Washingtonians Enjoy the Taste and Culture of the Dominican Republic Alongside Some Baseball!

On Saturday, September 8 the event "Taste of the World International Food Festival" at Nationals Park was held. The Nationals celebrated Washington, D.C.’s international community with the third annual culinary event heard around the world. The Taste of the World included the possibility to enjoy numerous food and drink samplings provided by the participating Embassies, and the Dominican Republic was there, together with representatives
from Korea, Qatar, Panama, Honduras, Canada, Poland and Guatemala. In addition to the pre-game festivities, the celebration concluded with a baseball game between the DC Nationals and the Chicago Cubs.

GFDD, together with the
Dominican Republic Embassy, joined efforts in promoting the country’s culture and natural beauties. GFDD’s publications such as “All Things Dominican” and “DR: New Perspectives”, and the DominicanaOnline.org portal were showcased during the festival and visitors learned and were amazed by the Dominican Republic’s wonders.

Mr. Jose Tomas Perez, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic in Washington, DC,
other representatives of the Dominican Embassy, diplomatic delegations of other nations, and authorities of the baseball community were amongst the special guests.