PUNTA CANA. Hundreds of local and foreign tourists gathered on November 1 Boulevard of The Village Puntacana to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Punta Cana Carnival, which featured a parade of 37 troupes from across the Dominican Republic.
The parade began with the coronation of the King Momothe outstanding baseball player Jorge Campanawho played in Major League Baseball in the 1980s and 1990s, being the first Major League player to hit three home runs on an opening day.
Bell was named American League Most Valuable Playerbecoming the first Dominican to receive this award. Likewise, he won 3 Silver Bats in 1985, 1986 and 1987. This coronation is one of the most anticipated surprises of the gala, since the distinction is awarded to prominent and influential national personalities, who inspire the nation with their work. Dominican society and, in turn, promote art, culture and sports.
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Bell walked around boulevard in an old vehicle driven by the founder of Punta Cana, Frank Rainieri. And then the parade of comparisons:
Comparsas at Punta Cana Carnival
The cultural festival continued with an impressive multicolor display of masks and costumes from 37 of the best troupes and the parade of more than 1,500 carnival representatives:
- Punta Cana
- Bavarian
- The Vega
- Puerto Plata
- Santiago
- San Juan River
- cabaret
- The Terrans
- Barahona
- San Juan de la Maguana
- San Cristobal
- Santo Domingo
- Continuity
- Nice and Aruba
Visitors enjoyed the parade from 21 platforms, in addition to 10 stands with free entry, in an environment of live music, food trucks and entertainment in a family-friendly and safe space. For the first time, the event had the Cueva de los Tres Caras, a space open to the public with gastronomic offers and experiences for the entire community.
The Muses of Punta Cana
lthe muses of punta cana It is a troupe made up of a group of ladies from the community, who each year jointly design their carnival costumes, choosing a theme representative of Dominican culture.
They paid tribute to the Dominican baseball players, alluding to the sport and recognizing the trajectory of those who have exalted the country internationally.
The troupe was born as an initiative of a group of ladies from the Punta Cana community, who each year jointly design their carnival costumes, choosing a theme representative of Dominican culture.
When did the Punta Cana Carnival start?
He Punta Cana Carnival It is the most anticipated meeting of art and culture in the Eastern region. The cultural festival was born in 2008, as an initiative of Grupo Puntacana, with the purpose of promoting the folkloric traditions of the Dominican Republic and the invited countries, to thousands of local and foreign visitors.