The Dominican carnival begins where the sun rises: Punta Cana
Punta Cana is not just sun, sand, beautiful beaches and hotel hips. It is the destination in the Dominican Republic that receives more international visitors each year and where tourists have the opportunity to enjoy a varied agenda of amenities.
From settling into a five-star hotel, enjoying nights full of recreational activities, paradisiacal beaches and adventure tourism in nature, visitors enjoy inch by inch the more than 40 kilometers of coastline nestled in Punta del Coco.
In addition to the warm hospitality, the Punta Cana Carnival has been added to this for more than a decade, the only party that brings together the best of the expressions of Dominican culture and culture on Boulevard Primero de Noviembre. Caribbean region.
Since last year, the Punta Cana Carnival has been held for two days, thus giving those who like these parties the opportunity to complete an agenda of total enjoyment. With Punta Cana, the carnival season in the country opens, allowing this destination to be included in the cycle of carnivals that take place around the world, a time when tourists travel to visit these folkloric activities.
This party reaches its thirteenth edition and, as in previous ones, its organizers guarantee the participation of the best carnivals in the country and the Caribbean.
As hosts, the Punta Cana community has its own troupes, which have become icons of that tourist-cultural festival: Las Musas de Punta Cana, Los Tres Caras, and Puntacana International School. The Carnival The Puntacana Group, through its Foundation, will celebrate, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the thirteenth edition of the Punta Cana Carnival, on Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8, on Boulevard Primero de Noviembre.
The cultural event will begin with a warm-up to the Grand Parade on Friday, February 7, starting at 6:00 p.m., with the opening of the Food Truck Village, the parade of eight exclusive troupes, which includes Las Musas de Punta Cana, live music by the PAG band and the special presentation of the Dominican group nominated for the Latin Grammy Award, Los Ilegales.
As every year, attendees will enjoy the attraction of discovering who will be crowned King Momo, one of the most anticipated surprises of the gala, due to the recognized personalities honored in previous editions, such as Oscar de La Renta, Marcos Díaz, Michel Camilo, José Antonio Molina, and Freddy Ginebra.
This year and for the first time, the Punta Cana Carnival will have a platform for children with play facilities and inflatables, in order to diversify the experience of the event and family enjoyment. The Punta Cana Carnival is open to the public for the general area, while access to the platforms is available with the purchase of bracelets that can be purchased at the Real Estate Sales office of Galerías Comerciales Puntacana Village.
History of the Punta Cana Carnival
The Punta Cana Carnival is an event that, for 13 years, has been characterized by its organization, family space, and safety. Organized by Grupo Puntacana, through the Grupo Puntacana Foundation, it is an initiative that promotes Dominican art and culture in the tourist area.
Among the emblematic groups of the Punta Cana Carnival are “Las Musas de Punta Cana”, 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.
The Muses are accompanied by the Puntacana International School (PCIS) troupe, in which students and school staff parade in their ingenious carnival costumes, which symbolize themes related to the environment and the country.
Similarly, the troupe of Los Tres Caras, who are the protectors of the muses. In 2019, the twelfth edition of the Punta Cana Carnival brought together approximately 22 thousand people, with the coronation of the Rosario Brothers as Rey Momo, and the musical entertainment of the international artist Chyno Miranda.