Puerto Plata and Santiago are hosting the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival this long weekend in its 8th edition. From 2-4 November 2007, the event will take place in Santiago and Cabarete venues. On Friday, 2 November, there will be a performance b y Prodigio (Dom Rep), Irakere with Chucho Valdez and nine musicians (Cuba) at the Gran Teatro del Cibao in Santiago. Tickets RD$500/$350.
On Saturday, 3 November, Ambar Jazz Group (Dom Rep), Michelle Marie (USA), Eddie Gomez Trio, Daduka de Fonseca and Stefan Karlsson (PR, USA, Brazil) will be at Cabarete Beach in Puerto Plata, with a free performance at 8pm.
And on Sunday, 4 November, Grupo Maniel (RD), and Efrain Toro, Eric Figueroa, Ramon Vazquez and Richie Flores (PR and Cuba) and John Benitez will close the festival with a free performance at 8 pm at Cabarete Beach.
For more on events, see http://www.dr1.com/calendar

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