Travel – Page 199

Dominican ballplayer David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox joined the prestigious 500 home run club on Saturday, 12 September 2015. He is only the fourth player in Boston Red Sox history and the 27th in Major League Baseball history to reach this milestone. The announcement coincides with Ortiz’s invitation to all his friends to …

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Golfers came to play golf and learn more about the golf industry when they attended the Dominican Republic Golf Travel Exchange in La Romana and Punta Cana last week. The event included rounds of golf and discussions on the industry. It was revealed that in the Dominican Republic, golfers contributed more than US$200 million to …

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Speaking at the Asonahores Trade Show held in Punta Cana last week, Dominican Republic Hotel & Tourism Association president Simon Suarez announced that the tourism industry planned to purchase an estimated RD$22.4 billion worth of produce from Dominican farms in 2015. This is up 6% compared to last year, taking into account the projected 9% …

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Legendary Spanish singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat returns to the Dominican Republic to perform his greatest hits “Gira antologia desordenada” concert at the Nuryn Sanlley amphitheater in the Parque Iberoamericano in Santo Domingo on 30 September 2015. The concert is part of a world tour in celebration of his 50-year musical career. Dominican singer Bobby Delgado …

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The 2015 Visual Arts Biennial, which is being celebrated for the 28th time, is open at the Museum of Modern Art in Santo Domingo. This year it is dedicated to painter Fernando Pena Defillo. Pena Defillo’s work can be seen at the Museo Fernando Pena Defillo that is located in a colonial era house near …

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The Dominican Republic’s Golf Travel Exchange is taking place in La Romana and Punta Cana from 5-10 September 2015. The event opens at Dye Fore Golf in Casa de Campo. Game play is also scheduled for the Cocotal Golf Course, part of the Melia hotel chain, and the Punta Espada Golf Course in Cap Cana, …

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Spanish singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat returns to the Dominican Republic to perform his greatest hits “Gira antologia desordenada” concert at the Nuryn Sanlley amphitheater in the Parque Iberoamericano in Santo Domingo on 30 September 2015. The concert is part of his world tour in celebration of his 50-year career in music. Dominican singer Bobby Delgado …

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If you’re in Puerto Plata on the weekend of 25-26 September 2015, check out the merengue music festival at La Puntilla. 25 September 2015: Hector Acosta, Chiquito Team Band and La Nueva Escuela (urban music). 26 September 2015: Merengue Big Band with Dioni Fernandez, Aramis Camilo, Benny Sadel, Rasputin, Feny Ortiz, Diomedes, Tito Gavy “Los …

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Now in its 19th year, the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival promises four nights of free concerts from 4-8 November 2015 in Santiago, Puerto Plata, Sosua and Cabarete. Confirmed artists for 2015 include international jazz players David Sanchez Quartet and John Patitucci, and the Pedrito Martinez Group. From the Dominican Republic, Pengbian Sang and Retro Jazz, …

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Eminent Dominican fashion designer Jenny Polanco presents “Design to Express Identity” at Altos de Chavon. The exhibition is open through 21 September 2015. The exhibition, which is curated by Sara Herman with photography by Tiziano de Stefano, tells the fashion designer’s story and showcases the many artistic aspects of her work throughout her career. In …

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