Christmas isn’t complete here without a good ol’Dominican Aguinaldo! The tradition of aguinaldos consists of getting together with friends and singing Christmas carols from house to house. These are performed to the rhythm of tambora, güira, maracas, and accordion. The groups are greeted with joy by the neighbors who offer them various treats, traditionally ginger tea, hot chocolate, […]
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Dolls come to life in Elizabeth P. de Zeller’s Christmas performance in Altos de Chavón
As is yearly tradition, the ballerinas of the Elizabeth P. de Zeller Ballet Academy from La Romana took the stage the second weekend in December for a holiday Christmas recital. Families of the dancers and residents, as well as curious visitors in town, filed into the large amphitheater this past Saturday to see “The House […]
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*Update: More photos!* Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony: Perfect start to a magical season!
*UPDATE: See the new gallery of photos below!* Christmas this year was officially opened on Friday the 8th of December at the Altos de Chavón Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. This is the 7th consecutive year that Altos de Chavón and Casa de Campo have been celebrating the festivities with various activities here in Chavón and each […]
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Chavoneros celebrate their 30 year anniversary!
Different people might have different opinions about their time studying at Chavón School of Design. To some, it was the best years of their lives, to others the most challenging. What we are sure all will say is that they learned some very valuable lessons, not only related to art but to life. After graduation, […]
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Photographic exhibition “Los Almendrones” in The Gallery
The main Gallery of Altos de Chavón will present next Saturday, December 16th, 2017, the photographic exhibition “Los Almendrones” by artists, Clara Martínez Thedy, Mary Rosa Jiménez, Carlos Acero, and Sandra Garip.
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Dominican English Dictionary: “Desacatao”
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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Dancers from the Elizabeth P. de Zeller Ballet Academy will perform “The Doll House” this Saturday in Chavón
This Saturday, December 9th as part of this year’s holiday program, the Elizabeth de Zeller Ballet Academy, will present their traditional annual ballet show at the Altos de Chavón amphitheater. In this year’s show, they will perform “The Doll House”, a story of magic and imagination where dolls come to life!
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“Reading with ghosts” an exhibition by Lisa Iglesias and Tomás Pichardo
A few weeks ago, on November 16th, the exhibition for this year’s Fall Artists in Residence, “Reading with ghosts” by Lisa Iglesias and Tomás Pichardo was officially inaugurated with a cocktail at The Gallery in Altos de Chavón.
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Davidoff International Art Residency will welcome creatives from 5 different countries
The Davidoff Art Initiative in partnership with the Altos de Chavón School of Design announced the next group of artists who will participate in the Davidoff International Art Residency at the facilities in Altos de Chavón, from January 20th to April 1st, 2018. In what they are calling their most diverse group, the fourth edition of the […]
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Join the Hogar del Niño for their first Kid’s Concert in two days!
The Hogar del Niño invites you to their first-ever boys and girls concert this Wednesday at 10:30 a.m at the school. As part of their “Culture and Sports” project they initiated two years ago under the direction of Mario Galletto, much progress has been underway. In February of 2016, a new Multicultural Sports Pavilion was […]
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The Altos de Chavón Cultural Center Foundation invites you to the exhibition “Tolerancia’’
The Altos de Chavón Cultural Center Foundation announces the opening of the exhibition ‘”Tolerance ” on Tuesday, November 28th starting at 6:30 pm. This exhibition is a compilation of 50 designers and photographers from different parts of the world and special guest Santiago (Chago) García, Dominican artist and graduate of the Chavón School of Design.