Carnival notes to remember
There are lots of ways to enjoy this time of the year, and one of the most memorable is to watch one of the carnival processions. Next Sunday, 24 February, is one of the high points of the Carnival Vegana, the carnival in the city of La Vega. It is also the big day for the Santiago carnival, a procession over a mile long up the Las Carreras Avenue to the big Monument. Desde el Medio Tours is offering packages to the La Vega Carnival, as does Mr. Tours. Similar tours are available for Santiago. Merengue is the typical music of the carnival season.
You can get a taste of carnival time at Dominicana Online: www.dominicanaonline.org/portal/espanol/carnaval2008.
For collectors, the Banco Popular has published an important work, Carnaval Popular Dominicano, written by leading folklorist Dagoberto Tejeda. In Santo Domingo the big party will be celebrated along George Washington Avenue (the Malecon) on 2 March.
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