More than 3,000 guests invited by the Presidency, the Ministry of Tourism and the Mayor of Puerto Plata office gathered for the first concert at the La Puntilla Amphitheater in Puerto Plata on Easter Saturday, 15 April 2017. Merengue greats Johnny Ventura, Fefita La Grande, Krisspy, Wilfrido Vargas, Fernando Villalona and Sergio Vargas were there together with salsa performers Chiquito Team Band, bachata singer Elvis Martinez and urban musicians Vakeró and Mozart La Para.
The Easter Saturday show lasted around 6 hours and ended at around 2am.
It was announced that a concert with Dominican performers would take place the last Saturday of every month through the rest of the year.
The new amphitheater is located overlooking the Fortaleza de San Felipe. It is part of the Parque Urbano de La Puntilla, an area of 1,877.68 square meters.
As reported, the area expands to around 4,000 square meters with capacity for 7,000 persons when the grass areas adjacent to the amphitheater are used by the audience.
The amphitheater overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and and has in its backdrop the historical Puerto Plata Lighthouse.
The amphitheater had been inaugurated on 14 July 2016 with the attendance of President Danilo Medina and Minister of Tourism Francisco Javier Garcia.
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