In January this year, Alissa Rosemarin and Joe Schohn of New York tied the knot in a magnificent Casa de Campo wedding!
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TODO Casa de Campo #7 now in circulation
The most recent edition of TODO Casa de Campo magazine-guide for the Casa de Campo resort is now in circulation.
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Pointe dance school in La Romana – now under new management
Pointé dance school in the center of La Romana has just re=opened under new management. Pointé is now being ran by Gisell Román, the daughter of Doña Cystine Chercoles, who is very excited to have taken on this new enterprise and is eager to welcome the new school year – with a great variety of dance […]
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An interview with Leo Proaño, executive producer of Cristo Rey
Described by film critics at the Toronto International Film Festival as “poetic and lyrical”, new Dominican movie Cristo Rey will premier in the Dominican Republic in December. Cristo Rey… una isla dos mundos (one island, 2 worlds), addresses the inflammatory topic of Haitian immigration with the Dominican Republic, using the lives of 2 half-brothers and […]
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Today the Dominican Republic celebrates the “Día de la Virgen de las Mercedes”!
Today, the 24th of Septemeber, the Dominican Republic celebrates a national holiday called “El Día de la Virgen de las Mercedes” or simply “Día de las Mercedes”.
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A 15th birthday celebration to remember!
Happy 15th birthday to Victoria Schnirpel a student at the Abraham Lincoln School, who just celebrated this special occasion with a party in Casa de Campo! Organized by her mum, Petra Rossò, father, Walter Schnirpel, older sister Celina Schnirpel and aunt Jennifer Tuma, while she was away at summer camp, Victoria was able to celebrate her 15th birthday, her […]
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Crema Pastelería boasts La Romana’s BEST ribs!
It may seem rather odd that one of our favorite places to eat in La Romana and in fact the entire Dominican Republic is a bakery, but it’s true. Crema Pastelería, which is most famous for it’s sweet treats, is where we LOVE (no exaggeration) to eat savoury food – normally, salads and occasionally the […]
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Larimar, a national treasure
The Dominican Republic is a very special place. A paradise that possesses numerous tropical charms from crystal blue seas to white sandy beaches, but one of it’s most unique and intriguing treasures is Larimar, a semi-precious stone found only in just one mine in the world – right here in the Dominican Republic. Whether you […]
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Memories of Hurricane Georges – 15 years on
September 22nd 2013, marked the 15th anniversary of the arrival of Hurricane Georges in the Dominican Republic. Originally predicted to miss the Dominican Republic, Hurricane Georges, a category 4 hurricane, suddenly changed course and made landfall in La Romana at 8am on September the 22nd 1998. Satellite image of Hurricane Georges, a category 4 hurricane […]
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Dr. Kuang-Shih Yeh, Taiwan Minister of Transportation & Communication visits Casa de Campo
On Friday the 13th of September, shortly following the Café de la Leche gathering / celebration at La Cantina in Altos de Chavón, we (Philip Silvestri and I – Rebecca Hughes) joined the Dr. Kuang-Shih Yeh, Minister of Transportation and Communication of Taiwan, for dinner at La Casita in the Marina Casa de Campo. Dr. Kuang-Shih […]
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A life-changing experience of love at Clínica de Familia’s Camp Hope and Joy
From the 26th of July to the 9th of August, the Clinica de Familia, a center dedicated to providing medical assistance to women and children with HIV, as well as numerous support programs aimed at the greater La Romana community, is hosting their annual “Camp Hope and Joy”. This incredible activity gives more than 80 […]