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PBS Series Black In Latin America – Haiti & the Dominican Republic: An Island Divided

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Janette

PBS Series Black In Latin America – Haiti & the Dominican Republic: An Island Divided. This is the first part of the entire series. There are 4 episodes; Mexico & Peru, Brazil, Cuba and Haiti & Dominican Republic. Please watch … Continue reading →

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Caamaño Honored at Panteón Nacional

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Janette

Today on the anniversary of the Revolución de abril de 1965/ Revolution of April 1965 the President Danilo Medina came to the Colonial Zone to honor Coronel Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deño (June 11 1932 – February 16, 1973), a hero … Continue reading →

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Businesses Closed Due To Noise and Other Infractions

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Janette

(22 Abril 2013) El Ministerio de Interior y Policía, a través del programa Control de Bebidas Alcohólica (Coba)/ The Ministry of Interior and Police, through the Alcohol Beverage Control program closes 27 businesses temporarily for obstructing the street, excessive volume … Continue reading →

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Polluting the Skies of Cuidad Colonial

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Janette

MEETING 4-18-2013 ON CALLE JOSE GABRIAL GARCIA IN FRONT OF THE BASKETBALL COURT STARTING BETWEEN 5:30 and 6 PM. THE NEIGHBORS UNITE TO SOLVE THE POLLUTION PROBLEM THAT PLAGUES US ALL LIVING IN THE CUIDAD COLONIAL AREA. THERE WILL BE … Continue reading →

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DR Wins World Baseball Classic 2013

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Janette

Dominican Republic won the 2013 World Baseball Classic!! República Dominicana 3 – Puerto Rico 0. Through the entire series Dominican Republic was undefeated! These are some pictures I collected that I really liked. Platano Power over USA! This is the … Continue reading →

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Flash Mob at Parque Colon 1-26-2013

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Janette

The Tourism Development Program of the Colonial Ministry of Tourism-IDB, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the National Youth Orchestra of Santo Domingo, organized the first official Flashmob in the Colonial Zone. (El Programa de Fomento al Turismo … Continue reading →

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