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• The Spanish Football Federation and International Football School to Hold Sporting Event in Dominican Republic in June 2013

  The Spanish Football Federation and International Football School to Hold Sporting Event in Dominican Republic in June 2013Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3/22/2013 The Spanish Royal Football Federation, number one in FIFA’s world ranking and current World and Tri-European champions, in conjunction with International FootballSchool of Santo Domingo have announced they are collaborating on an Official … Continue reading "The Spanish Football Federation and International Football School to Hold Sporting Event in Dominican Republic in June 2013"

• Long Night of Museums in Spring Promises a Variety of Attractions

  Long Night of Museums in Spring Promises a Variety of AttractionsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 3/22/2013 The Ministry of Culture through the General Directorate of Museums is offering a diverse program that promises to be full of magic, dance, music and color at Saturday’s “Long Night of Museums in Spring” that runs from 9:00 in the … Continue reading "Long Night of Museums in Spring Promises a Variety of Attractions"

• GFDD Launches New Community and School Gardens Website

  GFDD Launches New Community and School Gardens Website Nueva York, 03/22/2013 On Friday March 22, GFDD/FUNGLODE was proud to launch a new website highlighting its EcoHuertos Program, which supports the creation of sustainable vegetable gardens in schools and communities across the Dominican Republic. The program, which to date has created vegetable gardens in 12 schools … Continue reading "GFDD Launches New Community and School Gardens Website"

• Spanish Cultural Center to Hold Concert for Haitian Volunteer Organization

  Spanish Cultural Center to Hold Concert for Haitian Volunteer OrganizationSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 3/21/2013 In an effort to make the public aware of the work being done by the Help for Haiti Volunteer Organization (SOVOA in Spanish), the Cultural Center of the Embassy of Spain will hold a concert called “Getting to Know SOVOA” on … Continue reading "Spanish Cultural Center to Hold Concert for Haitian Volunteer Organization"

• GFDD and FUNGLODE Present The White Paper of Dominican Journalism during Special Program of Dominican Get-Togethers in the Big Apple

  GFDD and FUNGLODE Present The White Paper of Dominican Journalism during Special Program of Dominican Get-Togethers in the Big AppleSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 03/21/13 In an effort to continue promoting and supporting democracy and development in the Dominican Republic, on Monday, March 18, GFDD and FUNGLODE presented The White Paper of Dominican Journalism – the first detailed … Continue reading "GFDD and FUNGLODE Present The White Paper of Dominican Journalism during Special Program of Dominican Get-Togethers in the Big Apple"

• (Versión en español) “Noche Larga de los Museos en Primavera” promete variados atractivos para el sábado

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• MINERD and Orange Foundation Sign Agreement to Support National Literacy Plan

  MINERD and Orange Foundation Sign Agreement to Support National Literacy PlanSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 3/20/2013 The Ministry of Education (MINERD in Spanish) signed a collaboration agreement with the Orange Foundation which has committed to support the National Literacy Plan known as “QuisqueyaLearns With You” being developed by the Dominican government with the goal of teaching … Continue reading "MINERD and Orange Foundation Sign Agreement to Support National Literacy Plan"

• "With or Without a Roof" Exhibition at the Spanish Cultural Center

  “With or Without a Roof” Exhibition at the Spanish Cultural CenterSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 3/20/2013 The precarious habitat, the most visible image of poverty, is the type of housing in which nearly one-third of Latin America’s urban and rural populations live. More than 60% of individualsin the world build their own homes.Population growth, expandingconcentrationsof people … Continue reading "”With or Without a Roof” Exhibition at the Spanish Cultural Center"

• Guagua Productions Annouces Follow-Up To Ballplayer: Pelotero

  Guagua Productions Annouces Follow-Up To Ballplayer: Pelotero Titled ‘The Miguel Sano Story’Santo Domingo, República Dominicana 20/03/13 Filmmakers Enlist the Help of Kickstarter. Guagua Productions, the team behind the critically acclaimed documentary, Ballplayer: Pelotero has announced that they are doing a follow-up to the documentary titled The Miguel Sano Story.  Filmmakers are enlisting the help of Kickstarter to … Continue reading "Guagua Productions Annouces Follow-Up To Ballplayer: Pelotero"

• Rene Fernández Almonte Literary Journalism Contest

  Rene Fernández Almonte Literary Journalism ContestSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 3/18/2013 The Dominican College of Journalism, the Santiago Section and the Ministry of Culture, through the Regional Office of the North, is inviting writers to participate in the Essay Genre  of the 16th Annual René Fernández Almonte Literary Journalism Contest 2013. The contest will be held … Continue reading "Rene Fernández Almonte Literary Journalism Contest"