Echoes of Heritage will remain as a legacy of our Latin American heritage in Springfield. Thanks to the community, volunteers, collaborators, and friends of the 7 Arts Latino Foundation, and the institutions whose generosity made the success of this artistic initiative possible:
-Rocky’s Ace Hardware: Luis Pedro, Chief Operating Officer, and Cheyenne Protz, Digital Marketing Specialist
-Florence Bank, Paola Sherman • Community Mortgage Originator
-Hispanic-American Library, Juan Falcon, President
-Springfield Cultural Council, Andrew Cade
-Harmony Entertainment, Josefina Arias and Peter Dorvil, Owners
El Calentón Restaurant, Kairy, Owner
Peña Lopez Auto Repair, Yahaira and Wilson Lopez, Owners
Downtown Supermarket, Jose Rijo, Owner
Focus Springfield, Stephen Cary, Executive Director
The Republican, Noah Hoffenberg, Associate Editor
Dominicanos Presente, Vladimir Cacerez, President
Dominican Cultural and Sports Center, Donar Saillant, President
Special thanks to Massachusetts State Representative Carlos González for his unconditional support, Josefina Arias and Peter Dorvil for their brilliant ideas and recommendations, José Rijo for believing in us, and, of course, maestro Pedro Veras for his effort and dedication.
Long live art and culture!
Sincerely,
Jorge David Martínez
http://www.7artslatinofoundation.org