A few weeks ago, members of the Casa de Campo and La Romana community got together in honor of José F. López Larache with a poetry reading in La Aldea Cultural Santa Rosa de Lima, hosted by Jenny Polanco. Dr. José López is a renowned doctor who lives in La Romana and runs an important medical […]
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Stephen Kaplan invites us to go “Back to the Future” with Art Chavón 2017
For the seventh consecutive year, the Altos de Chavón Cultural Center Foundation presents ”Art Chavón 2017”: a charitable event whose main objective is to raise financial resources for the scholarship fund of the Altos de Chavón School of Design, offering the public the opportunity to acquire the artistic work developed by students and other local and […]
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The Urban Art Project “La Chiva Gloria” arrives to the Aldea Cultural Santa Rosa de Lima
Continuing with its cultural route, TONIGHT, March 4th at 7:00 p.m., the project “La Chiva Gloria” will be presented in the Aldea Cultural Santa Rosa de Lima in La Romana. The project of “La Chiva Gloria” is an initiative of the Arawak Art Foundation and the master of plastic art, Antonio Guadalupe. Its fundamental purpose to bring […]
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Movie filming in Casa… And YOU can be a part of the cast!
Casa de Campo has always been a preferred spot to film movies. A few months back Velvet actors Raul de la Riva (Asier Etxeandia) and Pedrito Infantes (Adrian Lastra) were here filming Nadie Muere en Ambrosia, and now we have more BREAKING NEWS for movies in Casa de Campo! The VHO Casting & Production Agency will be part of the […]
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Carnelevarium: Individual Exhibition of Citlally Miranda at the Jenny Polanco Project
The Jenny Polanco Project of Altos de Chavón brings a new proposal celebrating Carnival, through the contemporary art of the recognized visual artist Citlally Miranda. This exhibition curated by Josefina Pichardo Casasnovas, is the result of extensive research – the use of masks at a social level in the Dominican Republic and the different contexts in […]
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Surf’s up with the new clothing line at La Tienda in Altos de Chavón!
La Tienda is a concept store with beautiful handmade pieces. They aren’t your regular gift-shop — all merchandise is designed by artists, and the store carries the mission to “showcase the experience of the artist’s lifestyle”. They’ve launched a new line, Kudalaut, designed by surf champion and fashion designer, Ruth Parra, and on Monday, February 27th will […]
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Citlally Miranda presents “Carnelevarium” at the Jenny Polanco Project
The Jenny Polanco Project presents “Carnelevarium” by the artist Citlally Miranda. The exhibition will be open to the public on Sunday, February 19th, where we will have the opportunity to meet the artist and hear about her work and research on Carnelevarium. The Jenny Polanco Project will also offer drinks at their new Project Tapas bar.
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Yuly Monción talks about her exhibition “The Citizen” in The Altos de Chavón Gallery
The Gallery in Altos de Chavón is our go-to place when we want to see some spectacular artwork and meet new artists. Throughout the year they host various exhibitions with local and international artists, giving us an insight into each artists’ individual thinking at the time of their creations. Recently The Gallery presented the exhibition, “El Ciudadano” (The Citizen) […]
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“Hot Topic” shoots at Robert García’s Punta Aguila villa in Casa de Campo!
It goes without saying that Casa de Campo has some beautiful locations. Boston rapper, Peep Born thought so too when he decided to film his latest single “Hot Topic” here at none-other than community member Robert García’s villa in Punta Aguila!!
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Exploring the world of TECK with Marc Olivier
Marc Olivier, who has been living in Casa de Campo for over 15 years, is the community’s go-to craftsman for handmade, one-of-a-kind furniture. The owner of TECK Furniture in La Romana sources many of his products from Java, one of Indonesia’s 17,000 islands, and designs his own. Having built a longstanding friendship and working relationship with the […]
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First Lady Cándida Montilla de Medina visits Altos de Chavón with distinguished ladies of Latin America
A few weeks ago, the Dominican Republic hosted the V Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Summit celebrated in Punta Cana where various Presidents came down to deepen the integration of the Latin America and Caribbean countries. As part of the activities, First Lady Cándida Montilla de Medina of the Dominican Republic along with many distinguished […]