US Embassy and Defense Ministry sponsor ophthalmic treatment
People October 27, 2015 | 3:50 pm
Santo Domingo – The USEmbassy with the Defense Ministry will carry out the fourth "OphthalmicSurgery Day" led by the medical team Madigan US Hospital Military and the ArmedForces Centra[...]
Organization aims to market Moringa medicinal plant worldwide
People October 21, 2015 | 1:11 pm
Moringa! Miracle TreeProducts! is a new and upcoming company in the Dominican Republic. We arepassionate about care of the planet and people. Moringa, the main ingredient inour formulated products [...]
Canadian Embassy sponsors 6th lifesaving program in the Dominican Republic
People October 16, 2015 | 12:32 pm
Santo Domingo.- The PuntaCana Office of the Canadian Embassy is pleased to announced the sixth AdultLifeguard Program to be held from October 19 to 31 at the Occidental GrandPunta Cana.
To da[...]
CUNY announces 2016 Dominican Studies Fellowship
People October 16, 2015 | 10:32 am
New York.- The CUNYDominican Studies Institute (CUNY DSI) is pleased to announce the 2016 NationalSupermarket Association (NSA) Dominican Studies Fellowship for doctoralstudents and faculty. Applic[...]
Education is GREAT Britain: GREAT Universities Fair.
People October 14, 2015 | 10:01 am
The British Embassy in Santo Domingo is organising the third BritishUniversities Fair in the Dominican Republic.
After the success of the previous two British Universities Fairs held inMarch [...]
Veteran reporter chairs jury for Tourism Journalism prize
People October 13, 2015 | 3:58 pm
Santo Domingo.- Veteran journalist José Rafael Sosa will chairthe jury for the National Tourism Journalism Award Epifanio Lantigua, now inits 13th year, hosted by the Dominican Tourism Press [...]
Dominican music icon Fernando Echavarria dies at 62
People October 12, 2015 | 8:43 am
Santo Domingo.-Singer -songwriter and bandleader Fernando Echavarria, 62, died 10pm Saturdayjust minutes before he was about to take the stage for a concert.
Funeral services areslated starti[...]
Dominican Rosarina Breton is NY1´s new traffic reporter
People October 7, 2015 | 4:52 pm
NY.- Media group TimeWarner Cable based in New York has tapped Dominican Rosarina Breton as its new trafficreporter in their NY1 station.
According to mediaagency Jose Zabala, Breton has work[...]
Tourism business leader Fernando Ranieri dies in Santo Domingo
People October 6, 2015 | 10:47 am
Santo Domingo.- Tourismsector business leader Fernando Ranieri, brother of Punta Cana group president FrankRanieri died of a heart attack on Tuesday, local media report.
Funeral services fort[...]
US Embassy welcomes Ruth Urry, new Cultural Attaché
People October 2, 2015 | 10:32 am
Santo Domingo.- US EmbassyPublic Affairs councilor James Russo on Wednesday hosted a reception in hisresidence to welcome the mission´s new Cultural Attaché, ??Ruth Urry
Urry has di[...]
Dominicans in Queens prep a raucous annual parade
People October 2, 2015 | 9:37 am
New York (Z@D).- Withflags in hand, parades, floats, diablo cojuelos, piglets and other typical charactersof the Dominican Carnaval, the Dominicans of Queens and the tri state area aregetting ready[...]
CUNY Dominican Studies Institute awarded history grant
People September 30, 2015 | 5:42 pm
New York.- ´We areproud to announce that the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute (CUNY DSI) has beenawarded a Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant.
Latino Americans: 500Years of His[...]
US Embassy Puerto Rican Nights kick off Latino Fest
People September 30, 2015 | 10:08 am
Santo Domingo.- Aspart of the Hispanic Heritage Month events the US Embassy on Friday sponsoredthe "Noche Puertoriqueña” (Puerto Rican Nightd) at the XI InternationalFestival of Contemp[...]
“Sand Dollars” represents Dominican Republic in Bushwick Film Festival
People September 24, 2015 | 12:09 am
New York.– Dominican film "Sand Dollars" (Dolares de Arena) is one of the highlights of this year's Bushwick Film Festival in Brooklyn, New York, which runs from Oct. 1 to Oct. 4.
US Embassy hosts Hispanic Heritage Month festivities
People September 23, 2015 | 10:40 am
Santo Domingo - The USEmbassy on Tuesday announced Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, promotedthrough the Latinos´ numerous cultural contributions to American culture andsociety. This US wil[...]
Washington Heights native announces NY Assembly bid
People September 15, 2015 | 12:56 pm
NY.- 72nd DistrictPart B leader Manny De Los Santos on Tuesday announced his candidacy for the 72ndAssembly district after winning reelection in his district seat on Thursday, ina close race agains[...]
Unibe university taps Dr. Castaños for a 4th term
People September 15, 2015 | 8:47 am
Santo Domingo.- The Iberoamericana (Unibe) university Board of Regents on Monday for thefourth consecutive term elected Dr. Julio Amado Castaños, as Rector for the 2015-2018 period.
Unde[...]
Dominican Pavel Núñez with big band plays the Big Apple
People September 14, 2015 | 4:08 pm
Miami (Minaya PR).- For the first time leading Dominicansinger-songwriter Pavel Núñez will perform with his full band in New York City onSeptember 24 to celebrate his 15 years in music.<[...]
Play depicts implosion of Trujillo´s ruthless dictatorship
People September 14, 2015 | 9:50 am
New York City.- TeatroCírculo (www.teatrocirculo.org), an award-winning Off Broadway theater companyknown for its inventive presentations of Spanish and Latin American classicsand contemporary[...]
How a weekend in Scotland changed a young Dominican woman’s life
People September 11, 2015 | 10:43 am
Santo Domingo.- Itall started about six weeks ago with a: why should I apply for the Future News2015? Why would the judges pick me, a young woman who lives in a third worldcountry?
Now that I[...]
