2009 Travel News Archive – Page 7

Diario Libre reporter Vivian Jimenez won the grand prize in the annual travel writing awards organized by Occidental Hotels and the Dominican Travel Writing Association (Adompretur). To celebrate the winners, a dinner was held at the Hotel Embajador, attended by Dominican composer/singer Juan Luis Guerra, who also served as sponsor of the event. Other winners …

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The Michael Jackson tribute show is returning to Teatro La Fiesta at the Jaragua Hotel, Friday, 25 September at 8:30pm, after its initial success. The show is being praised for the local talent and special effects in their versions of “Black or White”, “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough”, “Human Nature”, “Smooth Criminal”, “You Are …

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The Ministry of Culture and the Armed Forces are preparing an exhibition covering 500 years of the history of arms used in the DR. “Five Centuries of Defense,” is now open at the Fortaleza Ozama. The exhibition paves the way for the opening of the Arms Museum on the grounds of the Fortaleza Ozama that …

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The Puerto Plata Merengue Festival, sponsored by the Brugal rum company, will take place over the weekend of 25, 26 and 27 September at the La Puntilla end of Puerto Plata Malecon, the Atlantic oceanfront boulevard, near the Fortaleza San Felipe. The bill includes performances by Fernando Villalona, Krubanda and El Ciego de Nagua. The …

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Golf Magazine’s September 2009 issue has listed Casa de Campo’s Teeth of the Dog as the 8th in the “50 Greatest Courses of the last 50 Years.” In the October 2009 issue of the magazine’s “Top 100 Golf Courses in the World,” it is ranked at #42. Golf Digest, in its October 2009 issue ranks …

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Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia and a large contingent from the DR tourism industry will be offering Dominican-style hospitality in Paris this week. Francisco Javier Garcia will head the Dominican delegation at the Dominican Gastronomical Week at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), from 15-18 September. This will be followed by a …

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Santo Domingo is getting its Drift Track. Opening at Av. Luperon on the site of the former Herrera Airport, the racing course is sponsored by AmBev Dominicana and its beer Brahma, in coordination with Carlos Then of Then Projects. The Brahma Light Drift Track opens on 19 September. Coming for the opening are Calvin Wan …

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Island Destinations, the prestigious tour operator that sells luxury resorts around the world, has granted its Ultimate All Inclusive Resort Award to the Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana. Island Destinations sells more than 120 resorts, moving close to 10,000 clients in 2008, most to the Caribbean. Paradisus Palma Real Resort features 554 oversized suites …

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Puntacana Resort & Club executives will be recognized in an award ceremony in New York for their education programs later this month at the Conde Nast Traveler World Savers Congress. The Punta Cana development pioneers won the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler World Savers Award. “Despite these challenging economic times, corporate social responsibility is as important …

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The National Hotel & Restaurant Asociation (Asonahores) and its Ladies Committee recognized the support of the Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia, and that of several hotel general managers and industry executives during the 23rd Trade Show. Javier Garcia was recognized for the 6.66% increase in 2008 in arrivals, increase in arrivals from emerging destinations, increase …

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