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• (Versión en español) Concurso Nacional de Fotografía en Blanco y Negro "Natalio Puras Penzo (APECO)".

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• Culture Ministry Ends Year with Series of Christmas Concerts

  Culture Ministry Ends Year with Series of Christmas ConcertsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic  12/22/2011 As part of the Ministry of Culture´s annual Christmas celebration, this year ended with a spectacular series of concerts which included performances by the Dominican Wind Orchestra, the National Ballet, the Orpheum of Santiago and the Cibao Philharmonic Orchestra. The second, “The … Continue reading "Culture Ministry Ends Year with Series of Christmas Concerts"

• Restoration of Upper Basin of the Macasía River Benefits Border Communities

  Restoration of Upper Basin of the Macasía River Benefits Border CommunitiesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 12/20/2011 Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Ernesto Reyna, underscored the potential of the restoration of the upper basin of the Macasía River and its impact on the communities of Matas de Farfán, El Cercado, Juan Santiago, El Llano, Comendador, and … Continue reading "Restoration of Upper Basin of the Macasía River Benefits Border Communities"

• Physical and Social Improvement Plans Underway for Najayo Juvenile Detention Center

  Physical and Social Improvement Plans Underway for Najayo Juvenile Detention CenterSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 12/20/2011 The Office of the First Lady will work on the physical infrastructure and develop social insertion and social-educational programs. Cedeño de Fernández toured the entire area accompanied by the DPD’s Institutional Consultant, Ilse Mena, and the architect Erick Acevedo, who … Continue reading "Physical and Social Improvement Plans Underway for Najayo Juvenile Detention Center"

• CNECC Swears In Regional Education Ethics Commissions

  CNECC Swears In Regional Education Ethics Commissions Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 21/12/2011 The National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (CNECC in Spanish) recently swore in regional Ethics Commissions which are part of the Ministry of Education Regional Districts. The swearing-in took place in the Fuensanta Muñoz Hall of the Salomé Ureña Superior Institute for Teacher Training … Continue reading "CNECC Swears In Regional Education Ethics Commissions"

• Dominican Leonardo De León Wins at Oregon Film Awards

  Dominican Leonardo De León Wins at Oregon Film AwardsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 12/21/2011 Leonardo de León was among the Platinum Award Winners in the Screenplay Competition of the “Oregon Film Awards 2011,” where he competed with some 4,000 writers. The Dominican writer took home the “Platinum Award” for his screenplay, “Why Do Men Cheat?” which … Continue reading "Dominican Leonardo De León Wins at Oregon Film Awards"

• Ministry of Education Reports to the National Education Council on Curricular Review and Results

  Ministry of Education Reports to the National Education Council on Curricular Review and ResultsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 12/21/2011 Reporting to the National Council on Education, Education Minister, Josefina Pimentel, explained that the Ministry is beginning a new organizational phase to review the curricular process as a way of updating and strengthening the current curriculum. This … Continue reading "Ministry of Education Reports to the National Education Council on Curricular Review and Results"

• Ada Balcácer Recipient of This Year´s National Arts Painting Prize

  Ada Balcácer Recipient of This Year´s National Arts Painting PrizeSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 12/20/2011 Well-known artist Ada Balcácer was awarded the National Arts Painting Prize for this year. The jury determined that Ada Balcácer “kept alive the oral memory and other Dominican traditions, creating visual images that have become part of the national collective consciousness.” … Continue reading "Ada Balcácer Recipient of This Year´s National Arts Painting Prize"

• (Versión en español) El año concluye con grandes logros en materia de educación

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• Environment Ministry Will Remove More Than 150 Wild Donkeys from Cabritos Island

  Environment Ministry Will Remove More Than 150 Wild Donkeys from Cabritos IslandSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic  12/17/2011 The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources announced a plan to remove more than a hundred wild donkeys from Cabritos Island as they are threatening the biodiversity and scenic beauty of the protected area, which  belongs to the Lake … Continue reading "Environment Ministry Will Remove More Than 150 Wild Donkeys from Cabritos Island"