Loic Jean-Albert of France better known as Flying Dude The Eccentric Page Eccentric behaviors can include monomania. Are you a Monomanic? The Eccentric Page is for content based on the unusual, the odd and the meaningful. With Eccentrics there is no need to understand them, until you attempt to enter their mind, where you either [...]
Leonel Lirio - fashion designer Dominicana Moda 2007 The second instalment of Dominicana Moda, at the Hotel Embajador, proved to be a success. Scoring high accolades was Agatha Ruiz de la Prada , with can only be considered as “fashion jugglery”. Surprising us with the quality of their designs were Gutierrez and Marcano, these [...]
social & style Pages From Social Consciousness to Social Butterflies:Socialites Then & Now By Paige Bluhdorn & Jennifer Janisch When we think of the socialites of old, we think of women who entertain for a living, with a disdainful sense of superiority, a closet full of fur and feathers. When we think of today's young socialites, [...]
featured journalists Mandeep Rai: newsthatmoves.com Journalist Mandeep Rai has worked in over 30 different countries, most recently covering the Dominican Republic for 'eatdrinksleep'. Her broadcasting career began with the BBC World Service, and since then, she has also worked for the United Nations, Reuters, Channel News Asia, South Africa Broadcasting Corporation, Times of India, and several [...]
BEYOND*THE*RIBBON- Jennifer Welker documentary film Jennifer Welker - Film Maker Jennifer has been active in the arts for over ten years and a human rights activist for over seven years as a member of UNHCR. She earned a degree in fashion design from F.I.T, later creating the clothing line D-Jeans and co-designing [...]
artist of the month Featured Artist for Nov 2007: Fernando Ureña Rib Fernando Ureña Rib was born in 1951 in La Romana, Dominican Republic and has studied art since the ripe old age of 12. He graduated from the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes of Santo Domingo and did post-graduate work with Dominican painter Jaime Colson. [...]
investments Politics Real Estate Investment inThe Dominican Republic Having suffered a long history of both colonialism and dictatorship, until somewhat recently, the Dominican Republic was not a country associated with a booming economy and foreign direct investment. However, regular elections have occurred since 1996, paving the way for a more democratic and economically stable, investment-friendly future. [...]
Watch Sand and Sorrow on HBO: A new film about Darfur by Paul Freedman. Narrated by George Clooney. Heroes Is there a hero in your life? If so we want to know! Leave a comment, e-mail us or send a video to newsthatmoves.com People Making a Difference Anne Mahlum Helping the Homeless [...]
Women in Politics First Lady Margarita Cedeño de Fernández First Lady Margarita Cedeño de Fernández is the wife of the current president of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernandez. She has a Juris Doctorate from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) and a Masters Degree in Economic Legislation from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra [...]
