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DREFF’s Year Round Screening Program commemorates International Women’s Day
On March 7th, the DR Environmental Film Festival in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources will hold a special screening of the documentary film Mother Caring for 7 Billion, in commemoration of International Women’s Day.
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Washingtonians Savor Special Presentation of the Dominican Docu-drama The Mountain
Washingtonians savored each exciting moment of the screening of the Dominican docu-drama “The Mountain” which was showcased by GFDD and FUNGLODE during the Ibero-American Film Fest at the Mexican Cultural Institute in D.C.,on February 28.
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Independence Day Message
On behalf of GFDD and FUNGLODE, we congratulate Dominican citizens everywhere on this most auspicious of occasions and wish our audiences health, prosperity and happiness.
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Proud Dominican Musicians Solano and Ventura to Look Back on their Lives, Careers and Musical Success at Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple
As part its regular Dominican get-togethers in the big apple, On March 21, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will celebrate the Dominican Republic’s rich and distinct musical rhythms by showcasing the lives, careers and sensational talent of singers Johnny Ventura and Rafael Solano.
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GFDD Short Film Wins Best Documentary at the 2014 Green Lens Environmental Film Festival
GFDD received recognition at the Green Lens Environmental Film Festival 24-27 February 2014, where its short film “Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience,” an official selection of this year’s festival won the Best Documentary Category.
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Photography Exhibit New Perspectives: Dominican Republic Commences Dominican Independence Celebrations
The New Perspectives:Dominican Republic Photo Exhibition opened at Plaza Loreto, in Mexico City’s Federal District on February 27, 2014. The event, organized by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), in collaboration with the Dominican Embassy in Mexico, honored Dominican Independence Day celebrations.
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Photography Exhibit New Perspectives: Dominican Republic to be Inaugurated by Dominican Embassy in Mexico, Marking DR Independence Day Celebrations
New Perspectives: Dominican Republic Photo Exhibit, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, opens in Mexico on February 27, 2014 and remains on display until the end of March. Plaza Loreto, a new development in Mexico City’s Federal District will house the exhibit, showcasing 13 striking images of the Dominican landscape captured from the air.
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Dominican Docu-drama “The Mountain” to be Showcased during Ibero-American Film Fest
On February 28th, GFDD and FUNGLODE are proud to support, through its Dominican Film Showcase Program, a special presentation of the docu-drama The Mountain.
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FUNGLODE/GFDD President, Dr. Leonel Fernández, congratulates young Estiven Rodríguez, a source of Dominican pride in the United States
The President of the United States, Barack Obama has recognized the hard work and dedication of young Dominican Estiven Rodríguez, who came to America at the age of nine with limited knowledge of English, and who, through sheer effort, determination and commitment, has managed to make it to the end of high school and is heading off to college.
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Maldives Ambassador to Focus on Importance of the World’s Oceans
In March, the GFDD Global Roundtable will be hosting His Excellency Ambassador Sareer of the Permanent Mission of Maldives to the United Nations to discuss the importance of oceans within the framework of the Sustainable Development.
