Entries by Cap Cana News

SPREAD YOUR WINGS FOR BIRD CONSERVATION

International Migratory Bird Day International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) celebrates and brings attention to bird migration, one of the most important and spectacular events in the Americas. IMBD began in 1993 and is now hosted at more than 600 sites from Canada to Argentina. Environment for the Americas, with the collaboration of international sponsors and… Continue Reading

WHITE MARLIN CLASSIC

Marina Cap Cana presents the weekend of May 19th to the 22nd, the tenth edition of the White Marlin Classic tournament, where at least 20 boats from Aruba, Puerto Rico, United States and the Dominican Republic will participate. This year the tournament will feature the participation and support of the Billfish Foundation as well as… Continue Reading

INTERNATIONAL WORKER’S DAY

International Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day in some places, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement, anarchists, socialists, and communists and occurs every year on May Day, 1 May, an ancient European spring holiday. The date was chosen for International Workers’ Day by… Continue Reading

INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY

In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. International Jazz Day is chaired and led by Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General, and legendary jazz pianist and composer… Continue Reading

EXCELLENCE OF EDUCATION IN PARADISE

April 22, 2016 Dear CCHS Community, One of the characteristics of being a school of excellence is to obtain accreditation from an external organization that validates the well‐functioning of all of areas and processes of the institution. The primary importance of engaging in the accreditation process is to ensure that the school is constantly in… Continue Reading

THE HISTORY OF EARTH DAY

Each year, Earth Day—April 22—marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. The height of counterculture in the United States, 1970 brought the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album, and Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” War raged in Vietnam and students nationwide overwhelmingly opposed it. At… Continue Reading

ZUMBATHON FOR A CAUSE

The great Zumba Party returns in its fourth consecutive year to Marina Cap Cana!! Since 2012,  Power Fit Studio showcases its traditional Zumbathon to benefit the Forjando un Futuro Foundation. The Forjando un Futuro Foundation, through its pillar project “Pequeñas Cometas Day Care Center” has contributed to the care of underprivileged children in the community… Continue Reading

PUNTA CANA NAMED #1 DESTINATION IN THE CARIBBEAN IN 2016 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

The results are in and we are proud to announce that millions of reviewers named Punta Cana the #1 Destination in the Caribbean in the 2016 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards. Based on the quality and quantity of traveler reviews and ratings on the prestigious travel site over a 12-month period, the easternmost region of Dominican Republic… Continue Reading