The Ministry of Culture has announced the “Carnavalum” photography exhibition with 50 works in large format dedicated to carnival in the Dominican Republic at the outdoor gallery of the gates around the Parque Independencia in the Colonial City. The Ministry says the photography is by Mariano Hernandez who captured moments of carnivals around the country from 1988 to 2018. The exhibition will be open from Friday, 8 February 2019, when it will be inaugurated by Culture Minister Eduardo Selman, through 4 March 2019.
The carnival photography exhibition depicts moments and characterizations from carnivals from all around the country.
Carnival takes place with Sunday parades in interior cities, with the carnivals of La Vega, Santiago, Bonao and Punta Cana among the most visited. On 3 March 2019, the leading national carnival parade will take place on the Malecon of Santo Domingo with the participation of dozens of cultural groups from all around the country.
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Cultura
29 January 2019
