Travel – Page 327

Deputy Minister of International Promotion for the DR, Magaly Toribio highlights several top rankings and honors the DR has received in 2010, in addition to the recently announced Budget Travel award as Best Value Destination. Other top rankings and honors for the DR in 2010 include: Accommodations and Locations: ? USA Today included Excellence Resorts’ …

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The Butterfly Effect is in its second year in Cabarete, Puerto Plata. This worldwide movement brings women together for non-competitive ocean sport gatherings in coastal cities all over the world. The aim is to instill self-confidence and a love for the ocean in women of all skill levels. The Butterfly Effect also aims to work …

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As part of the celebration of Santo Domingo 2010 American Capital of Culture, the Fundacion Palm, a group of architects that seek to create a local awareness of our architectural heritage, has prepared 5 Architectural Routes of Santo Domingo from August to December. The first tour of the Colonial City was praised as mind-opening by …

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The First International Triennial of Caribbean Art is opening at the Museum of Modern Art in Santo Domingo and will take place from 1 September to 24 October. The exhibition this year will focus on Art and the Environment. To be exhibited are works from the English, French, Spanish and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, from the Great …

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AirTran Airways announced it is adding twice-weekly flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from Atlanta starting 16 February 2011. AirTran serves four other Caribbean destinations: Aruba, Cancun, Mexico, Montego Bay, Jamaica and Nassau/Paradise Island, Bahamas. AirTran Airways is a low-fare airline designed for leisure and business travelers alike, offering business class, new planes with Wi-Fi, …

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Maestro Jose Antonio Molina announced the program for the 2010 Summer-Fall National Symphony Orchestra Season. One benefit and four concerts are scheduled for this season. These are: 19 August. Dedicated to German composer, Ludwig van Beethoven. 25 August: “Gems of the Heart” with violinist Aisha Syed, performing Concert No. 3 for Violin and Orchestra by …

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The Ministry of Tourism is participating in the 2010 Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin from 26 July to 1 August. Leading Dominican airport and aviation authorities, air clubs and tourism leaders are attending this annual gathering of more than 500,000 aviation buffs in the US to greet pilots, give away DR trips …

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Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach and Palace is the photo-shooting site for the Mirtillo children fashion catalogue of Italy. For one week, from 26 to 31 July, little guests at the hotel are being invited to model for the Spring-Summer 2011 catalogue of the company, with 35,000 catalogues distributed at their stores in Italy. Enrico Scaglia, …

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The 43rd Santo Domingo Merengue Festival is set for 30 and 31 July and 1 of August at the Plaza Juan Baron of the Malecon. Dancing to live music starts at 7pm with the nightly performances of the folklore ballet of the Ministry of Tourism. Performing this year are Johnny Ventura, Eddy Herrera, Tono Rosario, …

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As part of the celebration of Santo Domingo 2010 American Capital of Culture, the Fundacion Palm has prepared 5 Architectural Routes of Santo Domingo. The tours will be led by leading Dominican architectural experts. These comprehensive tours of Santo Domingo are: Colonial City. 1 Aug, 10 Oct, 19 Dec. Gazcue. 15 Aug, 24 Oct. Contemporary …

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