2000News

Independence Day commemorative events

Juvenil Symphony Orchestra chamber concert honoring Founding Father Juan Pablo Daurte. Capilla de los Remedios, Calle Las Damas. Zona Colonial. 8:30 pm. Saturday, 26 February. Boulevard 27 de Febrero Expressway. 8 pm. Sonia Silvestre sings to national poets. Sunday, 27 February, Independence Day. 10 am. Final report on the state of the nation by President Leonel Fernández. From Congress. 4 pm. Military Parade along the Malecon. 7 pm. Fireworks, merengue, grass roots music groups and dance show. Parque Juan Baron (facing the Parque Eugenio María de Hostos, Malecon. Starring: Toño Rosario, Raulín Rodríguez, Manuel Jiménez, Rubby Pérez, María Díaz, Ileana Reynoso. Choreography: Victor Ramírez.