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• Street Named for Rosa Francia Esquea at Book Fair

  Street Named for Rosa Francia Esquea at Book FairSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 4/24/2013 The Ministry of Culture and General Directorate of the International Book Fair honored Rosa Francia Esquea, writer and journalist, for her personal and professional dedication to children’s literature. They named a street in her honor in the Juan Pablo Duarte Culture Plaza. … Continue reading "Street Named for Rosa Francia Esquea at Book Fair"

• (Versión en español) El coronel Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó fue exaltado al Panteón de la Patria

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• Artisans Have Special Space at the Book Fair

  Artisans Have Special Space at the Book FairSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 4/25/2013 Many of the pieces on sale in the Artisans Area of the International Book Fair reflect the nation’s Taina, Spanish and African heritage that have influenced our traditions. Buying one would be taking home a valued treasure. Decorative objects for the home as … Continue reading "Artisans Have Special Space at the Book Fair"

• International Book Fair 2013 Presents “Aquatic Continent” Concert, Conferences and Talks

  International Book Fair 2013 Presents “Aquatic Continent” Concert, Conferences and TalksDominican Republic, Santo Domingo 4/25/2013 This Friday will be the fifth day of the XVI International Book FairSanto Domingo2013, with arich and varied cultural offering that will attractvaried audiences, among them the Aquatic Continent concert with Silvio Rodríguez (Cuba) Juan Carlos Pérez Soto (Venezuela), Fernando … Continue reading "International Book Fair 2013 Presents “Aquatic Continent” Concert, Conferences and Talks"

• Leonardo Padura Talks about His New Novel

  Leonardo Padura Talks about His New NovelDominican Republic, Santo Domingo 4/25/2013 Cuban writer, Leonardo Padura, who rose to fame with his crime and mystery novels, participated in a roundtable discussion in the Miriam de Gautreaux Cookbook Pavilion at the International Book Fair Santo Domingo 2013. He said he emphatically believes,much like Nobel Prize Winner Gabriel … Continue reading "Leonardo Padura Talks about His New Novel"

• (Versión en español) Educacion Calzada programa sexta recoleccion de calzados para ninos de esasos recursos de RD

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• Five Painting Exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art

  Five Painting Exhibitions at the Museum of Modern ArtSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 4/24/2013 The Museum of Modern Art will host five exhibitions as part of its broad artistic program organized for the XVI International Book Fair Santo Domingo 2013, under the coordination of the Ministry of Culture and the Book Fair Directorate. The Art Show … Continue reading "Five Painting Exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art"

• La Española as a preceden and New Amsterdam as an Aftermath: The worlds that Juan Rodríguez Connected

  La Española as a preceden and New Amsterdam as an Aftermath: The worlds that Juan Rodríguez ConnectedDominican Republic, Santo Domingo 24/04/13 A panel on early colonial New york commemorating the dourth centennial of the arrival of Juan Rodríguez in te Hudson’s harbor Area in 1613 Wednesday, May 15TH, 2013 10:00 .M.-12 P.M. Panelist Christopher P. … Continue reading "La Española as a preceden and New Amsterdam as an Aftermath: The worlds that Juan Rodríguez Connected"

• Presidents Danilo Medina and Rafael Correa Inaugurate XVI International Book Fair Santo Domingo 2013

  Presidents Danilo Medina and Rafael Correa Inaugurate XVI International Book Fair Santo Domingo 2013Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo 4/22/2013 With a regal ceremony,theXVI International Book Fair Santo Domingo2013 was inaugurated on Monday, chaired by the President of the Republic Danilo Medina, Rafael Correa Delgado and Minister of Culture José Antonio Rodríguez. Ecuador is the guest of … Continue reading "Presidents Danilo Medina and Rafael Correa Inaugurate XVI International Book Fair Santo Domingo 2013"

• President Medina to Inaugurate International Book Fair

  President Medina to Inaugurate International Book FairSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 4/20/2013 The XVI International Book Fair Santo Domingo 2013 will be inaugurated on Monday April 22 in a ceremony led by President Danilo Medina, who will be accompanied by Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa. “We just ended a huge series of events around Dominican and Latin … Continue reading "President Medina to Inaugurate International Book Fair"