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• Félix Sánchez Will Carry Dominican Flag at Beijing Olympics on August 5

  Félix Sánchez Will Carry Dominican Flag at Beijing Olympics on August 5 President of the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD), Luis Mejía, announced that 2004 Gold Medalist Félix Sánchez will carry the national flag for the Dominican delegation at the Beijing Olympic Games when they open in August. Sánchez, ganador de medalla de oro en los … Continue reading "Félix Sánchez Will Carry Dominican Flag at Beijing Olympics on August 5"

• (Versión en español) Acroarte inicia proceso de evaluación para los Premios Casandra 2009

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• Leading Venezuelan University Honors President Fernández as Honorary Professor

  Leading Venezuelan University Honors President Fernández as Honorary Professor Officials of the Rafael Urdaneta University (URU) bestowed upon Dominican President Leonel Fernández the title of honorary professor in the department of Political and Social Sciences, Law and Politics. The ceremony took place in Maracaibo, Venezuela where President Fernández is taking part in the 5th Petrocaribe … Continue reading "Leading Venezuelan University Honors President Fernández as Honorary Professor"

• José Rafael Lantigua Inducted into the Dominican Academy of Language

  José Rafael Lantigua Inducted into the Dominican Academy of Language Minister of Culture, José Rafael Lantigua, was inducted as a member of the Dominican Academy of Language during a solemn ceremony overseen by President Fernández. Upon being inducted into the Academy, Lantigua gave a speech on the topic “Literary Conduct: A Foundational Discourse.” Minister Lantigua … Continue reading "José Rafael Lantigua Inducted into the Dominican Academy of Language"

• (Versión en español) Dirección de Prensa del Palacio Presidencial Celebrará Seminario de Comunicación

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• GFDD, FUNGLODE and Virtual Educa Caribe Will Present Latin American Forum on Water and Environment During Virtual Educa Zaragoza

  GFDD, FUNGLODE and Virtual Educa Caribe Will Present Latin American Forum on Water and Environment During Virtual Educa Zaragoza Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Virtual Educa Caribe (VEC), in coordination with the International Water and Environment Center (CIAMA) and the Government of Aragón’s Environment Office, will … Continue reading "GFDD, FUNGLODE and Virtual Educa Caribe Will Present Latin American Forum on Water and Environment During Virtual Educa Zaragoza"

• Caribbean Hotels and Tourism Association Elects a Dominican as Vice-President

  Caribbean Hotels and Tourism Association Elects a Dominican as Vice-President The Caribbean Hotels and Tourism Association has elected Dominican hotelier Reyson Pimentel to fill the position of the organization´s Vice-President. Pimentel said he would work to capture new markets and to reactivate others where the organization has not done much work. …he said that during … Continue reading "Caribbean Hotels and Tourism Association Elects a Dominican as Vice-President"

• Photographic Exhibit "Mujer Dominicana en NY

  Photographic Exhibit “Mujer Dominicana en NY” A photographic exhibit in honor of Dominican women in New York. August 19 – September 30, 2008 Please join us for the opening of “Mujer” Tuesday August 19th 2008, at 6:30 p.m.The City College of New York. Amsterdam PlazaAmsterdam Avenue and 138th street For more information call 212.650.7496RSVP: mujernyc@gmail.com … Continue reading "Photographic Exhibit “Mujer Dominicana en NY"

• Chilean Tourism to Dominican Republic Doubles

  Chilean Tourism to Dominican Republic Doubles The Dominican Republic continues registering growth in tourism data over the last year, with a large part of that increase coming from South America. Taking into account that throughout all of 2007, 22,028 Chilean tourists arrived at the airports in the DR, current projections show a major upsurge in … Continue reading "Chilean Tourism to Dominican Republic Doubles"

• Tourism on the Rise for Eleventh Straight Month

  Tourism on the Rise for Eleventh Straight Month The Dominican Republic continues consolidating itself as an attractive tourist destination as is confirmed with the news that, for the 11th straight month, large numbers of foreign tourists are arriving at the various airports around the country. The Dominican Republic continues consolidating itself as an attractive tourist … Continue reading "Tourism on the Rise for Eleventh Straight Month"