DR 3rd Bachata Festival is
Organized by

Bachata Ambassador® (Vesa Parkkari from Finland) and Global Partners

• USA Washington DC: Lee El Gringuito & Kat La Gata
• France: Samy El Magico
• Marketing Partners all around the world

Notice! We can still have some more Full and Marketing Partners. Contact Bachata Ambassador vesa(at)nabeina.fi.

Bachata Ambassador®
Vesa Parkkari was five years ahead other festivals when he organized the 2 huge Yoskar Sarante  bachata concerts in Finland in 2006. Vesa was the second Bachata Festival organizer in the world 2008 and now he is planning the Finland 7th and 8th festivals.  He also organized the Dominican Republic’s first Bachata Festival in Santo Domingo February 24-27, 2011 and the second Dominican Republic Bachata Festival from March 19-25, 2012.


The festival founder and organizer,  Vesa Parkkari has visited the Domican Republic over 17 times and has an excellent background in authentic Dominican  bachata.  He also has done diplomatic bachata tasks and planned together with Dominican artist associations, TV stations and artists on how to develop  Dominican bachata for international recognition. Vesa is officially registered and honoured as El Embajador de la Bachata® (Bachata Ambassador®)

DR 1st and 2nd Bachata Festival

The first Dominican Republic Bachata Festival was held in Santo Domingo in February 24-27, 2011. It was organized by the Bachata Ambassador and was a success. The Festival’s 4 days were full of workshops, pool parties and cultural activities. Every night we enjoyed bachata parties in the most famous clubs of Santo Domingo (Paraiso Musical, Maunaloa and Prestige). We were able to fulfill and even exceed all expectations. We promised 3 live bands, but we finally offered 14 without any extra charge. All the live bands, artists and singers were top quality. We are all so proud of having seen Teodoro Reyes, the legendary cornerstone of Dominican bachata. We have never seen so many huge live bachata bands, artists and singers in any bachata festival of the world.

The first festival in 2011 was a large groundbreaking effort. Not willing to rest on our laurels, however, we put all our efforts into making the second festival in 2012 even better with fresh new ideas and concepts.  The second Dominican Republic Bachata Festival was an outstanding success. The participants uniformly praised it as it as the best  festival ever and I (as an organizer) am extremely grateful for having had such enthusiastic attendees. Once again, we have vowed to outdo ourselves for the Third Domican Bachata Festival and promise that there will be some new fantastic events!

 

 

Incredible ultimate experience
DR 3rd Bachata Festival


PARTY WITH THE WORLD'S MOST EXCITING & MOST FUN INSTRUCTORS on the Beaches, Pools, Cities, Dance Floors, Catamarans & Jungles of the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.  The Third Dominican Bachata Festival (DR 3rd) will combine the authentic Dominican style bachata in Santo Domingo, La Romana and La Guerra with easy going beach bachata activities in Juan Dolio. It will be a one week (7 days and 7 nights) of ultimate cultural dance experiences together with thousands of Dominicans.


Dominican Republic (DR) is the home of bachata where virtually everyone dances Bachata. The country is full of talented bachata singers and live bands. This is your opportunity to be inside bachata - to feel, smell and experience it - and to live the real bachata life.

Festival ticket choices

Choose a 7, 4 or 3 day festival ticket or even 9 days if you start with the optional Saona Island Catamaran and terminate with optional Waterfall Jungle Excursion. If you a on a tight budget or have time constraints you may choose just the 4 day option in the capital of Santo Domingo. If you are on a tight timetable you may choose the option of 7 days in Juan Dolio and Santo Domingo. The entire festival, including the two excursions is 9 days.  Of course if you like you may arrive early or stay after the festival and plan your own adventures. This is the most authentic and exotic festival in the world!

Explaining the map

DR 3rd will start in Hotel Coral Costa Caribe (CCC) in Juan Dolio.
• Sunday Jan20: CCC + Catamaran Excursion Saona
• Monday Jan21: CCC
• Tuesday Jan 22: CCC + BachataTour to La Romana
• Wednesday 23: CCC + BachataTour to La Guerra

DR 3rd will continue in Hotel BQ Santo Domingo
• Thursday 24: BQ + Bianco@BQ
• Friday 25: BQ + Concert in Sto Domingo
• Saturday 26: BQ + BachataTour in Sto Domingo
• Sunday 27: BQ + BachataTour in Sto Domingo
• Monday 28: BQ + Jungle Excursion to Salto Limon

Festival highlights

• Unique and different, Dominican atmosphere
• BachataTour™ San Pedro and Guerra
• Concerts: Will be published later on
• Dominican instructors: Pipo&Andina, Rodolfo&Helen, Wander, Ambiori&Yonlenis
• International instructors: Samy El Magico, Gringuito&Gata, Bachata Ambassador
• Hotel Coral Costra Caribe in Juan Dolio
• Hotel BQ in Santo Domingo
• Example of the Party night in Bianco

Dominican Republic
Bachata Business Rules

The Dominican Republic does not follow all the international rules of business. Some of the Dominican bachata artists, party places and instructors have been known to break signed and paid legal agreements. Due to this fact the Third Dominican Republic Bachata Festival clearly states that nothing can be guaranteed and changes from the printed schedule will occur. The changes and cancellations do not entitle ticket holders any discounts or refunds.  In the past when cancellations occurred the festival organizers have always found excellent replacements.