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  Ministry of Culture Issues Book Fair 2018 Youth Awards

  Santo Domingo, August 13, 2018 – The Ministry of Culture, through its General Book Fair Directorate, formally issued the Book Fair 2018 Youth Awards which each year recognizes the talent of young Dominican writers in the following categories: Poetry, Short Stories and Journalism.  In the Journalism category, the award was issued to the entry that covered … Continue reading "Ministry of Culture Issues Book Fair 2018 Youth Awards"
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  Announcement on Third Annual Journalism Environmental Award

  Santo Domingo, August 10, 2018 – The Consorcio Energético Punta Cana – Macao (CEPM), the electricity company from the town of San Pedro de Macoris (CESPM), and companies belonging to the InterEnergy Holdings group, along with the National Network of Entrepreneurial Support for Environmental Protection (ECORED), recently announced the opening of the third annual “Journalism … Continue reading "Announcement on Third Annual Journalism Environmental Award"
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  Short Feature Film by Dominican Producer Receives Third Place Honors in

  Dominican Film Festival of New York 2018 New York, August 9, 2018 – La EntreViú, a short feature film written by Beto Cruz, a Dominican filmmaker from the Dominican north coast city of Puerto Plata, received the third place award issued by the Seventh Annual Dominican Film Festival of New York (DFFNY). The Festival was … Continue reading "Short Feature Film by Dominican Producer Receives Third Place Honors in"
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  Organizers Announce First Results of Project to Safeguard Dominican Culinary Tradition

  Santo Domingo, August 8, 2018 – The Dominican culinary tradition reached an important milestone with the formal presentation of the results obtained through a special research project carried out to recover and bring together some of the country’s top traditional recipes, including desserts and local beverages. The  president of the Fundación Casabe and Commercial Coordinator … Continue reading "Organizers Announce First Results of Project to Safeguard Dominican Culinary Tradition"
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  Dominican Educator and Writer Publishes Book on Short Stories Titled “Cinco Cuentos de la abuela Calule”

  Santo Domingo, August 7, 2018 – Educator Carmen Esteva recently published her fifth book titled Cinco cuentos de la abuelita Calule (non-official translation: Grandmother Calule’s Five Short Stories), where she speaks of stories and situations faced by children and where she brings in her own personal childhood memories into this book of fiction. The book … Continue reading "Dominican Educator and Writer Publishes Book on Short Stories Titled “Cinco Cuentos de la abuela Calule”"
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  Office of the Vice President Sponsors Discussion for Children and Adults on How to Reduce Contamination by Plastic Products

  Santo Domingo, August 6, 2018 – With the goal of teaching children and adults the negative impact plastics have on the environment – and how all can contribute to protect and preserve it – the Office of the Vice President hosted an interactive discussion titled “A Country Without Plastics,” headed by environmentalist Paola Tineo. The … Continue reading "Office of the Vice President Sponsors Discussion for Children and Adults on How to Reduce Contamination by Plastic Products"
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  Movie Forum Filó to Present Award-Winning Film “Like Water for Chocolate”

  Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel’s award-winning novel “Like Water for Chocolate” will be featured by the Movie Forum Filó, an initiative that is part of the Cultural Extension Program of Activities known as “Biblioteca Viva,” hosted by the Juan Bosch Library. Santo Domingo, August 3, 2018 – The Juan Bosch Library of the Global Foundation for … Continue reading "Movie Forum Filó to Present Award-Winning Film “Like Water for Chocolate”"
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  D.R. Consulate in California and DGCINE Promote the Country’s Incentives and Locations in Key Hollywood Studios

  Santo Domingo, August 2, 2018 – The D.R. Consulate in California and the country’s General Film Directorate (DGCINE) recently carried out an unprecedented strategic tour to promote among some key Hollywood studios the country’s current film incentives and prime locations. The goal is to attract big Hollywood productions to the country. After both institutions worked for … Continue reading "D.R. Consulate in California and DGCINE Promote the Country’s Incentives and Locations in Key Hollywood Studios"
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  PUCMM University Students Study Diversity of Woody Species in Santo Domingo’s Arroyo Hondo Region Situated in the City’s Northern Section

  With the goal of classifying the woody species found within the Dominican Hyppotherapy Center, situated in the Arroyo Hondo section of the National District, students from the Pontifical Catholic University Mother and Teacher (PUCMM) majoring in Ecological Sciences and Environmental Management Studies headed an initial study on the diversity of woody species found in the … Continue reading "PUCMM University Students Study Diversity of Woody Species in Santo Domingo’s Arroyo Hondo Region Situated in the City’s Northern Section"
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  Office of the Vice President, Funglode and Children International Celebrate Final Student Tournament  

   Student Emilia Bonilla Durán, named “Best Orator,” Received a Medal of Honor  and Other Prizes Santo Domingo, August 1, 2018 – The Office of the Vice President, the Dominican Debate Society (Sodode), the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (Funglode) and the Children International organization in the Dominican Republic, sponsored the XVII Junior Debate Tournament with … Continue reading "Office of the Vice President, Funglode and Children International Celebrate Final Student Tournament  "