2017 Travel News Archive – Page 16

SD Concerts that organized the Justin Bieber concert at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana announced the next concert at the resort will be that of Sting, to be held at the Filmore Hall on 13 May 2017. The Sting concert will follow on the successful show of youth idol Justin Bieber at …

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Entertainment press is covering the romance between Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez, who are both in the Dominican Republic for a vacation, following Lopez’s Easter Saturday concert at Altos de Chavon in Casa de Campo, La Romana on 15 April 2017. Her former husband, Marc Anthony, performed “Olvídame y Pega La Vuelta” with JLo on …

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More than 3,000 guests invited by the Presidency, the Ministry of Tourism and the Mayor of Puerto Plata office gathered for the first concert at the La Puntilla Amphitheater in Puerto Plata on Easter Saturday, 15 April 2017. Merengue greats Johnny Ventura, Fefita La Grande, Krisspy, Wilfrido Vargas, Fernando Villalona and Sergio Vargas were there …

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Meliá Hotels International has opened new offices in Santo Domingo to better service the local market. The new offices, located at the Novocentro Mall on Av. Lope de Vega, will assist clients in booking Paradisus Palma Real, Meliá Caribe Tropical and Paradisus Punta Cana in Punta Cana. Attending the ceremony were Conrad Bergwerf, director of …

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February showed a significant decline in the visit of non-resident Dominicans. Travel of these was down 6% compared to February 2016. Travel by this group declined even more in March, down 13.23%. In a press conference in March, Governor of the Central Bank Hector Valdez Albizu blamed the Trump Effect for the decline in Dominican …

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Fernando Villalona, Sergio Vargas, Johnny Ventura, Wilfrido Vargas (merengue), Vakeró (urban music), Elvis Martínez (bachata) and Chiquito Team Band (salsa) will make history on Saturday, 15 April 2017 as the first performers at the newly completed Puerto Plata Amphitheater. The inaugural show “Puerto Plata es alegría,” begins at 7pm. Admission is by invitation, starting at …

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As part of Easter Week celebrations, Brugal rum is sponsoring the Bonche Las Terrenas at Playa Punta Popi Este in Las Terrenas, Samaná. El Nene La Amenazzy, El Mayor and Ozuna performers. Tickets: RD$800, RD$1,500. Tickets for sale online at Uepa Tickets. Reservations Tel 849-919-9696

The Ministry of Environment reports that 57,708 visitors, including 49,670 foreigners and 8,038 Dominicans took boat trips to watch whales in the Atlantic Ocean off the coasts of Samaná province. This was 2,724 more persons than in 2016. The trips were taken from 15 January to 30 March 2017 to the Marine Mammal Sanctuary that …

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Casa de Campo is celebrating Flavors of the World from 13-16 April 2017. The stars of the Easter Week event are Colombian chefs, Leonor (Leo) Espinosa and Mark Rausch. Espinosa is best known for her award-winning Leo Cocina y Cava Restaurant in Bogotá, and for her modern Colombian cuisine, a fusion of modern and traditional …

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Youth idol Justin Bieber will be performing at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana this Saturday, 15 April 2017. This is his second performance in the Dominican Republic. He is on his Purpose World Tour. He will be singing his hits: “What Do You Mean,” “Sorry,” and “Love Yourself.” Tickets are for sale …

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