"Navidad 99" is the celebration of Christmas organized by the Ayuntamiento de Santo Domingo (city municipality), Secretaría de Turismo (ministry of tourism), Comisión de Monumentos (historic monuments commission), Oficina de Patrimonio Cultural (office of cultural heritage), and the Patronato de la Ciudad Colonial (board of the colonial city). Activities start today, Wednesday, 1 December and continue all month long. Most of the events take place at the Parque Colón (Isabel la Católica corner Conde), the Patronato de la Ciudad Colonial (Isabel la Católica 103) or the Palacio Consistorial (Arz. Meriño corner Conde), Cathedral of Santo Domingo (Arz. Meriño corner Arz. Nouel), Capilla de los Remedios (Calle Las Damas corner Mercedes). The schedule for the next three days is as follows: Monday, 13 December 6 pm. Christmas Sunsets. Christmas music concert by the Choir of the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo. 8 pm. Grupo Afro Tambú. Parque Colón. Tuesday, 14 December 8 pm. Vinicio Franco in concert sponsored by the Municipality of Santo Domingo. Parque Colon. 9 pm. Christmas Festival. Soprano Ivonne Haza concert. Palacio Consistorial. Wednesday, 15 December 6 pm. Christmas Sunsets. Christmas Music Concert by the choir of the Central Bank. Parque Colón. 8 pm. Performance of the Folklore Ballet of the Municipality of Santo Domingo. Parque Colón. 8 pm. Convento de los Dominicos. Christmas music concert by the National Choir. 9 pm. Concert for piano and violin. Olga Voigt and Zvedana de Tavar, Palacio Consistorial.
