2014 – Page 105

2014 News

More rains forecast for this week

The Weather Office is forecasting more rains for the rest of the week. A tropical wave is moving through and will bring rains nationwide. This is addition to the extensive cloud systems that resulted from the passing of what is now Hurricane Cristobal. Lows of 22C are forecast for Santo Domingo and Santiago, 23C in …

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Victor Estrella wins at US Open

Dominican Republic’s best tennis player ever, 34-year old Victor Estrella Burgos won his first game at the US Open Tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York yesterday, Tuesday 26 August 2014. Estrella is the first Dominican ever to make it into the top 100 of the Association of Tennis Professionals and the first Dominican to play …

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Dominican team to FIBA Cup chosen

Orlando Antigua has chosen the Dominican team for the FIBA Basketball World Cup that opens in Madrid on 30 August 2014. The selection consists of guards Juan Coronado, James Feldeine, Edgar Sosa, Ronald Ramon, Manuel Fortuna and Victor Liz. Also forwards Eulis Baez, Francisco Garcia, Orlando Sanchez, Jack Michael Martinez and Edward Santana, and center …

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Caribbean Series 2015 dates released

The winning team in the Dominican Professional Winter Baseball League will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico to play the Caribbean Series from 2-8 February 2015. The organizing committee recently released the games program. The DR’s first match will be against Venezuela on 3 February, against Mexico on 4 February, against Cuba on 5 February, …

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Volunteers sought for Funglode Film Festival

Funglode is recruiting volunteers to work in the Funglode Film Festival scheduled to take place 11-19 November nationwide. There will be screenings in Barahona, Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata, Cap Cana, Nagua and in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. To participate, see http://www.festivaldecineglobal.org

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Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival opens 10 September

The DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) sponsored by Funglode will take place from 10-14 September in 10 cities nationwide: Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata, San Francisco de Macoris, Bani, San Juan de la Maguana, La Vega, Samana, San Cristobal and Sosua. Enrique Cerasuolo is attending for the screening of his film, “Last Call” that will …

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Be Crazy concert postponed until 5 September

Promoter Leo Subervi announced that the Summer + Crazy concert, with a performance by the Be Crazy band has been postponed until 5 September due to the rains that have been falling in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Cristobal. The group will perform as of 6pm at Plaza de Espana in Santo Domingo’s Colonial City. …

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Japanese senators visit

President Danilo Medina met yesterday, Monday 25 August 2014 with a delegation of visiting Japanese senators to discuss the strong ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. The visitors discussed projects across the country currently being implemented with Japanese funding. These include a chocolate-making initiative in Altamira, Puerto Plata and a school donated …

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Dominican Brewery installs energy saving plant

President Danilo Medina headed the inauguration of a biomass plant installed by the Dominican National Brewery (CND) to produce energy from steam yesterday, Monday 25 August 2014. The biofuel will be the pulp from the malt used in the brewing process. The plant, which uses the latest technology, was installed with a US$4.5 million investment. …

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New Unidos megastore in Bella Vista

President Danilo Medina opened the first Unidos megastore in Santo Domingo yesterday, Monday 25 August 2014. Almacenes Unidos is a popular hardware store on JF Kennedy Avenue. The company has added a supermarket, pharmacy, bank branches and other services in its new Bella Vista location. Company executive president Florencio Garcia made a speech highlighting the …

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2014 – Page 105

More rains forecast for this week

Victor Estrella wins at US Open

Dominican team to FIBA Cup chosen

Caribbean Series 2015 dates released

Volunteers sought for Funglode Film Festival

Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival opens 10 September

Be Crazy concert postponed until 5 September

Japanese senators visit

Dominican Brewery installs energy saving plant

New Unidos megastore in Bella Vista