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• Join Us for a Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple with Dominican Professional Swimmer and Humanitarian, Marcos Díaz

  Join Us for a Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple with Dominican Professional Swimmer and Humanitarian, Marcos DíazNew York, March 28, 2012 Join us for a Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple on April 19 and meet Dominican Professional Swimmer and World Humanitarian, Marcos Díaz. Learn about the man who has made a splash across … Continue reading "Join Us for a Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple with Dominican Professional Swimmer and Humanitarian, Marcos Díaz"

• Pacto de Guani - Alfaguara Infantil - Santillana

  Pacto de Guani – Alfaguara Infantil – SantillanaSanto Domingo, DominicanRepublic, April17, 2012 We are pleased to invite you to the launching of the children’s book: El Pacto de Guani by Virginia Read Escobal. The presentation will be made by Margarita Luciano and Farah Hallal. Monday, April 23rd at 7:30 p.m. Pedro MirForum, Librería Cuesta 27 de Febrero esq. … Continue reading "Pacto de Guani – Alfaguara Infantil – Santillana"

• Juan Ramón sobre el papel: A Space for poetry and the plastic arts

  Juan Ramón sobre el papel: A Space for poetry and the plastic artsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 17, 2012 The Embassy of Spain, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, the Director’s Office of the 15th International Book Fair Santo Domingo 2012 and the Museum of Modern Art opened the collective exhibition “Juan Ramón sobre … Continue reading "Juan Ramón sobre el papel: A Space for poetry and the plastic arts"

• Ministry of Education Improves Educational Quality with Support from International Organizations

  Ministry of Education Improves Educational Quality with Support from International OrganizationsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic  4/17/2012 The Ministry of Education (MINERD in Spanish) recently launched two projects with the financial support of international organizations, which donated $153 million dollars toward strengthening the quality of early and elementary education in the most vulnerable areas around the country. … Continue reading "Ministry of Education Improves Educational Quality with Support from International Organizations"

• Successful Conclusion to the Second International Storytelling Festival

  Successful Conclusion to the Second International Storytelling FestivalSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic  4/17/2012 Throughout the 2nd International Storytelling Festival, more than 30 activities took place in different places, keeping children and adults laughing and smiling all the while. The Festival also served to train teachers, culture disseminators and parents in how to tell stories to their … Continue reading "Successful Conclusion to the Second International Storytelling Festival"

• Activities of the Ministry of Culture Directorate of the 2012 FIL & Museum of Modern Art (MAM)

  Activities of the Ministry of Culture Directorate of the 2012 FIL & Museum of Modern Art (MAM)Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 18, 2012 We invite you to the opening ceremony of the following exhibitions: Thursday 19“Arte Contemporáneo Centroamericano”Central American Group ExhibitionTime: 7:00 p.m.Venue: Second Floor of the MAM“Risas, Sonrisas y Carcajadas”Solo Photographic Exhibition by Francis … Continue reading "Activities of the Ministry of Culture Directorate of the 2012 FIL & Museum of Modern Art (MAM)"

• Government Food Distribution Program for Families Affected by Rains in Puerto Plata

  Government Food Distribution Program for Families Affected by Rains in Puerto PlataSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 4/16/2012 As a way of helping families affected by the recent torrential rainfall, President Leonel Fernández instructed the Economic Food Centers to deliver more than 2,000 packages of uncooked food rations to thousands of families in Puerto Plata who were … Continue reading "Government Food Distribution Program for Families Affected by Rains in Puerto Plata"

• (Versión en español) Se dio inicio al primer Concurso Nacional Fotografía Joven por los Valores

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• Government Food Distribution Program for Poor Families in Santiago

  Government Food Distribution Program for Poor Families in SantiagoSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 4/15/2012 In the presence of Rafael Alburquerque, Vice President in Charge of Executive Power, the Economic Food Centers of the State handed over 2,000 rations of food to the needy families in the poor neighborhoods of Santiago, Tamboril and Villa González, who were … Continue reading "Government Food Distribution Program for Poor Families in Santiago"

• Keynote Speakers Series Main Course at this Year’s Book Fair

  Keynote Speakers Series Main Course at this Year’s Book FairSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic  4/14/2012 Nuclear Physicist, Fidel Castro Díaz-Balart, will be featured on the first day of the International Book Fair, Thursday April 19th, as part of the Keynote Speakers Series of this year’s spectacular event which opened on April 18th. To register, please go … Continue reading "Keynote Speakers Series Main Course at this Year’s Book Fair"