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  Dominican College of Plastic Artists (CODAP) Will Hold Panel Discussion with Dominican Plastic Artist Oscar Abreu

  Santo Domingo, May 21, 2018 – The Dominican College of Plastic Artists will hold a panel discussion with renowned Dominican plastic artist Oscar Abreu who will discuss  the challenges faced by and the opportunities a local artist should use to position him/herself in the international world of art. The panel discussion – titled “Strategies and … Continue reading "Dominican College of Plastic Artists (CODAP) Will Hold Panel Discussion with Dominican Plastic Artist Oscar Abreu"
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  Dominican Engineer Publishes Book on the Construction of the Autonomous University (UASD) Library

  Santo Domingo, May 15, 2018 – Engineer Hugo Francisco Suriel Vargas has made an important contribution to the history of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), the oldest in the New World, with the publication of his book “Biblioteca Central de la UASD. La verdadera y real historia de su construcción” (non-official translation: UASD Central … Continue reading "Dominican Engineer Publishes Book on the Construction of the Autonomous University (UASD) Library"
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  The Dominican Republic Invited to the 44th Annual Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival

  Santo Domingo, May 14, 2018 – The 44th annual Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival, to be held November 16-25 this year, will feature the Dominican Republic as a guest nation as a recognition to the country’s emerging film industry.  In the last few years the country’s film industry has shown shown tremendous potential. The announcement was … Continue reading "The Dominican Republic Invited to the 44th Annual Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival"
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  DREFF and National Film Archive Will Exhibit Environmental Films to Celebrate World Environment Day

  To celebrate World Environment Day, held annually throughout the world on June 5, the Dominican Environmental Film Initiative (DREFF) and the country’s National Film Archive will host free film showings on various environmental issues.  The films will be exhibited, free of charge, from June 1 through the 6 at the Film Archive Cinema, situated in … Continue reading "DREFF and National Film Archive Will Exhibit Environmental Films to Celebrate World Environment Day"
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  GFDD/Funglode Will Feature a Short Documentary on Violence Against Women

  The first short documentary of the audiovisual project “Un acto de rebeldía al día” (non-official translation: One Rebellion a Day) will be presented on Monday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Funglode headquarters in Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo, May 11, 2018. – The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister organization in the … Continue reading "GFDD/Funglode Will Feature a Short Documentary on Violence Against Women"
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  Ministry of Culture Opens “La Joya Home-Museum”

  Guerra, Santo Domingo Province, May 9, 2018 – Representatives of the Dominican Ministry of Culture and from the “La Joya” municipal district recently inaugurated the “La Joya Home-Museum,” an initiative approved during the 2015 Third National Cultural Projects Initiative. Mr. Angel Taveras, the Ministry’s Under Director of Provinces, and Juan Julio Blanchard, coordinator presided over … Continue reading "Ministry of Culture Opens “La Joya Home-Museum”"
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  Discover MarketPlace Will Feature New Destinations in the Dominican Republic

   Puerto Plata, May 8, 2018 – The seventh annual Discover MarketPlace fair, to take place October 3-5, 2018 in the north coast city of Puerto Plata’s Convention Center, will feature the latest tourism destinations in the Dominican Republic. The information on the important tourism event was presented by Jakaira Cid, executive director of Puerto Plata’s … Continue reading "Discover MarketPlace Will Feature New Destinations in the Dominican Republic"
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  Dominican Tourism Registers a Historic 14% Increase in International Visitors in March

     Miches, El Seybo, May 7, 2018 – Dominican Minister of Tourism, Francisco Javier García, announced this past Monday that the number of tourists visiting the country during March jumped an impressive 14.7%.  The number of American tourists also experienced an impressive growth of 21.2%, a clear indication that the local tourism sector continues to grow … Continue reading "Dominican Tourism Registers a Historic 14% Increase in International Visitors in March"
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  Dominican Cultural Commission in NYC Announces Monthly Musical Discussion Group in Honor of Dominican Musician/Composer Rafael Solano

    New York, May 3, 2018 – The Dominican Ministry of Culture’s Commission in the United States, through its Music Department, cordially invites all those interested in participating in monthly musical discussion groups that has been created to honor Rafael Solano, renowned Dominican musician and composer. Pianist and composer Miguel Andrés Tejada, head of the … Continue reading "Dominican Cultural Commission in NYC Announces Monthly Musical Discussion Group in Honor of Dominican Musician/Composer Rafael Solano"
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  City of La Romana Holds Workshop on How to Write for Gastronomic Websites and Social Media Outlets

  La Romana, May 1, 2018 – On Saturday, April 28, “influencers” and representatives from La Romana’s business sector participated in the innovative workshop “Creative Writing for Foodies” (Escritura Creativa para Foodies), headed by Elaine Hernández.  Participants explained that they attended the workshop with the goal of improving their online gastronomic websites and social media outlets in … Continue reading "City of La Romana Holds Workshop on How to Write for Gastronomic Websites and Social Media Outlets"