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• President and Vice President Inaugurate 11th International Book Fair of Santo Domingo 2008

  President and Vice President Inaugurate 11th International Book Fair of Santo Domingo 2008 The President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, and the Vice President Rafael Alburquerque presided over the opening ceremony yesterday at the inauguration of the 11th International Book Fair of Santo Domingo 2008, dedicated this year to the Association of Caribbean States … Continue reading "President and Vice President Inaugurate 11th International Book Fair of Santo Domingo 2008"

• Numbers of Tourists Arriving in DR on the Rise for Ninth Consecutive Month

  Numbers of Tourists Arriving in DR on the Rise for Ninth Consecutive Month The number of non-resident tourists arriving to the DR by airplane continues to rise, especially this past month when 389,075 tourists landed in the DR, according to a press release from Tourism Minister Félix Jiménez. Jiménez added that there has been objective … Continue reading "Numbers of Tourists Arriving in DR on the Rise for Ninth Consecutive Month"

• Organizations Take On the Commitment of Sustainable Tourism in the Dominican Republic

  Organizations Take On the Commitment of Sustainable Tourism in the Dominican Republic A total of 141 representatives of the tourism “clusters” from around the country along with government functionaries and members of the private sector have reached a commitment to develop a work plan that will promote sustainable tourism in the Dominican Republic. “The work … Continue reading "Organizations Take On the Commitment of Sustainable Tourism in the Dominican Republic"

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• Nobel Prize Winner Derek Walcott To Participate in the Book Fair

  Nobel Prize Winner Derek Walcott To Participate in the Book Fair The 1992 Nobel Prize-winning Poet, Derek Walcott of the Caribbean island of Santa Lucia, will be at the Culture Hall of the National Theater next Wednesday April 30 at 8:00 p.m. where he will participate in the activities of the 11th International Book Fair … Continue reading "Nobel Prize Winner Derek Walcott To Participate in the Book Fair"

• President Fernández Inaugurates Chinatown in Santo Domingo

  President Fernández Inaugurates Chinatown in Santo Domingo The President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, inaugurated Santo Domingo’s Chinatown in a colorful and lively ceremony last Sunday, April 18. The ceremony took place along the popular Duarte Avenue and surrounding streets where Chinatown’s development cost more than RD$267 million pesos. Currently this area is occupied … Continue reading "President Fernández Inaugurates Chinatown in Santo Domingo"

• Chinatown in Santo Domingo: An Example of Cultural and Racial Coexistence

  Chinatown in Santo Domingo: An Example of Cultural and Racial Coexistence Rosa Ng Báez, director of Fundación Flor para TodosIt is a little piece of Asia in the Caribbean. It is a space where a 5,000-thousand-year-old culture mixes comfortably with the customs and practices of native Dominicans. Porticos, engravings, sculptures, fountains, gardens and Asian shops … Continue reading "Chinatown in Santo Domingo: An Example of Cultural and Racial Coexistence"

• Tourism Diversification Praised

  Tourism Diversification Praised The Director General of the ITB in Berlin, site of the world’s most important annual tourism event, praised the Dominican Republic’s efficient strategy of diversification, promotion and infrastructure building. “We applaud the diversification strategy coupled with the ongoing infrastructure development being put into place in a realistic, brave and visionary manner,” by … Continue reading "Tourism Diversification Praised"

• DR Celebrates World Earth Day

  DR Celebrates World Earth Day Dominican President, Doctor Leonel Fernández, presided over the World Earth Day activities, organized by the Progressive Environmental Movement (MAP). The day’s activities, which took place on a farm in El Higüerito, Villa Mella, included the participation of dozens of environmental groups from around the country concerned about preserving and protecting … Continue reading "DR Celebrates World Earth Day"

• Organizers Hoping to Double Book Fair Attendance

  Organizers Hoping to Double Book Fair Attendance With the hope of doubling last year’s Book Fair attendance, which exceeded 140,000 people per day, the 11th International Book Fair of Santo Domingo 2008 opened on Monday. This year’s Fair is dedicated to historian Emilio Rodríguez Demorizi, the most widely published Dominican writer. The 476 publishers, set … Continue reading "Organizers Hoping to Double Book Fair Attendance"