2015 – Page 20

The Parque Iberoamericano’s Nuryn Sanlley amphitheater in Santo Domingo is staging a children’s Christmas play “Sofia y la mas dulce Navidad” this Saturday, 12 December 2015 as of 7:30pm. The show will coincide with the Sparkling Christmas (Parque de las Luces) spectacular underway at the city park. The musical will also be performed on 20 …

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Megacentro, the largest shopping center in Santo Domingo East, presents “Salvando la Navidad” a musical for all the family on Sunday, 13 December 2015 at 6pm and Saturday, 19 December at 7pm. More than 100 dancers will be performing. The shopping center is open from Monday to Saturday from 9am to 9pm on Saturday and …

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Dominican ballad singer Anthony Rios is booked for another performance of his Open Heart Concert on 16 December 2015 as of 9pm at Hard Rock Cafe at the Blue Mall in Santo Domingo.

The Ministry of Culture is organizing the 14th National Crafts Fair (FENART) in time for Christmas gift shopping. This year it takes place from 17-20 December 2015 at the grounds of the Fortaleza Ozama in the Colonial City in Santo Domingo from 9am to 10pm. This year it is dedicated to the craftspeople of the …

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According to the Minister of Public Works, Gonzalo Castillo, President Danilo Medina has ordered a feasibility study of the use of concrete to build the country’s roads. The reason behind the study is that concrete is now cheaper than asphalt, and lasts longer as well as needing less maintenance. In addition, cement is produced in …

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Yesterday, Monday 7 December 2015, President Danilo Medina headed the launch of a new Project called “Making Progress Together,” a Social Policy Cabinet initiative coordinated by Vice President Margarita Cedeno, aimed at lifting 180,000 people out of poverty in the National District and another 13 provinces. During the launch at the Presidential Palace, Vice President …

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The Dominican Republic is now only the second Latin American country to have a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with United States Customs. The benefit of the agreement is that there will be fewer examinations when shipping cargo, a faster validation process, common standards, efficiency for Customs and business, transparency between Customs administrations, business resumption, front-of-the-line …

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The Airport Department has started building a heliport with two helipads on the site of Dominican government-owned La Mansion hotel in San Jose de las Matas, Santiago province. Airport Department director Marino A. Collante said that the heliport would be used by tourists and for emergency cases. He said the location has capacity for two …

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Specialized Tourist Safety Corps (Cestur) director General Juan Carlos Torres Robiou has announced that they will be posting vehicles at the access roads to the airports and ports around the country as of today, Tuesday 8 December 2015 The objective is to safeguard the security of visitors arriving in the country for the holidays and …

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