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• (Versión en español) Medio Ambiente paga a bomberos forestales en La Culata, San Juan de la Maguana

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• Dominican First Lady Receives Prestigious Recognition at University in Brasilia

  Dominican First Lady Receives Prestigious Recognition at University in Brasilia Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, the Dominican Republic’s First Lady, is in Brasilia where she received an honorary Doctorate Degree from the prestigious University Center of Brasilia (UNICEUB) located in Brazil’s capital city Brasilia. Dr. Cedeño de Fernández received the tribute in honor of her long … Continue reading "Dominican First Lady Receives Prestigious Recognition at University in Brasilia"

• Dionisio Blanco and his Homage to Music and the Earth

  Dionisio Blanco and his Homage to Music and the Earth The sculptural ensemble “Homage to Music, Homage to the Earth” made of cast bronze made by Dionisio Blanco, artist from San Cristobal, was unveiled in the “Piedras Vivas” Park. The show, comprised of four large sculptures and two bas-reliefs, sits in the public space in … Continue reading "Dionisio Blanco and his Homage to Music and the Earth"

• (Versión en español) 1ra Conferencia Internacional del Modelo de la Unión Europea (MUE)

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• Music to Cure Your Soul at the Closure of the II Dominican Global Film Festival

  Music to Cure Your Soul at the Closure of the II Dominican Global Film Festival  (Santo Domingo, November 24, 2008). A group of men and women, mostly octogenarians, were doing what they always do to get out of their daily routines and to have fun singing.  But they don´t sing just for pleasure; they are … Continue reading "Music to Cure Your Soul at the Closure of the II Dominican Global Film Festival"

• Meeting of Labor Observer Networks Favor Creating Public Policy

  Meeting of Labor Observer Networks Favor Creating Public Policy Dominican Tourism Minister, Francisco Javier García, recently proclaimed that “the moment has come for Las Terrenas to radically change” into a model tourism area. To further that goal, the Minister has announced the undertaking of important construction projects to be developed by the Executive Committee of … Continue reading "Meeting of Labor Observer Networks Favor Creating Public Policy"

• Environment Ministry Gives RD$6.4 Million to Families Evacuated from Haitises National Park

  Environment Ministry Gives RD$6.4 Million to Families Evacuated from Haitises National Park Jaime David Fernández Mirabal, Minister of Environment, gave RD$6,455,218 to 119 families who were evacuated from the Los Haitises National Park when it was turned into a protected area in 1992. This handover of money is the second this year and fulfills the … Continue reading "Environment Ministry Gives RD$6.4 Million to Families Evacuated from Haitises National Park"

• The Caribbean Syncretism of Sacha Tebó´s Work

  The Caribbean Syncretism of Sacha Tebó´s Work “The Painting of Sacha Tebó as Poetry of the Archetypes” opened at the Arawak Art Gallery. The show, which includes the artist´s representative work, consists of fourteen paintings and drawings done in the encaustic medium, a hot wax-based medium, and four sculptures in bronze and aluminum. Tebó has … Continue reading "The Caribbean Syncretism of Sacha Tebó´s Work"

• President of Free Zones Association Calls for New Export Regulations

  President of Free Zones Association Calls for New Export Regulations Fernando Capellán, President of the Dominican Free Zones Association (ADOZONA), argued for the creation of a new legal statute pertaining to the promotion of national exports that would allow the country to take full advantage of the opportunities presented by the international market. “The country … Continue reading "President of Free Zones Association Calls for New Export Regulations"

• Dominican Senate Pays Tribute to the Leon Center

  Dominican Senate Pays Tribute to the Leon Center As part of the fifth anniversary commemoration of the Leon Center, the Dominican Senate has rendered official recognition of this cultural institution for the support it has given to the “comprehensive promotion and dissemination of culture, art, the environment and the country´s civic and national values.” “The … Continue reading "Dominican Senate Pays Tribute to the Leon Center"