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The Second Annual Dominican Film Festival in New York City is Made Possible with Collaboration and Support of GFDD and FUNGLODE
In collaboration with Cine-Art, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will appear as a partner and supporter for the Dominican Film Festival in New York (DFFNY) that will be held from June 26-30, 2013 at the Alumni Auditorium, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City.
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New York Audience Meets with the Works of Acclaimed Dominican Film Directors at City College
The first edition of the 2013 Dominican Film Showcase Program came to greet the New York public in City College of New York, CUNY on March 21-22, 2013. During this interactive event, GFDD was pleased to present the Dominican Republic under a constructive and engaging light introducing it through the work of accomplished Dominican filmmakers, Fernando Baez, Leticia Tonos and Freddy Vargas.
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Photo Exhibit New Perspectives Recreates An ”Island Oasis” Atmosphere in Brooklyn School’s Cafeteria
On February 1, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) was delighted to take teachers, parents and students of the Brooklyn Visual Arts & Sciences Primary School on an exciting “study tour” to the Dominican Republic.
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Publication Points towards the Sustainable Development of Santo Domingo via its Metro Transportation System
On January 15, 2013 a report published earlier in 2012 regarding “El Metro and the Impacts of Transportation System Integration in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,” was presented by Carl Allen, 2009 GFDD/FUNGLODE Fellow and graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School Master’s Program in Public Policy and Urban Planning.
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La Vega Featured in the Final Dominican Get-together of 2012
The School of Visual Arts in New York City came alive with color, dancing and the lively sounds of the Dominican Carnival in La Vega on Friday night, December 7th during Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s final Dominican Get-together in the Big Apple of 2012.
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GFDD and FUNGLODE Publications Start to Go Global
GFDD and FUNGLODE are honored to announce the second revised edition of the New Perspectives: Dominican Republic photo book. The new edition, which came out in September has been registered under the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) system, which is a unique numeric commercial book identifier system, making the publication accessible to a wider audience.
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The photo exhibit, New Perspectives: Dominican Republic, was displayed at the Plaza de la Constitucion in Santiago, Chile
In its first presentation in South America, the photo exhibit “New Perspectives: Dominican Republic” opened the evening of October 25th in Santiago, at an exquisite location across from the presidential palace, La Moneda. The corner, one of the busiest and liveliest streets in the city, sits in the heart of the city, where public servants and ministers share the sidewalk with passersby, students, families and mothers with their strollers.
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Photo exhibit, New Perspectives: Dominican Republic, opens a window into the soul of the Dominican Republic in Santiago, Chile
Photo exhibit “New Perspectives: Dominican Republic” in Chile, produced by GFDD in collaboration with the Dominican Republic Embassy in Chile, started its journey in South America with a display at the prestigious art gallery Jorge Carroza in Santiago, Chile.
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Dominican Movie, “La Hija Natural” Makes Oscar List for 2012
A Dominican movie made with the support of several institutions including GFDD and FUNGLODE, has made it to the list of official Oscar entries of Best Foreign Film submissions.
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V Dominican Book Fair Features Publications by GFDD and FUNGLODE
Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and its counterpart in the United States, the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), were part of the New York V Dominican Book Fair, which took place at Boricua College in Manhattan from October 7 to 9.
