US Embassy brings ‘ThreeMo’Tenors’ to Santiago, Santo Domingo
People February 13, 2015 | 12:24 pm
Santo Domingo.- As part of the activities to mark Black History Month, the United States Embassy will host a concert of "ThreeMo'Tenors" at Santiago’s Gran Teatro del Cibao, Wednesday F[...]
Travel agencies get kudos fro Blue Diamond’s Punta Cana hotels
People February 11, 2015 | 11:03 am
SD. Royalton Punta Cana Resorts & Casino y Memories Splash Punta Cana Hotels recognized travel agencies which during 2014 supported the sales efforts of both properties operated by Blue Dia[...]
US Peace Corps teach 200 students about pressing health issues
People February 11, 2015 | 9:11 am
Santiago - The United States Peace Corps recognized 200 middle school students who completed the program Escojo Mi Vida (I Choose My Life), on the importance of values and self-esteem, teenage preg[...]
Museum opens 1st posthumous Oscar de la Renta exhibition(Update)
People February 9, 2015 | 2:21 pm
SD.- The opening of the first posthumous exhibition of the work of Oscar de la Renta was held February 4 at the SCAD Museum of Art (www.SCADMOA.org) in Savannah, Georgia.
Curated by Vogue[...]
Ylsa Moreno to croon romance at Marea restaurant
People February 5, 2015 | 4:23 pm
SD. On Saturday February 14 at 8pm the talented Ylsa Moreno comes to croon at Santo Domingo’s Marea restaurant for a concert for romancing.
Known for her appearances in theater works such â[...]
Limited-edition amenity kits pay tribute to American’s heritage airlines
People February 4, 2015 | 5:13 pm
Fort Worth, Texas – Starting this month, American Airlines will be upgrading the premium experience for its customers and paying tribute to the proud history of its employees around the world wit[...]
Local beauty competes for reality show crown
People February 2, 2015 | 3:21 pm
Latin America. It was an emotion-gripped moment for Dominican Francisca Lachapel when selected to be in the residence along with several other beauties to compete for the reality show crown Nuestra[...]
Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr to perform in the Dominican Republic
People January 31, 2015 | 7:59 am
Santo Domingo.– Before being induct into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, ex-Beatle Ringo Starr plans to release a new album and tour the US and Latin America, including the Tominican Re[...]
Dominican actress to voice Disney’s first Latina princess
People January 31, 2015 | 1:38 am
Miami.– Disney's first Latina princess, Elena of Avalor, will make her debut in 2016 on a special episode of 'Sofia the First', Disney Junior’s hit show for preschoolers.
According to the[...]
Top investigative journalist marks show’s 18 years
People January 28, 2015 | 9:06 am
SD. "We conduct our work in an environment of independence and freedom," said El Dia TV progam producer Luis E. (Huchi) Lora Tuesday, in the celebration to mark his show’s18 years, atte[...]
Former president joins UN sustainable development initiative
People January 23, 2015 | 12:04 pm
Santo Domingo.- Former president Leonel Fernandez will join the Sustainable Development Network Leadership Council (SDSN), an initiative by UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, to help solve global p[...]
Miss Latina belle Nabila Tapia visits NYC high shoolers
People January 20, 2015 | 2:02 pm
Brooklyn, N.Y.- Nabila Tapia, Dominican starlet and Univision NuestraBelleza Latina 2nd runner up, visited Progress High School located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.“Growing up we never had anyone [...]
Junot DÃaz’s ‘Oscar Wao’ 21st century’s best novel: BBC
People January 20, 2015 | 11:19 am
S.D.- A group of American critics has named Junot Díaz’s ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ an ingenious take on the life of an overweight Dominican-American nerd, as the best novel [...]
Gildan donates RD$1.31M to Dominican Republic Rehabilitation
People January 19, 2015 | 1:13 pm
S.D. Gildan Dominican Republic donated RD$1.31 million to the Dominican Rehabilitation Association, subsidiary in the town of Guerra, raised during the first Gildan Glow Run held December 14 at th[...]
Unabashed and attractive music talent: Marianne Taveras
People January 16, 2015 | 2:56 pm
S.D.- You might spot her in a piano bar, a lobby of a swank hotel, or maybe at the corner pub, but always with guitar in hand and a stunning voice of impressive reach.
Marianne Taveras is a p[...]
CUNY Dominican Studies Institute announces award
People January 16, 2015 | 10:40 am
New York.- The purpose of the Summer Library Travel Research Award is to enable faculty researchers from colleges and universities across the globe to take advantage of the unique resources of the [...]
Costa Cruises treats local media to a tour of Magica
People January 14, 2015 | 3:40 pm
La Romana, Dominican Republic.- Carolyn Corrigan, Costa Cruises Business Development Manager for the Dominican Republic market, is currently in the country, and together with Anita Armenteros and [...]
Pedro Martinez, Dominican Goodwill Ambassador
People January 14, 2015 | 12:33 pm
SD. Dominican Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez on Wednesday was designated Goodwill Ambassador, in an unannounced ceremony headed by president Danilo Medina in the National Palace.
‘Pedr[...]
Dominican Tourism Press hosts traditional fellowship bash
People January 13, 2015 | 5:52 pm
SD.- The Dominican Tourism Press Association (Adompretur) held its traditional fellowship gathering for members and associates, which brought together more than one 100 journalists and people relat[...]
US Embassy announces showing of classic American films
People January 13, 2015 | 10:35 am
Santo Domingo.- The United States Embassy in collaboration with the Films Agency and the Cinemateca Dominican announced the showing of a film series dedicated to the great American classics (Base C[...]
