Walking along the old cobblestone and coral of Altos de Chavón is an extremely inspiring environment. Birds singing, art students going to and from classes, tours admiring the immaculate stone work of the village, trees swaying in the breeze… who wouldn’t love creating in a space like that? For the Davidoff artists, this working atmosphere […]
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New film workshop with renown Argentine director Lucrecia Martel in Chavón
From February 19th to 26th renown Argentine director Lucrecia Martel, will be here in the La Romana Campus of Chavón School of Design. During her time here she will have several meetings with students and the public in general as well as a 5 hour workshop on Wednesday, February 21st!
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GianFranco Fini’s “Hipótesis de Reconstrucción” opening cocktail
Friday evening, February 2nd, GianFranco Fini hosted the community at The Gallery in Altos de Chavón for the reveal of his latest exhibit, “Hipótesis de Reconstrucción”. Arriving to the cocktail viewing, guests were offered champagne and mini hors d’oeuvres and greeted by Fini himself. Art viewers mingled, admiring the abstract pieces around The Gallery. Fini’s […]
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Azul Magia comes to the amphitheater outdoor cinema!
The Dirección General de Cine, Chavon School of Design, and Casa de Campo invite the community to watch another movie under the stars at the Altos de Chavón amphitheater! This month, they will be showing Azul Magia by Dominican director Yoel Morales. The film is a coming of age tale about a young boy who […]
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The wait is over! CasaLife is here!
Our winter edition of CasaLife magazine has sailed in and is filled with an assortment of luxurious articles! Heesen’s 50M yacht takes the cover, setting the mood for the extravagant issue. Inside you’ll find a review of recent events both social and philanthropic, an interview with the founders of M. Costa Marine, the final edition […]
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Italian artist GianFranco Fini presents the exhibition “Hipótesis de reconstrucción”
The main Gallery in Altos de Chavón presents the art exhibition, “Hipótesis de reconstrucción”, of the outstanding Italian artist and architect GianFranco Fini, open to the public since February 2, 2018.
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Dominican English Dictionary: “Klk”
It’s time to add another word to our Dominican-English dictionary! In the past, we posted regular articles that helped our readers understand some of the most popular “Dominican” words, expanding and refining their local vocabulary with something interesting, but also very useful! For better communication within this wonderland that is the Dominican Republic, let’s get […]
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Another Successful Movie Night Under Stars At The Amphitheater in Chavón
Last Thursday, January 18th, The Dirección General de Cine, Chavón School of Design, and Casa de Campo put on their second outdoor movie at the amphitheater and it was a huge success! The cool evening sky cleared and bright stars lit up the night sky as Nana, the documentary, played on the big screen!
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Get to know the new Artists in Residence of the Davidoff Art Initiative at Casa Quien
The participating artists in the 2018 Artists in Residence program of the Davidoff Art Initiative will be introduced on January 25th at Casa Quien in Santo Domingo. Mimi Cherono Ng’ok, Candice Lin, Jan Peter Hammer, and Paul Maheke, who will be joined by Artishock Revista founder and editor, Alejandra Villasmil and artist-curator, Christopher K. Ho will […]
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Altos de Chavón Open Air Cinema Screening “Nana” by Tatiana Fernández
Following the success of the “Carpinteros” screening in November, the open air cinema in Altos de Chavón is back! Next Thursday, the Dirección General de Cine, Chavon School of Design, and Casa de Campo invite you to the amphitheater for a showing of “Nana”, a documentary exploring the journey and sacrifice live-in nannies experience while […]
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Dominican Traditions: La Vieja Belen
It’s sad to see so many of our country’s traditions being lost over time. One that I remember hearing a lot about as a child and that no longer hear this new generation mentioning is “La Vieja Belen”. La Vieja Belén is a legendary figure that only exists in the Dominican Republic. It is said she […]