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From: Consul Estonia [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 8:44 PM To: Kultuuriminister Subject: Fw: Greetings from Santo Domingo & Bi National Project Rosendo Álvarez III Honorary Consul of Estonia Former Dean of the Consular Corps Accredited in the Dominican Republic Former Region Chairman of the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC) ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Consul Estonia" <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Cc: Sent: Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 10:54 AM Subject: Greetings from Santo Domingo Honorable Minister Indrek Saar: Firstly congratulations on your presentation before the conclave of the Estonian Honorary Consuls Conference this past June 2018. I have been honored to serve as Honorary Consul of Estonia in the Dominican Republic for the past 15 years. In conversations with several colleagues that attended the Conference and in one of the workshops related to ways to attract more visitors and build more cultural bridges with Estonia, we suggested that one very effective way is thru the realization of film co productions as complement to all other advertising efforts . Estonia, we have learned, boasts one of the most respected film festivals around the world: PÖFF. The Dominican Republic has one of the most prolific young film industries in the region, sparked by a special incentive film promotion law. I would like to offer my best efforts to establish a collaboration bridge between you and our Minister of Culture, Arquitect Eduardo Selman. And to proceed to explore organizing an Estonian Films week in the Dominican Republic and conversely a DR Film week in Estonia. I have personally co produced and co directed 3 short commemorative films with the United Nations and the UNHCR, and can attest to the far reaching recognition power of the audiovisual medium. Looking forward to your thoughts, and a potential visit to the Dominican Republic. All the best Rosendo. Rosendo Álvarez III Honorary Consul of Estonia Former Dean of the Consular Corps Accredited in the Dominican Republic Former Region Chairman of the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC)