Mission

Its mission is to promote and carry out cultural activities in order to contribute to the cultural enrichment of our society and to reinforce the ties of friendship between the peoples of the United States of America and the Dominican Republic.

ASSISTANTy Organs

The Cultural Department sponsors important cultural programs, such as the “ICDA Workshop Theater”, under the direction of Professor Jorge Santiago, the “Dominico-Americano Mixed Voices Chorale”, directed by Professor Viterbo Peña, and the “Julio Alberto Hernandez Men’s Choir”, directed by Professor Ramón Eladio Restituyo.

Our cultural programs include a wide range of presentations every year, both Dominican and foreign, staged for different audiences. These groups are made up of employees of the different departments and students from the different educational programs of the ICDA.

The program of activities we offer all year round covers the most varied expositions of the plastic arts, exhibits, concerts, plays, ballets, graduations, student pageants, lectures, courses, art shows, seminars, and conferences of social and cultural interest, organized by the ICDA or presented by persons or by institutions that rent our facilities at affordable prices.

Our Facilities

Over our 55 years of existence, we have managed to combine the surroundings perfectly: Solidly built modern buildings, and the exquisite natural setting of our interior gardens.

Patrick J. Hughson Auditorium

The Auditorium is located in the Cultural Complex, on Abraham Lincoln Avenue at Correa y Cidrón. It is a real theater, with wall to wall carpeting, and can hold 300 spectators in comfortable seats with foldaway tables.

The auditorium has a wonderful stage, which measures 40 feet by 20 feet, the perfect size for plays or ballets, both professional and amateur. It also has state of the arts equipment for lighting, sound, and curtains; it also has dressing rooms, rest rooms, cabin services and stage machinery.

We also possess the most modern in audiovisual projection equipment, an emergency power plant with automatic transfer, and central air conditioning, as well as parking and security facilities.

The patios

“Spanish” and “Frontal” are two magnificent places to hold the receptions, toasts, and “coffee breaks” of all events celebrated on campus.

The Art Gallery

This was built only recently in the Administrative Building, and takes up 233.67 square meters. It is an excellent facility, completely conditioned with the most sophisticated equipment of the highest quality for sound and lighting. It also has special dividing panels, and is meant for expositions of pictures and sculptures at a professional level.

Multiple Use Assembly Halls

We have several assembly halls, two of which are located in Building E, in the part that belongs to UNICDA and to the ETS. One of them measures 152.10 square meters, and the other 71.40 square meters. In the Administrative Building, we also have the “Registration Hall”, with an area of 186.83 square meters.

These meeting rooms can comfortably hold between 60 and 120 persons. They are meant for courses, company seminars, art exhibits, and the most varied cultural activities.

Each meeting hall is completely equipped with moveable screens, independent sound, and the best facilities for technical and logistic support.

Nuestros usuarios pueden contar con todas estas opciones, para la celebración de sus eventos, en un lugar céntrico, de fácil acceso y seguridad permanente.

Courses we offer

All year round, the Cultural Department offers courses in Popular Guitar, Painting for children and adults, and acting for adolescents and adults.

Director, Cultural Department

The head of the Cultural Department is Dra. Amarilis Rodríguez de Durán.

For additional information, contact us:

Monday through Friday 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
Telephone: 535-0665, extensions 272-305 Fax 533-8809
Ave. Abraham Lincoln 21 – Correa y Cidrón, Santo Domingo, D.N.