Riu Hotels and the Ministry of Tourism are sponsoring the International Miss Ambar Beauty contest in Santo Domingo and Bavaro, Punta Cana on 12-27 July. It will be hosted at the Riu hotels in Punta Cana, the Club Atlantico Punta Cana and the Hotel Hispaniola in Santo Domingo. The beauty queens will visit several attractions, and will do voluntary work at a children’s hospital. The crowning of the queen will take place at the Teatro del Hotel Riu Palace Punta Cana before a jury of international judges. The event will be televised. Participants are coming from 30 countries and 5 continents. Karen Yapoort will represent the DR. The event is organized by Gatsby Dominicana.