2009 Travel News Archive – Page 5

The Minister of Tourism says that the city of La Vega will become a prime destination for historical and cultural tourism through the “La Vega Action Plan 2010” designed to restore the main tourist attractions of the old city of La Vega, which was founded by the Spanish colonizers. Francisco Javier Garcia announced the plan …

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Jose Luis Perales, one of the most famous Spanish songwriters of all time, is playing at the National Theater in Santo Domingo this coming weekend. Perales, whose musical career spans 30 years, has 450 songs to his name, sales totaling more than 100 million and is best known for “Celos de mi guitarra”, “Ella y …

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Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has included two Dominican cities in his 2009 World Tour. The popular superstar will be performing at the Arena del Cibao in Santiago on 5 November and at the Palacio de los Deportes in Santo Domingo on 7 November. Tickets for the Santiago show are on sale for RD$1,000, RD$3,500 and …

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Enjoy great jazz under the stars. The 10th Dominican Republic Jazz Festival is set to take place in Cabarete, Puerto Plata on Friday, 6 November starting at 8:30pm. The bill includes the Ambar Jazz Group (DR), Ania Paz Jazz Ensemble (Peru & DR) and the Holograma Quintet with Chombo Corniel (PR and USA). On Saturday, …

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The Jonas Brothers are booked for a program that starts at 6:30pm on Sunday, 25 October at the largest stage in the DR, the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium (more than 50,000 fans). Brothers Kevin, Joe and Jick Jonas, winners of the American Music Award, Teen Choice Awards, a MTV Latino and MuchMusic award will appear …

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Jose Luis Perales, one of the most famous Spanish songwriters of all times, will perform at the National Theater. With sales of more than 100 million, he will be on stage 30 and 31 October. He is best known for “Celos de mi guitarra,” “Ella y el”, “Amada mia” and “Por amor”. He will present …

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The 17th Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (F-CCA) Conference & Trade Show will take place in Santo Domingo on 25-29 October. This is the leading event for the cruise industry in Florida and the Caribbean. More than 1,000 cruise industry partners will join 100 Cruise Executives from the FCCA Member Lines to share ideas and discuss industry …

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This coming Thursday, 16 October and every third Thursday in the month, for just RD$200 anyone can take a guided tour of Santo Domingo art galleries. The Circuito de Galerias de Arte, or art gallery circuit links 19 art galleries. It is an initiative by the Dominican Republic Art Galleries Association (AGA) and Tequia Experiences, …

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There are many restrictions and requirements for children of Dominican nationals traveling without either of their parents. The good news is that these do not apply to foreign children traveling alone. The Department of Migration recently published an advertisement that clarifies that in the case of foreign minors departing from the DR, the only requirement …

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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will help fund the Boulevard Turistico del Atlantico toll road linking Samana’s El Catey International Airport and the town of Las Terrenas. The IDB announced it would lend up to $44.8 million without a sovereign guarantee. The Boulevard Turistico del Atlantico project will also have joint support from other bilateral …

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