Dominican Week in Paris Boosts Culture, Business and Cooperation with France

Seven days of exhibitions, business forums and official dialogue in Paris aim to strengthen ties between the Dominican Republic and France.

For seven days, Paris hosted the Dominican Week in France 2026 (SD26), a program that brought together representatives of both countries to discuss business, education, culture and institutional dialogue. The goal was to expand cultural, economic and institutional ties between the Dominican Republic and France.

The official opening was attended by Dominican Culture Minister Roberto Ángel Salcedo, French Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs Éléonore Caroit, and Dominican Ambassador to France David Puig, along with representatives of public and private institutions.

A main highlight was the exhibition "Archipiélago improbable: Los mundos dominicanos de José Castillo," shown at the Maison de l'Amérique Latine. The show introduced French audiences to José Castillo's artistic work and opened a space to explore different expressions of Dominican creativity. The opening included Maison de l'Amérique Latine president Jean-Marc Laforêt and Marie-Annick Seneschal, director of the José Castillo Foundation.

On the economic front, Business France hosted the forum "República Dominicana: plataforma estratégica en el Caribe," which presented investment opportunities in free trade zones, logistics, manufacturing and nearshoring. The agenda also included the sessions "Luz Verde: energías renovables e inversión" and "República Dominicana Digital," with officials, businesspeople and specialists focused on the energy transition, technological innovation and cybersecurity.

The Dominican delegation included Vice Minister Daniel Peña, representing the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs, as well as representatives of the General Directorate of Customs and agencies linked to energy, public-private partnerships and competitiveness. Executives from financial institutions and energy, commercial and infrastructure companies also took part, along with César Dargam, executive vice president of the National Council of Private Enterprise (CONEP).

Dominican exportable products also had a presence at SIAL Paris 2026, where they were shown to buyers and distributors from several markets.