2016 – Page 9

See some of the best volleyball players in the world in action, including Dominicans Brenda Castillo, the best libero in the world, Bethania de la Cruz and Bayelin Martinez as they compete in the 15th Pan American Volleyball Women’s Cup. Santo Domingo’s Ricardo Arias Volleyball Pavilion and Club San Carlos will host the best volleyball …

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The Dominican Tourism Competitiveness Consortium’s (CDCT) Feria Aventurate 2016, the leading ecotourism fair held every year in Santo Domingo, will take place at the National Botanical Gardens, on Saturday-Sunday, 2-3 July 2016. The fair will be open from 9 am to 6pm and will have over 50 exhibitors from all across the country. The tourism …

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Go shopping this Saturday, 2 July 2016 at Agora Mall and bring home fresh mangos sold by 20 producers and mango-related artisan products. The Agora Mall producers market this weekend is dedicated to the fruit, now that the mango season is at its peak. In addition to fresh fruit, there will be products made from …

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Casa de Teatro presents on Saturday, 2 July 2016, on occasion of its 42nd anniversary, a tribute to Dominican singer Sonia Silvestre. The La Silvestre Unplugged is a concert in honor of Sonia Silvestre’s memorable song writing and singing. Participating in the tribute will be Maridalia Hernandez, Victor Victor, Pavel Nunez, Xioara Fortuna, Tony Almont, …

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In a show for all the family, urban music singer Mozart La Para and La Pandilla will perform at the Escenario 360, the show hall of the Galeria 360 shopping mall. The show is held because Mozart la Para is popular with young teenagers that are not admitted to city discotheques. The show is set …

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The Dominican-American New York State Senator, Adriano Espaillat, who was born 27 September 1954 in Santiago de los Caballeros, is poised to become the first Dominican-born member of the U.S. House of Representatives. In its coverage on the vote during the Democratic primary to replace retiring 86-year old Representative Charles Rangel, the New York Times …

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On Wednesday afternoon, 29 June 2016, President Danilo Medina inaugurated the La Nueva Barquita housing project with 112 buildings and 1,782 apartments located in the La Javilla area of Santo Domingo Norte municipality. Also present for the formal opening of the residential complex were First Lady Candida Montilla and Vice Presidente Margarita Cedeno. The apartments …

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The Dominican Professional Baseball Winter League has been penalized for deceptive advertising by the Pro Consumidor, the consumer advocacy state department. ProConsumidor ordered Lidom and the Confederation of Professional Baseball of the Caribbean to pay a fine equal to 60 minimum wages for violations incurred during the staging of the Homerun Derby of the Caribbean …

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The Chamber of Deputies on 29 June 2016, passed a bill that calls for major changes within the National Police. The bill was in response to an alarming increase in crime. Citizens participating in electoral day polls cited the high crime rate as the number one problem affecting the country. The bill had already passed …

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The Court of Appeals of Santiago confirmed sentences of 30, 20 and 10 years for those accused in the attempted murder of lawyer and communicator, Jordi Veras. In the assault, Veras lost sight in one eye. The presiding judge, Javiela Garcia, confirmed the 30 year sentence handed down to Candy Caminero for the murder, Adriano …

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