DANR PRESENTS IN WALT DISNEY WORLD A COMEDY NIGHT WITH WORLD COMEDIAN FREDDY BERAS-GOYCO

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Freddy Beras-Goyco

Washington, DC — The Dominican American National Roundtable presented a Comedy Night with internationally acclaimed television personality and cherished comedian and author Freddy Beras-Goyco at the DANR 12th Annual Conference, which took place from Friday, December 4 through Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Coronado Springs Resort in Walt Disney World in Florida.

Proceeds from the Comedy Night will benefit the DANR’s National Youth Fellowship Program.

“Tal y como les había prometido, será siempre un placer colaborar con los planes de educación que llevan a cabo” (as promised, I will be happy to collaborate with the educational programs your organization is implementing),” said Freddy Beras-Goyco in a written statement sent to DANR National President Nestor Montilla.

With an emphasis on the Dominican Family, the Conference will kick off on Friday, December 4th with a welcome reception followed by Freddy Beras-Goyco’s Comedy Night.

“We are happy and honored indeed to welcome our distinguished and loved world-class comedian Freddy Beras-Goyco, who has graciously accepted volunteering his talent and time to help DANR fund raise resources for its national scholarship programs for students,” said DANR President Montilla.

“This year, DANR selected a group of eight young college students who completed the first part of the DANR 2009 National Youth Fellowship Program,” said Amaris Guzman, National Board Member and program coordinator. “The focus is to introduce students both to the realms of economic reform and advocacy work at the national and local levels” (for more information about the program visit www.danr.org).

The Conference, with its theme “State of Dominicans in the US: Renewed Vision – Renewed Commitment,” includes workshop tracks on economic development, education, technology, youth empowerment, health, immigration, and other important issues impacting Dominicans in the US. There will be forums on Dominican-Puerto Rican historical relations, and Dominican-Haitian relations

In addition, there will be an exclusive signature art exhibition by Painter Rigo Peralta and the World Premiere of Los Panfleteros de Santiago (Santiago’s Pamphleteers, an original English-subtitled documentary about the story of 32 young Dominican rebels who used flyers to exercise freedom of speech in an attempt to reclaim the Dominican Republic from dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo.

Among many other highlights, the conference will host its 12^th Annual Awards Ceremony followed by a signature Dinner Concert with Dominican music icon, composer and performer Rafael Solano and singer Nini Caffaro to celebrate with the audience the 40th Anniversary of his song Por Amor, an international immortal hymn sung and cherished by people of all ages from every corner of the earth (click here to see and hear Maestro Solano inviting you to the DANR 12^th Annual Conference:) 

                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NUQZCCt9ko

The DANR is the premier national forum for Dominican Americans in theUnited States. With members in over 20 U.S. states, and Puerto Rico, the DANR is America’s only national voice advocating on behalf of over one million Dominicans living in the U.S. This national gathering is considered to be among the most important events of the year on the Dominican American and Latino calendars. During the Conference, participants will be able to take full advantage of the numerous opportunities to market, recruit from, and network with hundreds of Dominican American and Latino professionals, educators, artists, elected officials, community leaders, businesspeople, union leaders sports celebrities, and college students coming from all over the country, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

“We look forward to seeing you, your family and friends in Walt Disney World® with whom DANR has partnered to provide an unforgettable and rewarding conference weekend experience,” said Julio Guridy, DANR Vice President and Conference Co-chair.

For airfare, we kindly suggest you contact Jet Blue airlines as soon as possible to benefit of discount reservation rates.

ABOUT THE DANR:

Established in 1997, The Dominican American National Roundtable is a non-profit organization whose mission is to advocate for the empowerment of Dominicans in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Territories. Based in Washington, DC, the DANR is the first and only national organization advocating on behalf of the over one million Dominican Americans in areas concerning education, health, economic development, immigration, and civic empowerment at the national level. The DANR National Conference is the only conference in the United States that brings together Dominicans from around the country under one roof for the purpose of community empowerment. www.danr.org.

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