “Watch as Maricha tells us of her Dominican heritage. You can hear the pride in her voice! See her smile and the glow in her eyes as she shows us…
The paper “Food Heritage, a Tool for Female Empowerment” is published!
Thanks to the UPV team for the opportunity! It honors me to serve as an instrument for these inspiring stories of women from my Dominican Republic to transcend borders. Here’s the abstract of the article “Food Heritage, a Tool for Female Empowerment”, published by the Polytechnic University of Valencia as part of the “II International…
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