Ottawa – February 19, 2019: The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, will hold a three-day Dominican Gastronomic and Cultural Festival in the city of Ottawa to commemorate the 65th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Dominican Republic and Canada.
With the Dominican Republic’s capital, Santo Domingo, recently selected for the second consecutive year as the capital of the gastronomic culture of the Caribbean by the Ibero-American Academy of Gastronomy and the Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy, this event presents the perfect occasion to celebrate the Dominican culinary art.
The festival will take place from February 25-27, 2019 at the Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, located in the centre of the capital of Canada, and will feature seminars, daily lunches with a menu prepared by the renowned Dominican chefs Indhira Peguero and Paulette Tejada, cultural exhibitions, meetings, business activities and more. The organizers of the festival will be accompanied by prominent members from public and private sectors, key areas such as travel and tourism, health, agro-industry and gastronomy, to bring an interesting, educational and productive event to Canada.
The activities will be attended by the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic in Canada, Pedro Vergés Ciman, who along with the role delegation and representatives from the Tourism Office in Montreal in representation of the Ministry of Tourism will welcome a diverse group of Canadians including airline executives, tour operators, the media, business people from various industries, members of parliament and other Canadian officials.