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Carnaval Dominicano 2013

Janette — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:57:11 +0000

It is Carnaval time again in Dominican Republic!!

See all the Carnival characters from 2012

Carnival is not only a good time with lots of music and festivities it really helps the country economically and culturally. This event brings at least a million people to the DR and it we receive worldwide television and radio coverage as well.

I will list all the events as I find them so please check back from time to time and see if there are any updates.

Carnaval Promotion from Brahama Light

*Barahona – Carnaval Barahona is March 21 to 24, 2013

Carnaval 2013 Barahona

*Bayaguana – Carnaval De Bayaguana 2013 will bring many troupes from the entire country from March 14 to 17

*Boca Chica – Sea Carnival 2013 Boca Chica/ Carnaval del Mar Boca Chica is Saturday Febuary 23, 2013

Carnaval del Mar 2013 – Boca Chica

*Bonao – This province began its 2013 carnival Sunday January 27 with the coronation of King Momo, Dr. Guillermo Rodriguez Camilo and queen Arianny Espino. Their carnival processions with old and new characters in held in La Villa de las Hortensias Bonao on Febuary 3, 10, 17 24 and the grand finale on the 27th.

Carnvala Bonao 2013

*Cristo Rey – Carnaval de Cristo Rey 2013 will be on March 10, 2013
at 2pm on Calles Ovando and Gasset.

Carnaval de Cristo Rey 2

*Cuidad Colonial – Carnaval Ciudad Colonial 2013 February 10
(Carnaval Cuidad Colonial 2013 Picture Album and some videos are ready!)

*La Romana – Carnaval de La Marina 2013, Casa de Campo/ Marina Carnival 2013, Second Edition

Carnaval de la Marina La Romana2013

La Vega – Carnaval La Vega is Sunday January 27 at 3PM is the opening Carnaval Parade in La Vega with the characters coming out of the Olympic Stadium, La Vega.

Opening Carnival Parade in La Vega Jan.27, 2013

There are free concerts each weekend at the Estadio Olimpico in La Vega: Tego Calderon Feb.3 at 8PM
Jowell and Randy Feb.10 at 8PM
Don Omar Feb. 17 at 8PM
Prince Royce Feb. 24 at 8PM
There is also a Carnival Museum you need to check out when in La Vega “Museo del Carnaval Vegano”.

Carnaval La Vega 2013

The promotion for selecting the Carnival Queen La Vega for 2013 on Saturday 19, 2013

*Punta Cana – Carnaval Punta Cana is Saturday March 9, 2013

Carnaval Punta Cana 2013

*Santiago – Carnaval Santiago is on Saturdays and Sundays in February, culminating with the final parade on the 24th.

*Santo Domingo and National District Provinces – Every Sunday in February, Carnival Stops in the Capital in different areas

*The big one! – Sunday, March 3 at 2PM with a Grand National Carnival Parade Regional./ domingo 3 de marzo con un Gran Desfile Regional del Carnaval Nacional. This year the carnival is dedicated to Proincia Peravia, Baní

The National Carnival 2013

VIDEO National Carnival Parade 2012 on the Malecon (Ave. George Washington) in Santo Domingo

*Carnival History www.colonialzone-dr.com/traditions-carnival.html

*Carnaval Traditions www.colonialzone-dr.com/traditions-carnival2.htm

*Collection of hundreds of Carnaval Pictures and videos. www.colonialzone-dr.com/pictures-carnival.html

El Chima – Y Ahora Official Thread Dominican Carnival

http://gargolasencarnaval.blogspot.com
http://www.carnavalvegano.do/

Carnival Update 2012

Janette — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:32:46 +0000

Carnival Updates from Presidente Cerveza. Lots of good stuff happening this weekend!

Carnaval de Santiago Saturday 25 and Sunday 26
Parade both days from 2PM to 6PM
Concert Sunday with Banda Real and Milly Quezada and Orchestra from 6PM to 9PM

Carnaval Moca Sunday 26
Parade starts at 2PM to 6PM
Concert with Los Pepe (Doble T y El Crock), Crazy Design and MC Jay at the Parque Ramón Cáceres from 6PM to 9PM

Carnaval del Distrito Nacional on Churchill and Jose Contreras
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26
Parade both days from 2PM to 6PM
Concert Saturday Calentamiento en Bakkus with DJ Joan at 6PM to 9PM
Concert Sunday with Don Miguelo and Kinito Méndez

Carnaval Santo Domingo Este Sunday 26 on Avenida España
Parade from 2PM to 6PM
Concert with Los Pepe, Mambo with Juliana, Omega y Su Mambo Violento from 6PM to 9PM

Carnaval de Bonao Saturday 25, Sunday 26, Monday 27 and Sunday (March) 11
Parades from 2PM to 6PM
Concerts from 6PM to 9PM
Sábado 25 – Calentamiento con la Materialista
Domingo 26 – Salida de los Macaraos with Alex Bueno and El Jeffrey
Lunes 27 – Salida de los Macaranos con Toño Rosario y Nelson de la Olla
Domingo (Marzo) 11 – The Reginal Grand Finale/ Desfile regional Gran Cierre with Omega y su Mambo and Mozart la Para

More carnival information the customs and costumes of Carnaval Dominicano

Carnival Activities and Information 2012

Janette — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:03:31 +0000

It is Carnival time again in Dominican Republic! This is all the information I have collected about the different towns, when they are celebrating, what’s going on, where you can see the action if you are not here. I have been searching and searching and this is all I could find. Any information you have about activities in different places throughout Dominican Republic please post in the comments or send me an email.
*Newest update about Carnaval Dominicano updates.

Please remember. There are going to be many people of all types at these Carnival celebrations. Most are there to enjoy and have fun. There are some looking to take advantage and rob what you have when you are not looking. Be aware of your surroundings and your belongings. Take pictures but be aware of who is around you before you lift the camera (I had my camera stolen our of my hand while taking a picture one year). Do not wear jewelry. Keep items in front pockets and do not carry anything that is not necessary.

Presidente Cerveza will be providing free concerts to all their sponsored Carnivals on Sunday.

“VIVE EL CARNAVAL” se transmite de lunes a viernes de 6:00 a 7:00 de la noche por Telesistema 11, un canal de emociones. This they will be transmitting Monday thru Friday from 6 to 7PM all things Carnival.

The Grand National Carnival Parade/ Gran Desfile Nacional de Carnaval is the big, National Carnaval parade with the winners of all the Carnivals held throughout the Dominican Republic. It is celebrated along the Malecón in the city of Santo Domingo. It will be held March 4th and is sponsored by Presidente. They offer three awards for best costumes. 1st place gets RD$500,000.00, 2nd RD$300,000.00 and 3rd RD$100,000.00.

Brahma is the sponsor of the carnival in La Vega. The Carnaval of La Vega is the most popular and known internationally. This carnival is held every Sunday in February. The concerts this year are –
Daddy Yankee on the 5th
Victor Manuelle on the 12th
Tito el Bambino an the 19th
RKM and Kenny Y + Zion and Lennox on the 26th
Microvision will be broadcasting live in La Vega for Carnival Vengano.

Other Carnivals through Dominican Republic.

Carnival of Santo Domingo East/ Carnaval de Santo Domingo Este will be along Av. España.
Sunday 12: entertainment by Toño Rosario y Mozart La Para
Sunday 19: entertainment by Kinito Méndez
Sunday 26: Sergio Vargas, Juliana, Doble T and Crow (Los Pepes).

Santo Domingo, District National for the second year will be having their district Carnaval celebrations along Av. Winston Churchill each Sunday.

Carnaval Punta Cana celebration will be Saturday/ sábado March/ Marzo 10.

Carnival of Bonao sponsored by Presidente returns to the traditional Ave. Duarte in the center of town every Sunday in February. http://www.carnavalbonao.com. Broadcast on CERTV canal 4, Mayimbe TV canal 8 y Magu Music Televisión canal 8, (a list of the Television stations and Radio stations of Dominican Republic)

Carnaval de Santiago de los Caballeros starts on Wednesday of each week getting ready for the big Sunday event with performances by musical groups in the country. There will be many lechódromos around the Monumento, Avenida Francia, Calle Daniel Espinal y Las Carreras.
Telemedios (Canal 25), Teleuniverso Canal 29, Teleunión, Megavision y Súper TV 55.

San Juan de la Maguana celebrates Carnaval Cimarrón.
La Z-101 FM, Tele cable San Juan y Radio Televisión Dominicana will be transmitting the activities. http://www.maguana.net Sunday March 25 is their celebration of Carnival and Semana Santa.

Carnaval Salcedo is held on the main street passing by the church every Sunday in February with the ultimate parade on March 11.

Carnaval Mao has celebrations every Saturday and Sunday in February.

Carnival in Baní is called Carnaval Banilejo is held in Bani (the last Sunday in March each year) March 25th. New information I read says it will be celebrated March 18 so I am not sure.

Carnival Azua is usually celebrated on February 27, Independence Day in Dominican Republic.

Carnival Bayaguana is on Sunday 11 of March.

San José de Ocoa, “CARNAMANIEL” Saturday March 31, 2012

Carnival Mao is on Sunday March 11th.

Carnaval Cabral in Barahona 7 to 9 of April.

Carnaval de Cotuí is on Monday the 27th of February.

Carnaval Dajabón is on Sunday March 18.

Constanza Carnaval is on Monday the 27th of February.

Carnival Neiba Monday February 27.

Elías Piña Carnival and Semana Santa Celebrations Sunday March 11.

Montecristí Carnaval is every Sunday in February ending February 26.

Fantino Saturday March 10.

Haina Carnival Sunday March 18.

Jiminí celebrates on Saturday March 17.

Nagua celebrates Monday February 27.

Nigua Carnival is Sunday the 11th of March.

Pímentel Sunday February 27th.

Río San Juan carnival celebrations are Sunday Feb. 19.

Sabana Grande de Boyá is Sunday February 26.

San Pedro de Macorís, Carnaval Consuelo, every Sunday. Other information I read says Sunday March 11, so I am not really sure.

Carnival in Puerto Plata is every Sunday in February ending on the 18th of March.

Samaná Carnival is Monday the 27th of Feb.

San Cristobal is Monday the 27th of February.

San Francisco de Macorís is Monday the 27th of February.

La Romana Carnaval is Sunday March 25th.

Carnaval Punta Cana is on Saturday March 10.

Yerba Buena, Hato Mejor is celebrating Monday Feb. 27.

Many of these places have celebrations throughout February but for sure they are celebrating on the posted dates. Information is so difficult to find.

History and traditions Dominican Carnival.

Information about the masks and Carnival Characters.

Our collection of hundreds of pictures of the Carnival.

Marcos Caminero, Xiomara Fortuna ft Diomedes y el Grupo Mío “Pa La Calle En Carnaval”

Presidente Cerveza Carnaval Commercial

Carnaval Dominicano 2012 Approaching

Janette — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:49:28 +0000

Carnival time is fast approaching. The month of February /febrero is full of all sorts of celebrating. Each weekend many parts of the country have their own celebrations with parades and more. The parades are crazy good times with beautiful and frightening masked and decorated humans and other things.

Some of the history and traditions I have learned about the Dominican Carnival is here.

Each town has their special type of masked being. This information about the masks are here on the web site, Carnival Characters.

Also on these linked pages are tons of pictures of the Carnival. This page has links to many picture slide shows and videos of past carnivals.

Common to Dominican Republic and visit us for Carnival Domincano! An experience you will never forget.