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• Fifth Hispanic Theater Festival Concludes after Successful Run

  Fifth Hispanic Theater Festival Concludes after Successful Run Santo Domingo, Jun 22 2015 The Dominican Commissioner of Culture in the United States concluded its extremely successful 5th Hispanic Theater Festival following the presentation of 25 plays over the course of one month. The event was held between May 14th and June 21st at the Commission’s … Continue reading "Fifth Hispanic Theater Festival Concludes after Successful Run"

• Culture Ministry Launches Salvémonos! Musical Project at the Gran Theater in Cibao

  Culture Ministry Launches Salvémonos! Musical Project at the Gran Theater in Cibao Santo Domingo, Jun 22 2015 In the lobby of the Gran Theater Hotel in Cibao, Dominican Minister of Culture, José Antonio Rodríguez, presided over a presentation ceremony for the launch of the musical project Salvémonos! (Save Ourselves), shown to the public in a … Continue reading "Culture Ministry Launches Salvémonos! Musical Project at the Gran Theater in Cibao"

• Antonio Martorell’s Creativity and Facets at the MAM

  Antonio Martorell’s Creativity and Facets at the MAM Santo Domingo, Jun 18 2015 As part of the “Imalabra” exhibit sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the Museum of Modern Art, Puerto Rican artist Antonio Martorell will present on Friday, June 19, at 7:00 pm, the performance “Veveviejo” and at 8:30 pm the documentary “Martorell … Continue reading "Antonio Martorell’s Creativity and Facets at the MAM"

• Activities to Commemorate the San Antonio Route

  Activities to Commemorate the San Antonio Route Santo Domingo, Jun 16 2015 Musicians and dancers get together to commemorate the San Antonio Route and to share with Dominicans and foreigners alike their knowledge of the diverse variants of the native music that is performed during the rites of popular religions. The event began last Saturday, … Continue reading "Activities to Commemorate the San Antonio Route"

• London Stock Exchange Expresses Interest in the DR Becoming their Business Hub for the Caribbean and Central America

  London Stock Exchange Expresses Interest in the DR Becoming their Business Hub for the Caribbean and Central America Santo Domingo, Jun 11 2015 With the participation of high-level delegations of the Santo Domingo Stock Exchange (BVRD), of the Dominican Republic’s Securities Administration, and executives of the London Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange opened in … Continue reading "London Stock Exchange Expresses Interest in the DR Becoming their Business Hub for the Caribbean and Central America"

• Eighth Edition of the “La Semana Más Corta 2015” Short Films Festival

  Eighth Edition of the “La Semana Más Corta 2015” Short Films Festival Santo Domingo, Jun 15 2015 Students from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) will pay tribute to the memory of journalist Orlando Martínez and reveal the threats received in the 70s by the 2014 National Journalism Award, Juan Bolívar Díaz, as … Continue reading "Eighth Edition of the “La Semana Más Corta 2015” Short Films Festival"

• adorThird Recycling Competition in the La Romana - Bayahibe Destination

  adorThird Recycling Competition in the La Romana – Bayahibe Destination Santo Domingo, Jun 11 2015 With the objective of raising public awareness about the damage we do to the planet and to promote the culture of recycling, the Third Recycling Competition La Romana-Bayahibe took place recently. It was organized by the Hotels Association and the … Continue reading "adorThird Recycling Competition in the La Romana – Bayahibe Destination"

• @zonacolonialrd & @dominicanaonline Launch “Discover your Colonial Zone”

  @zonacolonialrd & @dominicanaonline Launch “Discover your Colonial Zone” Santo Domingo, Jun 11 2015 The GFDD website, Dominicanaonline, and the @zonacolonialrd Instagram account are launching “Discover your Colonial Zone” photo competition. The contest welcomes professional as well as amateur photographers to submit their best pictures of Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone starting on June 9th until June … Continue reading "@zonacolonialrd & @dominicanaonline Launch “Discover your Colonial Zone”"

• Sissy Bermúdez: ADSS is Interested in Promoting Local Crafts in Sosúa and Cabarete

  Sissy Bermúdez: ADSS is Interested in Promoting Local Crafts in Sosúa and Cabarete Santo Domingo, Jun 10 2015 Designer Sissy Bermúdez said that the Association for the Sustainable Development of Sosúa (ADSS) is interested in promoting local crafts and the use of local materials, recycling, and environmental preservation. In his welcoming remarks, Andrés Pastoriza, ADSS … Continue reading "Sissy Bermúdez: ADSS is Interested in Promoting Local Crafts in Sosúa and Cabarete"

• Culture Announces the Winners of the First Children Singing Competition Held in the Narciso González Cultural Center

  Culture Announces the Winners of the First Children Singing Competition Held in the Narciso González Cultural Center Santo Domingo, Jun 10 2015 The Ministry of Culture (MINC) announced on Saturday, June 6, the winners of the artistic event called “Primer Festival de la Canción Infantil en Valores” (First Children Singing Competition on Values), in which … Continue reading "Culture Announces the Winners of the First Children Singing Competition Held in the Narciso González Cultural Center"