What's on for Christmas

Dolores1

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Jandy Ventura on Wednesdays at Jalao
Merengue singer Jandy Ventura is booked for Wednesday evenings at Jalao in Parque Colon in Santo Domingo's Colonial City starting on Wednesday 30 November through the month of December. Jandy Ventura will be announcing special guests for each performance. Ventura is the son of legendary merengue singer Johnny Ventura. For this Wednesday, 21 December, he announced a tribute to his father.


Jazz concerts in December
One of the most pleasant spots in Santo Domingo, the Fiesta Sunset Jazz at the rooftop nightclub of the Dominican Fiesta hosts live performances by jazz bands every Friday as of 8:30pm.
The program for December is:
Thursday, 22 December: A Green Christmas with Frank Green & Jazz?tabueno
Thursday, 29 December: Farewell to 2016 with Benny & the Cupids


Conjunto Quisqueya at Luc?a 203
Dance merengue with the Conjunto Quisqueya at Luc?a 203, the bohemian restaurant/bar in the Colonial City on Thursday, 22 December 2016 from 10pm.
“La Tradici?n del Mes?n” presents Javish, Addy, Chucky and El?as playing the favorites: "Bebo Hoy, Bebo Ma?ana", "La Juma", "Parranda Quisqueya", "Trulla Navide?a", "La Banda Borracha", among other classic traditional merengues. Luc?a 203 is located at Calle Hostos 203, in the Colonial CitTickets are for sale online at Ticket Express (RD$1,250 pre-sale) and RD$1,500 at the door.


The New York Band Santiago Christmas concert
The New York Band will be playing merengue at the Gurabito Country Club in Santiago on Friday, 23 December 2016 and at the Club Casa Puerto Rico in La Romana on 25 December, Christmas Day.
The group is known for its best-loved hits including "Col?," "Zombie," "Si t? eres mi hombre," "Dame vida" and "Coraz?n de az?car."


Merengue dancing at the Jaragua
Milly Quezada, Johnny Ventura, Conjunto Quisqueya all together at the Teatro La Fiesta of the Hotel Jaragua. RD$1,000, RD$2,000, RD$2,500 and RD$3,000 admission. Friday, 23 December 2016, starting at 9pm.


Christmas Carols in Santiago
The Roman Catholic Church Santiago Choir presents the gala concert “Christmas, Voices and Song” on occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Sagrado Coraz?n de Jes?s Parish. The concert will be on Friday, 23 December 2016 at 7pm at the Polit?cnico Femenino Nuestra Se?ora de las Mercedes in Santiago city at Av. Estrella Sadhal? 60, Los Jardines Metropolitanos.
The Coro Arquidiocesano de Santiago was founded in 1990 and has celebrated Christmas Carols Concerts for the past 25 years with an emphasis on Dominican songs in the rhythms of Merengue, Pambiche, Mangulina, Criolla, Sarambo, Son, Salsa, Bolero and others. The group is directed by Alejandro Delgado.

For information on upcoming events:
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CristoRey

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I went to free concert here in Santiago last Sunday evening at Parque Colon on Del Sol.
Great performance but unfortunately after about 45 minutes was cut short due to the weather.
 

Kipling333

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The highlight is the Queens message to everyone in the British Commonwealth ..always an inspiration to listen to this wonderful Sovereign . The morning is always a little difficult after the Dominican Christmas dinner on the 24th and of course for most people with families it is the big day in the year to be all together and really no need for commercial attractions on this day.
Leading up to Christmas it is an orgy of spending the extra months pay on unneeded presents and other items ..all at inflated prices ..if only there was a nice Christmas pudding to buy where Mother could insert all the sixpences and with wonderful christmas brandy sauce ..I suppose there must be a shop somewhere who sells them .
In some countries that I have lived in Christmas brings out the best in people as they volunteer time and food to the homeless and lonely people so that they may also have a good Christmas luncheon .I have not seen this service in the DR ...maybe the evangelical churches do this .