AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoArt & Culture Diplomacy: Nigerian-American artist Kehinde Wiley has asked President Trump to let him buy back his painting “Young Artists After Siamesas 1960,” removed from the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo after officials criticized it as “woke” and “aesthetically terrifying.” Fashion in the Spotlight: Monaco’s Beatrice Borromeo and Tatiana Santo Domingo sat front row at Dior during Paris Fashion Week, with the event also marked by personal grief for Borromeo. Literature Meets Music: The XXVIII Santo Domingo International Book Fair (FILSD 2026) is pairing nightly Dominican performances at the Oasis Lúdico, blending merengue, bachata, jazz, folklore, and more. Tourism Branding: The Dominican Republic’s new “Siente RD / Feel DR” campaign is rolling out in the U.S., pitching the country through human connection. Public Tech Accountability: After a 27 September earthquake, Dominicans criticized a failed cell alert; Indotel says it paid nearly RD$59.9M for the Cell Broadcast System that stayed silent. Music Scene: FILSD 2026 continues to spotlight live Dominican music every night at the Plaza de la Cultura. Regional Arts Buzz: Santo Domingo’s Chinatown hosted the Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrating Chinese culture and Dominican-Chinese ties.
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