The Ministry of Culture / El Ministerio de Cultura (MINC) presents Around the Hat / En Torno al Sombrero Saturday April 16th from 10:00 a.m. a 10.00 p.m. along Calle el Conde, at Arzobispo Meriño to José Reyes in Colonial Zone. This great event is free to the public. The visual artist Yi-yoh Robles (Genaro […]
Month: April 2011
Discussion and Agreements on Improving Colonial Zone
Neighborhood councils and business of the Colonial Zone / Las juntas de vecinos y el sector empresarial de la Zona Colonial signed an agreement on April 12th at the San Souci port to fix up Colonial Zone. They say they will invest U.S. $ 53 million to make the Zone more secure and beautiful. They […]
Operation Easter Week / Operativo Semana Santa
Semana Santa / Easter Weekend Dominicans hit the roads. Heading to the beaches, rivers, to visit family and friends. The roads and beach areas are congested. Lots of people enjoying and partying. Enjoy but please be careful. School is out from Monday, 18 April to Friday, 22 April. The peak travel period is from Thursday, […]
Dominican Republic Fashion Week 2011
República Dominicana Fashion Week 2011 del martes 31 de mayo al sábado 4 de junio. Dominican Republic Fashion Week 2011 from Tuesday May 31 to Saturday June 4. The event will take place at the Centro de Convenciones Sans Souci / Sans Souci Convention Center in Santo Domingo The third Fashion Week event in Dominican […]
Travelers Choice 2011 – Best Beaches
I was reading today about Travelers Choice 2011 Top 25 Beaches in the World. The beaches of Punta Cana rated #8 in the entire world and #6 for The Caribbean and Mexico. They said “This is what Caribbean postcards are made of: 25 miles of white sand, swaying coconut trees and crystal-clear water.” Congratulations to […]
Manhole Cover Robbers Caught.
The guys that stole the manhole covers were caught. Someone took a video of one of the robberies and the license place number was visible and they got the thieves. Seems that the robbers were storing the tops in a patio in Cuidad Nueva which is next to Colonial Zone. They put the guys in prison for […]