2008 Travel News Archive – Page 5

Between January and August 2,567,050 tourists visited the DR, according to the Ministry of Tourism. This is a 4.5% increase compared to the same period in 2007 when 2,455,932 tourists visited. Over half the tourists came through Punta Cana International Airport (54.7%), while the remaining tourists came through Las Americas International Airport (19.3%), Puerto Plata …

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Santo Domingo’s International Movie Showing is again take place at the Palacio del Cine (Bella Vista Mall) with three films per day, from 1-10 October. Films will be from Spain, France, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Venezuela, Bolivia, Denmark, Mexico, Uruguay, Cuba, Ecuador, Colombia and Sweden. This year, several German films are on exhibit. The opening film …

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The first Dominican Oktober Fest will take place Friday, 3 October through Sunday, 5 October in Puerto Plata. It will be a weekend with music, live performances, German gastronomy and the possibility to taste more than 50 different beers from the world over. The event will be centered at the Fun City Action Park in …

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Dreamin’Live will present the renowned Dominican Latin pop artist Pavel Nunez to the North Coast, as well as the Cabarete Jazz Group. 25% of ticket sales will be donated to the DREAM Project (DREAM Project: Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring Project). http:/http://dreaminlive.com/index.php?page=…

The Ministry of Tourism participated in the Chicago Incentive Travel and Meetings Exhibition (IT&ME 2008) to promote the DR as an ideal destination for meetings, conferences and incentives. The event took place 23-25 September at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. Montserrat Despradel, director of meetings and incentives for the Ministry explained that conventions and …

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The Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce is hosting again its annual Arts & Crafts Fair, Feriarte 08 at the Santo Domingo Melia Hotel this coming 15-19 October. Many of the artisans themselves will be manning their own stands. There will be upwards of 55 booths showcasing some of the finest Dominican crafts from 15-19 October. …

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Golf legend Greg Norman (The Great White Shark) and tennis legend Chris Evert are now playing active roles in the promotion of sports tourism in the Dominican Republic. Greg Norman was first contracted to build a PGA quality golf course at Costa Blanca by the Metro residential community in Juan Dolio in the southeast. He …

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Grupomania, a leading Puerto Rico merengue band, will be the star attraction at the Puerto Plata Merengue Festival that kicks off this coming Friday, 26 September in Puerto Plata City. Joining Grupomania are Dominican bands led by Jose Pena Suazo, El Prodigio, Rubby Perez and Kerubanda. Also participating are the merengue groups of the golden …

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The Ministry of Tourism estimates that vacation property sales reached US$800 million this year, more than double reported for the five-year period of 2002-2007, when these totaled US$351.2 million, as reported in Hoy. According to estimates by the Ministry of Tourism, by 2012, US$7.1 billion will have been invested by foreigners buying second homes in …

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Casa de Campo announces the celebration of the First Women’s International Polo Tournament this coming 17-22 November. Polo has been played at Casa de Campo since the early 1970s when the late Indian Prince Maharajah Jabar Singh brought the sport to the resort. Since then, polo seasons have been played from November to April on …

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