2026 Dominican Cultural Festival

For the first time, Patient First was proud to sponsor the 2026 Dominican Cultural Festival in Silver Spring, Maryland. The festival took place in Downtown Silver Spring.

The Dominican Cultural Festival brings the Dominican community and the greater DMV area together to celebrate the country’s rich culture, heritage, and traditions. The festival showcases Dominican music, including bachata, merengue, and perico ripiao, along with traditional food, dancing, family activities, and cultural displays.

This year’s celebration also included a domino tournament, adding another fun and familiar Dominican tradition to the festivities. Dominoes are a popular social pastime in Dominican culture, bringing friends, families, and communities together through friendly competition and conversation. The tournament was a great addition to an event centered around celebrating and sharing Dominican traditions with the wider community.

For our first year participating in the Dominican Cultural Festival, the event was a wonderful opportunity not only to introduce Patient First to new people but also to learn more about the Dominican and Caribbean community. We enjoyed experiencing the culture firsthand through the food, music, dancing, dominoes, and conversations with attendees.

Overall, our first experience sponsoring the 2026 Dominican Cultural Festival was a great success. Despite the cold, fog, and rainy start, we made meaningful connections, introduced Patient First to new community members, strengthened relationships with existing patients, and increased awareness of our nearby centers.