"Navidad 99" is the celebration of Christmas organized by the Ayuntamiento de Santo Domingo (city municipality), Secretaría de Turismo (ministry of tourism), Comisión de Monumentos (historic monuments commission), Oficina de Patrimonio Cultural (office of cultural heritage), and the Patronato de la Ciudad Colonial (board of the colonial city). Activities start today, Wednesday, 1 December and continue all month long. Most of the events take place at the Parque Colón (Isabel la Católica corner Conde), the Patronato de la Ciudad Colonial (Isabel la Católica 103) or the Palacio Consistorial (Arz. Meriño corner Conde), Cathedral of Santo Domingo (Arz. Meriño corner Arz. Nouel), Capilla de los Remedios (Calle Las Damas corner Mercedes). The schedule for the next 10 days is as follows: Monday, 6 December 5:30 pm. Christmas Sunsets. Concert by the Navy Music Band. Parque Colón. 8 pm. Banda 25 presentation sponsored by the Municipality of Santo Domingo. Parque Colón. 9 pm. Christmas Festival. Concert by Soprano Ivonne Haza. Palacio Consistorial. Tuesday, 7 December. 6 pm. Christmas Sunsets. La Salle School Choir, directed by Jose Cueli. Parque Colón. 8 pm. Xiomara Fortuna in Concert presented by the Municipality of Santo Domingo. Parque Colón. 9 pm. Concert for piano and violin. Olga Voigt and Zvedana de Tavar, Palacio Consistorial. 9 pm. Christmas caroling. Board of neighbors from San Lázaro. Singers leave from Parque Colón. Wednesday, 8 December 5:30 pm. Christmas Sunsets. Concert by the Music Band of the Army. 8 pm. Carlos Alfredo Fatule in Concert sponsored by the Municipality of Santo Domingo. Parque Colón. 8 pm. "Gloria a Dios", presentation of the choir of the Estudio Diná music school. Convent of Santo Domingo. Padre Billini corner Hostos street. 9 pm. Concert of the Marianela Sánchez children’s choir. Palacio Consistorial. 9 pm. Christmas caroling by the neighbors of Regina. Leaving from the Parque Colón. Thursday, 9 December. 6 pm. Christmas Sunsets. Concert of the Children’s Choir of La Salle. Parque Colón. 8 pm Roberto del Castillo in Concert sponsored by the Municipality of Santo Domingo. Parque Colon. Friday, 10 December 1999 6 pm. Christmas Sunsets. Hogar de los Niños Choir. Parque Colón. 8 pm. José Lacay in Concert. Parque Colón. Saturday, 11 December 5:30 pm. Puppet Show, "La Navidad de Leo y el Raton," Teatro Capuchín. Parque Colón. 6:30 pm. Festival del Ponche Tradicional. Parque Colón. 8 pm Revista Musical del Grupo Sentimientos. Parque Colón. 9 pm. Christmas partying and caroling organized by the neighbors of the El Conde neighborhood board. Parque Colón to the Mercedes Church. Sunday, 12 December 8 pm. Rhina Ramírez in Concierto. Parque Colón. 9 pm. Christmas partying and caroling, with groups leaving from the Parque Colón. Monday, 13 December 6 pm. Christmas Sunsets. Christmas music concert by the Choir of the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo. 8 pm. Grupo Afro Tambú. Parque Colón. Tuesday, 14 December 8 pm. Vinicio Franco in concert sponsored by the Municipality of Santo Domingo. Parque Colon. 9 pm. Christmas Festival. Soprano Ivonne Haza concert. Palacio Consistorial. Wednesday, 15 December 6 pm. Christmas Sunsets. Christmas Music Concert by the choir of the Central Bank. Parque Colón. 8 pm. Performance of the Folklore Ballet of the Municipality of Santo Domingo. Parque Colón. 8 pm. Convento de los Dominicos. Christmas music concer by the National Choir. 9 pm. Concert for piano and violin. Olga Voigt and Zvedana de Tavar, Palacio Consistorial.
