Imbert's 125th Anniversary Celebration

Imbert's 125th Anniversary Celebration: A Historic Reunion Filled with Art, Memory, and Pride

In the framework of the 125th anniversary of the founding of the city of Imbert, a moving and crowded celebration was held, bringing together hundreds of attendees, including the so-called absent Imberteños, who returned with their hearts full of memories and their souls rooted in their roots.

One of the event's highlights was the art exhibition by renowned Juan Alcántara, who, after a brilliant career in diplomacy, has found in art a refuge for his new stage of life. Far from representing a retirement, his work vibrates with a vital energy that surprised everyone: colors, shapes, and themes that surpassed the freshness and expressive power of many younger artists.

The exhibition included 15 original paintings, in various formats and techniques, with a strong social and historical meaning. Alcántara's works not only portray landscapes of Imbert's soul and memories, but also engage with the present from a profound and authentic perspective.

"In every brushstroke there is memory, but also future. This land gave me everything, and today I give it back to it in the form of color," Alcántara expressed with emotion.

The exhibition was curated by Andrés Linares-Guerrero, a Swiss-Colombian curator, expert in Latin American art, and director of international art and market projects. Linares Guerrero has worked in embassies, galleries, and art fairs in Europe and Latin America, and is recognized for his focus on projects that intertwine art, memory, and territory.

The reunion between Juan Alcántara and Andrés Linares-Guerrero was especially significant, as they met in Switzerland, where they founded the Latin Art Forum, a cultural association dedicated to the promotion of Latin American art, with an emphasis on the city of Bern. Years later, this bond was renewed on Dominican soil, consolidating a collaboration that transcends borders.

The exhibition was one of the focal points of the reunion, which was massively attended by family members, local authorities, artists, and visitors from around the world. It was a celebration of what it means to be an Imberteño: identity, resilience, community.

Juan Alcántara said goodbye with a mixture of nostalgia and joy, reaffirming that, no matter where in the world you are, "you are always an Imberteño."
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