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The film reel carpet at the Global Dominican Film Festival, Dominican Republic. Courtesy of the Global Dominican Film Festival

Global Dominican Film Festival

18 - 22 Dec 2009 (annual)

Global issues and personal stories are the subject of films and documentaries from across the world at the Global Dominican Film Festival. See screenings in Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata…

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Getting into the Santo Domingo carnival spirit. Courtesy of Dominican Republic tourist office

Santo Domingo Carnival

Feb 2010; Sun only (various dates)

Santo Domingo is awash with party-goers dressed in the traditional devil costume with elaborate masks during carnival time. Join in the contagious chaos every Sunday throughout February.

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Getting into the Santo Domingo carnival spirit. Courtesy of Dominican Republic tourist office

Santo Domingo Carnival

Feb 2010 (various dates)

Santo Domingo is awash with party-goers dressed in the traditional devil costume with elaborate masks during carnival time. Join in the contagious chaos every Sunday throughout February.

Master of the Ocean

Feb 2010 (annual)

The Master of the Ocean competition aims to find the world's best overall water-sport athlete, with competitions in surfing, windsurfing and kiteboarding. Qualifiers take place at Cabarete Bay…

Carnival devils running wild on La Vega streets, Dominican Republic. Courtesy of the Dominican Republic Tourist Office

La Vega Carnival

Feb 2010; Sun only (various dates)

The Dominican Republic's African heritage is reflected in the wildly colourful masks and costumes at La Vega Carnival, renowned as the best in the country. Get into the carnival spirit with…

Carnival devils running wild on La Vega streets, Dominican Republic. Courtesy of the Dominican Republic Tourist Office

La Vega Carnival

Mar 2010 (various dates)

The Dominican Republic's African heritage is reflected in the wildly colourful masks and costumes at La Vega Carnival, renowned as the best in the country. Get into the carnival spirit with…

Santo Domingo's Alcázar de Colón, Dominican Republic. Courtesy of the Dominican Republic Tourist Office

Santo Domingo International Book Fair

Apr - May 2010 (annual)

The Santo Domingo International Book Fair keeps bookworms entertained for two weeks at the Plaza de la Cultura Juan Pablo Duarte.

Twirling merengue dancers, Dominican Republic. Courtesy of the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism

Merengue Festival

Jul - Aug 2010 (annual)

Every year top bands at Santo Domingo's seaside promenade, El Malecón, pump out the infectious music that is much loved by Dominicans at the Merengue Festival. Dance on the beach, in the bars…

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Saxophone.  ©  Photo by Bree Hogg, Whatsonwhen

Dominican Republic Jazz Festival

Nov 2010 (annual)

The Dominican Republic is world-renowned for merengue so it is no surprise that the annual Dominican Republic Jazz Festival attracts a line-up of Latin jazz performers. Concerts are held at…

Museum of Modern Art, Santo Domingo. Courtesy of Santo Domingo Museo de Arte Moderno

Santo Domingo Museum of Modern Art

Daily; not Mon

The Santo Domingo Museum of Modern Art holds a worthy collection of Dominican, Caribbean and Latin American art. Paintings, drawings, sculptures, videos, ceramics and photography are housed…

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Windsurfing in Cabarete

Daily

Cabarete, a laid-back tourist resort on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, is world-renowned for its excellent windsurfing, surfing and kite-surfing conditions. The resort attracts…

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Santa Maria la Menor, the first cathedral in the Americas. Courtesy of Dominican Republic tourist office

Santo Domingo

Daily

Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the oldest colonial settlement in the New World.

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Jarabacoa

Daily

Jarabacoa is the small town in the Central Mountain range, known to tourists as the "Dominican Alps", in the heart of the Dominican Republic. It is the gateway to a paradise of adventure…

The streets of Santo Domingo Courtesy of the Dominican Republic tourist office Dominican Republic tourist office

Santo Domingo de Fiesta

Fri and Sat only

Santo Domingo de Fiesta, translated as "Party Time in Santo Domingo", is an excuse for the capital city to put on weekend cultural shows and performances, including live music and national…


Highlights

Global Dominican Film Festival

Dominican Republic

18 - 22 Dec 2009 (annual)

Santo Domingo Carnival

Santo Domingo

Feb 2010; Sun only (various dates)

La Vega Carnival

La Vega

Feb 2010; Sun only (various dates)