Five major locations in Puerto Plata will be host of major events and film screenings during DREFF
From September 11 to 13 Puerto Plata will be one of the host cities for the IV edition of the Dominican Environmental Film Festival (DREFF). Sosúa Bay Grand Casino, Plan Reforma School, Santa Rosa de Lima School, the Centro Universitario Regional del Atlántico (CURA) and the Central Park of this city will be the venues of activities and film screenings.
The DREFF Logistic Director, Yamile Eusebio, made the announcement during a press conference held on Thursday 21st at the Novia del Atlántico. Eusebio highlighted the importance and growth that the initiative has had, from its inception to date.
Eridania Llibre, provincial Governor, was present at the meeting in which she urged the media to be allies in encouraging the whole community to participate actively in the events taking place in the North Coast.
The Executive Director of the Tourism Cluster, Jakaira Cid, and Thomas Callender, President of the Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Sosúa and Cabarete (ASHORESOCA), welcomed the IV edition of the DREFF, highlighting the positive impact that is generated in this tourist destination during the celebration of activities that create awareness about the preservation of the environment and its natural resources.
DREFF events
On Thursday 11th, at 5:00 pm, the opening ceremony will take place in Sosúa Bay Grand Casino with the screening of the short film Google Earth Tour: Coastal Marine Ecosystems and the Dominican Republic, and the documentary Gringo Trails, with the participation of directors Melvin Estrella and Pegi Vail.
That same day, at 9:00 a.m., the screenings of the shorts 5th Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte, Field Chronicals. Chingaza- the Water””s Journey and Extinction Soup will be showing at Plan Reforma School.
On Friday 12th, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival comes to Santa Rosa de Lima School, where Cordillera Central Dominicana: Oasis del Caribe, Planet Ocean and Sand Wars will be screened in Puerto Plata. Sand Wars will have the participation of Suzanne Harle, President of Green Planet Films and David Casutto, environment Lawyer.
Finally, on Saturday, September 13th Bertha Santana, Program Coordinator of RECREARTE, will offer a workshop on how to create objects from recycle materials at 5:00 pm, at Puerto Plata Central Park. At 7:00 p.m. the short films People Like You andGarbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experiencewill be screened. To conclude the day, Discover Puerto Plata: Pride of My Land will be presented.
All screenings are open to the public, as well as panel discussions, workshops and training sessions.
The IV edition of the Dominican Environmental Film Festival will be held from September 10 to 14 in 10 cities: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Puerto Plata, San Francisco de Macorís, Baní, San Juan de la Maguana, La Vega, Samaná, San Cristóbal and Sosúa.
About the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF)
Since 2011, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival aims to raise awareness and deepen an understanding of environmental issues among Dominican and international audiences. At the same time, the Festival celebrates the beauty and diversity of the Dominican Republic’s natural heritage and offers insights into the attitudes and actions that will contribute to its appreciation, conservation and sustainable use.
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) is an initiative of FUNGLODE and GFDD, in association with its sponsors and collaborators: Ágora Mall, the Biblioteca Infantil y Juvenil República Dominicana, the Casa de la Cultura de Constanza, CEDAF, Centro Cuesta Nacional, Centro Cultural Monina Cámpora, Centro Cultural Narciso González, Centro Cultural Perelló, Centro Cultural León Jiménez, DGCINE, Descubre Puerto Plata, Academia Dominicana de Ciencia, Muestra EcoFilm, ECORED, FUNDASAZURZA, Green Planet Films, Fundación Propagas, Clúster Turístico de Puerto Plata, Palacio del Cine, Fundación Siempre Más, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, Odebrecht, Clúster Turístico de Samaná, Hotel Villa Serena, Listín Diario/Plan Lea, Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU), Universidad Católica Nordestana (UCNE), Unicornio Films, y Fundación Sur Futuro.
For more information and the full program, visit our website www.dreff.org or contact us at info@dreff.org
