I have been posting the passing of Hurricane Irene on my Life and Times of the Dominican Gringa Blog. I do not want to post the same information in both places so please go to the blog for some pictures I have been taking off my balcony. The 3 directions, south, north and east.
Groupo Bonje Moving For at Least 3 Weeks
You know the band that plays every Sunday at the Riunas de San Francisco, Grupo Bonje. Wel, they will be moving from their normal location on Meriño at the Rinconcito Don Gillermo. They are moving to Calle Duarte and Juan Isidro Perez. This is on the other side of the Ruinas. It is the park […]
“Santo Domingo es alegría” Promotion
“Santo Domingo is Joy” / “Santo Domingo es alegría” The Mayor of the National District, Roberto Salcedo, The Minister of Tourism, Francisco Javier Garcia, The Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal, the General Coordinator of the Clúster Turístico of Santo Domingo, Freddy Ginebra and many of the cities mayors all got […]
Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower
For you sky watchers it is time again for the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. You just might be able to see over 100 meteors per hour during the peak times. The only problem this year is the full moon. It is not easy to see the meteor shower when the moon is bright. It out […]
Santo Domingo Merengue Festival 2011
Festival del Merengue Santo Domingo 2011 time is upon us again. This is the 44th annual festival on the Malecon (Avenida George Washington)in Santo Domingo. July, 29, 30, and 31 is when all the fun and music happens. The Ministry of Tourism has announced that the 2011 Merengue Festival will be celebrated 29-31 July at […]
Italian Food Festival 2011
The Enogastronomic Italian Festival is happening in Colonial Zone. For all those Italians or those who love Italian cooking this is for you. On Sunday July 24, 2011 Casa de Italia ps sponsoring a family day for the Italian community in the Dominican Republic. They will have Italian music and best of all lots of […]