The President delivered yesterday evening Funglode 2011 Awards

President Leonel Fernandez last night led the sixth version of the Global democracy and development (Funglode) Foundation Awards which recognise each year the best literary and journalistic works produced in Dominican Republic, within which there are three series of research published by five journalism students who integrated internship program "Journalist for a year" in LISTÍN DIARIO, 2011.

Following the award ceremony, the director of the newspaper LISTÍN, Miguel Franjul, issued a message of congratulations and recognition to the winners.

Laura Peralta, John Edward Thomas, Katherine Luna and Andrea Luna, Indhira serum, were young trainees of this newspaper that received awards in the most important journalistic competition currently held in the country.

Laura Peralta was distinguished for his story on the Santo Domingo International Theatre Festival 6th series, u000aand according to the jury "managed to capture a relevant cultural event, in a manner suggestive and attractive, with an unusual breadth in the Dominican Journalism in a comprehensive and inclusive manner,".

John Edward Thomas, Andrea Luna and Katherine Luna received special mention by a series of written reports to three hands on the mentally ill who roam the city of Santo Domingo. For its part, recognized series of investigative reporting of Indhira serum on Dominican women dedicated to the cinema.

Were also recognized journalists Mariela Mejía and Lisania Batista, Diario Libre, and Leissy towers of the day, with the first prize, a mention, and the second prize, respectively. On behalf of his colleagues from the newspaper LISTÍN, John Edward Thomas, welcomed the opportunity they received young students for a professional job in this newspaper, where they were treated with respect and u000aaccount.

Also expressed the need to open more spaces that reward journalistic work.

In literature and other
in the genre of poetry was awarded "Made and suspicion" of Cesar Zapata; tale he deserved the first place "Rag doll" by Nan Chevalier: in trial, the first for "A century playing accordion: of Ñico Lora to Tatico HENRIQUEZ", Pedro career Aguilera; in photography, were awarded by this order: Angelita Casals, Rudy Florentine, Roger Ramirez, Herminio Alberti and José Roberto Valera.

Finally, in documentary film distinguished itself: "work on March 30: consolidation of national independence", of Victor r. Valerio.

By all the winners spoke writer Nan Chevalier, who had words of appreciation to the organizers of the event.

The Minister of culture, José Rafael Lantigua, described the awards as one of the three most important Laura's u000aliterature in the country and added that this celebration so full of joy and satisfaction.

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