Santiago de los Caballeros.- The Ministry of Culture announced a series of activities in Santiago de los Caballeros to commemorate Restoration Day, highlighted by the “Concert for the Homeland” on August 16 at the Gran Teatro del Cibao. The program will include Dominican folk, choral, and popular music as a tribute to the heroes of the Restoration and the country’s musical heritage. The celebrations will begin on Saturday, August 15, with a “Park Afternoon” around the Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration. The Ministry said the activities seek to honor the 1863 Restoration movement, which began in Santiago and led to the recovery of Dominican sovereignty following the country’s annexation to Spain. The program is being organized with cultural, educational, and government institutions to strengthen national identity and historical memory.