<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[iASO Cultural Foundation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iaso Cultural Founda]]></description><link>https://josh72557.wixsite.com/iasofoundation/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 02:23:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.iasofoundation.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[                       Agridulce (Bittersweet)      ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are thrilled to share that Agridulce (Bittersweet), a new documentary filmed at Academia de Bachata, will make its world premiere at SXSW this week! Directed by Frank Pavich (Jodorowsky’s Dune, Cannes 2013), the film is a coming-of-age story set at our tuition-free music school in the Dominican Republic, where a group of aspiring young bachata artists search for answers to love and life through their music.  The story features teacher Martires de Leon, who as the guitarist and arranger for...]]></description><link>https://www.iasofoundation.org/post/agridulce-bittersweet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f27286bc2ce3253fd2ef93</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:08:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b0343_1724b926da7046fa815b75311d3bc8f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iASO Cultural Foundation</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[           Major Update from Academia de Bachata]]></title><description><![CDATA[Academia de Bachata is proud to share an important organizational milestone: we became fully independent in January 2026! The Academia began in 2013 as a music program within the DREAM Project. Over the years, we have developed into a flourishing standalone music school, and in January completed the last steps to operate as a fully independent legal entity operated by the newly minted Fundacion iASO (DR) and iASO Cultural Foundation, a U.S. 501(c)(3). We invite you to view our newly...]]></description><link>https://www.iasofoundation.org/post/major-update-from-academia-de-bachata</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f270d2b22b9270c63ab3a9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:00:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1b0343_4329ecb22b75453aaf52f0a59cc53e0c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_600,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Academia de Bachata</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Academia de Bachata to University: Alumni Take the Next Step]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emely Díaz began taking classes at Academia de Bachata in 2010, studying guitar, percussion, voice, and contemporary piano. Soon, she was attending classes daily from 2PM-6PM. “It was the place where I found my Dominican roots and saw myself as a girl on stage, something that… [I had been told] wasn’t appropriate for me,” she said. “The Academia had a fundamental influence on my path. It became my community, my family. Here, I can represent my story and share it with others. And the...]]></description><link>https://www.iasofoundation.org/post/from-academia-de-bachata-to-university-alumni-take-the-next-step</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f2738dd3f2ae6dd917c25a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:24:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/86654a_89e37cf5fac345abb7ecc8dc3beaa508~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_800,h_927,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Academia de Bachata</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>