NewsWhore
03-05-2008, 02:40 PM
The Dominican Republic scored highly as a destination with a well-received opening extravaganza featuring Juan Luis Guerra, Milly Quezada, Ruby Perez and Maridalia Hernandez. Zoe Saldana, of Pirates of the Caribbean and The Terminal fame, introduced the Dominican participants. The theme of the opening show was the history of music in the DR. The German public was introduced to the fact that trade with the DR in 1871 introduced the accordion and the saxophone, two instruments that are very much part of the merengue style. Rosalinda Thomas, ITB coordinator of the event, and who was part of the first Dominican delegation to the fair 30 years ago, said that a measure of the show's success was the fact that the full house audience lingered on through the Cap Cana and Banco Popular-sponsored reception.
The extravaganza and event commemorated the DR's status as Official Partner Country. The Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, praised the show, calling it the most charming ITB opening he had ever attended and that he understood why people get itchy feet and want to travel to the Caribbean. Wowereit commended the DR for its efforts to provide quality service and sustainable tourism in its push to promote the country to Germans and world travelers.
Berlin is impressively decked out with signs throughout the city promoting the DR as official partner country of the ITB travel fair, the largest in the world that is taking place 5-9 March in the German capital. A record 11,147 exhibitors from 186 countries are taking part.
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The extravaganza and event commemorated the DR's status as Official Partner Country. The Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, praised the show, calling it the most charming ITB opening he had ever attended and that he understood why people get itchy feet and want to travel to the Caribbean. Wowereit commended the DR for its efforts to provide quality service and sustainable tourism in its push to promote the country to Germans and world travelers.
Berlin is impressively decked out with signs throughout the city promoting the DR as official partner country of the ITB travel fair, the largest in the world that is taking place 5-9 March in the German capital. A record 11,147 exhibitors from 186 countries are taking part.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#16)