Santo Domingo.- Music for los Haitises is the name of the concert slated for Sunday, July 19, from 4 p.m. in the Colonial Zone’s Plaza España, organized by a group of young Dominican artists who’ve assumed the commitment to protect the embattled National Park.

More than 20 performers, 15 MCs and dozens of collaborators who work in the event’s organization, logistics and staging aim to create awareness with their music, lyrics and talent on the need to preserve Los Haitises against any threat which to the integrity of its territory.

Calor Urbano, Marel Alemany, Janio Lora, Pavel Núñez, Gnómico, Pablo Cavallo, Víctor Víctor, Son Abril, Grado Celcius, Cayhao, Sociedad Tabú, Juango Dávalos, Diego Mena, Nelson Poket, Xiomara Fortuna, Marte o Venus, Tony Almond and DJ Visionario will be the groups which will get on stage to join their voices and draw attention to the threat posed by the construction of a cement plant in the town Gonzalo, Plata Mount province.

Karina Larrauri, Mario Peguero, Mauvie Espinosa, Nashla Bogaert, Milton Cordero (Lechuga), Aura Rosa, Daniela Espinal, Bolívar Soto, Samir Saba, Héctor Aníbal, Maryanne Fernández, Anina Rodríguez, Claudia Cruz, Angely Báez, Larimar Fiallo, Frank Ceara, among others, will be the MCs in the even.

“As Dominicans we understand that we’re called upon to assume an active position against any problem which threatens and poses a risk to the protection of our country’s natural resources,” said the activity’s organizers in a statement.

They said as youngsters they understand their obligation to get involved and actively participate in “the processes which define the future of the nation.”

An educational campaign will be launched around Music for Los Haitises, to create awareness in Dominicans on the topic, which includes t-shirts, pins and messages for the media. The items can be bought at Casa de Teatro, Mesón de Bari, Encuentro Artesanal, Quintana Bar, Narbon, Cinema Café,  Modafoca and Beer House.