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Dominican Republic’s National Theater Festival is on

The 8th National Theater Festival (Fenate 2024) is ongoing through 30 October 2024 at venues around the country. This year’s festival is dedicated to lighting designer and theater producer Lillyanna Díaz. The Fenate 2024 offers a diverse program of genres, including monologues for adults, comedies, children’s productions, and dance performances, with tickets available for RD$200. …
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Religious tourism conference at BTC trade show

The 27th Caribbean Tourism Exchange (BTC) includes a religious tourism conference this year, when it opens at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino. The 27th Caribbean Tourism Exchange is set to feature the second edition of the Meeting-Conferences on Religious Tourism in the Dominican Republic. This event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 26 …
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Cabo Rojo Port has capacity for 15,000 tourists arriving on cruise ships at once

President Luis Abinader and Tourism Minister David Collado visited Cabo Rojo in southwestern Pedernales last Wednesday, 16 October 2024 to inaugurate the second phase of Port Cabo Rojo. The port can accommodate two Oasis-class cruise ships simultaneously, or 15,000 passengers at once. This milestone comes as the port solidifies its role as a key driver …
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President Abinader inaugurates Kimpton Las Mercedes

President Luis Abinader and Minister of Tourism David Collado officially opened the new Kimpton Las Mercedes hotel in the Colonial City on Thursday, 17 October 2024. The hotel adds 130 rooms and eight suites with terraces to the historic district’s lodging options. Kimpton Las Mercedes is the first hotel of its kind operated by Iberostar …
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Despite conflict, Ukraine ranks among top European visitors to DR

The Russians and Ukrainians were the first tourists to return to the Dominican Republic in the summer of 2020 as the country opened after the Covid-19 pandemic shut down, N Digital highlights. Direct flights brought thousands, yet with the start of the Russia vs Ukraine war, the flights were discontinued. Now N Digital shares a …
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Senate and Chamber of Deputies presidents sign 2024 Dominican Constitution

The presidents of the Dominican Republic’s Senate and Chamber of Deputies, Ricardo de los Santos and Alfredo Pacheco, respectively, signed the newly revised Constitution on Friday, 18 October 2024, following its approval by the National Revisory Assembly. The bill now moves to the Presidency for enactment. Senate President Ricardo de los Santos stated: “We are …