It’s Christmas time! Navidad en República Dominicana / Christmas in Dominican Republic is a special time of year. Starting in October and ending in mid-January there is always something happening during the holiday season. Here is some of the good stuff going on. I will add to the list as I find new happenings. Would […]
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Events and Happenings in the Zone – December 2014
¿Qué está pasando en la Zona en Diciembre? / What is happening in the Zone in December? All the good stuff. Happy Hours, Concerts, Specials, Shows and whatever else is going in the Colonial Zone and surrounding area this Christmas 2014. Some of these events may be changed because of the holidays. I will try […]
Nativity Scenes From Around the World and Play
Starting on November 24th the holiday season returns to Guloya Theatre with their unique exhibition of handmade Nativity scenes from around the world/ exposición de belenes artesanales del mundo. They are displaying more than 200 handmade nativities from around the world donated by the Asociación de Belenistas Dominicanos. The display is from November 24, 2013 […]
Lady of Mercedes Day 9-2012
September/ Septiembre 24 is Our Lady of Mercedes Day/ Día de las Mercedes. This holy day the faithful will make their trek to La Vega. Here, about 8 miles from the center of town, is located The Holy Hill/ El Santo Cerro. The hill top shrine build to honor this important patron saint. Since this […]
Juan Pablo Duarte Day 2012
Today is the day one of the founding fathers of Dominican Republic was born. The Dominicans remember today is the 199th anniversary of the birth of Juan Pablo Duarte. He was born in Santo Domingo on January/ enero 26, 1813 and died in Venezuela in 1876. (more information about Juan Pablo Duarte). The real day […]
Altagracia Day 2012
Doctor Joaquin Antonio Balaguer Ricardo, a past president of Dominican Republic, declared that January 21st would be a National holiday to celebrate the Patron Saint of the country. She has many different names such as the Virgen de la Altagracia/ Virgin of the Highest Grace, Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, Patrona de La República Dominicana, […]