In the weekend of 4, 5 and 6 August, for the thirteenth year, a reunion of (former) Puerto Plata province residents took place in New York.
On Friday it started with a 'Gala Dinner Dance 2017' at the Astoria World Manor in New York.
Sosúa in New York
The merengue band Kerubanda thereby provided appropriate dance music.
On Saturday, the event continued with softball games in the Randall Island Park, under the Triboro Bridge.
Sunday afternoon and evening there was a large-scale BBQ in the park with performances from various Dominican bands.
Also, many (former) residents of Sosúa were present at the BBQ party.
Among them Karina and Anderson Almonte of Sosúa Online, the commander of the air base, Colonel Quintana, the mayor of Montellano Chino Rojas, chairman of the City Council of Sosúa, Oscar Luis Gómez and former director of TV OLA Junior Herriquez.
Anderson Almonte of Sosúa Online was also accompanied by a large group of young people from the Charamicos neighborhood.
Sosúa was obviously present in New York.