2005 Travel News Archive – Page 7

Three Dominicans in Concert brings together 15-year old prodigy violinist Aisha Syed Castro, who studied at the Yehudi Menuhin performing arts school in London, baritone Obed Urena and classical pianist Maria de Fatima Geraldes at the Kaufmann Hall of 92nd St. and Lexington in New York City. The concert is set for 8 pm on …

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Quality Hotel Real Aeropuerto is now offering its guests Internet Wireless. For a US$8 charge per day, guests may connect to the Internet using their laptops or computer at the hotel. Quality Hotel is the closest hotel to the Las Americas International Airport. It is less than a five minute drive from the airport. See …

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The departments of Homeland Security and State of the US government have released changes to the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. The Initiative had required that all US citizens have passports in order to return to the US when visiting the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean countries as of 31 December 2005. The government announced it …

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Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony are booked to make appearances on the opening night of the Presidente Latin Music Festival in Santo Domingo. This will be a first for JLo, but is a repeat performance for Marc Anthony. Presentations are scheduled for 14 to 16 October beginning at 6:00 pm each night at …

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Puerto Plata is preparing for the 2005 October Jazz Festival. The event brings popular jazz figures to perform in outdoor scenarios under the stars. Venues are Amhsa Marina in Sosua, Cabarete Beach, Puerto Plata?s Central Park and Playa Dorada. Dates this year are 20-23 October. For more information as it becomes available, see http://www.drjazzfestival.com

Leading annual exhibition of hotels and suppliers to the tourism industry. The 19th Hotel & Restaurant Association Annual Trade Exhibition event will take place Wednesday, 31 August through Saturday, 3 September at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel and is open to the general public. The general public schedule of the exhibition is Thursday, 1 September 2005 …

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The traditional annual Casa de Campo International Tennis Tournament, in its 28th year, will take place at Casa de Campo’s La Terraza tennis courts this coming 1 to 4 September. The event this year is sponsored by Proseguros, the insurance branch of Banco del Progreso, Casa de Campo, Central Romana Corporation, Heineken, American Express, Pepsi, …

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The Punta Cana Group donated a Rodgers professional grade organ to the Basilica Nuestra Senora de la Altagracia, in Higuey, capital of the province of La Altagracia. The organ offers a true pipe organ quality console and cutting-edge, stereophonic sampled, imaged stereophonic pipe organ sound. The Punta Cana Group invited organist William Shaffer, director of …

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Presidente Beer Latin Music Festival organizers have announced that Negros, Sergio Vargas, Pavel, Eddy Herrera, Los Hermanos Rosario, Rubby Perez, Hector Acosta and Krisspy, are on the program, as reported in El Caribe. The Festival kicks off at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Stadium on Friday, 14 October at 6 pm. It will continue on …

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Leading Dominican young jumpers will participate in the 7th and 8th Official Competition of the National Show Jump Circuit of the Dominican Republic. The event will take place at the installations of the Casa de Campo Equestrian Center on Saturday, 27 August and Sunday, 28 August. The rounds for the 7th competition start at 8:30 …

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