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• Government Food Distribution Program for Poor Families in Santiago

  Government Food Distribution Program for Poor Families in SantiagoSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 4/15/2012 In the presence of Rafael Alburquerque, Vice President in Charge of Executive Power, the Economic Food Centers of the State handed over 2,000 rations of food to the needy families in the poor neighborhoods of Santiago, Tamboril and Villa González, who were … Continue reading "Government Food Distribution Program for Poor Families in Santiago"

• Keynote Speakers Series Main Course at this Year’s Book Fair

  Keynote Speakers Series Main Course at this Year’s Book FairSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic  4/14/2012 Nuclear Physicist, Fidel Castro Díaz-Balart, will be featured on the first day of the International Book Fair, Thursday April 19th, as part of the Keynote Speakers Series of this year’s spectacular event which opened on April 18th. To register, please go … Continue reading "Keynote Speakers Series Main Course at this Year’s Book Fair"

• Minister of Education Lights Torch for the 5th Annual School Sports Games

  Minister of Education Lights Torch for the 5th Annual School Sports GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 4/15/2012 Education Minister, Josefina Pimentel, headed the torch-lighting ceremony marking the opening of the 5th School Sports Games to be held in San Juan de la Maguana from April 26 through May 4, with the participation of 2,835 athletes from … Continue reading "Minister of Education Lights Torch for the 5th Annual School Sports Games"

• DREFF Reaches New Heights with First-Ever Expedition to Pico Duarte

  DREFF Reaches New Heights with First-Ever Expedition to Pico Duarte New York, 4/10/2012 The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival’s first-ever expedition to Pico Duarte exceeded expectations. Over the course of the four-day trek, forty-five students from three Dominican high-schools — Centro de Excelencia Media Profesora Cristina Billini Morales “Fe y Alegria”, Centro de Excelencia República … Continue reading "DREFF Reaches New Heights with First-Ever Expedition to Pico Duarte"

• (Versión en español) DPD y BIJRD inauguran II Festival Internacional de Cuentacuentos

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• Surgeon Who Separated Siamese Twins is Honored at National Palace

  Surgeon Who Separated Siamese Twins is Honored at National PalaceSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic  4/11/2012 Doctor David Lanning directed the medical team that separated the Dominican Siamese twins María Teresa and Teresa María Tapia Sanatis last November 7, 2011. The well-known Dr. Lanning, director of the medical team that separated the conjoined twins last November, was … Continue reading "Surgeon Who Separated Siamese Twins is Honored at National Palace"

• Ministry of Education and INAFOCAM Analyze Gender Policies with Dominican Universities

  Ministry of Education and INAFOCAM Analyze Gender Policies with Dominican UniversitiesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 4/10/2012 The National Institute for Formation and Training of Teachers (INAFOCAM in Spanish) recently participated in two meetings in coordination with the Offices of Gender and Curriculum of the Ministry of Education. The purpose of the meetings was to define policies … Continue reading "Ministry of Education and INAFOCAM Analyze Gender Policies with Dominican Universities"

• GFDD Publication Distance Education Challenges by Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, Now Available on the iBookstore

  GFDD Publication Distance Education Challenges by Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, Now Available on the iBookstoreNew York, March 22, 2012 G FDD audiences need not wait any longer to access publications in electronic format. The first series – EDUCATION – RESEARCH AND IDEAS – is already in iBookstore®. The book is compatible with popular smart phones … Continue reading "GFDD Publication Distance Education Challenges by Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, Now Available on the iBookstore"

• Book Fair 2012 to Present New Art and Literature Exhibitions

  Book Fair 2012 to Present New Art and Literature ExhibitionsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 4/8/2012 The Ministry of Culture will open nine cultural exhibitions at this year’s 15th International Book Fair 2012 Santo Domingo, a magnificent event that opens on April 18 and runs through May 6th. The International Book Fair of Santo Domingo is the … Continue reading "Book Fair 2012 to Present New Art and Literature Exhibitions"

• Culture Ministry Holds Huge Program in Celebration of María Montez Centenary

  Culture Ministry Holds Huge Program in Celebration of María Montez CentenarySanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 4/8/2012 The Ministry of Culture and the María Montez Centenary Commission is putting on an intense program of activities in commemoration of the 100-year anniversary of the birth of the Dominican film star who rose to fame and swept Hollywood in … Continue reading "Culture Ministry Holds Huge Program in Celebration of María Montez Centenary"