Travel – Page 582

2000 Travel News Archive Travel

National Folklore Ballet to tour Japan

The National Folklore Ballet announced its tour of Japan starting the first week of April. Sponsored by the Ministry of Education, the merengue dancers will render 20 presentations in 17 theaters across Japan. Profesora Josefina Miniño directs the troupe. Singer José Lacay will co-star with the group. (30 March 2000)

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10 Dominican starting pitchers in Major Leagues

El Siglo newspaper reports that 10 Dominican pitchers will be starters in the Major League season that opens in the US on Monday, 3 April. The season got its start in Japan with a game beween the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets. In these games, Sammy Sosa once again captured all the attention, …

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Major League baseball could open in the DR

In an Internet survey carried out yesterday by CNN/Sports Illustrated, 38% of 5,000 voters favored the DR being site of next year’s Major League baseball season’s opening game. The Dominican Republic received 1,798 votes, followed by Australia with 1,022, or 22%. Cuba received 18%, Puerto Rico 16% and Venezuela 5%. The series first was played …

Cruise ship traffic increases at Santo Domingo ports

The Dominican Port Authority outlined yesterday in a press conference its efforts to improve services offered at the ports of Santo Domingo. Mary Kasse, deputy director of the Port Authority, said that cruise ship traffic is up. She said that in the first two months of the year, cruise ships have made 325 stops at …

Travel up 24.6% in 2000 over 1999

The National Hotel & Restaurant Association (Asonahores) reports travel to the DR increased 24.6% during the first two months of the year. Travel is up more than usual primarily due to an increase in hotel rooms to fill and the country recovering from the effects of Hurricane Georges in September 1998. More than 4,000 hotel …

2000 Travel News Archive Travel

Cruise ship traffic increases at Santo Domingo ports

The Dominican Port Authority outlined yesterday in a press conference its efforts to improve services offered at the ports of Santo Domingo. Mary Kasse, deputy director of the Port Authority, said that cruise ship traffic is up. She said that in the first two months of the year, cruise ships have made 325 stops at …

2000 Travel News Archive Travel

Travel up 24.6% in 2000 over 1999

The National Hotel & Restaurant Association (Asonahores) reports travel to the DR increased 24.6% during the first two months of the year. Travel is up more than usual primarily due to an increase in hotel rooms to fill and the country recovering from the effects of Hurricane Georges in September 1998. More than 4,000 hotel …

Reps to Miss Universe and Miss World chosen

Gilda Jovine, Miss Universe Dominicana 2000, and Claudia Santaella, Miss Mundo Dominicana were chosen the Dominican representatives to the leading world pageants. Gilda Jovine is a blonde, 19-year old, advertising student, who represented Constanza. Claudia Santaella is a brunette, 19-year old, professional model who represented the National District (Santo Domingo). Winners of special awards were: …

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Reps to Miss Universe and Miss World chosen

Gilda Jovine, Miss Universe Dominicana 2000, and Claudia Santaella, Miss Mundo Dominicana were chosen the Dominican representatives to the leading world pageants. Gilda Jovine is a blonde, 19-year old, advertising student, who represented Constanza. Claudia Santaella is a brunette, 19-year old, professional model who represented the National District (Santo Domingo). Winners of special awards were: …

Meliá Bávaro sold to Best Hotels

El Siglo newspaper cites a Bloomberg News Services report that says the Meliá Bavaro was sold to Best Hotels of Tarragona, Spain by Sol Meliá, S.A. The sales price was US$61 million, according to the item. The Meliá hotel chain still has two other properties in Punta Cana, the Tropical and the Caribe. It also …

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Travel – Page 582

National Folklore Ballet to tour Japan

10 Dominican starting pitchers in Major Leagues

Major League baseball could open in the DR

Cruise ship traffic increases at Santo Domingo ports

Travel up 24.6% in 2000 over 1999

Cruise ship traffic increases at Santo Domingo ports

Travel up 24.6% in 2000 over 1999

Reps to Miss Universe and Miss World chosen

Reps to Miss Universe and Miss World chosen

Meliá Bávaro sold to Best Hotels