Merengue Festival 2004 is set to begin on 16 July on the main stage of the Pueblito Merengue, Plaza Juan Baron, along Santo Domingo?s Malecon. The activities, as organized by the Ministry of Tourism and assisted by the artistic promotion company of Luis Medrano, call for cultural and folkloric performances to take the stage as of 7pm. The evening will also include a presentation of leading orchestras at the Plaza Eugenio Maria de Hostos, near the Malecon, as of 9pm. More activities are planned for hotels in Santo Domingo, Juan Dolio, Bayahibe and Bavaro.
See http://www.dr1.com/travelnews/archive/2004/MerengueFestival2004.doc for a list of artistic presentations program sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism.