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  Impressive Number of Tourists Continue to Visit the D.R.

  Santo Domingo, August 20, 2018 – The Dominican Republic continues to work to attract an impressive number of tourists from all over the world. During the past month of July 665,669 non-resident visitors traveled to the country through its international airports, representing a healthy 4.4% growth.  This percentage represents 28,006 additional visitors, in comparison to … Continue reading "Impressive Number of Tourists Continue to Visit the D.R."
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  Dominican Flavors Will Make New York Vibrate with Tasty Dishes

  For 10 straight days Dominican dishes will be included in the menus offered by a wide array of local restaurants and bars Santo Domingo, August 15, 2018 – From August 24 to September 2 New York City residents and international travelers will be able to enjoy a wide variety of traditional Dominican dishes that will … Continue reading "Dominican Flavors Will Make New York Vibrate with Tasty Dishes"
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  Save the Date! International Coastal Cleanup Day 2018

  The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic invites you to participate in the “International Coastal Cleanup Day,” scheduled for Saturday, September 22, 2018, starting at 8:00 a.m. in all of the country’s beaches and river banks. The launching ceremony will be held in Playa Gringo, in the town of Haina – … Continue reading "Save the Date! International Coastal Cleanup Day 2018"
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  Impressive Number of Tourists Continue to Visit the D.R.

  Santo Domingo, August 14, 2018 – The Dominican Republic continues to work to attract an impressive number of tourists from all over the world. During the past month of July 665,669 non-resident visitors traveled to the country through its international airports, representing a healthy 4.4% growth.  This percentage represents 28,006 additional visitors, in comparison to … Continue reading "Impressive Number of Tourists Continue to Visit the D.R."
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  Ministry of Culture Issues Book Fair 2018 Youth Awards

  Santo Domingo, August 13, 2018 – The Ministry of Culture, through its General Book Fair Directorate, formally issued the Book Fair 2018 Youth Awards which each year recognizes the talent of young Dominican writers in the following categories: Poetry, Short Stories and Journalism.  In the Journalism category, the award was issued to the entry that covered … Continue reading "Ministry of Culture Issues Book Fair 2018 Youth Awards"
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  Announcement on Third Annual Journalism Environmental Award

  Santo Domingo, August 10, 2018 – The Consorcio Energético Punta Cana – Macao (CEPM), the electricity company from the town of San Pedro de Macoris (CESPM), and companies belonging to the InterEnergy Holdings group, along with the National Network of Entrepreneurial Support for Environmental Protection (ECORED), recently announced the opening of the third annual “Journalism … Continue reading "Announcement on Third Annual Journalism Environmental Award"
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  Short Feature Film by Dominican Producer Receives Third Place Honors in

  Dominican Film Festival of New York 2018 New York, August 9, 2018 – La EntreViú, a short feature film written by Beto Cruz, a Dominican filmmaker from the Dominican north coast city of Puerto Plata, received the third place award issued by the Seventh Annual Dominican Film Festival of New York (DFFNY). The Festival was … Continue reading "Short Feature Film by Dominican Producer Receives Third Place Honors in"
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  Organizers Announce First Results of Project to Safeguard Dominican Culinary Tradition

  Santo Domingo, August 8, 2018 – The Dominican culinary tradition reached an important milestone with the formal presentation of the results obtained through a special research project carried out to recover and bring together some of the country’s top traditional recipes, including desserts and local beverages. The  president of the Fundación Casabe and Commercial Coordinator … Continue reading "Organizers Announce First Results of Project to Safeguard Dominican Culinary Tradition"
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  Dominican Educator and Writer Publishes Book on Short Stories Titled “Cinco Cuentos de la abuela Calule”

  Santo Domingo, August 7, 2018 – Educator Carmen Esteva recently published her fifth book titled Cinco cuentos de la abuelita Calule (non-official translation: Grandmother Calule’s Five Short Stories), where she speaks of stories and situations faced by children and where she brings in her own personal childhood memories into this book of fiction. The book … Continue reading "Dominican Educator and Writer Publishes Book on Short Stories Titled “Cinco Cuentos de la abuela Calule”"
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  Office of the Vice President Sponsors Discussion for Children and Adults on How to Reduce Contamination by Plastic Products

  Santo Domingo, August 6, 2018 – With the goal of teaching children and adults the negative impact plastics have on the environment – and how all can contribute to protect and preserve it – the Office of the Vice President hosted an interactive discussion titled “A Country Without Plastics,” headed by environmentalist Paola Tineo. The … Continue reading "Office of the Vice President Sponsors Discussion for Children and Adults on How to Reduce Contamination by Plastic Products"