The Patronato de la Ciudad Colonial de Santo Domingo announced the 1998 version of the annual bougainvillea contest. Registrations to participate in the contest are open in morning hours now through 30 June at the Patronato’s offices at Isabel la Católica 103, in front of Columbus Park. The contest is divided into three categories: residential, institutional (government offices, embassies, international agencies and non-profit organizations) and businesses. "We want the owners of the bougainvillea that dress up windows, balconies, roofs and fences and any other area that can be seen by passersby through the colonial city of Santo Domingo to participate," said Maria Voight of the Patronato. The jury is made up by Martha Thayer, Sophie Jakowska, Benjamin Paiewonsky, Maria Consuelo Pérez Bernal and José Ramón Núñez. The winners will be announced in September.
