The Altos de Chavón Regional Archaeological Museum opened the exhibition of nativity scenes “Advent” last Saturday, November 26th, made by Pedro Méndez, Roosevelt Méndez, and Cayuco, which are bearers of a colonial and Catholic tradition in the Dominican Republic, who, through their pieces carved in wood, polychrome, assembled, sculptural, in brass and recycled material, transmit […]
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Coming Soon! “The Magical World of Disney”, by the Elizabeth P. de Zeller Ballet Academy in Altos de Chavón
On Friday, December 16th as part of this year’s holiday program, the Elizabeth de Zeller Ballet Academy, will present its traditional annual ballet show at the Altos de Chavón amphitheater. In this year’s show, they will perform “The Magical World of Disney”, a beautiful rendition of all of our favorite movies! The founder of the academy […]
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WAO Gallery & Cultural Center opened the Garden of Wishes by the plastic artist Ónice Mejía.
WAO Gallery & Cultural Center located in Altos de Chavón opened on the night of Friday, November 25, 2022, the exhibition “The Garden of Wishes” by the artist Ónice Mejía. Ónice, presented a series of paintings in mixed media, sculptures and installations inspired by nature and the environment that surrounds it, leaving the contradiction between […]
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The Holiday Magic is Upon Us: Christmas Lighting Ceremony is in TWO weeks!
On Saturday, December 3rd, Casa de Campo and Altos de Chavón invite you to celebrate the official start of the holiday season with the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and even a Christmas concert – this year the ceremony will once again take place in the Altos de Chavón main plaza! What better way to celebrate […]
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WAO Gallery & Cultural Center will present the exhibition “The Garden of Wishes” by plastic artist Ónice Mejía
WAO Gallery & Cultural Center located in Altos de Chavón will open the exhibition “The Garden of Wishes” by the artist Ónice Mejía. On this occasion, Ónice presents us with a series of paintings in mixed media, sculptures, and installations. Her inspiration is the nature in the artist inhabits, where the seed is the presentation […]
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Dancing to the rhythm of merengue with Wilfrido Vargas at Altos de Chavón
As part of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the emblematic Altos de Chavón Amphitheater, Wilfrido Vargas filled this well-known stage with the rhythm of merengue closing this great celebration.
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Save the date! The Altos de Chavón Farmers Market will be back Saturday, November 26th!
Great news! The Altos de Chavón Farmers Market will be back on Saturday, November 26th, so save the date! Local vendors will once again come together to offer an array of fresh produce, herbs, spices, flowers, and even baked goods! Here you will also find a beautiful selection of pieces made at our local artisan […]
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Join in on the celebration! Wilfrido Vargas concert THIS Saturday in Altos de Chavón!
Are you ready to dance to some really good Merengue? Well, if your answer is “yes”, then we hope you are able to clear your agendas for this Saturday 5th of November – the good times begin in Altos de Chavón with a “Merengue party” featuring a concert with Wilfrido Vargas celebrating the Amphitheater’s 40th […]
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Four majestic sculptures by the famous sculptor Gustavo Vélez arrive at Altos de Chavón
The inauguration of the exhibition “Forms and Rhythms in the Geometric Dimension” by master sculptor Gustavo Vélez took place on Saturday, October 15 at WAO Gallery, being a great honor to have a sculpture garden in the open-air plazas of Altos de Chavón. The exhibition consists of 4 monumental sculptures in Carrara marble from Pietra […]
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A fascinating guided tour through the Altos de Chavón Regional Museum of Archaeology narrated by historian Christian Martínez
On Friday, October 14 at 7 pm, the architect, archaeologist and plastic artist Christian Martínez gave us a guided tour of the museum’s collection where he explained, anecdotally, stories, legends, and myths of the Quisqueya aborigines. The narrated guided tour lasted approximately two hours and was attended by more than 30 people from the Casa […]
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Tribute to Sinatra: Celebrating 40 years of music at the Altos de Chavón Amphitheater
As part of the program to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Altos de Chavón amphitheater, a Tribute to Frank Sinatra was held on Saturday, October 23, commemorating the opening of the amphitheater starring, at that time, the late artist, and also included the same piano used in that concert!