The progressive increase in tourism across multiple areas around the world has become evident during the past few years. Something that might have been an unusual practice about 40 or 50 years ago is nowadays, particularly with the development of technology and communications, an everyday event. This is probably why Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the […]
During the 90s, when my wife Patty and I founded the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection (CPPC), we set out to promote Latin American cultural values. What began as a passion for collecting, also became a responsibility for sharing the diversity and sophistication of Latin American art through over 60 exhibitions and multiple loans to […]
The Colección Orinoco opened at the Museo Gaiás in Santiago de Compostela a few days ago. It is one of the most representative samples of the Latin American ethnographic world, and has been shown in several European countries -Germany, France, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Denmark and Slovenia- where it has been extraordinarily well received. […]
I was deeply glad to receive the invitation to participate in Babson Founder’s Day, an activity organized by the Babson College Alumni Club of South Florida, and its oldest tradition since 1947. The occasion recognizes Babson´s founder and first president, Roger W. Babson, and gathers new generations of students with graduates who have become leaders […]
I am immensely pleased with the recent opening of the exhibition “La Invención Concreta” in the Museo Reina Sofia of Madrid for two reasons. The first one has to do with the fact that it is the most comprehensive exhibition of the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros (CPPC) held so far, and it is also […]
Every year, at its Honor Night Gala, the Advertising Educational Foundation (AEF) recognizes the role of advertisers, agencies, media, students and important personalities for their contributions to the entertainment industry and society in general. This year, I had the honor to receive the special “Lifetime Achievement Award” in recognition of the role of the philanthropic […]
Recently, my wife Patricia and I had the opportunity to host a dinner at which the CEDIMAT Cardiovascular Center project was introduced to Dominican entrepreneurs, a complex that not only will be the first of its kind in the Dominican Republic, but is also shaping up to be one of the largest in Latin America. […]
Although the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is relatively new, for The Cisneros Group of Companies it is a vision and a family value that has been part of our business plan from the beginning: social commitment and successful business practices go hand in hand. Giving back to society is a value that my […]
