American actor Vin Diesel has chosen to shoot his second short, “Los Bandoleros” in the Domincan Republic with a special emphasis on the country’s multicultural roots. His initial attraction for theDomincan Republic was born from his childhood in Manhattan where many of his friends and neighbors were Dominican. The feature was released at the
Hollywood star VIn Diesel, known for being a big fan of the Dominican Republic, chose the Villa Juana sector of Santo Domingo as the location for the premiere of his short film “Los Bandoleros.” Another reason for choosing Villa Juana was because it is the neighborhood where President Leonel Fernandez comes from. Actress Michelle Rodriguez, actor Las Alonso and rapper Tego Calderon were also present at the Club Mauricio Baez…
Last summer, my brother Sean and I visited the Dominican Republic with Hero Holiday. It was an amazing, life changing experience!
Using only pickaxes and shovels, Sean and I, along with another 120 teenagers and adults, worked on building a school and the foundation of a new house. On other days we worked alongside refugees at a dump collecting garbage. We wore long pants, ankle-high boots, and thick work gloves while the majority of the locals rummaged through filth…
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic –Vin Diesel has stopped chasing bad guys long enough to endorse the president of the Dominican Republic for re-election.
Diesel appears in a Dominican campaign commercial urging a vote for his friend, President Leonel Fernandez. The endorsement first aired Wednesday on local TV stations and is paired with movie clips that show Diesel running, driving and surviving a bomb explosion.
The 40-year-old actor says he visits the Dominican Republic about once a year and…
Sunday, September 6, 2009
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