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Santo Domingo.- A jury weighed the quality of the 186 works competing for the 5th version of the Epifanio Lantigua National Tourism Press Prize, in the areas of written press, television, online and radio.
The jury praised the effort of the 28 journalists who presented their works in the Prize’s diverse categories. Their decision will be made public in a gala slated for the Hotel Embajador, September 16 at 8:30 p.m.
Dominican Tourism Press Association (Adompretur) and Occidental Hotels & Resorts and Juan Luis Guerra Foundation are the official sponsors of this activity.
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Fluff vs. substance
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