Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil se muestra renovada durante tres conciertos en el Teatro Nacional

• Jorge Franco 2014 Alfaguara Award in the Novel Category for“El mundo de afuera”

  Jorge Franco 2014 Alfaguara Award in the Novel Category for“El mundo de afuera” Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 03/24/2014 Colombian writer Jorge Franco has been awarded the 2014 Alfaguara Award in the Novel category, worth US$175,000 (some €130,000) and a sculpture by Martín Chirino, for his novel El mundo de afuera (The outside world), presented under … Continue reading "Jorge Franco 2014 Alfaguara Award in the Novel Category for“El mundo de afuera”"

• Samford University Jazz Big Band in our Conservatory

  Samford University Jazz Big Band in our Conservatory Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 03/21/2014 The National Conservatory of Music, Jazz in the Dominican Republic and GAD Productions, announce the presentation of the Jazz Big Band of Samford University in Alabama, under the leadership of Grant Dalton. The concert will be open to the public on Thursday, … Continue reading "Samford University Jazz Big Band in our Conservatory"

• Colloquium held on the “Present and Future of Digital Books in the Dominican Republic”

  Colloquium held on the “Present and Future of Digital Books in the Dominican Republic” Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 03/20/2014 The Directorate for Books and Reading, of the Ministry of Culture, sponsored the symposium “Present and future of the digital books in the Dominican Republic”, as part of the Pre-opening activities of the International Book Fair … Continue reading "Colloquium held on the “Present and Future of Digital Books in the Dominican Republic”"

• MINERD and CDP announce the opening of the 2014 National Journalism Award

  MINERD and CDP announce the opening of the 2014 National Journalism AwardSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, 03/20/2014 The Ministry of Education (MINERD) and the Dominican Association of Journalists (CDP) announced today the call to nominate journalists to the 2014 National Journalism Award. The winner will be announced on April 5th, on the National Day of the … Continue reading "MINERD and CDP announce the opening of the 2014 National Journalism Award"

• GFDD’s RDescubre Program Inspires Environmental Stewardship through Education

  GFDD’s RDescubre Program Inspires Environmental Stewardship through Education Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 03/18/2014 GFDD’s RDescubre Program in collaboration with Listín Diario’s Plan Lea, organized an educational whale-watching excursion on March 15th. As part of Geography Week (Semana de la Geografía), the aim of the trip was to promote the exploration of nature, particularly of protected … Continue reading "GFDD’s RDescubre Program Inspires Environmental Stewardship through Education"

• Literary Café with Ángela Hernández

  Literary Café with Ángela HernándezSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, 03/18/2014 The “Literary Café” (Café Literario), a get-together at the Ágora Mall, joined the events that celebrate women throughout the month. This was a perfect opportunity for the attendees to spend time with our Guest of Honor: writer Ángela Hernández, known for her contributions to women’s contemporary … Continue reading "Literary Café with Ángela Hernández"

• Dominican Gastronomy Included in Menu of Important Mexican Chain of Restaurants

  Dominican Gastronomy Included in Menu of Important Mexican Chain of RestaurantsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, 03/18/2014 Dominican cuisine, one of the most varied and rich of America, will be among the dishes available on the main menu of the prestigious Sanborn restaurant chain, starting April 3rd, 2014. This information was provided by Esperanza Lithgow, Culinary Advisor … Continue reading "Dominican Gastronomy Included in Menu of Important Mexican Chain of Restaurants"

• Central Bank reports a CPI variation rate of 0.34% in February

  Central Bank reports a CPI variation rate of 0.34% in February Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 03/17/2014 The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic reports that February inflation, measured using the variation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 0.34% compared to the one during the month of January of this year. The report released by … Continue reading "Central Bank reports a CPI variation rate of 0.34% in February"

• MITUR Promotes the Country in the Famous "Calle 8 Carnival" of Miami to the rhythm of Merengue, Bachata, and Urban Music

  MITUR Promotes the Country in the Famous “Calle 8 Carnival” of Miami to the rhythm of Merengue, Bachata, and Urban Music Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 03/13/2014 The event, organized by the “Kiwanis of Little Havana” Club, was attended by the Minister of Tourism, Francisco Javier García, together with a delegation of journalists from various Dominican … Continue reading "MITUR Promotes the Country in the Famous “Calle 8 Carnival” of Miami to the rhythm of Merengue, Bachata, and Urban Music"

• Internal revenue concludes education project "A new way to learn to participate" for private schools

  Internal revenue concludes education project “A new way to learn to participate” for private schoolsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, 03/13/2014 This phase of the project features teachers giving workshops to parents to create awareness on tax education and citizenship values. The General Directorate of the Internal Revenue (DGII) and the Ministry of Education (MINERD) concluded the … Continue reading "Internal revenue concludes education project “A new way to learn to participate” for private schools"