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• Three New Schools Opened in Azua and San Cristobal

  Three New Schools Opened in Azua and San Cristobal Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, 06/17/2011 The Minister of Education, Josefina Pimentel, inaugurated two schools in Azua and one in San Cristobal on Wednesday, out of a total of 11, which are part of a program of school openings that began on Friday June 10th and will … Continue reading "Three New Schools Opened in Azua and San Cristobal"

• First Lady delivers the Niño Jesus Nutrition Center

  First Lady delivers the Niño Jesus Nutrition CenterDominican Republic, Santo Domingo, 06/17/2011 The Office of the First Lady works nationally with nutrition specialists to train mothers on how to feed their families according to their budgets During the ceremony, Dr. Cedeño de Fernández said that the center will provide families in the community with direction … Continue reading "First Lady delivers the Niño Jesus Nutrition Center"

• Headway Being Made in Plans to Recuperate Lost School Hours

  Headway Being Made in Plans to Recuperate Lost School Hours Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, 06/18/2011 The Ministry of Education (MINERD in Spanish) reported that plans for the recuperation of lost school hours are moving forward according to the calendar established by each one of the school districts that have reported a loss of classes. The … Continue reading "Headway Being Made in Plans to Recuperate Lost School Hours"

• President Fernandez travels to Jordan, Palestine and Israel

  President Fernandez travels to Jordan, Palestine and IsraelDominican Republic, Santo Domingo, 06/17/2011 The President of the Republic, Leonel Fernandez, is traveling to Jordan and Israel and to the city of Ramallah, where he will follow an intense work agenda that includes meetings with the President of the Palestinian Authority, with King Abdullah ibn Al Hussein, … Continue reading "President Fernandez travels to Jordan, Palestine and Israel"

• 300,000 estudiantes convocados a las Pruebas Nacionales

  300,000 estudiantes convocados a las Pruebas NacionalesRepública Dominicana, Santo Domingo, 18/06/2011 El Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) convocó a Pruebas Nacionales Generales correspondientes al presente año escolar, en una primera convocatoria, a más de 300,000 estudiantes de los niveles Básico y Medio, en sus diferentes modalidades, de acuerdo con un calendario que se iniciará el próximo … Continue reading "300,000 estudiantes convocados a las Pruebas Nacionales"

• World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

  World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought República Dominicana, Santo Domingo, 06/18/2011 The Ministry of Environment commemorated World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought with an event that called attention to how desertification can be confronted effectively with key solutions and tools as well as the effective participation of communities, governments and international cooperation. Minister … Continue reading "World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought"

• Exhibitions for the Whole Family at the VII International Theater Festival

  Exhibitions for the Whole Family at the VII International Theater Festival Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, 06/18/2011 The Dominican public will have a unique opportunity to enjoy three different exhibitions about life in the theater and one traveling demonstration of puppets, marionettes and animated figures from around Latin America. The exhibitions are part of the VII … Continue reading "Exhibitions for the Whole Family at the VII International Theater Festival"

• MAM presenta Comité Organizador de la 26 Bienal

  MAM presenta Comité Organizador de la 26 Bienal República Dominicana, Santo Domingo, 18/06/2011 El Ministerio de Cultura y el Museo de Arte Moderno realizaron un encuentro con representantes de medios de comunicación para dar a conocer los detalles de la 26 Bienal Nacional de Artes Visuales, Santo Domingo 2011, que será inaugurada el martes 16 … Continue reading "MAM presenta Comité Organizador de la 26 Bienal"

• INAFOCAM y Fundación Juan Bosch capacitan maestros en la Región Sur

  INAFOCAM y Fundación Juan Bosch capacitan maestros en la Región SurRepública Dominicana, Santo Domingo, 17/06/2011 El Instituto Nacional de formación y Capacitación del Magisterio (Inafocam) y la Fundación Juan Bosch dieron inicio, recientemente, en la región Sur al diplomado “Educación Ética y Cívica para una Ciudadanía Democrática” a través del que 200 docentes serán formados … Continue reading "INAFOCAM y Fundación Juan Bosch capacitan maestros en la Región Sur"

• Luis Rafael Gonzalez wins screenplay competition "Les Films De L'Astre"

  Luis Rafael Gonzalez wins screenplay competition “Les Films De L’Astre” Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, 06/17/2011 Luis Rafael Gonzalez is the winner of the second edition of the scripts competition of the international film production company “Les Films de L’Astre”, which in 2011 was sponsored by the Embassy of France, in honor of the film critic Arturo Rodriguez. “We are very pleased with the reception given to the second edition of this competition showcasing formidable film work, which is proof of the … Continue reading "Luis Rafael Gonzalez wins screenplay competition “Les Films De L’Astre”"