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T<\/SPAN>he Fundaci\u00f3n Global Democracia y Desarrollo and its sister institution in the United States, the Global Foundation for Democracy (GFDD) with the support of the Ministry of Culture, inaugurated the photographic exhibition, \u201cNew Perspectives from the Dominican Republic: A Country From Heaven.\u201d The photo show, on display in the gardens of the Grand Theater of Cibao in Santiago de los Caballeros, was inaugurated on Thursday July 9 and will remain open until August 9. <\/P> \u201cThis work reveals, in a photographic art form, the invaluable treasures of our valleys, bays, mountains, peaks and waterfalls \u2013 but above all, they are an encounter with our realities and our history,\u201d said Rodr\u00edguez. <\/P> The exhibition is comprised of photos from the new book, \u201cNew Perspectives: Dominican Republic,\u201d<\/EM> a publication of GFDD and FUNGLODE, carried out by an international interdisciplinary team led by Natasha Despotovic, Director and Editor-in-chief. This exhibition is preceded by the critically acclaimed show held in Santo Domingo from between May 7 and June 30. The pictures were taken by the French photographer Anne Casal\u00e9, who resides in the Dominican Republic. <\/P> The opening took place on a summer evening while the setting sun cast a contemplative glow on the photographs and viewers. On the garden lawn of the Grand Theater of Cibao, invited guests and journalists gathered for a simple but moving event. <\/P> Iban Campo, Director of Communication of FUNGLODE, welcomed the guests in the name of the two organizations responsible for the work. He thanked Enegildo Pe\u00f1a, Deputy Minister of Culture for the Northern Zone and Gina Rodr\u00edguez, Director of the Grand Theater of Cibao for making this exhibition in the Heart City of the Dominican Republic. <\/P> \u201cI would also like to welcome the person who had the idea and carried through on it with an international team that was sensitive to the concept of showing this country from a different perspective. That person is Natasha Despotovic, who cannot be with us today but who sends her greatest appreciation for having made this exhibition possible, an exhibition which she will try to take to other cities and towns in the Dominican Republic before taking it onto the international circuit to show the world the beauty of this nation.\u201d <\/P> Three Speeches <\/STRONG><\/P> Mr. Campo then handed the microphone over to Enegildo Pe\u00f1a who welcomed everyone present. She expressed her delight at the fact that Santiago is hosting the exhibition that \u201cshows us corners of our country that, on occasion, we might not recognize or be able to locate. As such, this is helping us to get to know our own country.\u201d She also thanked FUNGLODE and GFDD for the confidence they’ve placed in the Ministry by including it as a participant of the exhibition. She went on to state the Ministry’s intention to \u201cfill Santiago with culture.\u201d <\/P> Gina Rodr\u00edguez, Director of the Grand Theater of Cibao, also thanked the organizers of the exhibition. She thanked and congratulated the team headed by Natasha Despotovic, especially Anne Casal\u00e9. \u201cThis work reveals, in a photographic art form, the invaluable treasures of our valleys, bays, mountains, peaks and waterfalls \u2013 but above all, they are an encounter with our realities and our history,\u201d said Rodr\u00edguez. <\/P> \u201cAnne Casal\u00e9 is a great photographer who delights us with a visual tour that will serve as a stimulus to raise consciousness to preserve our natural and cultural heritage and to become better acquainted with the diversity and contrasts that exist in our country,\u201d said the director of the Grand Theater. <\/P> The protagonist of the evening, photographer Anne Casal\u00e9, with the book \u201cNew Perspectives: Dominican Republic,\u201d<\/EM> in her hands, read the words that describe what she attempted to do with her photographs. \u201cThrough this exhibition we can all enjoy the diversity of colors and contrasts this country has to offer us. The Dominican Republic has a vast wealth of natural beauty, so much more than just a beach destination.\u201d Ms. Casal\u00e9 reiterated her appreciation for having had the privilege of contributing to making Ms. Despotovic’s idea a reality which was also promoted by President Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez. She also thanked the team who worked on the project. <\/P> The Exhibition and the Book <\/STRONG><\/P> The exhibition is a display of 130 photographs taken in the provinces of Saman\u00e1, Altagracia, Santiago Rodr\u00edguez, Santo Domingo, Pedernales, Barahona, Monte Cristi, Valverde, Puerto Plata, Santiago, Espaillat, Salcedo, Mar\u00eda Trinidad S\u00e1nchez, Duarte, Hato Mayor, El Seibo, La Romana, San Pedro de Macor\u00eds, Monte Plata, San Crist\u00f3bal, San Jos\u00e9, Azua, La Vega, San Jos\u00e9 de Ocoa, S\u00e1nchez Ram\u00edrez, Peravia, Monse\u00f1or Nouel, Independencia, Bahoruco, El\u00edas Pi\u00f1a and Dajab\u00f3n. <\/P> \u201cNew Perspectives: Dominican Republic,\u201d<\/EM> is a tour de force, bilingual (English & Spanish) publication of some 400 aerial photographs organized in nine chapters: Reflections of Light, Coasts, Mountains, Plains, History, City, People, Tourism and Work. The book contains images as well as text that show and describe the different aspects of the country\u2019s history, culture, environment and contemporary life. <\/P> The creation and publication of the book is part of the GFDD and FUNGLODE\u2019s mission to promote the image of the Dominican Republic around the world, disseminate information about the country and to strengthen appreciation and respect for its culture and ecological heritage. <\/P> The GFDD and FUNGLODE are hoping this book will serve as a point of reference for the local population and Dominicans living abroad as well as foreign visitors, the country\u2019s business sector, students, amateur photographers and anyone interested in better understanding the Dominican Republic. <\/P> The book is available at FUNGLODE\u2019s Central Office in Santo Domingo and GFDD offices in New York and Washington, DC. It can also be purchased online at: www.dominicanaonline.org\/shopping<\/A> <\/P> <\/P><\/TD><\/TR> FUNGLODE and GFDD inaugurated the photographic exhibition, \u201cNew Perspectives from the Dominican Republic: A Country From Heaven.\u201d in Santiago The Fundaci\u00f3n Global Democracia y Desarrollo and its sister institution in the United States, the Global Foundation for Democracy (GFDD) with the support of the Ministry of Culture, inaugurated the photographic exhibition, \u201cNew Perspectives from the … Continue reading “FUNGLODE and GFDD inaugurated the photographic exhibition, \u201cNew Perspectives from the Dominican Republic: A Country From Heaven.\u201d in Santiago”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-noticias"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3167"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3167\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nDate of Publication: July 13, 2009 <\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"