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• Minister of Culture Meets Dance Schools and Company Directors to Discuss Plans for New Schools

  Minister of Culture Meets Dance Schools and Company Directors to Discuss Plans for New SchoolsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 10/6/2012 Directors of dance and ballet schools held a meeting with Minister of Culture, José Antonio Rodríguez, in which they discussed the need to work for better national expression in dance. “Since time immemorial, culture is less … Continue reading "Minister of Culture Meets Dance Schools and Company Directors to Discuss Plans for New Schools"

• (Versión en español) Cenadarte: Un centro de capacitación artesanal abierto a todo público

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• Dr. Leonel Fernández Urges Latin American Universities to Improve Quality of Instruction

  Dr. Leonel Fernández Urges Latin American Universities to Improve Quality of InstructionNew York, October 3, 2012 During the roundtable “Regional Development in a Global Context,” organized by the Manhattanville College School of Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, Dr. Leonel Fernández, former President of the Dominican Republic and President of Global … Continue reading "Dr. Leonel Fernández Urges Latin American Universities to Improve Quality of Instruction"

• (Versión en español) Entre música gagá, bailes de palos y rezos rememoran a Nereyda Rodríguez

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• Manager of Economic Kitchens Announces Creation of a "Community Volunteer Network”

  Manager of Economic Kitchens Announces Creation of a “Community Volunteer Network”Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo 10/4/2012 The general manager of the State Economic Kitchens, Ramón María Rodríguez (Monchy), announced the creation of a “Community Volunteer Network,” a support structure thatwill take community leadershipof municipalities into account. By participating inthe television program “Marte Piantini Comenta,” which airs … Continue reading "Manager of Economic Kitchens Announces Creation of a “Community Volunteer Network”"

• (Versión en español) Dr. Leonel Fernández exhorta universidades de América Latina a mejorar la calidad de la enseñanza durante mesa redonda en Manhattanville College

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• Dr. Leonel Fernández Expresses Optimism regarding the Democratic Process in Haiti during Public Conversation at Brown University in Providence, RI

  Dr. Leonel Fernández Expresses Optimism regarding the Democratic Process in Haiti during Public Conversation at Brown University in Providence, RINew York, October 3, 2012 On Monday, October 2, former President of the Dominican Republic and President of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), Dr. Leonel Fernández, participated … Continue reading "Dr. Leonel Fernández Expresses Optimism regarding the Democratic Process in Haiti during Public Conversation at Brown University in Providence, RI"

• Sixth Dominican Book Fair in NY Breaks Sales Records

  Sixth Dominican Book Fair in NY Breaks Sales RecordsNew York, USA  10/1/2012 Upper Manhattan again became the cultural capital of the Dominican Republic during the celebration of the VI Dominican Book Fair in New York City, which was attended by the Dominican diaspora community en masse. Thousands of books were sold and there were more … Continue reading "Sixth Dominican Book Fair in NY Breaks Sales Records"

• Minister of Labor Assumes Presidency of Construction Workers Pension Funds Council

  Minister of Labor Assumes Presidency of Construction Workers Pension Funds CouncilSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 09/30/2012 Maritza Hernández, Minister of Labor, evaluated the contributions made by the Construction Workers Pension Funds (FOPETCONS in Spanish) to the Dominican Social Security System through their annual contributions. Minister Hernández swore in Luis Francisco Regalado as her alternate to preside … Continue reading "Minister of Labor Assumes Presidency of Construction Workers Pension Funds Council"

• Museum of Man: Safeguarding Dominican Identity

  Museum of Man: Safeguarding Dominican Identity Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 30/Oct/2012 On October 12, the Museum of Dominican Man, owner of the richest collection of Taino culture objects in the Caribbean and one of the largest in the world, completes 39 years since its founding. The time is ripe to rediscover one of the country’s … Continue reading "Museum of Man: Safeguarding Dominican Identity"