On May 26, 1994, two of the biggest surnames in music history were joined in marriage in the Dominican Republic. Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, married Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of…
Did you know that bullfights still take place in the Dominican Republic? For hundreds of years, this tradition was a fundamental part of the country’s cultural life, from Santo Domingo to Santiago and from La Vega to the eastern part of the island. The…
Have you ever felt a song embrace your soul? That is exactly what the bolero does. This musical genre is pure feeling transformed into melody. Although many people immediately think of Cuba or Mexico when boleros are mentioned, the Dominican Republic…
The Dominican Republic never stops, and neither do its recent headlines. Living on this half-island means adapting every day: one day you plan a trip and the fare changes; the next, you are stuck on 27 de Febrero Avenue,…
The El Niño phenomenon once again draws the attention of governments, producers, and communities across Latin America whenever its signals begin to emerge in the Pacific. Although it is often described as a single climate event, its effects are actually distributed very unevenly across Latin American territory. In some countries, it causes heavy rains, flooding, and infrastructure damage; in others, it worsens drought, raises temperatures, and reduces agricultural production…
Rhythms and drums with a soul of their own. Dominican music has an infectious pulse that moves the body almost instinctively. That heartbeat comes from African drums, whose polyrhythmic patterns from West and Central Africa adapted and took root in our…
Santo Domingo came alive with a new promise. The Embassy of Germany in the Dominican Republic presented the 21st edition of Master of the Ocean. The international water sports event will take place September 16–20, 2026, in Cabarete.…
In the mid-20th century, the Dominican Republic experienced a peculiar battle—not over territory, but over bottles. For years, the local market depended on imports, especially German beers, which shaped Dominican tastes with fuller, more bitter flavors. Several attempts to produce a national beer failed until, in 1929, Charles H. Wans and his team founded the Cervecería Nacional Dominicana (CND). After several trials—including Colón and Reina—Presidente beer ultimately established itself by combining European techniques with adjustments designed for the local climate and tastes. Several…
If you ask a Dominican how they like their beer, many will say: “cold, very cold.” But when they say “cold,” they actually mean frozen—almost “dressed as a bride,” as the popular expression goes. That obsession with ice-cold beer is not random. There is a story behind it, and it is not the story of beer, but of ice.
There is an almost biblical irony in this island’s fate. Jesus Christ said that the first would be last, and it seems that in the Caribbean we took the phrase literally. We love to boast that we are the cradle…