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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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/ … Continue reading

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Three Kings Day 2012

Christmas/ Navidad celebrations are not over just yet. We still have to celebrate Three Kings Day/ Dia de los Reyes also known as Epiphany. The official date for this the favorite of all the children is on the 6th of … Continue reading

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No Curfew for Holiday 2011

The Dominican Republic Emergency Operations Center / Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias (COE) has announced its Operation Christmas/ Operativo Navidad 2011 so all can celebrate the Christmas and New Years parties/ las fiestas de Navidad y Año Nuevo. As usual … Continue reading

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5th Festival de Santo Domingo 2011

The Fifth/ Quinta Festival de Santo Domingo, sponsored by Presidente Beer, is the big start to the Holiday Season. The concerts and festivities will run for 8 kilometers and have 5 stages. The party starts at 4PM on Sunday/ Domingo … Continue reading

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