International

The Dominican Republic: Featured nation in Euroal Fair

The Dominican Republic: Featured nation in Euroal Fair

on June 8, 2013, / in Events, International

The Dominican Republic will be the featured nation in the Latin America and Europe Tourism, Art and Culture International Exhibit (“Euroal”), to be held from June 6-8 at the Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions in the city ofMalaga, Spain. This annual event brings together various sectors of the tourism industry.  This year some 31 countries are scheduled to participate.  The [...]

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Dominican Tourism News Now Available in Mandarin

Dominican Tourism News Now Available in Mandarin

on June 4, 2013, / in International, Publications

The online Dominican news magazine www.accessdr.com will now be available in Mandarin, the official language of the Republic of China. The online publication offers its readers news on Dominican tourism, cultural and economic issues. “This effort reveals the interest of the Dominican Government and the private sector in furthering relations with the Asian giant,” said Quiterio Cedeño, director of the [...]

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Columbus’ Colonial Home museum will now include Mandarin in its tours

Columbus’ Colonial Home museum will now include Mandarin in its tours

on May 13, 2013, / in Culture, International, Santo Domingo

The “Alcázar de Colón,” in Santo Domingo, the first Vice regal residence in the Americas and the official home of Diego Columbus, the Admiral’s son, will now include the Mandarin language in its audio tours. The museum, which exhibits a valuable collection of more than 800 pieces of furniture, tapestries, ceramics, sculptures and paintings that date from the thirteenth to [...]

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Kardashians and Drake in Casa de Campo

Kardashians and Drake in Casa de Campo

on March 4, 2013, / in Hotels, International, La Romana-Bayahíbe

Famous Canadian rapper Drake filmed and launched his latest music video in “Casa de Campo,” one of the Caribbean’s most exclusive resorts.  AS of February 10, the video “Started from the Bottom” had received over 300,000 visits on YouTube.  Aubrey Drake Graham is a Canadian singer and actor who played the character Jimmy Brooks on the “Degrassi: The Next Generation” [...]

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The Dominican Republic will participate in Berlin, Moscow, Kiev and Bogota tourism fairs

The Dominican Republic will participate in Berlin, Moscow, Kiev and Bogota tourism fairs

on March 1, 2013, / in Events, International

The country’s Ministry of Tourism will participate in four major tourism events, all to be held in March. The country will be participating in the tourism fairs to be held in Berlin, Moscow, Kiev and Bogota. Representatives from the Dominican hotel and tourism sectors will also participate. Berlin At the ITB Berlin fair, considered by far to be the world’s [...]

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Bill and Hillary Clinton in Punta Cana for New Year’s Celebration

Bill and Hillary Clinton in Punta Cana for New Year’s Celebration

on December 26, 2012, / in International, Punta Cana

Bill and Hillary Clinton are scheduled to celebrate New Year’s at the Puntacana Resort & Club, in Punta Cana, on the eastern region of the Dominican Republic. Press reports also indicate that the famous couple could also attend a fashion show scheduled for December 29, which will be held in honor of Oscar de la Renta, the famous Dominican designer. [...]

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DR to Participate for the First Time in European Cruise Ship Fair

DR to Participate for the First Time in European Cruise Ship Fair

on November 27, 2012, / in Cruises, Events, International

The Dominican Republic will participate for the first time in the Seatrade Med Cruise Fair, to be held from November 27-29 in Marseille, France. For the first time the country will be an active participant in the convention, which brings together the major cruise ship lines in the world. Participants will also include multiple service providers, travel agents, and tour [...]

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The Dominican Republic will participate in Tourism Fairs in the Latin America and Europe

The Dominican Republic will participate in Tourism Fairs in the Latin America and Europe

on October 18, 2012, / in Events, International

From October to December 2012 representatives from the country’s Ministry of Tourism will participate in nine international fairs. The events are scheduled to take place in Europe, the U.S. and Latin America. In October Dominican tourism officials will participate in fairs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina. In November, officials will also attend similar events in London, [...]

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The Dominican Republic will participate in Bogota’s Chic Travel Market

The Dominican Republic will participate in Bogota’s Chic Travel Market

on October 7, 2012, / in Events, International

Several Dominican tourism companies will participate in the third annual Chic Travel Market Tourism Fair. The event will be held in at the JW Marriott Hotel in Bogota, Colombia on October 19. Some 1,500 guests are expected to attend the annual event. The Condé Nast Johansens 2013 will formally present a guide of the world’s most outstanding luxury hotels. The [...]

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Dominican Jazz musicians participate in Caribbean concert in Miami

Dominican Jazz musicians participate in Caribbean concert in Miami

on September 12, 2012, / in Culture, International

The best jazz Dominican jazz musicians from the Dominican Republic and the United States will come together to display their talents in “The South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest,” to be held in Miami on Friday, October 19, at the Cubaocho Art & Research Center. For more information please visit: www.sfdominicanjazzfest.com or call 809-930-1840 or 829-586-9177. The concert will be in [...]

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