DECEMBER 2009
Cineclub Las Terrenas
French movie series Nouvelle vague
BREAKING NEWS: Las Terrenas.- The Cineclub el cine que ya tenías que haber visto
(cinema that you should have seen) continues from December 7th with a series of French movies of the late ’50s, dubbed the Nouvelle vague
.
Nouvelle vague
(New wave) is the name given by critics to the new group of French film-makers appeared in the late 1950. The new directors have responded to the structures imposed on French cinema at the time, and therefore demanded not only greater freedom of expression but also more freedom in the field of film production.
This name appeared so many critics and writers of the magazine Cahiers du Cinema
founded in 1951 by Andre Bazin, decide to make a foray into directing films in the late fifties, after screenwriters in previous years.
This is the case of François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Rivette, Eric Rohmer or Claude Chabrol and the precursor Jean Pierre Melville.
Technical innovations and the low costs of instruments necessary for making movies have contributed to the emergence of this trend. Thanks to the lightweight cameras and 8mm. and 16mm, and the new more sensitive emulsions, it was possible to run without artificial light, camera on shoulder and in natural environments.
To start this round of French cinema New Wave
, we present on December 7th the movie Les Quatre Cents Coups
by François Truffaut.
Las Terrenas Live, 01.12.09
French businessmen want to make the Dominican Republic the gateway to the investment in the Caribbean
Leonel Fernández said that there is a strong presence of French people in Las Terrenas
BREAKING NEWS: Las Terrenas.- The Movement of French Enterprises (MEDEF) has expressed its interests to transform the Dominican Republic in the gateway to the second wave of French investments in the country and the rest of the Caribbean in the areas of tourism, energy, rail transportation, technology, perfume and telecommunications.
Concerning the investment of French people overseas, the lunch attended by the President Leonel Fernández enabled him to explain the investment facilities in the Dominican Republic, the benefits of beach, mountain, extreme water sports tourism, as well as sectors of renewable energy, telecommunications, medical industry and trade.
Mr. Fernández said that despite the negative consequences of the global economic crisis, the Dominican Republic had maintained its economic growth, which gave confidence to foreign contractors who continue to invest in the country.
He assured that the country offered the best opportunities for French investment, which is already present in the province of Samaná, Las Terrenas in particular, where are installed hotels and restaurants : more than 80% are managed by French.
The Dominican President said that after his first official visit to France in 1998, companies had settled in the Dominican Republic and doing very well today, as is the case of Alstom, Carrefour and Orange.
We are sure that this new encounter may contribute to the alliance between our two countries and facilitate the establishment of new commercial projects in order to continue to strengthen the successes we have achieved in recent years
, said Leonel Fernández.
The Head of the Dominican state has added: The crisis that hit us in the second half of 2008 warned us concerning the importance of preparing ourselves to face difficult times and problems
.
After listening to the Dominican President, French businessmen have expressed interests in sectors of energy, tourism, transportation, technology, construction and telecommunications.
In this sense, the President of Orange and the Dominican French Chamber of Commerce, Jean Marc Harion, thanked President Fernández for his first official visit, through which his company will soon celebrate its 10 years of settlement in the country.
Regarding the government’s desire to build two rail lines, the companies Alstom Transport, Alstom International Maintenance Company, Sofratesa, Thales International, and TSO have expressed their interest in the project.
Were also present at the lunch, representatives from ADP Ingénierie, BNP Paribas, Canal Overseas, CCDF-Val S.A, Club Méditerranée, Comité National des Conseillers Du Commerce, Compagnie Internationale de Maintenance, Établissements Dupouy, Gemalto, Gruopue Banque Mondiale, La Monanaje de Paris, Natixis, Nouvelles Frontières, Obertur Technologies, Orange, Robert, Sechilienne SIDEC, Société Française D’ Équipement Hospitalier, Société Générale, Sofratesa, Systra, Thales International, TSO, Vergnet, S.A., Vinci Construction Grands Projets and XL Airways France.
Las Terrenas Live, 05.12.09
Solanyi Herrera Burgos
New Miss Las Terrenas
BREAKING NEWS: Las Terrenas.- The contest Miss Las Terrenas 2009, ended this Saturday December 05th, with the coronation of Solanyi Herrera Burgos, who became the new beauty queen of the village.
The young girl, 18 years old, was elected in the category Miss
, in which were also elected five finalists: Jessica María Vincendon Nolasco, 17 years old, Marie Rosalie Morilla Codero, 15 years old, Estefani Van den Akker Paulino, 17 years old, Grace Matilde Andersón Hernández, 14 years old, and Aniris Casimiro, 14 years old.
In the Teen
category, Dianyi Abreu, 10 years old, won the contest. She said before:
I like to be Miss Teen because I would like to win and show everybody what I’ve learn, and I want to win to represent my village, here and in other countries
.
In the Mini
category, all the participants won.
Antonia Jean, director of the models school La Elegancia, and organizer of the event, explained that the five finalists will participate with the winners to national contests.
Las Terrenas Live, 07.12.09
Works of the Atlantic Boulevard
El Catey – Las Terrenas road
BREAKING NEWS: Las Terrenas.- The construction works of the Tourist Atlantic Boulevard continue, in order to stimulate the development of the Samaná Peninsula.
Since 6 months, the workers are constructing the El Catey – Las Terrenas road, which should be over in august 2011.
This road will join up Las Terrenas to El Catey in 15 minutes, and to the entrance of the Santo Domingo highway in 25 minutes.
Besides, it will enable the travelers to go from Las Terrenas to Santo Domingo in 2h30.
Two tolls will be placed on this road, which is a great work for the integral development of the Samaná Peninsula.
See the plan and pictures of the road El Catey - Las Terrenas
Las Terrenas Live, 08.12.09
The International Airport El Catey is very active during December
Many flights from a dozen airlines
BREAKING NEWS: Las Terrenas.- The month of December will be very active for the El Catey International Airport of Samaná, with the arrival of many international flights.
No fewer than ten companies serve the El Catey Airport throughout the month of December, which should significantly increase the number of tourists who visit the Samaná Peninsula for the end of the year.
XL Airways and Air Mediterranée make the connection with France, while many airlines including Air Canada, Skyservice, CanJet and Air Transat, offer several flights from Canada.
The flow of German tourists is provided by the airline Condor, which offers a flight every Tuesday from Frankfurt.
Blue Panorama Airlines from Milan, Italy, also will land in El Catey in December, as White Airlines, which offers a flight every Tuesday from Lisbon.
The airline TUIFLY.com will assure for its part the connection with Finland, Norway and Denmark.
See the schedules of flights of the El Catey International Airport
Las Terrenas Live, 11.12.09
The craft market is open in Las Terrenas
At La Cañade Azúcar
BREAKING NEWS: Las Terrenas.- Fans of local handicrafts will be pleased to know that the Craft Market opened this week in Las Terrenas.
For several months, organizers worked with the assistance of the Foundation Azúcar to bring together various local artisans, in order to create that market, which undoubtedly represents a new attractive point for Las Terrenas.
Both the villagers and tourists will enjoy the diversity of Samaná craft, with art work of a dozen artists from across the province.
The craft market will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 am to 6:30 pm in the Restaurant Caña de Azucar
(The Sugar Cane) on the road to Portillo.
Las Terrenas Live, 14.12.09
Christmas at the Paseo
Program of the activities during the week
BREAKING NEWS: Las Terrenas.- The storekeepers of the Plaza El Paseo invite you to discover in a musical and colored ambiance the program of the end of the year celebrations !
From Monday 21th until Thursday December 24th, all the stores will change their schedules to receive you better, and will be open from 10.00 am to 07.30pm.
And, everyday of the week, Santa Claus will visit us at the Paseo, from 11.00 am to 01.00 pm and 05.00 pm to 07.00 pm.
Monday December 21st, from 04.00 pm to 06.00 pm, will take place the contest of most beautiful Christmas drawing
. From Tuesday, the drawings will be exposed in the different stores of the plaza, and you will have until Wednesday December 23rd to choose the nicest one.
Monday too, inauguration of the plaza Jean de la Fontaine, at 06.00pm, the Sangría will be offered.
Tuesday December 22nd, from 04.00 pm to 07.00 pm a clown will celebrate with us, to make kids and adults smile.
On Wednesday December 23rd, from 11.00 am to 01.00 pm, photo session with Santa, and the party goes on from 03.00 pm to 06.00 pm with the Tía Ara show. For the winners, a purchase voucher of: 1500 RD $ first prize, 1000 RD $ second prize, and 500 RD $ for third prize.
For those who didn’t have the opportunity to meet Santa yet, he will come for last time on Thursday 24th, from 11.00 am to 01.00 pm, to take some pictures before go and grab the gifts and begin his long trip.
Las Terrenas Live, 15.12.09
Surf and House on the beach
Playa Bonita
BREAKING NEWS: Las Terrenas.- This Friday, December the 18th, 2009, come and enjoy a spectacular evening to begin the new year celebrations.
Starting at04.00 pm, the surfers will glide over the waves of Playa Bonita beach, to give people who attend a spectacle like no other.
A show for the whole family, with music by the renowned DJ 504 from Paris.
At night, the festival continues with a delicious barbecue in the hotel Achaia Beach Bonita.
Las Terrenas Live, 18.12.09
Inauguration of the Jean de la Fontaine Plaza
At the fountain of the El Paseo Plaza
BREAKING NEWS: Las Terrenas.- On Monday December the 21st, 2009 the Jean de la Fontaine Plaza will be inaugurated, in the shopping plaza Paseo de la Costanera, Las Terrenas.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for 06.00 pm.
The creation of this new plaza is meant to honor the source of the Paseo, which after many months of inactivity is working and brings a touch of freshness and magic to the place.
He was christened with the name of Jean de la Fontaine, poet, fabulist, moralist, playwright, librettist and seventeenth-century French novelist.
It is the renowned author of the famous fables, The cicada and the ant
, The wolf and the lamb
, The crow and the fox
, among others.
La Cava wine, which opened recently, will offer sangria to all present there, we count on you.
Las Terrenas Live, 21.12.09
Actualization of the extension of night hours
Until 4:00 am every night
BREAKING NEWS: Las Terrenas.- Thanks to José Acevedo, deputy for the Samaná Peninsula and to its intervention to the Interior and Police Ministry of Dominican Republic this week with establishments’ owners of Las Terrenas, the agreement signed on August 8th, 2008 was actualized and the closing hours maintained at 04.00 am every day…
Resume of the agreement signature in August 2008
On Friday at 10:00 am, a meeting was organized by Sergio Blanch and Franck Buisson, two motivators of the nights of Las Terrenas and respective owners of establishments Gaïa Club and Indiana Café.
This meeting was a continuation of its movement to the capital, supported by the presence of the LDP MP ACEVEDO Jose Samana, in order to find the Interior and Police authorities, subject to sign an agreement extending the closing time of bars, clubs and restaurants of Las Terrenas.
José Alexis Martinez, Henry CASTILIAN, Antonio PICEL GOAT (Tonite) and Prof. Pantaleon MARI
This meeting in Santo Domingo was the promise of the Assistant Secretaries of Interior and Police, Pantaleon Professor Maria Arias, Antonio PICEL GOAT (Tonite) and Henry CASTILIAN to participate in this meeting to reach an agreement.
Were present at this meeting, the local authorities:
José Alexis Martinez, Mayor of Las Terrenas,
Jose Acevedo, Deputy for Samana
Demetrius VICENTE, Deputy for Samana
Jose Oscar Orsini Bosch, President of the Alliance of Tourist Services Companies Samana
Politur Commander Captain of the National Police,
Representatives of nightlife establishments and their employees:
Mariana Vanderhorst of Rancheta Tipica,
Serge Blanch the Gaïa Club
Franck BUISSON the Indiana Café,
Flavio PERONCINI the Palapa Beach
And representatives of the Ministry of Interior and Police, the Vice Minister Professor Pantaleon Maria Arias, Antonio PICEL GOAT (Tonite) and Henry CASTILIAN.
This ones initially heard the explanations of those responsible for night establishments pitied this punishment which had already lasted too long in this tourist town that is well known and Las Terrenas.
On board of this crisis, dismissed the favors granted to Sosua and Cabarete, Las Terrenas lived an excruciating social discomfort for all employees and managers of restaurants, bars and nightclubs since 2 years now.
Citing the difference in timing of life of Europeans who live here but mostly the natural desire of tourists and holidaymakers wanting to party till late at night, high-quality tourist service offered in Las Terrenas saw his clientele decrease each again only due to the fact that curfew.
However, if the argument advanced by the authorities in the establishment of this decree two years ago was to reduce crime, all the local players were able to observe that on the contrary, the absence of movement at night, especially the Police and of Politur, left the field open to thieves and thefts.
In fact, Las Terrenas has absolutely no resemblance to a dangerous neighborhood, but is more like a big family town where everyone knows everyone else. A big, beautiful town that sells a unique tourism and not in another part of the Dominican Republic, with a permanent party and the good humor of the Dominicans.
At the end of all these explanations, the Secretaries of Interior and Police in turn took the floor to explain the situation regarding a possible extension of the closing times.
Safety First. In this condition, Professor Pantaleon MARIA ARIAS explained that it would strengthen to ensure the safety of citizens and tourists.
Also the Public Health services and firefighters will visit each establishment to verify the requirements of the rules must be applied in these shops.
Then, under pressure from local representatives to obtain an agreement from today, Professor Pantaleon MARIA ARIAS requested a committee be created immediately for those representatives with the aim of signing a formal agreement, which was done.
Negotiations continued over lunch and afternoon while writing this agreement.
Las Terrenas Live, 21.12.09
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