Last Friday, June 17th, WAO Gallery Cultural Center in Altos de Chavón formally opened the exhibition of the artist Joaquín Basanta. Basanta, presents in this exhibition 28 ink drawings on paper, with impeccable technique, has been cataloged as an important promise for Dominican art by the art critics Marianne de Tolentino and Delia Blanco, as […]
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Sign Up for Chavón School of Design’s Figure drawing course in Altos de Chavón!
Chavón The School of Design invites you to participate in this year’s Figure drawing course, taught by Jacinto Lam that will take place in Altos de Chavón starting from July 11-15th. This drawing course is an intensive first course in the representation of the Human Figure, emphasizing its characteristics, and general and particular proportions of […]
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WAO Gallery in Altos de Chavón presents the exhibition “Caída” by artist Joaquín Basanta
Within the exhibitions of 2022, WAO Gallery Cultural Center located in Altos de Chavón, continues to present to the country and the world works and exhibitions of great Dominican and international artists, in addition to providing the opportunity for new artists to show their works. On June 17th, the exhibition “CAIDA” by Joaquín Basanta will be […]
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Sangrias and candle making workshop at WAO Chavón Innovation Hub by PBO
WAO Innovation Hub by PBO hosted its first Sangria and Candle-making workshop on Saturday, June 4th with the collaboration of Chavonera and beloved Casa De Campo artist, America Olivo de Pool. The workshop turned out to be a success due to the great acceptance of the community where, between laughter, camaraderie, and delicious sangria, they learned […]
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Chavón The School of Design opens in September the first technical career of Animation in the country
With the aim of turning the Dominican Republic into an animation hub for the local and international market, Chavón La Escuela de Diseño announces that starting in September, it will include in its offerings the technical career in Animation, at the Miraflores Campus (Santo Domingo), thus becoming the first school to do so in the […]
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Soda Stereo made Altos de Chavón vibrate to the rhythm of rock with its farewell concert “Gracias Totales”
The Argentine group Soda Stereo successfully presented its presentation in Altos de Chavón of the farewell tour “Gracias totales”, turning the artists’ village into the epicenter of rock. The concert full of energy and good vibes is their way of thanking their fans for the successes that have marked their career and honoring the memory […]
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WAO Gallery opens its doors to the International Physical and Digital Itinerant Collective Exhibition of Migrant Women
Last Friday, March 25, 2022, the WAO Gallery and Cultural Center – We Are One- with the support and collaboration of the Ministry of Women, presented an innovative traveling exhibition of international artists that combines the physical with the digital and introduces the world Crypto and NFTs to the local digital art market, reconfirming Altos […]
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Art invades Altos de Chavón with a group of 24 Chavoneros taking Illustration workshop
On Sunday, March 19th, 24 students and their teacher Jonathan Schmidt arrived at Altos de Chavón. The students were part of a week-long Illustration workshop that took place in the artists’ village. Early in the morning, the students were seen together with their teacher whilst discussing the days’ agenda and later on drawing all around […]
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International Collective Exhibition of Migrant Women “The art of being woman” in WAO Gallery by PBO
On the occasion of women’s month, Arte Latino presents a special collective exhibition of women artists around the world. The collective includes works by living legends of Latin American Art Elsa Núñez and Rosa Tavares, as well as outstanding artists of vibrant artistic expression such as Iris Pérez Romero. Through their creations, the artists express […]
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New museologist at the Altos de Chavón Museum of Archaeology
The Altos de Chavón Archaeological Museum recently welcomed its new director, museologist and historian Margarita González. Margarita was coordinator of the department of educational services of the Museum of Modern Art, and has conceptualized, executed, and commissioned five Dominican museums, such as Trampolin Children’s Museum and Telecommunications Cultural Center in Sto. Dgo, the President Ramón […]
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Work, Make, Play, Learn, Create: WAO Innovation Hub by PBO opens in Altos De Chavón
Last Friday, March 25th, the Patronato Benéfico Oriental (PBO) hosted an event to launch their new project the WAO Innovation Hub by PBO; a unique space in Altos de Chavón to foster innovation, creativity, prosperity, and impact. During the activity, guests were able to learn firsthand about the hub and see the renovated space located […]