News of the "IX World Championship Domino - Valencia 2012"

Dear friends, I am very glad to inform you that in recent days I had an interesting meeting with the Lords: Efrain Velasquez Ramos and Lucas Guittard, President of the Venezuelan Federation of Domino "FVD" and International Federation of Domino "FID" respectively, where exchanged a series of information on the preparations for "Domino IX Championship world", to be held in the city of Valencia of the Carabobo State, which I describe below:

• Number of assistants Nations: 16

• Name of the attendees Nations: Abkhazia, Barbados, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Spain, Italy, Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico, Russia - Moscow, Russia Sant Petersburg, Dominican Republic, United States of North America "USA" and Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

• Mode and number of enrolled athletes to date:

o   Singles Female: 200

o   Singles Male: 626

o   Couples: 756

o   Equipment: 149

Also below I describe them textually the established official program:

OPENING ACT

Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2012.

Time: 06: 00 PM

Place: Hotel Hesperia - City of Valencia - Estado Carabobo.

• Welcome words.

• Presentation of the Coral of the Ministry of the Popular power for the sport, directed by Prof. Ezequiel Vincent Maita.

• National anthem of the Republic of Venezuela. Vicente lyrics Salías and music of Juma José Landaeta.

• Anthem of the sport. Letter of Jose Parra and Reinaldo Pereira music.

• The Domino hymn. Lyrics and music of Prof. Efrain Velasquez. Coral of Prof. Ezequiel Vincent Maita arrangement.

• Part N ° 1, in charge of the Coral of the Ministry of the Popular power for sport.

• Part N ° 2, in charge of the Coral of the Ministry of the Popular power for sport.

• Words of Dr. Hector Rodriguez. Minister of power Popular for sport and President honorary of the IX Championship world of Domino the F.I.D.

• Words of Dr. Nelson Merentes. President of the Central Bank of Venezuela and President honorary of the IX Championship world of Domino of the F.I.D.

• Words of Prof. Eduardo Alvarez. President of the Venezuelan Olympic Committee.

• Presentation of the Group of dance Cultural Churún-Meru Auyantepuy, directed by LIC. Yohanna Oliveros. Part i.

• Words of Don Lucas Guittard. President of the International Domino Federation.

• Words of Prof. Efrain Velasquez. President of the Venezuelan Federation of Domino.

• Presentation of the Group of dance Cultural Churún-Meru Auyantepuy, directed by LIC. Yohanna Oliveros. Part II.

• Inaugural game, with the participation of the Lords:

o   Dr. Hector Rodriguez. The power of Popular for sport Minister.

o   Prof. Eduardo Alvarez. President of the Venezuelan Olympic Committee.

o   Dr. Nelson Merentes. President Central Bank of Venezuela.

o   Don Lucas Guittard. President of the International Domino Federation.

I also informed them that I will continue informing them the respect from the center of the events, they will take place in the halls of the beautiful Hotel Hesperia, of the city of Valencia from the State Carabobo of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Photography: Facade of the Herperia Hotel, headquarters of the “IX World Championship Domino 2012”.