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Community Cultural Events
Dominican's in the Community
International
"World Fest" - Addison, Texas
Past Events this Year!
Dulce
Parker's "Caribbean
Roots"
3rd Annual International Book Fair October 24 - 26, 2008 Dallas Public Library 1515 Young St., Dallas, Tx 75201
******************** State
Fair of Texas, "Mundo Latino"
Dulce Parker, Co-founder of the Association and owner of D'Caribbean Gifts will be participating again in the "Mundo Latino" 'exhibit at the Hall of State building during the State Fair of Texas.
She
is representing the Dominican Republic. Her booth promotes the Dominican
Culture and she is showing/selling Caribbean Artesania (Arts &
Crafts), Munecas sin caras, Paintings, Mahogany Wood Carvings, and
beautiful handcrafted jewelry made from Ambar and Larimar (a rare
blue semiprecious stone only found in the Dominican Republic.) Come
and see us!
See her website information at: www. dcaribbeangifts.com
********************** Lone
Star Storytelling Festival October
17 - 18, 2008 Mayra Diaz,MLS, Youth Services Supervisor of the Frisco Public Library and a Dominican Association member, is participating in the 2 day, 2 nights of 'top-notch' entertainment by six of the nation's top storytellers and entertainers. Enjoy Texas tales, fables, hilarious misadventures, rollicking anecdotes, and toe-tapping tunes; all under the huge tent canopies at Frisco Square. In addition to the story concerts, you'll experience puppet shows, musicians, and folk arts & crafts; providing family fun and entertainment for all ages. Bring a 'first time attendee' to the festival and you and your friend will get a gift bag. Only 200 bags will be given away so come early! See the website for all the details: www.lonestarstories.org
*************** Visiting Dallas Author - Junot Diaz Sunday, September 14, 2008
The Writer's Garret is very excited to announce that they are bringing Junot Diaz, a wonderful Dominican author and 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner, to Dallas for an interview and book reading in front of a live audience. His stories are all about his experiences as a Dominican-American immigrant. Let's have as many as we can attend. The general admission ticket price is $34, but they are offering our members a discounted rate of $20 per ticket. To get tickets, call (214) 828-1715 and mention the password "Palabra". See below for more information, and contact the Writer's Garret if you have any questions.
Also see their website information at: www.writersgarret.org Jayna
Wallach Pulitzer
Prize-Winning Author JUNOT DIAZ JUNOT DIAZ, 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning author, is the featured guest at this season's opening of The Writers Studio, Sunday, September 14, 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the Horchow Auditorium of the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 North Harwood Street, Dallas, Texas. Diaz gives a combination reading and interview presented by The Writer's Garret and hosted by Randy Gordon and Yolette Garcia. About
Junot Diaz Let's go meet and welcome Junot Diaz to Dallas! ***************** 2nd
Annual Fiesta Latinoamericana
Saturday
April 19, 2008 5
pm FREE Family Fiesta! with Latin American storytelling, folkloric
dance workshops from Chile / Spain / Mexico, Capoeira (Brazilian
martial arts), mimes and Afro-Latino drumming. 8
pm 2nd Annual Fiesta Latinoamericana! with dance, live music,
theater, and film featuring MEXICO: Carlos Fuentes, SPAIN: Miguel
Hernandez, CHILE: Victor Jara, and ARGENTINA: Horacio Quiroga. Parade
of Nations (we
were there!) For
more information contact: **************
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