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

• Diplomatic Concert in Holland

  Diplomatic Concert in HollandThe Hague, Holland 12/14/2011 As part of its cultural diplomacy, the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Holland presented its first classical Christmas concert last week at the University of Social Sciences of The Hague. For the occasion, Dominican composers such as Julio Alberto Hernández, played a select repertory of musical pieces … Continue reading "Diplomatic Concert in Holland"

• (Versión en español) EDESUR inaugura circuito 24 horas de luz en Las Matas de Farfán

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• Prizes Awarded in the Olga Estrella Writing Contest for Visually Impaired

  Prizes Awarded in the Olga Estrella Writing Contest for Visually Impaired Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  12/14/2011 December 13th is Saint Lucia´s Day, the patron saint of the blind. In commemoration of her day, the Olga Estrella National Center for Educational Resources for the Handicapped sponsored an awards ceremony for the winners of the story-writing contest … Continue reading "Prizes Awarded in the Olga Estrella Writing Contest for Visually Impaired"

• INAFOCAM and Fine Arts Institute to Offer a Degree in Arts Education

  INAFOCAM and Fine Arts Institute to Offer a Degree in Arts EducationSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 12/13/2011 The Ministry of Education (MINERD in Spanish) and the General Directorate of the Fine Arts Institute will undertake a training program with the goal of increasing the theoretical and practical competencies of Dominican teachers in the various areas of … Continue reading "INAFOCAM and Fine Arts Institute to Offer a Degree in Arts Education"

• (Versión en español) 10ma. Feria Nacional de Artesanía 2011

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• Tenth National Artisans Fair 2011 to Begin this Month

  Tenth National Artisans Fair 2011 to Begin this MonthSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic  12/12/2011 The Office of the First Lady (DPD in Spanish) and the Ministry of Culture is sponsoring the Tenth National Artisans Fair 2011,to be held December 14-18. This year the Fair is dedicated to the artisans of San José de Ocoa. The slogan, … Continue reading "Tenth National Artisans Fair 2011 to Begin this Month"

• Dominican Student Wins Third Place in XII Latin American Spelling and Writing Contest

  Dominican Student Wins Third Place in XII Latin American Spelling and Writing ContestSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic  12/12/2011 The Dominican Republic won third place in the XII Hispano-American Spelling and Writing Contest held recently in Mexico where 13 Spanish-speaking countries participated. The DR was re represented by the champion of the VI National First Student Spelling … Continue reading "Dominican Student Wins Third Place in XII Latin American Spelling and Writing Contest"

• Compu-Metro Initiative Inaugurated

  Compu-Metro Initiative InauguratedSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic  12/9/2011 The idea of the initiative is that all Metro users, in addition to quick access to their destinations, also have state-of-the-art computer access points to retrieve a wide variety of on-sight information, technology and reading material. She explained that the idea of Compu-Metro is that users not only … Continue reading "Compu-Metro Initiative Inaugurated"

• National Institute for Teaching Training and Education, Organization of Ibero-American

  National Institute for Teaching Training and Education, Organization of Ibero-AmericanStates and the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development to Begin Professional Teacher Training ProgramSan Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic 12/9/2011 The Ministry of Education will undertake a pilot program in San Pedro de Macorís as part of a project to support the insertion of … Continue reading "National Institute for Teaching Training and Education, Organization of Ibero-American"

• Ministry of Women Honors Isaac Tsai, Ambassador from Taiwan

  Ministry of Women Honors Isaac Tsai, Ambassador from TaiwanSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic a 12/9/2011 The Ministry of Women honored Taiwan Ambassador Isaac Tsai for his commitment, solidarity and support given to this ministry throughout his tour of duty as Ambassador from the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the Dominican Republic. Tsai pondered the years Taiwan … Continue reading "Ministry of Women Honors Isaac Tsai, Ambassador from Taiwan"