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• Students face off during the first day of the Third Batalla de los Cuentos (Battle of the Stories)

  Students face off during the first day of the Third Batalla de los Cuentos (Battle of the Stories)Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic March 24, 2012 More than 400 teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 are participating in this contest, which aims to motivate young people to read and compete in a healthy manner. Read, … Continue reading "Students face off during the first day of the Third Batalla de los Cuentos (Battle of the Stories)"

• Dominican Get-together is a Big Hit in Miami

  Dominican Get-together is a Big Hit in MiamiMiami, FL, March 23, 2012 G lobal Foundation for Democracy for Development (GFDD)’s initiative Dominican Get-Togethers is reaching out even further -a-field, and on March 21 headed south to Miami, Florida. The GFDD Team was delighted to bring this well-received initiative to the city of Miami and Ms. … Continue reading "Dominican Get-together is a Big Hit in Miami"

• Ministry of Culture donates 750 books to two institutions

  Ministry of Culture donates 750 books to two institutions Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicMarch 26, 2012 The Ministry of Culture (MINC), through the General Directorate of Books and Reading, presented abook donation to the library of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Colombia and to the library of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Embassy of … Continue reading "Ministry of Culture donates 750 books to two institutions"

• Culture Offers a Lecture on the Constitution of Cádiz

  Culture Offers a Lecture on the Constitution of CádizSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, March 26, 2012 The Ministry of Culture offered the lecture entitled “Impact of the Constitution of Cádiz on the Dominican everyday life and institutional life,” by Scholar and Historian Wenceslao Vega. Thelecturetook place in theAuditorium of Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), as … Continue reading "Culture Offers a Lecture on the Constitution of Cádiz"

• Ministry of Culture Bookshop Opens Space for Film Lovers

  Ministry of Culture Bookshop Opens Space for Film LoversSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 3/22/2012 The Ministry Culture has inaugurated a new cultural proposal, this time, for film lovers: the “Tinta y Luz” (Ink and Light) Film Forum will be held every two weeks at the Culture Bookshop. The first film to show at the Film Forum … Continue reading "Ministry of Culture Bookshop Opens Space for Film Lovers"

• Education Ministry Promotes Educational Decentralization in Effort to Improve Quality of Education

  Education Ministry Promotes Educational Decentralization in Effort to Improve Quality of EducationSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 3/22/2012 The Ministry of Education (MINERD in Spanish) will earmark no less than 2.5% of this year´s budget, over 58.6 billion pesos, to decentralized school districts. This is an unprecedented investment in the history of education in the Dominican Republic. … Continue reading "Education Ministry Promotes Educational Decentralization in Effort to Improve Quality of Education"

• (Versión en español) Promoción agresiva de Operadores puertorriqueños promete buen resultado para Quisqueya

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• (Versión en español) En cuatro provincias del este INAFOCAM y la Fundación Juan Bosch concluyen Diplomado en ética y cívica

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• Thousands Eligible for Social Security Pensions

  Thousands Eligible for Social Security PensionsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 3/20/2012 Once thousands of workers are deemed eligible for the Old Age Pension, Disability and Survivor’s Pensions (SVDS in Spanish), passed on June 1, 2003, they will be able to solicit the transfer immediately to the Benefits System, voluntarily and with no time limits, according to … Continue reading "Thousands Eligible for Social Security Pensions"

• Argos Cuban Theater Group Performs in Casa de Teatro

  Argos Cuban Theater Group Performs in Casa de TeatroSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic  3/20/2012 The Argos Theater Group, directed by Carlos Celdrán, one of Cuba’s most outstanding directors, presented “Aire Frio” (Cold Air) by playwright Virgilio Piñera. The play was performed at Casa de Teatro in Santo Domingo on Monday and Tuesday, March 19 & 20th … Continue reading "Argos Cuban Theater Group Performs in Casa de Teatro"