"Había una vez un merengue", the very successful rendering by merengue star Sergio Vargas, will be staged this Saturday, 11 March in Puerto Plata. The presentation is scheduled for the Fortaleza San Felipe at 8 pm. The merengue performance, that tells the story of the evolution of merengue in the Dominican Republic, is touring the Dominican Republic, sponsored by Baninter. After its successful opening at the National Theater in Santo Domingo, the spectacle has been presented in San Juan de la Maguana, Baní, San Pedro de Macorís, Santaigo de los Caballeros, and Moca. Following the Puerto Plata showing, the show will tour Villa Altagracia, San Francisco de Macorís, Santiago and then a final presentation in Santo Domingo.