Carnival a hit

[NewsWhore]

Yesterday's carnival was in full swing with communities in the National District, Santo Domingo North and Santiago enjoying the colors and traditions of carnival season. During the National District's carnival children took center stage as more than 100 carnival troupes paraded down Mexico Avenue singing and dancing with the joy and energy that has come to define the annual celebration. Vila Mella's residents also enjoyed the carnival experience, which has been held since 2005. Carnival's most notable characters were present including the "diablos cojuelos," "roba la gallina", "Ali Baba" and "los indios." But carnival season is not yet over. Part of the fun was a competition held to decide the best groups and outfits. The top three winners from yesterday's contest will receive RD$570,000 from the Ministry of Culture and will take part in the national carnival parade to be held on Sunday 1 March on Santo Domingo's Malecon, bringing together all the winning carnival groups from across the country.

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