2008 Travel News Archive – Page 13

To promote the culture of Samana, the Samana Tourism Cluster held their first Samana Gastronomical Festival at Club Cayenas del Mar in Playa Anadel on 10 May. In preparation for the event, students from the Culinary Arts School of the PUCMM in Santo Domingo traveled to Samana a year ago and with their professor Ramiro …

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Remote Punta Rucia, Estero Hondo and Buen Hombre, on the northwestern coast of the DR, seek to jointly become the country’s first GeoTourism destination, emulating the strategy in place in places like Guatemala, Peru, the Sonora Desert of Mexico/Arizona and Romania. The concept was originally developed by the National Geographic Society to build a form …

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Sosua and Cabarete are staging their own benefit concert with local musicians at Sea Horse Ranch on 24 May. Funds will help start a music program at the Dream Project, a US-based nonprofit organization providing quality education for children born into poverty in rural areas and small communities in the Dominican Republic. The Sea Horse …

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Santo Domingo continues to offer evening shows for lively nighttime entertainment. Legendary Dominican rock band Toque Profundo is scheduled for a Corpus Christi Day performance at Casa de Teatro as of 9pm. Admission is RD$300 per person. Ania Paz is set for performance with her Jazz Ensemble on Corpus Christi Day, that same evening, 22 …

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The Russians have taken a liking to the DR. An increase in demand has led Russian airline Transaero to switch its Thursday and Sunday flights from a Boeing 767-300 with capacity for 230 passengers to a Boeing 747-400 with capacity for 352. The 9,259km flight from Moscow to Punta Cana takes about 11h25m and 10h40m …

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Pete Dye was a little-known golf course designer until Charles Bluhdorn and Alvaro Carta gave him the chance to design the Teeth of the Dog golf course in La Romana. The golf course put the Dominican Republic on the international golfing map, and in the process launched Pete Dye’s career as a leading golf course …

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Santo Domingo is the most culturally active city in the Caribbean, with constant shows and performances by local and international stars. Big shows in the next two weeks include the National Ballet of Georgia on 23-24 May at Santo Domingo’s National Theater. The troupe is known for their impressive choreography, rotations, dizzy jumps and dynamic …

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The Cap Cana Marina will be hosting the 68th International Light Tackle Tournament Association (ILTTA) Tournament with the co-sponsorship of the Santo Domingo Yacht Club and the International Light Tackle Tournament Association. Fishing days will be the 26-31 May 2008. This is the first international tournament to be held at the new east coast marina. …

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Colombian carrier Avianca is preparing to launch a Bogota-Santo Domingo route starting 14 June. Airbus A319 jets will be used, with capacity for 120 passengers. The flights will depart Bogota at 10am, arriving in Santo Domingo at 1pm. The DR recently facilitated travel between Colombia and the DR, allowing any traveler who already holds a …

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The Santo Domingo Merengue Festival organized by the Ministry of Tourism is set for July 24 to July 27. The program so far is: Thursday, 24 July – Tono Rosario, India Canela and Kinito Mendez. On Friday, 25 July – Fernando Villalona, Kico el Presidente and La Banda Gorda. On Saturday, 26 July – Pochy …

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