May Events 2012

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Janette

I found a bunch of good stuff to do the last few weeks of May. If you know of more things to ad let me know. I will start a new page for June and see if we can get some good things to do around the Colonial Zone listed.

Happy Hours:

*Diams Café Lounge, Calle el Conde and Isabel la Catolica, Colonial Zone
HAPPY HOUR..2 x 1.. everyday starting at 5 pm until 9 pm.

Events happening every week:

*Santo Domingo de Fiesta – The Ministry of Tourism presents shows and folk dances every Friday and Saturday outdoors.
Every Friday and Saturday
At Plaza España, Calle la Atarazana, Zona Colonial at 8 to 10 p.m.

*Grupo Bonyé – Playing different genres like merengue, son, jazz and other rhythms under the stars.
Every Sunday
At the Ruinas de San Francisco, C/ Hostos esq. Tejera, Ciudad Colonial, 5 to 10 p.m.

*Jazz Picante en La Cantina
Every Wednesday at 9 pm different Jazz bands live
this Wednesday May 23, 2012 is a special presentation of Blues at the Cantina more information on the news blog here.
Cantina del Agave, Arz. Meriño #115 Zoan Colonial, at 9 p.m.

*Feria Artesanal Casa de Teatro
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
At the Plazoleta Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, Arz. Meriño, Ciudad Colonial, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

*Reggae Sunday with the house band, GANJA BEAT performing with guests, live reggae music for all
9:00PM
At La Espiral, Jose Reyes #107, Colonial Zone

Events happening this week:

International Museum Day
Friday May 18, 2012 Dominican Republics leading museums are free.
Some of the museums include Museo Faro a Colon, Museo Alcázar de Colon, Museums in Plaza de la Cultura, Museo Casa de Duarte and more. The museums hours will be extended for today.

*PRD? PLD? …whatever! Tomorrow vote for JAGER!
Friday May 18, 2012 at Mojiganga, Calle Las Mercedes on the corner of Hostos, at 11 pm

*Aires de tango – Concert
Thursday May 31, 2012
At Casa Oliver, Arzobispo Portes and Hostos, Colonial Zone, at 8 PM
Cost – $250 p/p

*Candela Pa Lo Pie Palos and Mata Los Indios – Congos of Villa Mella and dancers
Friday, May, 18, 2012
At La Espiral, Jose Reyes #107, Colonial Zone
Cover: $100 p / p Includes welcome drink and free round of shots for the girls.

*”Que se yo cuanto” tells a story about blackouts and what Dominicans do to combat boredom when the lights go out.
at Teatro Guloya
Saturday, 26 May at 8:30pm and at 6:30pm on Sunday, 27 May.

*Events this week in Casa de Teatro, Arzobispo Meriño #110, Colonial Zone

Alexandro Seguí
Friday May 18, 2012
At 10 p.m.

Acoustic Twilight – Rob Atencio y Marianne Taveras join to interpret songs written in a presentation that promises to be intense.
Monday May 21, 2012
At 10 p.m.

Artista Invitado
Tuesday May 22, 2012
At 10 p.m.

El otro Broadway – Carolina Rivas sings the most famous Broadway songs..
Wednesday May 23, 2012
At 10 p.m.

A Piano, Caja y Voz – Micky Creales, Ely Vásquez y Elsa Liranzo present their versions of Bossanova and Pop.
Thursday May 24, 2012
At 9 p.m.

Theater – Tartufo
Thursday 17 and Friday 18, May 2012
at 8 p.m.

Theater – “Canto a la Madre”
Thursday May 24, 2012
At 7 p.m.

Art Exhibits:

*Opening of the exhibition: IM PROPIA
By Raquel Paiewonsky
Friday, May 25, 2012 at 7 pm. continuing til July 8 at Centro Cultural de España, Calle Arz. Meriño and Arz. Portes, Colonial Zone

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2012 Elections Will Be Safe

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Janette

The presidential elections in Dominican Republic will be held Sunday May 20, 2012, with the participation of candidates Danilo Medina – PLD; Hipólito Mejía – PRD; Guillermo Moreno – Alianza País; Max Puig – Alianza Por la Democracia (APD); Julián Serulle – Frente Amplio, and Eduardo Estrella – Dominicanos por el Cambio (DxC).

Twenty-four hours before the elections all public meetings and demonstrations of a political nature will be banned.

Cameras and phones are banned in the polling centers. There will be no cameras or cell phones permitted during the voting.

The sale of alcoholic beverages will be prohibited to ensure proper behavior of the voters. According to Law from 24 hours before the election and 3 hours after the end of the voting no one can dispense or distribute alcoholic beverages. So from Saturday at 9:00 am to Sunday at 9:00 pm parties are banned from selling alcoholic beverages. Voting will start at 6:00 am and conclude at 6:00 pm.

The military police assure all that all the polling stations nationwide will be safe and secure.

The JCE president reiterated that the results of voting would be announced the night of the civic event


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Festival of Music 2012

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Janette


The French Alliance of Santo Domingo/ Alliance Française de Santo Domingo invites all amateur and professional musicians to participate in the biggest musical event in the world. There have more than 120 countries and 340 cities have celebrating The Festival of Music/ La Fiesta de la Música/ Fête de la Musique since the first edition in 1982 in France. This year in its 31 anniversary.

The Festival will be held in Zona Colonial Saturday June 23,2012.

The 2012 Music Festival will be held in Santo Domingo on Saturday June 23 throughout the parks and streets of Colonial Zone. They supply schedules of the different musical and theatrical events. You just need to stroll the streets and see what is happening. It is a night out for all, young and not so young. There will be performances in the parks, museums, theaters and other unique spots throughout the old city. All performances are free to the public. You just might be surprised at the music genres and maybe you will discover something new and broaden your musical tastes.

After May 18, 2012 inscriptions are open. Anyone who wants to join the program for this event can sending an e-mail to the cultural department of the Alliance Française de Santo Domingo: cultura@afsd.net. You must include the registration form found on their web site (http://www.afsd.net). This is an event for all people young and old. It does not matter if you are professional or amateur. All types and styles of music is wanted, rock, orchestra, jazz, and more. If you want to preform send in the registration.

More information in French, Spanish and English http://fetedelamusique.culture.fr


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Mike Romero Remembered

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Janette

Mike Romero has lost his fight with a long illness. He was one of the most important and popular radio announcers of rock and pop radio in Dominican Republic in the early 80′s and 90′s. Romero was known for his radio DJ time at the Heavy Metal Station La X 102 with his program called Heavy Metal Mania gave his support and inspiration to help many of the local rock bands. He was a very important figure in contributing to the music industry of Dominican Republic. He was easily identifiable because of his unique voice.
mike - miguel romero
(Thank you Pedro for the picture)

Miguel in recent years worked for the radio station 91.7 FM “The Rocka”. He had to leave this station because of health issues. There were many concerts held by those who loved him to help with medical expenses. The last was called “Concierto Unidos por un Amigo” and it was held on April, 4, 2012.

The funeral service will be on May 11, 2012 at the funeral home/ funeraria Savica on Av. Pasteur #103, Gazcue, front of the edificio de Telecentro. About 4pm today, , Miguel will have a Christian burial will be in the panteón del Círculo de Locutores, Cementerio Cristo Redentor.

Rest in Peace!/ Descansa en paz!

de This is an exerpt from the raidio program Heavy Metal recorded Tuesday July 22, 1986 from la X -102.


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May Rainy Season 2012

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Janette

The yearly rainy season is upon us. We have been getting some serious rain in Dominican Republic. Many areas have been evacuated and many homes lost. The rains are slowing down as the low-pressure trough that brought us all this crazy weather passes by.

People were evacuated from their homes in a Province of Santiago where they had a windstorm/ un ventarrón, hailstorm/ una granizada and heavy downpours/ aguaceros fuerte. A gale strom/ ventarrón that happened in Navarrete led to falling trees, power lines and damage to agriculture. In Puñal, Santiago there was flooding due to problems with the storm drains. The communities of Los Peinados, Los Contreras, Juana Rodriguez Arriba and Juana Rodriguez Abajo and Loma Colorado are all cut off from the outside world because of the Yuna River flooding.
image dominicanodigital.com

The National Weather Office/ la Oficnia Nacional de Meteorología (Onamet) and The Emergency Operations Center/ El Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias (COE) authorities called on citizens to follow the guidelines, even though the rains are diminishing the rivers and streams are overloaded and carry much water and may cause flash floods. Due to frequent rains and the saturated soil many areas will and have suffered landslides.
rain santo domingo 2012

Be careful in low-lying areas. The highways can become very hazardous in a wink of an eye when the rain falls heavily.
rain santo domingo highway

It seems that different areas of the country will be experiencing rains again this week. Be careful out there.

JC Taxi took the highway pictures as he traveled yesterday.

More information about all things Weather in Dominican Republic.


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Presidental Elections 2012 Getting Close

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Janette

On May 20, 2012 Dominican voters will go to the polls to decide who will be the next President of Dominican Republic. The winner will occupy the Presidential Palace in Santo Domingo for the next 4 years when the current President, Dr. Leonel Fernández, term ends August 16, 2012

Election day is on Sunday so all the people who do want to vote can return to their home towns or wherever they are registered and cast their vote. Elections are fun for all as they have the weekend to see old friends, neighbors and family who have to return to their old neighborhoods to vote. All who vote will have a large black ink stain usually on the left hand index finger. This shows that they voted. The voter proudly shows their painted to all in a finger-up gesture to show they made their decision on who will lead the country.

The main parties and their candidates:
*Partido Liberación Dominicana (PLD) candidates are President Danilo Medina and Vice President (the curent First Lady) Margarita Cedeño de Fernandez. This is the party in control now.
*Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (PRD) candidate for President Hipolito Mejia
*Movimiento Dominicanos por el Cambio (MxC)candidate Eduardo Estrella
*Alianza por la Democracia (APD)candidate Max Puig
*More information at www.jce.gob.do

Recent polls show the 2 leading parties PLD and PRD running neck and neck with as little as 1% or 2% between them. One poll you hear has one party leading while a different poll has another party leading. This means that this election is going to be very interesting to watch with no one knowing the outcome. If the elections are really close it could go to a second round.
hipolito-danilo-listindiario-picture Thanks Listin Diario for the picture.

There will be lots of campaigning going on these last 2 weeks before elections. There will be music, dancing, flag waving all in a party type setting. There will be trucks loaded down with speakers playing political campaign music at unbelievable decibel levels. There will be people on the streets, in the parks, anywhere where a group can congregate, there will be campaigning. Just be aware, along with this party atmosphere are people that believe very strongly in their candidate. People are very into talking about political things right now. Conversations can and do get very heated at times. There have been reports of a young man wounded when hit by a stone, one of the district leaders was struck with a bottle and a young woman was injured in the caravan led by Margaret Cedeno. There were also attacks on the motorcade of the current president Leonel Fernandez and the PRD candidate Hipolito Mejia. A reformist sympathizer in Gaspar Hernandez was killed.

Enjoy the party and be aware of what is going on.
PLD camapign in santo domingo may 7 2012 Thanks JC Taxi for the picture

A few interesting reads.
http://viewswire.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=VWcountryVW3&country_id=920000292
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/franklin-garcia/dominicans-in-us-could-de_b_1453154.html


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