{"id":2198,"date":"2008-05-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-19T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dominicana-online.org\/?p=2198"},"modified":"2008-05-20T05:51:05","modified_gmt":"2008-05-20T01:51:05","slug":"noti810","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/noti810\/","title":{"rendered":"Book New Perspectives: Dominican Republic Premiered in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"



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\n		Book New Perspectives: Dominican Republic<\/EM> Premiered in Barcelona<\/STRONG>
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T<\/SPAN>he Consulate of the Dominican Republic in Barcelona, Spain organized a photography exposition and book debut to showcase the publication, New Perspectives: Dominican Republic, <\/EM>by GFDD Executive Director and FUNGLODE Vice President, Natasha Despotovic, and French Photographer, Anne Casale. <\/P>
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The event formed part of a series of activities that have been realized by the Consulate of the Dominican Republic in Barcelona, since its opening in August, 2007, in an effort to promote the art and culture of the Dominican Republic in the Spanish.. <\/P>
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The photo exposition, which is open to the public during the Consulate\u2019s hours of operations, showcases 15 of the images presented in the book, which includes more than 400 aerial photographs of Dominican landscapes. The pictures capture beaches, mountains, valleys and the most hidden corners of the country, as well as the Dominican Republic\u2019s most important cities. The publication is divided into 9 chapters \u2013 Reflections of Light, Coasts, Heights, Plains, History, City, People, Tourism and Work \u2013 that contain text describing various aspects of the country\u2019s history, culture, ecology and contemporary life.<\/P>
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The presentation of the book, edited in 2007 by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundaci\u00f3n Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), which features a prologue by President of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez, was held Friday, May 9th at the Consulate in Barcelona. Photographer, Anne Casale, was present at the exposition and book showing.<\/P>
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The event formed part of a series of activities that have been realized by the Consulate of the Dominican Republic in Barcelona, since its opening in August, 2007, in an effort to promote the art and culture of the Dominican Republic in the Spanish region of Catalu\u00f1a. These initiatives have included the exhibition, \u201cDe Puerto a Puerto,\u201d a showing of works by Dominican artists living in Barcelona; \u201cColores de Carnaval,\u201d a selection of photographs taken during Carnaval in the Dominican Republic; discussion forums; cultural activities and the circulation of five yearly electronic bulletins.<\/P>
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New Perspectives: Dominican Republic<\/EM><\/STRONG><\/P>
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GFDD and FUNGLODE hope that the book will serve as a point of reference for the national population and the numerous Dominicans that reside outside of the country, as well as for foreign visitors, the nation\u2019s commercial sector, students, art and photography aficionados and all those interested in developing a better understanding of the Dominican Republic.<\/P>
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Copies of the book may be purchased online at:
\/Portal\/english\/compras\/compras.asp<\/A><\/P>
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To purchase the book by check or money order, please contact:
Kerry Stefancyk: kstefancyk@globalfoundationdd.org<\/A>
Tel: (212) 751-5000<\/P>
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More information about this event may be found at www.consuladordbarcelona.com<\/A> . <\/P>
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E-mail inquiries may also be sent to: prensa@consuladordbacelona.com<\/A> .<\/P>
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