Santo Domingo – A replica of the famous slave ship “Amistad” will visit the Port of Santo Domingo as part of an educative and cultural tour of the Caribbean.
The Amistad is a 140 foot copy of a twin mast schooner which was the center of a controversy in the wake of a case won by then former President of the United States, John Quincy Adams before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1841.
The incident with the Amistad led to the famous trial in 1839 in the United States, after a group of slaves rebelled against its crew and were later released and sent back to Africa.
The Amistad will arrive at Don Diego Port on Wednesday March 3 for an official reception, and on Sunday, March 7, the ship will be open to the public from 12 noon to 6 p.m. free of charge.
On March 8 and 9 the groups of students and teachers who’ll visit the ship will be given a guided bilingual tour.
For more information call the Cross Cultural Center at 809-221-7433.
The schooner will also visit the coasts of Haiti where they’ll continue with its work of disseminating this historical legacy.
From: United States
Roso ,cantave,antonioc.and the others ,quick,voice your opinions
before ateo2010,carlosfranco,xwill and the others perejil cannibals turn this piece of history into hysteria
Written by: jonbonz, 2 Mar 2010 3:13 PM
From: Dominican Republic, santo domingo
Where is Don Diego Port? I would like to take my family.
From: United States, Brooklyn
Put Sonia Pierre in it and send her off...
and etienne and Josean... and all illegal haitians!
From: United States
Don Diego is located on the River Ozama closest to the northbound side of Av. Francisco Alberto Caamano Deno, near Fuerte de San Diego. Go downtown to Alcazar de Don Diego Colon. Bring the whole family it will be a special cultural treat. Its story is of significance for our hemisphere in ending chattel slavery-- an indelible blemish on the history of Hispanola which commercialized the Transatlantic Slave Trade in 1510-- is incredible and now is a powerful symbol of hope and fortitude.
Written by: jonbonz, 3 Mar 2010 2:16 PM
From: Dominican Republic, santo domingo
Estaban_J
all of the western hemisphere shares that black eye to include western Europe
From: United States
Jonbonz, you are right. What is interesting is the group responsible for its visit and the new Santo Domingo-based initiative the Freedom Schooner's presence is intended to highlight.
Written by: jonbonz, 3 Mar 2010 3:32 PM
From: Dominican Republic, santo domingo
bottom line is no one alive today is responsible for the past however to deny the past makes one guilty by association.
Written by: bronx442, 3 Mar 2010 5:27 PM
From: United States
Remember, Santo Domingo is not just about Sun and beaches, as a matter of fact,
Santo Domingo, capital city of Dominican Republic, had been honored to be the American Capital of Culture for 2010. The fact that Amistad will visit the Port of Santo Domingo is a “historic” event that you should take the time to visit. This nomination was given by the American Capital of Culture organization born in 1997 with the purpose to promote nominated cities in the American hemisphere and in the rest of the world, at the same time as building new bridges of cooperation with the other continents which have established cultural capitals. Until this day some other great cities had been designated as American Capital of Cultures, for example: Mérida (México) 2000; Iquique (Chile) 2001; Maceió (Brasil) 2002; Ciudad de Panamá (Panamá) y Curitiba (Brasil) 2003; Santiago (Chile) 2004; Guadalajara (México) 2005; Córdoba (Argentina) 2006; Cusco (Peru) 2007; Brasilia (Brasil) 2008; Asunción (Paraguay) 2009,
From: United States
Thanks Bronx442, I forgot about this. I remember reading about this a few months ago. I would love to have the opportunity to go aboard her in Santo Domingo. Heard she is arriving now and I am sure President Fernandez has a receiving-line in place. I just hope Amistad during her stay will be open for the "people" given the reason why it is in Santo Domingo.
From: United States
carlos franco are you also snoopy who went beserk the last two days ?
From: United States
Did anyone see the vessel yet. I understand there is going to be a reception somewhere for it followed by a panel discussion on the regional implications of temporarily resettling, surviving Haitian college students? Did anyone hear when, or where, this will take place?
Written by: bronx442, 4 Mar 2010 3:31 PM
From: United States
From what i am reading here in the United States, the event will take place on Saturday March 6 at the Cross Cultural Center located steps away from Coulumbus Gubernatorial palace and two doors down from the oldest European built structure of the Americas. I had no idea that Santo Domingo is also taking a leadership role in helping Haitian college studens displaced by the earthquake continue their education in Santo Domingo!
Written by: ny4life, 4 Mar 2010 3:48 PM
From: United States, New York, NY
Let's stay on topic,
Good to see the Amistad visit the DR. It will also visit the other side of the island.
From: United States
carlosfranco.was not for the the support of the Haitian clientele you would have
closed your family bodega in Brooklyn on Estern Parkway
You greet them with a wide smile when they come to your store and then you jump on the computer to attack and denigrate them on DT.
What an tormented soul.
Accept that you are half Haitian and you shall find peace and Redemption for you sin
Can not not live with them , can not live without them.
Love them, love them not !
Written by: ny4life, 4 Mar 2010 7:51 PM
From: United States, New York, NY
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Written by: jonbonz, 5 Mar 2010 6:06 PM
From: Dominican Republic, santo domingo
I went down to the port today and the ship was not there. They told us it would be available Sat afternoon.
From: United States
Where is Don Diego Port? I would like to take my family.
0000
It's at the mouth of the Ozama river (Santo Dgo) between two side hills ocupy by caves, peoples and letrines for the last five hundred years, there, you'll find it !!!!
Reality check :)
From: United States
can anyone on here tell me how slavery ended in DR?
Written by: ateo2010 
, 6 Mar 2010 9:52 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
it ended in the 18th century then in 1820 haitians tried to simulate it with us and it thankfully ended in 1844 when we got our ind from those rats.
From: United States
can anyone on here tell me how slavery ended in DR?
0000
Slavery, was and it's practiced today in the Hispaniola. About 45% of the population in one way or another slave the other 65% of the population. In about each household it's a practice to own a Maid, Yardman, Driver and a "Chopo". You cannot find in the "Hispaniola" a self serve "Gas Station" that will give you an Idea how lazy the population is. Any worker its pay a minimum salary but there is a clock in time but no clock out time and without extra compensation.
So figure out when "Slavery" was abolished.
From: United States
perception everyone is a slave today. Economic slavery is color blind.
"it ended in the 18th century then in 1820 haitians tried to simulate it with us and it thankfully ended in 1844 when we got our ind from those rats."
Ateo youre very passionate but explain. also Why do you consider haitians rats?
Written by: ateo2010 , 7 Mar 2010 10:00 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
" Ateo youre very passionate but explain. also Why do you consider haitians rats? "
rats invade so they are rats.
From: United States
would the natives in these parts consider the europeans rats? i googled who freed the slaves in dr what do you think i learned?
Written by: ateo2010 , 7 Mar 2010 4:09 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
the spanierds did and everybody knows it.
From: United States
what year did spain free the slaves in dr so i could look for the info?
Annexation by Spain and the War of Restoration
so why the hate?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hist...._Spain_and_the_War_of_RestorationAugust 16, 1863, a national war of restoration began in Santiago, where the rebels established a provisional government. Spanish troops reoccupied the town, but the rebels fled to the mountains along the ill-defined Haitian border. Haitian President Fabre Geffrard provided the Dominican rebels with sanctuary and arms, sending a detachment of his presidential guards (the Tirailleurs) to fight alongside them
From: United States
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story....&Cr=UNESCO&Cr1=SlavetradeUNESCO and the General Assembly chose this date as the international day of remembrance to commemorate the insurrection on the night of 22-23 August 1791 in Saint-Domingue (today Haiti and Dominican Republic), which was to play a pivotal role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade and the emancipation of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean.
This was boukman the leader a slave in haiti some say a muslim
why the hatred
From: United States
No matter what, "Slavery" it's practiced today in the Hispaniola and in many third world economies.
"Slavery to me is when a Human leans on another to be provided with essentials".
There's the concept that in order to be a slave you have to be black and forced to work without compensation.
Notes: Modern-day slaves can be found laboring as servants or concubines in Sudan, as child "carpet slaves" in India, or as cane-cutters in Haiti and southern Pakistan, to name but a few instances public perception of modern slavery
between two side hills ocupy by caves, peoples and letrines for the last five hundred years, That's slavery,
From: United States
It is the act of placing one's own needs or desires above the needs or desires of others.
Selfishness/ Modern slavery.
From: United States
modern day slavery is still practiced all over the world just like you said. My definition of slavery Is when someone is "power" abuse that power for their own personal gain (economic, sexual, etc). It doesn't discriminate between races, sexes, economic status to an extent.
We are all slaves to the system in 2010. Mental slavery is something we need to fight in the caribbean.
From: United States
Getting back to the Amistad for a second, four Haitians (who lost their families) and were attending Haitian universities, two more who are living and attending college in Santo Domingo, and two Dominican college students went on a sail for two days from 3/4 to 3/6 as crew. The Cross Cultural Center and a group IERC Education Foundation co-sponsored the event. I was at their innovative roundtable discussion this past Saturday night. They worked together as a crew, enjoyed the experience, voted to do it again and there was no animosity or cultural loathing among that impressive and articulate group of college students.
All the students felt the experience was transformative and empowering. All students are/were studying to be technical specialists, lawyers, architechs. The Haitian students lost there schools and transcripts, but the Amistad experience proved they did not loose hope, they all were very strong. Amistad is leaving on Wednesday. Amistad is on its way to Haiti and Cuba.
From: United States, Brooklyn
Slavery did not end... Go to haiti and you can purchase some Haitians
[Haitian] code word for slave
From: United States, Brooklyn
Etienne... what a come mierda tu eres... I do not work in a bodega in NY as you suggested, but even if i did, that is something i would be proud of. My people are working, I can see that you've notice us at work... where are your people... oh yeah they're "BEGGING"
From: United States
I guess human trafficking only happens in haiti huh? You telling me human trafficking doesn't happen in DR? Carlos you live in brooklyn and have such strong anti-haitian feelings. LOL. get out of your bubble or stop hiding your true feelings.
Education usually equals enlightment. Get an education. economic slavery doesn't discriminate carlos and if you don't understand that then I can't help you.
etienne was calling you a hypocrite not mocking people who work in bodegas genius.
From: United States
Estaban,
Do you know if Amistad is coming to NY NJ
From: United States, Brooklyn
"Do you know if Amistad is coming to NY NJ"
Good, so that we can throw you in the ship's dungeon too... jajajajjajaja!
From: United States, Brooklyn
Human traffic is a worldly problem like drugs, prostitution and aids... But Haiti, only famous for overthrowing the yokes of tyranny, turn around and sell the kids willingly... What part of this is wrong?
From: United States
yes carlos franco. Show the world your education level.
But Haiti, only famous for overthrowing the yokes of tyranny, turn around and sell the kids willingly... What part of this is wrong?
you must be young without any kids because a parent would ask what would make a parent so desperate to sacrifice giving their kids away to a total stranger to raise.
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010....de-in-hai-15994.html?pagewanted=3read above. It shows this situation is something that was done intentionally.
Education my friend makes you look at the world differently.
From: United States
ignoranceisbliss
let carlosfranco linger and die in his neurotic misery.
He dislikes intensely Haitians but, was not for his Haitian clientele , he would have to close his familiy bodega on Flatbush.
From: United States
Ingnoranceisbliss, Amistad is off to, do I dare say it, Haiti then Cuba and will be in the NY/NJ area in April/May. Hope this helps. She leaves Santo Domingo today. Go to their website in the future. I find your comments constructive and redeeming.
From: United States
thank you estaban. we are on one small island seperated by what? PERCEIVED differences. Divide and conquer. boy did it work well. It's time we turned a new page on the island.
I admire Lionel for what he's doing for DR and haiti. I wish him lots of luck.
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before ateo2010,carlosfranco,xwill and the others perejil cannibals turn this piece of history into hysteria
Put Sonia Pierre in it and send her off...
and etienne and Josean... and all illegal haitians!
all of the western hemisphere shares that black eye to include western Europe
Santo Domingo, capital city of Dominican Republic, had been honored to be the American Capital of Culture for 2010. The fact that Amistad will visit the Port of Santo Domingo is a “historic” event that you should take the time to visit. This nomination was given by the American Capital of Culture organization born in 1997 with the purpose to promote nominated cities in the American hemisphere and in the rest of the world, at the same time as building new bridges of cooperation with the other continents which have established cultural capitals. Until this day some other great cities had been designated as American Capital of Cultures, for example: Mérida (México) 2000; Iquique (Chile) 2001; Maceió (Brasil) 2002; Ciudad de Panamá (Panamá) y Curitiba (Brasil) 2003; Santiago (Chile) 2004; Guadalajara (México) 2005; Córdoba (Argentina) 2006; Cusco (Peru) 2007; Brasilia (Brasil) 2008; Asunción (Paraguay) 2009,
Good to see the Amistad visit the DR. It will also visit the other side of the island.
closed your family bodega in Brooklyn on Estern Parkway
You greet them with a wide smile when they come to your store and then you jump on the computer to attack and denigrate them on DT.
What an tormented soul.
Accept that you are half Haitian and you shall find peace and Redemption for you sin
Can not not live with them , can not live without them.
Love them, love them not !
0000
It's at the mouth of the Ozama river (Santo Dgo) between two side hills ocupy by caves, peoples and letrines for the last five hundred years, there, you'll find it !!!!
Reality check :)
0000
Slavery, was and it's practiced today in the Hispaniola. About 45% of the population in one way or another slave the other 65% of the population. In about each household it's a practice to own a Maid, Yardman, Driver and a "Chopo". You cannot find in the "Hispaniola" a self serve "Gas Station" that will give you an Idea how lazy the population is. Any worker its pay a minimum salary but there is a clock in time but no clock out time and without extra compensation.
So figure out when "Slavery" was abolished.
"it ended in the 18th century then in 1820 haitians tried to simulate it with us and it thankfully ended in 1844 when we got our ind from those rats."
Ateo youre very passionate but explain. also Why do you consider haitians rats?
rats invade so they are rats.
Annexation by Spain and the War of Restoration
so why the hate?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hist...._Spain_and_the_War_of_Restoration
August 16, 1863, a national war of restoration began in Santiago, where the rebels established a provisional government. Spanish troops reoccupied the town, but the rebels fled to the mountains along the ill-defined Haitian border. Haitian President Fabre Geffrard provided the Dominican rebels with sanctuary and arms, sending a detachment of his presidential guards (the Tirailleurs) to fight alongside them
UNESCO and the General Assembly chose this date as the international day of remembrance to commemorate the insurrection on the night of 22-23 August 1791 in Saint-Domingue (today Haiti and Dominican Republic), which was to play a pivotal role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade and the emancipation of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean.
This was boukman the leader a slave in haiti some say a muslim
why the hatred
"Slavery to me is when a Human leans on another to be provided with essentials".
There's the concept that in order to be a slave you have to be black and forced to work without compensation.
Notes: Modern-day slaves can be found laboring as servants or concubines in Sudan, as child "carpet slaves" in India, or as cane-cutters in Haiti and southern Pakistan, to name but a few instances public perception of modern slavery
between two side hills ocupy by caves, peoples and letrines for the last five hundred years, That's slavery,
Selfishness/ Modern slavery.
We are all slaves to the system in 2010. Mental slavery is something we need to fight in the caribbean.
All the students felt the experience was transformative and empowering. All students are/were studying to be technical specialists, lawyers, architechs. The Haitian students lost there schools and transcripts, but the Amistad experience proved they did not loose hope, they all were very strong. Amistad is leaving on Wednesday. Amistad is on its way to Haiti and Cuba.
Slavery did not end... Go to haiti and you can purchase some Haitians
[Haitian] code word for slave
Etienne... what a come mierda tu eres... I do not work in a bodega in NY as you suggested, but even if i did, that is something i would be proud of. My people are working, I can see that you've notice us at work... where are your people... oh yeah they're "BEGGING"
Education usually equals enlightment. Get an education. economic slavery doesn't discriminate carlos and if you don't understand that then I can't help you.
etienne was calling you a hypocrite not mocking people who work in bodegas genius.
Do you know if Amistad is coming to NY NJ
"Do you know if Amistad is coming to NY NJ"
Good, so that we can throw you in the ship's dungeon too... jajajajjajaja!
Human traffic is a worldly problem like drugs, prostitution and aids... But Haiti, only famous for overthrowing the yokes of tyranny, turn around and sell the kids willingly... What part of this is wrong?
But Haiti, only famous for overthrowing the yokes of tyranny, turn around and sell the kids willingly... What part of this is wrong?
you must be young without any kids because a parent would ask what would make a parent so desperate to sacrifice giving their kids away to a total stranger to raise.
http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010....de-in-hai-15994.html?pagewanted=3
read above. It shows this situation is something that was done intentionally.
Education my friend makes you look at the world differently.
let carlosfranco linger and die in his neurotic misery.
He dislikes intensely Haitians but, was not for his Haitian clientele , he would have to close his familiy bodega on Flatbush.
I admire Lionel for what he's doing for DR and haiti. I wish him lots of luck.