The holidays are coming! Altos de Chavón has just announced their provisional calendar of events and activities for the upcoming Christmas season, so it’s time to save the date!
As has become the jolly holiday tradition, Altos de Chavón will celebrate the start of the holiday season with a great celebration; the “Opening of the Christmas season”, which will be followed a fun-filled schedule of magical Christmas-time events. Although details have not yet been revealed we can expect the opening to include the lighting of the Christmas tree in the Chavón plaza, an appearance from Santo Claus and a live music concert.
Also included in the schedule is “Ballet Momentos” which to be performed at the Altos de Chavón amphitheater and presented by the Dominican Ministry of Culture will be a great collaboration between the Dominican National Ballet (Ballet Nacional Dominicano), the Dominican Folkloric Ballet (Ballet Folklórico Nacional), the School of Contemporary Dance (Compañía de Danza Contemporánea) and ENDANZA the National School of Dance (Escuela Nacional de Danza).
Another special event will be the Christmas Concert to be performed by the Dominican National Symphony Orchestra in the Altos de Chavón amphitheater… as well as many others exciting events such as the Ballet “Raymonda” to be performed by the students of the Elizabeth P. Zeller dance academy, an opening of a new art exhibit by Angela Occhipinti, Midnight Mass with carol singing, a special Christmas celebration with the Harmony Choir and Dekadas quartet. And that’s just the events that have been announced so far! Who know what else Altos de Chavón and Casa de Campo are planning that they’ve not yet told us about?!
Altos de Chavón tentative Christmas events schedule
Ballet “Raymonda”
• Saturday December 7th, 7:30pm
• Altos de Chavón amphitheater
Opening of the Christmas season
• Friday December 13th, 7pm
• Plaza Chavón, Altos de Chavón
Ballet “Momentos”
• Saturday December 14th, 7:30pm
• Altos de Chavón amphitheater
Inauguration of new art exhibit by Angela Occhipinti
• Thursday December 19th, 7:30pm
• The Gallery, Altos de Chavón
Christmas concert with the Dominican National Symphony Orchestra
• Friday December 20th, 8pm
• Altos de Chavón amphitheater
Midnight mass with Carol singing
• Tuesday December 24th, 9pm
• Plaza Chavón, Altos de Chavón
Dominican Christmas Celebration with the Harmony Orchestra, Santa and the Dekadas orchestra
• Wednesday December 25th, 9pm
• Plaza Chavón, Altos de Chavón
Of course with Christmas still a few months away, there is a possibility that a few details of the above schedule may change – but don’t worry we’ll keep you updated as best we can!
BUT remember to check out www.TODO.fm with the most complete calendar of events and activities for the entire Casa de Campo resort, La Romana and Bayahibe.
The Christmas season 2012 was full of magical moments, here are some of our favorites:
On Saturday the 8th of December 2012, Altos de Chavón and Casa de Campo celebrated the start of the holidays with a magnificent Tree Lighting Ceremony complete with fire works, followed by a joyful Christmas concert by the Juan Pablo Duarte Orchestra and the choir of the National Conservatory of Music, which with a surprise performance from Santa Claus marked this inauguration of Christmas the best yet!
For the first time ever, the Dominican National Ballet performed at the Altos de Chavón amphitheater this past Saturday December 15th 2012. “The Colors of the Dance” ballet was a fusion of color and movement – a grand spectacle of dance!
Ho Ho Ho! Throughout the magical month of December 2012, the Casa de Campo community and all our little ones got into the Christmas spirit with numerous festive events in Altos de Chavón – including a number of very special visits from Santa Claus.
On Thursday the 27th of December 2012, a wonderful “Nacimiento Viviente” (Live Nativity) was celebrated in front of the St. Stanislaus Church in Altos de Chavon, by the students of Fundación MIR.
Saturday the 22nd of December 2012, Casa de Campo villa owners, residents and visitors came together at Genesis in Altos de Chavón in support of the Patronato Benéfico Oriental (umbrella organisation for the Hogar del Niño) at the first ever Disco Christmas Party – a night filled with Christmas spirit and lots of surprises!
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