Colorful devil mask careta of the Dominican carnival which is a very authentic piece of dominican culture students learn about when learning Spanish and Dominican culture at IIC Spanish School in the Dominican Republic

Dominican Carnival

The devils are dancing again: February is the month of the famous Dominican carnival. The streets are filled with the vibrant colors of ornately worked costumes, masks, and lots of[…]

Watching two whales breaching in the bay of Samana, Dominican Republic.

Whale Watching in Samaná

Each year, hundreds of humpback whales come from the Northern Atlantic to the warm waters of the Dominican Republic to mate, birth and nurse their calves. They can be watched[…]

Serving the fruit cake after the meal on Holy night or on the 25th of December is one of the many typical Dominican Christmas traditions in the Dominican Republic.

Dominicans have the gift of celebrating every occasion, in particular the holidays. Read about Dominican Christmas Traditions, how we celebrate and what we like to eat during the holidays. Dominican[…]

Singing christmas carols villancicos aguinaldos is one of the many Dominican Christmas traditions you will see and hear over the holidays in the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Christmas Traditions are all about being together with family and friends during the holidays: eating, celebrating, and enjoying time together. Here’s part 2 of what we like during the[…]

Marileidy Paulino is the first Dominican woman to win an Olympic gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

Athlete sprinter Marileidy Paulino is the first Dominican woman to win an Olympic gold medal. At the Paris Olympics, she achieved what no Dominican woman had done before—she captured the[…]

Marc Anthony History Tour performs in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic on 24 August, 2024.

He’s back! On 24 August, Salsa artist Marc Anthony will perform in Santo Domingo. He presents his new “History Tour” to his fans in the Dominican Republic at the Félix[…]

Artist Humberto Lopez designs and creates the devils and masks of the famous Dominican carnival.

Dominican Carnival Masks

Dominican Carnival Masks: The Art of Making them. Meet artist and designer Humberto López and see how the famous Dominican Carnival masks (caretas) are made: Video Copyright: Great Big Historia[…]