{"id":5868,"date":"2012-09-07T06:34:26","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T02:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dominicana-online.org\/?p=5868"},"modified":"2012-09-07T06:34:26","modified_gmt":"2012-09-07T02:34:26","slug":"noti4406","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/noti4406\/","title":{"rendered":"Inauguration of Exhibit \u201cDominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment\u201d at Parque Independencia in Santo Domingo during Second Dominican Republic Film Festival (DREFF)"},"content":{"rendered":"



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Inauguration of Exhibit \u201cDominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment\u201d at Parque Independencia in Santo Domingo during Second Dominican Republic Film Festival (DREFF)<\/STRONG>
Santo Domingo, Dominica Republic 09\/06\/2012<\/SPAN><\/P>
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T<\/SPAN>oday, September 6, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundaci\u00f3n Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) inaugurated the exhibit \u201cDominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment\u201d at Parque Independencia in Santo Domingo during Second Dominican Republic Film Festival (DREFF). <\/P>
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The exhibit displays graphics and scientific information from the Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment, a reference book published by GFDD and FUNGLODE. The encyclopedic dictionary offers basic knowledge to young readers on environment and conservation methods, planting the seeds of life-long learning and environmental responsibility.<\/P>
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The welcoming remarks during the launch of the exhibit were delivered by Asunci\u00f3n Sanz, Director of the GFDD Washington Office. Ms. Sanz asserted that this initiative and the Festival at large seek to inspire interest and concern among Dominican audiences regarding the environment and the natural beauty of the Dominican Republic. <\/P>
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Sanz invited those gathered to visit the Parque Independencia with their families to learn about this important scientific and educational project. <\/P>
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During the inaugural ceremony, Eda Grull\u00f3n of the Ministry of Culture congratulated GFDD and FUNGLODE for launching this initiative aimed at elevating understanding of issues related to environmental conservation. \u201cProjects of this nature are of critical importance when it comes to obligating people to commit to caring for our h\u00e1bitat and raising awareness of the relation between culture and environment,\u201d declared Ms. Grull\u00f3n. <\/P>
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The exhibit displays graphics and scientific information from the Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment, a reference book published by GFDD and FUNGLODE. The encyclopedic dictionary offers basic knowledge to young readers on environment and conservation methods, planting the seeds of life-long learning and environmental responsibility.<\/P>
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The encyclopedic dictionary masterfully unites information on the environment and natural resources of the Dominican Republic. The volume incorporates information from a wide range of disciplines, including chemistry, physics, geology, biology, atmospheric engineering, earth and soil sciences, geography, demography, economics and law.<\/P>
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The exhibition is one of the many activities that form part of the Second Edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival, which aims to elevate understanding of environmental issues among Dominican audiences, while also celebrating the beauty and natural heritage of the natural environment. <\/P>
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The exhibition will be on display until Friday, September 28. <\/P>
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Through screening a diverse selection of high-quality films on matters of environmental concern, and organizing panel discussions with environmental experts, filmmakers and other stakeholders, the Festival seeks to foster dialogue and to inspire Dominican audiences to adopt practices that will ensure the health and environmental sustainability of the country.<\/P>
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All screenings are free and open to the public and all foreign films are subtitled in Spanish.<\/P>
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The First Edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Festival was launched in September 2011.<\/P>
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Collaborators<\/STRONG>

The realization of DREFF 2012 has been made possible thanks to support and contributions from our collaborators:

Centro Cuesta Nacional (Arrecife), Banco de Reservas (Colibr\u00ed), Fundaci\u00f3n Vida Azul, Panorama Verde, Odebrecht, Uepa.com, Uepa Radio, PUNTACANA Resort & Club, el Proyecto Nautilius, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic, Sue\u00f1os de Colores (Dreams in Color), la Revista Flow (Flow Magazine), el Centro Cultural Perell\u00f3 (Perell\u00f3 Cultural Center), the Embassy of Spain in the Dominican Republic, , Universidad Nacional Pedro Henr\u00edquez Ure\u00f1a (UNPHU) (Pedro Henr\u00edquez Ure\u00f1a National University), the Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic, Cl\u00faster Tur\u00edstico del Destino Puerto Plata (Tourism Cluster Destination Puerto Plata), la Universidad Cat\u00f3lica Nordestana de San Francisco de Macor\u00eds (Catholic University Nordestana de San Francisco de Macor\u00eds), el Centro Cultural Narciso Gonz\u00e1lez (Narciso Gonz\u00e1lez Cultural Center), Centro Le\u00f3n, CEDAF, Terra and RENAEPA, among others.<\/P>
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www.drenvironmentalfilmfestival.org<\/A>
www.environmentaldictionary.org<\/A>
www.globoverdedominicano.org<\/A><\/P>
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