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psriches
08-30-2007, 10:23 PM
29 August 2007 Sosua News

Paternales in La Unión on a large scale

The party in La Unión will last all week. The baseball field has once again been transformed into a traditional fairground, just like those back in the 1950s, with candy floss, merry-go-rounds, whirligigs, and a try-your-strength machine. Of course there are also plenty of beer and rum stalls selling drinks are pre-war prices. Various artists will perform live every evening, e.g. hip-hop, dance groups and reggaeton artists.
This full week of partying will be closed on Sunday evening with a performance by the merengue band El Jeffrey (although this may be changed to another merengue band). If you want to join in the festivities, you'd better get down to La Unión before Sunday evening.


http://www.sosuanews.com/news_pictures/2007/08/29-8_union_jeffrey.jpg

Kevy
08-30-2007, 10:37 PM
I went to this a couple of years ago. I rode on very rickety ferris wheel. It was quite an experience.:)

ilikenyacional
08-30-2007, 10:43 PM
I went to this a couple of years ago. I rode on very rickety ferris wheel. It was quite an experience.:)

I can see you now, with a candyfloss in your hand !!!!!!!!!!!!!

You don't have pics of that night ???!!!!!!!!

guttaman
08-31-2007, 11:19 AM
They had a smaller version of a party like this 2 years ago down by the tent church going towards Playa Chiquita on the back road. Could have sworn half the bolts were missing on the rides and replaced rebar.

ErikS
08-31-2007, 04:37 PM
Thanks for the info psr. I'm assuming it's going on now (I don't arive until Tues).

They had something like that a while ago in Sosua also.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ErikS_/Misc-March2006/SF.jpg

Right on Calle Pedro Clisante.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ErikS_/Misc-March2006/SF-RockStage.jpg

(that's Classicos behind the stage)


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ErikS_/Misc-March2006/SF2.jpg

I returned that night for the show, but forgot my camera. So these shots were just of the set-up.