Santo Domingo.- In an act led by the Vice President of the Senate, Santiago Zorrilla, the Upper House presented a plaque of recognition to the outstanding and veteran art chronicler Joseph Cáceres, in commemoration of his 50 years of career.
The tribute to Joseph Cáceres was made after the approval of a resolution proposed by the senator of the province Monsignor Nouel, Héctor Acosta, in which the career of the journalist, communicator, commentator, playwright, theater actor and promoter of art is recognized. in the Dominican Republic.
“When we recognize a person with a great career as is the case of Joseph Cáceres, we are not only recognizing him, we are recognizing the announcers, journalists; but we are also recognizing the Dominican Republic, and we are motivating those of this generation to do it as he has done,” said Senator Zorrilla.
The Vice President of the Upper House stressed that the Senate of the Republic, by delivering this recognition, fulfills its duty to honor the merit of people who stand out in our country.
On his side, Senator Héctor Acosta (Monsignor Nouel), proponent of the initiative, said that upon arriving at the Senate of the Republic, he proposed to promote the recognition of personalities from different fields who contributed in favor of communication and art in the Republic. Dominican, as in the case of Joseph Cáceres.
“I started by recognizing one of the greats of communication, Domingo Bautista. Today it is the turn of a valuable communicator, who navigates so easily in each of the areas that he has had to lead. I am honored that this recognition is received by Joseph Cáceres, alive, in health, shining, surrounded by his colleagues of a lifetime, who have come to share this special day, ”said Senator Acosta.
Joseph Cáceres expressed his gratitude to Senator Héctor Acosta for proposing the initiative to recognize him and to the Senate of the Republic for approving the resolution.
“I feel flattered and honored with this distinction that is granted to me here in the Senate, really looking back, it is 50 years of profession, gravitating in the world of art and entertainment, witnessing everything important that has happened in all that time, supporting, reviewing and recounting the most important events in the artistic world”, declared Cáceres.
The journalist also stated that the recognition in his favor constitutes a stimulus to continue treading the path of the great achievements in communication that he has had.
“It is one more impulse to develop the values that are required in these times when things have changed, the entertainment world has experienced changes in the face of which we must have the attitude of continuing to point the way to what is valuable,” he said. the communicator honored.
The parchment of recognition for the outstanding communicator was delivered by the Vice President of the Senate, along with senators Héctor Acosta (Monsignor Nouel); Miltiades Franjul (Peravia); Ricardo de los Santos (Sanchez Ramirez); Lenin Valdez (Monte Plata); Ramón Pimentel (Montecristi); David Sosa (Dajabon); and Franklin Rodríguez (San Cristobal).
The journalist Joseph Cáceres was born in Santo Domingo on August 28, 1948, he has been a journalist for more than 50 years in which he has held the presidency of the Association of Art Chroniclers (ACROARTE) on three occasions, he was the first Dominican to serve as a show host at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
In the activity, the communicator was accompanied by Domingo Bautista, Emely Baldera, Carlos T. Martínez, Carlos Cepeda Suriel, Alexis Beltré, Wanda Sánchez, Eugenio Pérez, Máximo Jiménez, José Peguero, among others.
