The Ministry of Culture has announced the winners of the carnival parade in all categories:
Devils category:
Los Lechones (Santiago), Los Macaraos (Salcedo), Taimascaros (Puerto Plata).
Popular Creativity:
Cultural evolution rescuing our roots (Bonao), Los Centauros (San Juan de la Maguana).
Traditional:
Los Guloyas (San Pedro de Macoris), Duarte Today and Always (Santiago), Los Pintaos (Barahona).
Individual Characters: Electron (National District), Dressed in White (Santo Domingo Norte), Fantasia flamenco (Puerto Plata).
Fantasy Characters:
Remembranzas de un Robalagallina (Montecristi), Fantasia de un Comendador (National District), Fantasia en Papel (Cotui).
Ali Babas:
Los Sultanes de Villa Agricola (National District), Dominican Republic is Joy and tradition inspired by Venice (Santo Domingo Norte) and Biomega Invasion (National District)
History:
Los demonios del jefe (San Juan de la Maguana), Dominicano Soy (Puerto Plata), Grito de Independencia (San Juan de la Maguana).
Each category received RD$100,000 for the winner, RD$75,000 second place and RD$50,000 for the third place.
Watch out for these winning carnival groups in the upcoming parade to be held in Punta Cana Village, Punta Cana on Saturday, 8 March.