el festival del Merengue
The Merengue Festival is held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, since 1967. Every year during the last week of July and the first week of August, thousands of people, both tourists and city residents, meet in the Dominican capital to celebrate the national music: merengue.The festival begins with a parade along the Malecon and includes a variety of activities and different things: food, crafts and games, for example. Of course, the main attraction is the local groups playing merengue and also the best known artists. With its strong beat and playful, merengue creates a lively and cheerful. Undoubtedly, the Merengue Festival is a perfect event for fun.