Jarabacoa, in the mountains of La Vega province, celebrates its Flower Festival this weekend, from 21 September to 24 September. Most of the activities are centered at the Central Park of Jarabacoa town, where dozens of stands will present the different varieties of flowers cultivated in Jarabacoa and Constanza, half an hour away. There will be horse-riding displays, arts and crafts fairs, exhibitions by Jarabacoa's landscape painters, live music performances and much more. The Flower Growers association of La Palma in Constanza is sponsoring a poetry recital enhancing nature, and games for children.

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