The 33rd graduation of the Altos de Chavón School of Design will be held on Saturday, May 13th at Plaza Chavón in front of the Saint Stanislaus church. Over sixty students will don togas and birretes (mortar boards) and mark a milestone in their lives, beginning a new chapter as art professionals. As they move on, we wish them […]
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An Open Evening to see what’s going on at Abraham Lincoln School!
Abraham Lincoln School is celebrating its centennial! What better way to learn more about the school and what they do than by visiting and seeing everything first hand? This Thursday you’ll have the chance to do just that at their Open Evening 2017.
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Just revealed: Maluma and Wisin will perform in Altos de Chavón this June!
Casa de Campo has just announced the resort’s summer concert!!! On the heels of the conclusion of Jennifer Lopez’s concert in the Dominican Republic, the team is back at it bringing more music to the cobbles of Altos de Chavón. This June, on Saturday the 17th, Maluma and Wisin, two of Latin America’s biggest artists, will perform […]
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Fashion Revolution DR: ask yourself ‘Who Made My Clothes?’
In the spirit of ethical production and fashion consciousness, today we honor the start of Fashion Revolution Week, the first of its kind in the Dominican Republic. What began in London in 2014 in response to the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh is now a worldwide movement to bring awareness to how our clothes […]
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Muralist 2501 shows pop-up art exhibition “Hidden City” in Casa de Campo
Last week, Casa de Campo community member and art curator, Edward De Valle II got a head start on Semana Santa festivities. A week whose plethora of events kept us on our toes and out late each night, Wednesday started it all with Jacapo Ceccarelli’s art exhibition “Hidden City” in Cacique 31.
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Paraguay is the guest country in the 20th Annual International Book Fair of Santo Domingo
Do you love a good book? Not in digital form, although it’s nice to have that option sometimes too, but actually immersing yourself in the pages of a good paperback or hardcover book? Flipping the pages has such a sensorial component, and if you have plans of visiting Santo Domingo anytime soon you should pass […]
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Art Chavón 2017 springs to life in The Gallery Altos de Chavón
The Gallery in Altos de Chavón opened Wednesday evening with Art Chavón 2017, an exhibition composed of student, graduate, and faculty work as well as pieces by artists-in-residence over the years. Many new works were on display, but a good few were treasures yet to be picked up and some even dated back to the 1950s […]
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Edward De Valle II will host pop-up art exhibit “Hidden City” by 2501 in Casa de Campo this Semana Santa!
As you pan through Edward De Valle II’s social media, you’ll quickly recognize him as a family man enjoying life as a dad with baby Ella —who turns 1 year old in a couple of weeks! — and as a community member out and about in Casa de Campo, who happens to be host to several entertaining celebrations, cue YdK’s first concert or […]
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Counting down to Chivas The Venture Global Finals: Voting opens May 1st!
In just 34 days, the voting poles open for the Consumer Directed Competition portion of Chivas The Venture — a global competition wherein startup companies compete for $1Million worth of funding for their social entrepreneurship businesses. To participate, startups must have a positive impact on society; and this year, the number of ones competing have more than tripled since […]
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Fashion Revolution’s Clothing Swap doubles as a Clothing Drive for the Hogar del Niño!
What is Fashion Revolution? You might first be wondering what exactly is Fashion Revolution? Well, it’s a global movement that operates in 90 countries around the world with the purpose of raising the ethical and environmental production standards of the fashion industry. With greater transparency in how our clothes are made and by whom, we can foster the sustainable development […]
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Up and Running: Altos de Chavón’s New Film Studio!
The Altos de Chavón School of Design’s Cinematography program that officially opened last month has already made some impressive changes within the school’s facilities. Among the plans for the new two-year program is a projection room that has recently been completed. Located in Classroom #2, the studio seats upwards of 75+ people and is an ideal area for reviewing films, classroom […]