The party continues in Altos de Chavón! Just a few days ago ended the excellent and unforgettable Festival de Primavera, which we enjoyed with many spectacular activities, and now we bring you the list of new activities and performances that will take place in this “city of artists” throughout the month of June! Concerts, theme nights, bar […]
Category: Art and Culture
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Famous visual artist Kehinde Wiley visits Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design
Two weeks before the close of classes, at the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design, they had a very special visit. It was the famous American artist Kehinde Wiley, who having heard about Chavón’s school decided to visit them for a full day! Kehinde Wiley is an extraordinary painter currently very important on the […]
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Marina Casa de Campo Movies and Times: June 6th – June 12th!
This week the Marina Casa de Campo bring us one new movie “A Royal Affair” . Still playing are “Epic” ,“Fast & Furious 6”and “Gatsby” A Royal Affair [view trailer, view review] A young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician – and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever. […]
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Ceramics Classes available at the Altos de Chavón Art Studios by Emilio Robba
Have you ever wanted to make a beautiful vase? Well now you can! At the Altos de Chavón Art Studios by Emilio Robba have pottery classes for the whole family! Learn the techniques to make decorative items for the house, as well as carving with one-hour classes on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5pm to […]
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The incredible story of sculptor Mark Lineweaver
The artist Mark Lineweaver, who is also a teacher at the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design has 19 years teaching sculpture, drawing and 3 dimensional design to the students. Mark, who considers himself as a sculptor, who delves into painting, here he shares with us his story as an artist and his experiences […]
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A didactic concert with the Dominican Wind Orchestra in Altos de Chavón!
On Sunday May 26th, the Dominican Wind Orchestra closed the Festival de Primavera with a very original concert outside the St. Stanislaus Church in Altos de Chavón, where the Casa de Campo community – amongst them many children- spent a great night, not only listening to incredible music but also interacting with the band. The […]
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Casa de Campo is on fire! The Flamboyant trees are blooming!
The flowery Flamboyant season has begun! From June to September, the Flamboyant trees in Casa de Campo and throughout Dominican Republic will delight us with their bright red-orange flowers -so beautiful they have been an inspiration for many Dominican painters, such as Morel Jorge Octavio Tavares, better known as Yoryi Morel, one of the most […]
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The Altos de Chavón Amphitheater alive with color at “Tiempos de Endanza” show!
On Saturday May 25th the Altos de Chavón Amphitheater was filled with color. A group of more than 30 youngsters of National School of Dance (ENDANZA) took center stage to wow the audience with 27 wonderful choreographies, as part of the activities of the Festival de Primavera, held from the 23rd to the 26th of May in […]
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The Muse Seek Project Launches Music Program for the hearing impaired children of Hogar del Niño
On Friday May 24th, 2013, during the rehearsal of the National Symphony Orquestra, conducted by Maestro José Antonio Molina, at Altos de Chavón Amphitheatre for the Festival de Primavera, a new music program for the Hogar del Niño School´s School for hearing and speech impaired children was launched – with the intention to promote awareness all over the country. […]
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Marina Casa de Campo Movies and Times: May 30th – June 5th!
This week the Marina Casa de Campo bring us two new movies“Gatsby” and “Fast & Furious 6”. Still playing is “Epic”. Gatsby [view trailer, view review] A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor. Fast and the Furious 6 [view trailer, view review] Hobbs has Dom and Brian reassemble their crew in […]
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Magnificent! The National Symphonic Orchestra in Altos de Chavón
Last Friday the 24th of May 2013 was the concert at Altos de Chavón Amphitheatre of the magnificent National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the great José Antonio Molina. This concert was part of the Festival de Primavera activities held from May 23rd to May 24th in Altos de Chavón. From 8pm a diverse audience made their […]