Here in Colonial Zone the churches have services ending with a procession of the faithful. They have music and walk the streets of Zona Colonial carrying their statues. I have watched this procession each year(I have a video of this on the page about las Mercedes) and the statue of Las Mercedes always catches my eye. The statue is so beautiful and it looks so real. It is a true work of art. Since I am not Catholic I do not understand this so please forgive me if I do not explain this correctly.

More information about Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes/ Our Lady of Mercy and why she is so special to Dominican Republic. There is also a video I took a few years ago from my balcony of the procession.

Thursday, November 10th,
Sosua, Casa Marina Hotel’s Amphitheater
3:00 PM
Workshop, Seminar
Artistic Group Puerto Varas Big Band (Chile)

Sosua, Casa Marina Hotel’s Amphitheater
8:30 PM
TES-A-T (RD)
ISMAEL MIRANDA (Puerto Rico and United States)

Friday, November 11th,
Cabarete Beach
11:00 AM
Seminars, Workshops, Conferences & Master Class.

1:00 PM
Jazz Youth Concert (3 groups)

8:30 PM
RANDO CAMASTA (RD)
CLAUDIA ACUÑA (Chile and USA)

Saturday, November 12th,
Cabarete Beach
9:00 PM
XIOMARA FORTUNA
JERRY MEDINA y LA BANDA (Puerto Rica and USA)
September 8 at 10:24pm

This year there will be a Gastronomic Forum, and a space devoted to wine and spirits.

The big attraction this year is when Spanish chef Dani García will display his nitrogen cooking techniques. Also Eva Riera Torrecillo will have a culinary demonstration for THERMOMIX and Caribbean Cuisine, this brand’s representative in the Dominican Republic. Chef Riera is the Associate Sales Director for THERMOMIX Algeciras and Ceuta.

For more information, program details and tickets visit http://www.tastesantodomingo.com

1st Mini theater for children by children

The Centro Cultural de España/ Spanish Cultural Center is presenting this new theater experience just for the kids. There will be two evenings to enjoy fun-filled the talent and creativity of the children’s theater schools Teatro Alternativo, Teatro Guloya y Colmenitas performed by the children themselves.

Friday September 23 | 6 pm
LA PIEDRA DE LA FELICIDAD
Cia. Chiquito Theatre, Theatre Guloya
location – Teatro Guloya on Calle Arz. Portes #205, Colonial Zone.

Saturday September 24
At 4 pm: LA CUCARACHITA MARCHINA
La Colmenita, dirigida por Caridad de la Luz
location – Centro Cultural de España on Calle Arz. Meriño and Arz. Portes, Zona Colonial

Saturday September 24
At 6 pm: EL CIRCO DE LA REALIDAD
Cía. Teatro Alternativo, de Lorena Oliva
location – Teatro Guloya on Calle Arz. Portes #205, Colonial Zone.

More information at www.ccesd.org

After the death of Luis Dias, the band that accompanied him for more than 10 years reform to keep the music of “The Terror” alive. Rob Atencio, lead singer of La Victoria, along with the band aims to reach both new generations and their old faithful fans.

Saturday September 17 at 9PM and it is free.

at the Centro Cultural de España, Calle Arzibispo Meriño and Arzibispo Portes, Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

More information about Luis Dias with a video and song.

Director: Iván Mejía
Actors: Ramón Guzmán, Yrina Pérez, Erlyn Rodríguez and Angie Camilo.

Hay Amores is not a drama, tragedy, comedy or moral story yet it has a little of all these things, just like real life. It tells the story of four strangers with varied backgrounds who happen to meet in the waiting room of a therapist. When they start talking and sharing their life experiences they realize that they have much more in common than they thought.

Location: Sala Haffe Serulle – Escuela de Bellas Artes – Plaza del ConservatorioAve. César Nicolás Penson, Plaza del Conservatorio, Santo Domingo, Rep. Dom.
The show will be September 16, 17, 18 and 23, 24, 25
Cost is only RD$250 p/p
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 P.M. and Sundays at 6:30 P.M.
More information and map at naboriateatro.wordpress.com
phone: 809-519-0805

I just read an article I must share by Larry Olmsted. He is a travel writer who writes columns in USA Today, Forbes and many other popular magazines and papers. He is a blogger and travels the world. One of his many specialties is food, wine and spirits.

August 16 is National Rum Day and I missed it this year. There arn't parades or anything bu it needs to be celebrated just the same. Especially since Dominican Republic makes some of the best rums (or in Spanish ron) in the work.

I am not saying this because I am partial to DR but because it is the truth. Not only I, who knows little about fine rums, but others who know. The knower writing the article is the above mentioned, Larry Olmsted. He says that one of the best rums in the world is made by Brugal, Our own Dominican Republic made rum.

Brugal 1888 is one of his top choices but is very expensive. This special rum is aged in oak, then sherry double-wooded casks created by George Espie the overseer of the sherry cask program. This special cask gives the rum a most toffee, wood, and coffee flavor. It is noticeably less sweet than the Anejo.

Bottle of Brugal anejo

So, even though we missed National Rum Day does it really matter? Do you need a National Day to enjoy some tasty Dominican Ron? I think not. ¡Salud! (thats cheers in Spanish, by the way)

Article Forbes Best 10 Choices For National Rum Day

September 5th – Victor Victor with Janio Lora. Entrance is $200 pesos per person.

Victor Victor poster

Sept. 12 – Víctor Víctor & Los Tres de La Vellonera with Pavel Nuñez. Entrance is $200RDP per person

Sept. 19 – Víctor Víctor & Los Tres de La Vellonera with Johanna Álmanzar. Entrance is $200 dominican pesos per person

Sept. 26 – Víctor Víctor & Los Tres de La Vellonera with Covi Quintana y Las Acevedo. Entrance is $200 pesos per person.