2005 Travel News Archive – Page 21

Marine scientist Austin Bowden-Kerby, one of the leading experts on the conservation of coral reefs in the Caribbean and Pacific, will be speaking this evening at the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (Funglode) auditorium on ?Coral Reef Ecosystems and their Environmental Importance.? Bowden-Kerby heads the Coral Gardens Initiative of Counterpart International Foundation, which promotes …

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Professor Donald E. Hawkins of the Tourism and Hotel Management School in George Washington University, Washington, D.C. is scheduled to speak on ?Tourism as a Strategy for Sustainable Development: A Challenge for the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, 12 January at the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, the think tank and research center founded by …

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Universal Pictures crews were scouting in Santo Domingo in December and January for sites for the filming of scenes for the movie version of Miami Vice, the popular NBC cop drama that ran from 1984-89. Filming would start in April under director Michael Mann. Colin Farrell is cast as Detective James ?Sonny? Crockett and Jamie …

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Dominican hoteliers are preparing for the 6th Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) scheduled for 6-8 April 2005 in Santo Domingo. The annual gathering, organized by the National Hotel & Restaurant Association (ASONAHORES) and the Tourism Promotion Council (CPT), takes place to market the Dominican tourism product and attracts leading international buyers. The activity is coordinated …

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Ambassador of France Jean-Claude Moyret, designer Oscar de la Renta, President Leonel Fernandez, president of the Punta Cana Group Frank Rainieri, Public Works Minister Freddy Perez, Civil Aviation Board director Norge Botello, among others, attended the inaugural of the US$6.9 million air traffic management system at the Punta Cana International Airport last week. The new …

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The nights of Playa Dorada have a new option — Mangu discotheque. The concept has proven very successful in Punta Cana since it opened three years ago at the Occidental Flamenco resort. Now Occidental hotel chain has replicated the concept, opening the northern version at the Occidental Allegro Jack Tar Village. Pablo Diaz, marketing director …

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January is a month of many holidays starting from 1 January, New Year?s Day. Other January holidays are Epiphany Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, 10 January making for a long weekend. Our Lady of Altagracia Day, falls on Friday, 21 January, which makes for another long weekend. And then Duarte Day falls on …

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Those who enjoy good baseball now have the chance to watch some of the Dominican Major League players in action in the semifinals of the Dominican Winter Professional League. The January round robin taking place now is when Dominican Major League players reinforce their local team rosters, and when the local teams put out their …

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