The annual Cacao Festival will take place in San Francisco de Macoris, capital of the country’s main cacao-producing area, from 2 to 5 October 2014. The event has the sponsorship of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Environment and leading cacao businesses and is being organized by Producciones Mayo PG. This year several of the fair events for trade and general public will be held at the city’s Duarte Park, following the style of the popular Bani mango festival that takes place every June. With the addition of activities for children, the whole family is now being invited to attend. The program includes tastings and food-making competitions with chocolate as the main ingredient, stalls selling recycled arts and crafts, and artistic and cultural shows every evening.
In essence, visitors to the fair will be able to follow the process of turning cacao into chocolate.
For more information, call 829-898-0201 / 829-579-7233 / 829-632-0508