History
The idea of the Festival came about in 1995, when the CervecerÃa Nacional Dominicana chose to make an event to reward the loyalty of the Dominican people towards Cerveza Presidente.
In 2007, the Dominican National Brewery needed to cancel the festival due to the new tax for beer sells imputed by the Dominican Government.- In 2010 The Festival came back in August better than ever.
Read more about this topic: Festival Presidente De La Musica Latina
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