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Queens of the Caribbean in Brazil to prepare for Nations League tournament (VNL)

The two-time Pan American and Norceca champions, the Dominican Republic Women’s Volleyball Team (The Queens of the Caribbean), qualified for the Paris Olympics for the fourth time, are now in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to prepare for the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) that starts on 14 May 2024. The Nations League tournament is the most …

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Coming in October in Punta Cana: Africa and the Americas meeting to collaborate on tourism  

The Ministry of Tourism has taken on the task of preparing the First Encounter Africa and the Americas to promote tourism to be held 10-11 October 2024 in Punta Cana. The dates are subject to confirmation. The DR holds the presidency of the Regional Commission for the Americas of the World Tourism Organization and used …

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Punta Cana International Airport renovates its original Terminal A

With the formal opening of state-of-the-art Terminal B at the Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), the airport management is now focused on the renovation and expansion of its original Terminal A, Arecoa reports. Punta Cana International is the largest airport in the Dominican Republic, receiving the lion’s share of tourism traffic, most headed to the …

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FIACI contemporary art showing in Santo Domingo and Santiago

Contemporary art is inspiring and promises to surprise. The First International Contemporary Art Fair is happening now in Santo Domingo and Santiago. Exhibitions are at the Museum of Modern Art (Plaza de la Cultura), BanReservas Cultural Center (Colonial City), ASR Galería (Arte San Ramón) in Santo Domingo and the Centro Leon in Santiago. The invite …

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Abinader to receive Americas Society’s leadership award

The Presidency announces that President Luis Abinader will travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in the 8 May 2024 54th Washington Conference on the Americas. organized by the Americas Society/Council of the Americas. He is the only President on the extensive list of speakers. During the event, President Abinader will be awarded the Chairman’s Award …

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Veteran journalist and former exile receives Unesco Freedom of Press Award

President Luis Abinader delivered the Unesco Freedom of Press Award to 82-year old Eulalio Almonte Rubiera (Lalo) during the space of his weekly La Semanal press conference. Almonte Rubiera worked for La Nacion, Listin Diario, Noti Tiempo, El Caribe and Noticiario Cristal in his extended career as a journalist in the Dominican Republic and the …

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