Yesterday, the 24th of September, the Dominican Republic celebrated “El Día de las Mercedes,” otherwise known as the “Virgin Mercedes Day.” Her devotion on the part of the Catholic population of the country begins almost from the discovery of the island, but it wasn’t until 1844, the year of the Dominican Independence, that the Virgen de […]
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The Fine Arts International Film Festival will be presenting movies at La Marina Casa de Campo
The Fine Arts International Film Festival was held for the first time in 2010 in the Dominican Republic and in 2012 in Puerto Rico. From then on it has become a favorite amongst the public due to its cultural variety and the quality of the films that are presented during the event. This year, the event will […]
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Marina Casa de Campo Movie Times: September 22nd – 27th
The Marina Casa de Campo introduces a new movie this week, “The Lego Ninjago Movie” while still screening “Barry Seal: El traficante”, “El Castillo de Cristal”, “IT” y “Locos por las nueces 2″ Plus, at the end of the month, Caribbean Cinemas will begin their Independent Film Festival from September 28th – October 11th showing specific movies for […]
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Save the Date for the upcoming “Flavors of the World” featuring New Orleans!
After a successful last event in August featuring Buenos Aires with Chef Fernando Rivarola who transported us to Argentina with a special chef’s tasting menu, “Flavors of the World” is back after a short break to bring us creole-inspired dishes with James Beard Rising Star Chef and Best Chef South winner, Chef Tory McPhail from the Commander’s […]
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Hurricane Watch issued for Dominican Republic due to Category 5 Hurricane Maria
In less than 24, hours Hurricane Maria has intensified to a Category 5 hurricane after it reached Dominica last night. The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are both being advised of a potentially catastrophic strike by the National Hurricane Center, while a hurricane watch is in effect for Saba and St. Eustatius, St. Maarten, St. Martin […]
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“Savages” by Dominican artists Joao Rodríguez and George Heinsen invites us to remember our ancestral ways
The Gallery in Altos de Chavón is one of our favorite places to go when we want to immerse ourselves in some spectacular artwork and meet new artists. Throughout the year, they host various exhibitions with local and international artists, giving us just a small insight of what each artist was thinking at the moment of creating […]
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Fans of all ages get together to enjoy Yandel’s and CNCO’s end of summer concert
The weekend started off with rain on Friday and throughout the day on Saturday, but thankfully it stopped late in the afternoon allowing numerous fans of different ages to flock to the majestic Altos de Chavón amphitheater and enjoy a night of music and dance by Yandel “El Capitan” and the Latin boyband CNCO.
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Save the date for this year’s Fundación MIR Spiritual Retreat
Every year, the Fundación MIR hosts the Retiro Carismático, which in English translates to ‘charismatic retreat,’ but would be more accurately translated as a spiritual retreat. The aim of this retreat is to open the hearts of the people, embrace religion and impart and share biblical knowledge. This is the 27th year of the annual event […]
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*Update: New Dates!* Two nights of theater with Casa de Teatro at Genesis Nightclub
* UPDATE: Noches de Teatro has a new schedule. The monologue “A veces Grito” will take place TOMORROW night, September 23rd, and the presentation “Ella Canta y El Cuenta” is postponed for NEXT Saturday, September 30th. Plus, students receive a 50% off discount with their ID cards!!! The Patronato Benéfico Oriental (PBO) along with Casa […]
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The 10th David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic will be here in Casa de Campo!
The David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic is well known for bringing together some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment to raise funds for the David Ortiz Children’s Fund which provides critical pediatric healthcare here in the Dominican Republic and throughout New England. This year’s event will take place right here in our piece of paradise, Casa […]
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Sail away on your next getaway with M. Costa Marine!
#welivewhereyouvacation is a pretty popular hashtag in this country and especially in our area, and how can it not be? We have Altos de Chavón, a beautiful beach, incredible restaurants, a breathtaking marina; it’s the perfect place to live. But since we live here, we sometimes need to get out for a small getaway and […]