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Celebration of 2007 GFDD and FUNGLODE Awards Ceremony
January 26, 2008
On January 29, 2007, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) will hold an awards ceremony commemorate the winners of the GFDD and FUNGLODE Awards in the categories of: Photography, Short Film, Documentary Film, Short Story, Poetry, Essay and Journalism.
The ceremony will include a performance by the string group, Gran
Duet, as well as choreography Carlos Veitía and Elvis Guzmán. The program will also feature the screening of one of the short films chosen for the awards. All invited guests are required to present invitations.
Duet, as well as choreography Carlos Veitía and Elvis Guzmán. The program will also feature the screening of one of the short films chosen for the awards. All invited guests are required to present invitations.
A total of 583 entries were submitted: 113 poems, 354 short stories, 29 short films, 48 features and reports, 16 documentaries and 7 essays.
The winners selected for the following categories were announced October 9th of the previous year.
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The “Rafael Herrera” Journalism Award
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First Place (RD$100,000.00) was awarded
to Edwin Ruíz of Semanario Clave for: “When the Rights of Members of the Pension System are Trampled Upon.” |
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Second place (RD$75,000.00) was awarded to Gabriel Read of Listín Diario for: “Talent on the Run.”
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Third place (RD$50,000.00) was awarded to Panky Corcino of Semanario Clave for:
“The Colonial District in Eternal Wait” |
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Honorable Mention: “Female Examples” (Listín Diario), by Adriana Peguero.
Honorable Mention: “Green Light for Tobacco” (Semanario Clave), by Isaías Miguel Ortiz.
Honorable Mention: “The Guano Moves Hope” (Semanario Clave), by Elvira
Lora. Honorable Mention: “Abusive Teachers Prey on Students” (Listín Diario), by Maribel de los Santos
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“Juan Bosch” Prize for the
Short |
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First Place (RD$75,000.00) was awarded to Johanna Díaz López (pseudonym: Felina) for “Silverio de tal.”
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Second Place (RD$50,000.00) was awarded to Glennys Álvarez (pseudonym: Angelika) for “Uneven Realities.”
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Third Place (RD$24,000.00) was awarded to Luís R. Santos (pseudonym: Adela Michas) for: “María Kodama and I.”
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Honorable Mention: “Fuenteovejuna, Señor,” by Roque Diómedes Santos Cueto (pseudonym: Villarreal)
Honorable Mention: “Eleven and Eleven,” by Simón
De Castro Morel (pseudonym: Pedro Piedra) Honorable Mention: “Negligence,” by Ramón Gil (pseudonym: Prestigitador)
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