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Merengue Festival (Festival de Merengue) Last week in July-first week in August The merengue is a lively Caribbean dance that originated in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Its main characteristic is a limping side-step, and it corresponds to the rumba of Cuba or the samba of Brazil. The world's most famous merengue festival takes place in Santa Domingo, the Dominican Republic's capital city, where outdoor stages are set up along the city's waterfront, and top bands play merengue music while couples swirl and shake to the fast-paced, pulsating rhythms. In addition to watching the performances and competitions among merengue dancers, festivalgoers can enjoy the music of DJs and bands on the street, imbibe rum and beer, and eat the signature pork sandwiches, chimichurris . CONTACTS: Dominican Republic Tourism Office 136 E. 57th St., Ste. 803 New York, NY 10022 888-374-6361 or 212-588-1012; fax: 212-588-1015 www.godominicanrepublic.com SOURCES: WildPlanet-1995, p. 510 Celebration days: Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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