One of the best ambiences in town happens at Casa de Teatro for the summer jazz festival the bohemian cultural center celebrates every year. From 18 June to 30 July, expects some of the best jazz in the Caribbean, right in the Colonial City at the Casa de Teatro. Eight jazz groups from the Americas and Europe are on the summer jazz festival, Casa de Teatro Jazz Festival. They are coming from Cuba, Argentina, the United States, France, Spain and the DR for this 10th year of the jazz festival. This year the festival will be dedicated to Guillo Carias, recognized as a living legend of jazz in the Dominican Republic. Coming this year is Roberto Carcasse and his trio from Cuba, Bryan Lynch, from the US, Paula Shoron and trio from Argentina. From Europe, Spaniard Natalia Calderon, from France Ossia Saxophons. Guillo Carias will be playing with Rafael Mirabal and Sistema TEmperano and Patricia Pereyra will be on stage. The presentations take place at the Cristobal de Llerena hall, with a giant screen outside in the Cafe Teatro.
On 4 July there will be a special concert at the Plaza Bartolme de las Casas, with Bryan Lunch. Tickets are for sale for RD$350 for hall performance, and RD$200 for the Cafe Teatro.
This year’s schedule is:
* June
18 Roberto Carcasse and his trio (Cuba)
25 Rafael Mirabal and Sistema Temperado (Rep. Dom.)
* July
2 Patricia Pereyra (Rep Dom)
4 Bryan Lynch (USA)
9 Ossia Saxsophons (Francia)
16 Natalia Calderon Quartet (Espana)
23 Guillo Carias y su grupo (Rep. Dom.)
30 Paula Shokron y su trio (Argentina)