During the festival, visitors can enjoy an impressive exhibition and tastings of fine rums from the Dominican Republic and other countries around the world.
There will also be tasting sessions, concerts, seminars, workshops, cocktail competitions and gastronomic tastings, among other attractions. The festival takes places at the Puerto Plata amphitheatre on July 19 & 20.
The Tourism Cluster of Puerto Plata, which organised the event, said the festival will take place in La Puntilla Park and the Puerto Plata Amphitheatre, where visitors can taste different rums and learn about the great diversity of products offered by the main rum producers in the Dominican Republic.
This year, the organisers objective is to further enhance the event, which began as a way to demonstrate the cultural identity of the participating brands, now, the Tourism Cluster aims to promote the emblematic rum industry and the importance of rum as a national drink in the Dominican Republic.
Jakaira Cid, executive director of the Tourism Cluster, said it is already promoting the festival at national and international conferences and among travel agencies and tour agencies.
It was also reported that this second edition of the festival has the support of the Ministry of Tourism and the tour operator Expert Travellers, which is a strategic partner of the Dominican rum festival.
“We’ve always believed in the Dominican Rum Festival, and we’ll continue working to make it bigger and better. Right now, we’re working on selecting the artists and the details that will contribute to its consolidation,” said the director.
