2000 – Page 223

The National Theaters presents Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, one of the oldest dance companies of Europe. The group is visiting Santo Domingo as part of their 2000 tour of the Americas. The local performance is a benefit for Corazones Unidos. 52 dancers make up the Ballet De Montecarlo. They will stage "Romeo and Juliet," a …

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The Sosua and Cabarete Hotel & Restaurant Association is holding its 4th Gastronomy Competition today. Some 160 food plates have been registered by chefs at hotels and restaurants in these beach communities. The event wil take place at the Salon Puerto Grande of the Hotel Qualton Club (former Sand Castle). Chefs have until 5 pm …

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The Senate sent to a study commission the loan project for the Northwest Aqueduct. The commission was instructed to call a session for the discussion of the project by the general public. The decision was approved by 18 of the 21 senators present. The PLD senators abandoned the session, as they had demanded that the …

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Business, labor and congressional sectors signed a preliminary agreement for the passing of the social security bill. This bill would provide for retirement funds for workers in the DR. Employers would provide 70% of the cost of the fund, with employees contributing the remaining 30%. The bill will be sent to Congress for approval in …

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A new round of negotiations was programmed to take place 9, 10, 11 and 12 February in Trinidad & Tobago to conclude negotiations towards the Caricom-DR free trade agreement. This would be the 14th round of negotiations between Dominicans and English-speaking Caribbean negotiators. Dominican negotiations are head by Frederic Emam Zade. Edwin Carrington, secretary general …

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Former Vice President Jacinto Peynado, who ran for President on the PRSC ticket in the 1996 elections, met with President Leonel Fernández yesterday. Upon leaving the President’s office, he told journalists their talks revolved around the President’s upcoming visit to Japan. Peynado presides the Toyota dealership in the Dominican Republic. He confirmed he would accompany …

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The Dominican Weather Department says that the heavy rains that have fallen in the DR will soon be a matter of the past. But partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures will replace them. A cold front is expected to move over the DR, causing lows of 18-21 degrees along most of the coastal plains. Noontime …

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Isha, the children program conductor, made the front page of the Listín Diario today upon announcing she was leaving TV. She said she needed more time for herself and her daughter, Alanna Michel born in 1997. She said she now wants to be Isabel Aracena, and that "Isha" was a stage in her life. Isha …

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Victor Villegas was chosen winner of the National Literature Award 2000. The award, funded by the Fundación Corripio, has a RD$300,000 prize. Villegas was unanimously elected by the jury made up by representatives of leading national universities and the Ministry of Education.