2011 Travel News Archive – Page 3

Also known as The Long Night of the Museums, this year 10 December falls on a Saturday and a long list of popular Dominican museums will be open until late in the evening and admission will be free. Put the date on your calendar to visit several museums hosting a range of activities to welcome …

Read more…

Pop songstress Britney Spears is including the Dominican Republic in her Femme Fatale Tour 2011. Spears is booked for a performance at Santo Domingo’s Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium on Thursday, 8 December, where promoters say she will sing 21 of her biggest hits. Tickets cost from RD$1,000-RD$10,000. www.ticketexpress.com.do/ShowEvent.aspx?ID=247

On Saturday, 10 December, a Christmas arts and crafts bazaar will be held at Altos de Chavon from 12 noon to 11pm. Santa will be on the premises from 4 to 6pm and there will be live entertainment. At 5pm, mass will be celebrated at the Iglesia San Estanislao, and then at 7pm, a ceremony …

Read more…

The Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders have released their 2012 Swimsuit Calendar and television specials, which were filmed in the Dominican Republic’s top ecotourism paradise of Puerto Plata at the Iberostar Costa Dorada resort and surrounding attractions. The swimsuit calendar is available online for $15.99 from www.shop.dolphins.com. “The Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism welcomed 22 cheerleaders to …

Read more…

The Santo Domingo Cluster is managing the gazebos at the soon to be opened Plaza Guibia. The new recreation area located in the centrally-located city coastline park is opening Sunday, 20 November. City Mayor Roberto Salcedo said the agreement is for the Cluster to reimburse the municipality with 30% of earnings from the rentals. Salcedo …

Read more…

Gorgeous long-haired and long-limbed cheerleaders, contests for children, contests for the fans to win a plasma TV (for men) or a washing machine (for women) while the pitcher warms up, bars and restaurants on the premises, are just some of the new features of the Dominican Winter Baseball League. Baseball games are becoming more like …

Read more…

Festival de Santo Domingo, sponsored by Presidente Beer, is scheduled to kick off the holiday partying season in Santo Domingo on Sunday, 4 December. Starting at 5pm, five platforms are planned for 8kms of the city’s oceanfront boulevard the Malecon to keep people dancing all night long with free live performances of merengue, reggaeton, salsa, …

Read more…

Saymon Diaz, promoter of the 19 November Ricky Martin concert, has announced the cancellation of the concert with expectations for a new date to be set. Ricky Martin and Wisin & Yandel had been booked for a 19 November performance at the Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo as part of Martin’s M.A.S. Tour. The reasons …

Read more…

The winner of Michelin 2010 and 2011 stars and the Food Network’s The Iron Chef in 2010, chef Marc Forgione, will be in Santo Domingo for the Grey Goose Gastronomic Experience. The event is set for Grappa Restaurant in Santo Domingo on 30 November and 1 December. Reservations for the event need to be made …

Read more…

In a news story by Marjie Lambert released on Sunday, 13 November, the Miami Herald reports that tourism is doing well in the Dominican Republic. The Miami Herald forecasts that 2011 will end as a record year for Dominican tourism. Air and cruise ship arrivals through July totaled 2,712,307, compared to Cuba’s 1,747,508 and Jamaica’s …

Read more…