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Dominican Republic Carnival
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. February is Carnival season where we to live carnival music, while traditional
Event: Carnival celebrate our background, our culture and Dominican food and drink is offered: sugar-
When: February 1-March 7, 2010 our independence. It is believed to date cane-based rum, beer and cotton candy.
Where: Santo Domingo back as far as 1520. Each city celebrates Carnival in its own way
Patty Iniguez is a Carnival dancer from “Carnival marks the beginning of Lent although it usually includes parades every
the province of La Vega in the Dominican and the transition from evil to good. It is an Sunday. Check out La Vega, Santiago, Santo
Republic. She says: “The most spectacular opportunity to hide behind masks, wander Domingo and Punta Cana.”
event that occurs in the Dominican Republic around the streets and celebrate. Children, ■dominicanmasks.com
is definitely Carnival. The whole month of adults and elders all sing, dress up and dance ■godominicanrepublic.com
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