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Dominican Republic Prison Gig photo`s


Dominican Republic prison gig photo`s

This selection of photo`s were taken during the gig performed by Andy Ashcroft [British Ambassador] Roberto Santana and myself at Najayo women`s prison in Dominican republic. This is really the second part of a three part story. For the background to the gig Click here [part one]. We followed this gig with a second gig this time attended by the Dominican First Lady Margarita de Cideno de Fernandez, wife of President Dr Leonel Fernandez Reyna. The second gig was to publicise Dominican mother`s day and the prisoners were allowed to bring their children into the prison for the event. Click here for part three including photo`s with Margarita de Cideno de Fernandez.

Below are photo`s from the first gig.

I love this photo taken before the the Dominican Republic prison gig. There is a prison officer on the roof and the prisoners are in the white and green T shirts seated behind some of the guests.

dominican republic prison gig

Before the gig [see right]the prisoner`s performed a dance routine which was very well received by the audience.

dominican republic prison gig

The prisoner`s also performed a speech focussing on their re-integration into society following their sentence.

dominican republic prison gig

Below-Los Tres Rebeldes on stage. There is a surreal blend of palm trees and barbed wire !

dominican republic prison gig

As night fell the prisoners joined us on stage for a final rendition of La Bamba,

dominican republic prison gig

Los Tres Rebeldes at the end of the gig.

dominican republic prison gig

It is fair to say that the gig went very well. Obviously we`ve heard all of the jokes such as...` so did anyone get up and leave then?`.. .etc etc !!!

As the story was covered on Dominican TV, we`ve achieved our objective of raising the profile of the good work being to improve the standards in Dominican prisons, and with the chances of the inmates to re-integrate into society and benefit society as a whole.

Indeed such was the success of the gig that a return gig was arranged, this time in front of the the Domincan First Lady, Margarita de Cideno de Fernandez, wife of President Dr Leonel Fernandez Reyna.

If you were interested in Dominican Republic prison gig photo`s check out the photo`s of the second Dominican Republic prison gig performed for the wife of the Dominican President

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