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The Korea Herald newspaper highlights that Dominican Candido Bidó is exhibiting in Koyang, just outside of Seoul. Bidó is exhibiting solo at the Latin American Cultural Center from 23 October to 21 November. The newspaper says that the works on exhibition focus on the various landscapes and scenes of his home country and especially his …

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Sammy Sosa will throw the first ball in the first game held at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium of San Pedro de Macorís, this coming Saturday. The Estrellas Orientales, home team, will match the Tigres del Licey, the winner of the Caribbean World Series. Sosa was the first ball player in the history of the Major …

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E. León Jimenes announced that it will not sponsor the celebration of the year’s end traditional merengue music and fireworks bash (this would have been its 7th year) at the Avenida del Puerto. Earlier in the year, the company had announced its biggest party ever, but now is backing out. The manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes …

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Frank Ceara, one of the leading Dominican singer-showmen, is preparing a special millennium performance. His show, "Donde manda el amor," will be staged at the main hall of the National Theater from December 27 to January 2. Performing with him will be: Adalgisa Pantaleon (4 x 40), Audrey Campos, Ednita Nazario and Milly Quezada. The …

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Businessman Andrés Dauhajre, who is regarded as the spokesman for the importers associations, says that in stead of advancing, the DR is moving backwards in the implementation of modern economic policies. In an interview with Hoy newspaper, he said that while President Leonel Fernández preaches on the importance of getting on the bandwagon of global …

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Speaking on a television program, Guy Lamothe, acting Haitian ambassador in the DR, said that Haitian women that cross the frontier to give birth are in transit and merely seek better medical care. He said regardless of their being born here, there is no question that those children are Haitians. He favored the Haitian government …

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Frank Lendor, who is in charge of the Dirección Central del Estado Civil, the local department in charge of issuing birth certificates in the DR, said it is not true that the children of Haitians born here are being issued Dominican birth certificates. He said only those that are born to parents that can demonstrate …

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Hector Valdez Albizu, the governor of the Central Bank, reports that the Gross Domestic Product of the DR grew 7.6% from January to September of this year. He forecast that by year’s end, the Dominican economy will have grown 7.7%. This is the highest growth rate of any economy in the world. Valdez Albizu estimates …

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An international art exhibition celebrating children’s art from all over the world opens today at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, located at Máximo Gómez corner Independencia avenue. The Soka Gakkai International exhibition features a selection of 300 works from 100,000 works submitted by children in 161 countries. The children painted on the topics: time to …

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Compu Expo opens 26 October in Santo Domingo. In its 15th year, Compu Expo is the longest running trade exhibition held in the Dominican Republic. The latest in telecommunications and informatics available in the DR will be presented at the Hotel Dominican Fiesta. Valdez & Asociados organizes the event. A complete program of conferences and …

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