Brugal rum is sponsoring the following big band orchestras to play at the Avenida del Puerto in the Colonial City, starting at 9 pm:Friday, 26 February: Parada Joven y Juan Manuel Saturday, 27 February: Grupo Contagio y Di?medes y el Grupo M?o Sunday, 28 February: K-Libre y La Banda ChulaPresidente beer is also sponsoring big band orchestras at the Avenida del Puerto. Bands to play as of 8 pm. Their schedule is:Friday, 26 February: Rokabanda Saturday, 27 February: Sin Fronteras Sunday, 28 February: Coco Band, To?o Rosario, Eddy Herrera.Other planned carnival activities are:Expect the leading Dominican night spots to have special carnival parties going on this weekend. For instance, Trio Caf?’s carnival fiesta is set for Friday, 26 February. To?o Rosario will be playing at Jet Set on 1 March, but that merengue grand stage is planning their carnival party for Friday, 26 February. Presidente Beer has set up a grand stage at Arcadas por big band presentations this weekend. Guacara Taino’s carnival night is Saturday, when Sin Fronteras merengue band will play, from 9 pm. Prizes for best costumes. Gran Gala Carnaval 99 at the Teatro La Fiesta, Hotel Jaragua on Friday, 26 February at 8 pm.The National Lottery sponsors a concert Friday, 26 February at 7 pm at Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Stadium featuring Marc Anthony, To?o Rosario, Ricardo Montaner and Servando y Florentino. Tickets are RD$150 and RD$200.Grand Carnival Parade, Sunday, 28 February starting at 2 pm along the Malec?n.Casa de Teatro at Arz. Meri?o Street in the Colonial City is exhibiting of works of art commemorative to Dominican carnival. Exhibiting are many well known Dominican painters, including C?ndido Bid?, Jorge Pineda, Antonio Guadalupe, Jos? Morillo, Ferm?n Ceballo, Paul Leonor, Limbert Vilorio, Polibio D?az, Pascal Macariello, Daniel de los Santos, Marcos Lora, Marino Hern?ndez, Domingo Batista, Jos? Mercader, Paul Giudicelli, Dionisio Blanco.
