Travel – Page 359

Casa de Campo will be again hosting the Caribbean Andalucia Fair. In its 3rd year, the fair will take place on the long weekend of 26, 27 and 28 February. The organizers of the fair work closely with the Fair of Seville and the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Andalucia to present the colorful cultural extravaganza. …

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Carlos Santana will be back on 7 March at the Altos de Chavon Amphitheater. For many old-timers, he will be picking up where he left things. As it happened, on 22 August 1982, as part of the inaugural concert series for the Amphitheater, Carlos Santana initiated a legendary full-house concert that to the loud protest …

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Punta Cana will be picking up carnival, after it dazzles all with its parades in Bonao, La Vega and Santiago on Sundays in February. Punta Cana has set Saturday, 7 March as the date for its 2009 Carnival. The event will take place on Boulevard 1 de Noviembre, at the Puntacana Village as of 4pm. …

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DR1 reader James Streator writes: “We visited the DR for 10 days in January, staying 5 days in Boca Chica and 5 days in Cabarete. We drove a total of about 600 miles in the eastern half of your country and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and found the Dominican people some of the most friendly we …

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The National Theater in Santo Domingo is presenting “The Fiddler on the Roof”, the musical with original music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick based on a book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia of 1905. The book is based on the story of Tevye and his daughter and other tales by …

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These are whale-watching days in the Samana area. Thousands of humpback whales from the North Atlantic migrate to the waters of the Dominican Republic each winter to mate and give birth. Their most popular winter rendezvous is Silver Bank, the 3,000-square-kilometer reef system approximately 70 miles north east of Puerto Plata. But from there many …

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An international jury accepted recommendations made by the Dominican Institute of Environmental Law (IDARD) and granted the Hotel Grand Oasis Marien, Costa Dorada, Puerto Plata the prestigious Blue Flag certificate. The Grand Oasis chain is an affiliate of Globalia, the Air Europa company. This distinction is an international symbol of excellence in safety, amenities, cleanliness …

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From March to June, the DR will showcase three drama festivals at Santo Domingo and Santiago theaters. These are the VI International Festival of Theater (FITE) from 17-24 June, bringing excellent works from around the world to local audiences. Two festivals with local productions will precede the international event. These are the Festival Emilio Aparicio …

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Now in its seventh year, Master of the Ocean 2009 is set and ready to “rip”. Organizers of the international wind, kite and surf competition announced that this year’s Master of the Ocean would be held from 24 February to 1 March in Cabarete, the DR’s water-sports capital. Eighty competitors from around the world will …

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The contest to choose Miss Spain will be held in the DR, Miss Spain 2008, according to Andres Cid, director of the pageant. The Ministry of Tourism and Grupo Globalia (Grand Oasis hotels & Air Europa) are sponsoring the event that will take place at the National Theater in May. 52 beauty candidates representing the …

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