U6L2: La República Dominicana Clara Ledesma : Dominican painter, pieces have a magical or dreamlike quality, used bright colors and striking figures Merengue : lively style of music and dance, considered symbol of the D.R.-uses maracas, accordion, sax, drums, güiro Festival del Merengue : every summer in Santo Domingo for 10 days-music, parades, arts & craft fairs, cart races, variety of Dominican foods