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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether you enjoy dancing with the devils at Carnival celebrations in Santo Domingo, La Vega, Punta Cana or Santiago, dancing the night away at Merengue festivals or delighting in the Dominican Republic's (DR) winter season baseball line-up, this amazing country has it all. Pack your bags and make your dreams come true in the DR at any of the annual events listed here:

March/April 2009

March 31 - April 5: The 2009 Archery World Cup held in Santo Domingo, March 31 - April 5. Organized by the International Archery Federation (FITA), 29 countries will participate. http://www.archeryworldcup.org/.

April 20 - 21: The National Hotel & Restaurant Association hosts the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) at the Barcelo Convention Center. http://www.drdate.net/.

April: April is Month of the Dance in Santo Domingo. Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, performances by the National Classic Ballet and others can be seen at venues throughout the city.

April 20 - May 3: The International Book Fair at the Plaza de La Cultura in Santo Domingo. http://www.ferilibro.com/.

April 29: The International Dance Day's Gala Evening sponsored by the National Classic Ballet at the National Theater in Santo Domingo.

May 2009

May 2 - 4: The Caribbean Tourism Fair (Bolsa Turistica del Caribe) takes place at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino in Santo Domingo. http://www.btc.com.do/.

June 2009

June: Every Thursday in June enjoy the Festival of Jazz at the Casa de Teatro in the Colonial City in Santo Domingo. Performances begin at 9 p.m. http://www.casadeteatro.com/.

June 9 - 14: The 2009 Cabarete Kiteboarding World Cup will be held at Bozo Beach in Cabarete. http://www.prokitetour.com/event.php?id=82.

July 2009

July: Every Thursday enjoy the Festival of Jazz at the Casa de Teatro in the Colonial City in Santo Domingo. Performances begin at 9 p.m. http://www.casadeteatro.com/.

July: The Merengue Festival in Santo Domingo takes place along the Malecon. http://www.dr1.com/.

July 10: The Windsurf World Competition in Cabarete lasts between seven and nine days depending on the wind.

August 2009

August: The Merengue Festival in Santo Domingo takes place along the Malecon. http://www.dr1.com/.

Aug. 16: The Restoration of the Republic is celebrated throughout the DR and usually begins with a flag-raising in Fort San Louis in Santiago.

Aug. 16 - Oct. 31: The Biennial of Visual Arts is held at the Museum of Modern Art in Santo Domingo Aug. 16 - Oct. 31. The Museum is located in the Plaza de la Cultura. http://www.dr1.com/travel/santodomingo/.

September 2009

Sept. 16 - 20: The Symphony Orchestra Fall season occurs with concerts on Sept. 16 and 20 at the Bellas Artes Theater in Santo Domingo (Palacio de Bellas Artes) on the Av. Maximo Gomez and the corner of Av. Independence.

October 2009

October - January: As the U.S. baseball season winds down, the DR's Winter Baseball Season is just warming up. Venues for games include Santo Domingo, Santiago, La Romana, San Pedro de Macoris and San Francisco de Macoris. http://www.godominicanrepublic.com/.

Oct. 19 - 24: Dominican Fashion Week's DominicanaModa 2009 returns for its fourth year Oct. 19-24, 2009 at the Occidental Hotel El Embajador in Santo Domingo. This year's fashion event will include distinguished New York designer and entrepreneur, Carolina Herrera. http://www.dominicanamoda.com/.

November 2009

Nov. 6 - 8: The Annual Dominican Republic Jazz Festival is held in Cabarete near Puerto Plata. http://www.drjazzfestival.com/.