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• Dr. Leonel Fernández Expresses Optimism regarding the Democratic Process in Haiti during Public Conversation at Brown University in Providence, RI

  Dr. Leonel Fernández Expresses Optimism regarding the Democratic Process in Haiti during Public Conversation at Brown University in Providence, RINew York, October 3, 2012 On Monday, October 2, former President of the Dominican Republic and President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Dr. Leonel Fernández, participated … Continue reading "Dr. Leonel Fernández Expresses Optimism regarding the Democratic Process in Haiti during Public Conversation at Brown University in Providence, RI"

• Sixth Dominican Book Fair in NY Breaks Sales Records

  Sixth Dominican Book Fair in NY Breaks Sales RecordsNew York, USA  10/1/2012 Upper Manhattan again became the cultural capital of the Dominican Republic during the celebration of the VI Dominican Book Fair in New York City, which was attended by the Dominican diaspora community en masse. Thousands of books were sold and there were more … Continue reading "Sixth Dominican Book Fair in NY Breaks Sales Records"

• Minister of Labor Assumes Presidency of Construction Workers Pension Funds Council

  Minister of Labor Assumes Presidency of Construction Workers Pension Funds CouncilSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 09/30/2012 Maritza Hernández, Minister of Labor, evaluated the contributions made by the Construction Workers Pension Funds (FOPETCONS in Spanish) to the Dominican Social Security System through their annual contributions. Minister Hernández swore in Luis Francisco Regalado as her alternate to preside … Continue reading "Minister of Labor Assumes Presidency of Construction Workers Pension Funds Council"

• Museum of Man: Safeguarding Dominican Identity

  Museum of Man: Safeguarding Dominican Identity Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 30/Oct/2012 On October 12, the Museum of Dominican Man, owner of the richest collection of Taino culture objects in the Caribbean and one of the largest in the world, completes 39 years since its founding. The time is ripe to rediscover one of the country’s … Continue reading "Museum of Man: Safeguarding Dominican Identity"

• NFPA Chapter organizes the 5th Congress on Fire Protection, Focusing on the Slogan "Regulations, Compliance and Reality"

  NFPA Chapter organizes the 5th Congress on Fire Protection, Focusing on the Slogan “Regulations, Compliance and Reality”Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, September 30, 2012 The Dominican RepublicChapterof the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), organized its5thCongress focusing on the slogan “Regulations, Compliance and Reality,” with a view to train and educate fire safety professionals to further strengthen … Continue reading "NFPA Chapter organizes the 5th Congress on Fire Protection, Focusing on the Slogan “Regulations, Compliance and Reality”"

• The Ministryof Labor will coordinate the training of people at the request of companies who wish to hire them

  The Ministryof Labor will coordinate the training of people at the request of companies who wish to hire themSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, September 26, 2012 The Ministry of Labor, through the Youth and Employment Program, has started training people in different fields at the request ofsome companies. In turn, thesecompanies have agreed to integrate the … Continue reading "The Ministryof Labor will coordinate the training of people at the request of companies who wish to hire them"

• DREFF Announces 2012 Audience Award Winners

  DREFF Announces 2012 Audience Award WinnersNew York, September 25, 2012 The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) is pleased to announce this year’s Audience Award Winners. Out of DREFF 2012’s diverse selection of 24 acclaimed films – 13 featured films, 6 short films, 3 Dominican productions and 2 retrospectives – audience members selected their top … Continue reading "DREFF Announces 2012 Audience Award Winners"

• Contribute a book of art to the library of the MAM

  Contribute a book of art to the library of the MAMSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, September 28, 2012 The library of the Museum of Modern Art was open to the public for the first time on October 9, 1980. The Association of Friends of the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) invites to the event “Contribute a … Continue reading "Contribute a book of art to the library of the MAM"

• The National Conservatory of Music, 70 years later, continues its monumental work

  The National Conservatory of Music, 70 years later, continues its monumental work Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, September 25, 2012 Located in the heart of the city, in what once was a zoo and amusement park, it is now the most important music teaching center in the Dominican Republic, where 350 young people prepare themselves to become … Continue reading "The National Conservatory of Music, 70 years later, continues its monumental work"

• The worship of the stones: a tradition present in Dominican culture

  The worship of the stones: a tradition present in Dominican cultureSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, September 25, 2012 Stones play an important role in Dominican culture. Together with the old Zemis (cemíesTaínos) they crossed the boundaries imposed by time and, in an almost imperceptible way, they are present in the daily life of Dominicans. If you … Continue reading "The worship of the stones: a tradition present in Dominican culture"