Altos de Chavón’s excellence in art stretches far beyond its Casa de Campo borders as students and artists in residence go on to work in top notch companies, create their own collections, travel and fulfill their dreams. Recently, we’ve recognized the work of Chavonero Gustavo Peña and Davidoff Art Initiative Resident Jimmy Robert, and now […]
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Not to miss Chavón International Workshops in Art & Film starting Aug.15th!
A new month brings new Chavón International Summer workshops! Most of you know that the School of Design here in Altos de Chavón will be offering a new career this upcoming school year focusing on film. Stephen Kaplan, director of the school, spoke of this a couple of months ago and we’ve seen an increase in film-related courses at the school. […]
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Van Avakian’s Chill performance at Fresh Fresh made for a perfect Friday gathering
Friyays are my favorite day of the work week as I’m sure many would agree. Working at Altos de Chavón just makes for even better Fridays and last one was no exception. After a crazy but exciting week I needed a nice cocktail and before even giving it much thought, a friend suggested we should […]
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5 easy ways to celebrate Father’s Day all week!
Happy Dominican Father’s Day to all the amazing Casa de Campo dads! This weekend was all about spending some quality time with the fathers, husbands, brothers and friends that make our lives so special. For the celebration, we danced the night away with some classic Cuban Son at Chinois on Friday and at Onno’s on […]
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“A Taste of the Story”: Alba Esteve Ruiz joins Flavors of the World Italy in August
Casa de Campo is preparing itself for the next Flavors of the World food event! Just two weeks ago, we were out and about in the Marina and Minitas Beach partaking in the best from Miami chefs of the Pubbelly Group, Matador Room, and Alter. On August 19th-21st, Italy comes to us with the spellbinding cuisine of Alba […]
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Art without borders: Chavón students took to Berlin in a performance with Jimmy Robert and the UdK!
Last week, we witnessed that art has no boundaries thanks to the Davidoff Art Initiative and one of its most recent residents, Jimmy Robert. 10 students from Altos de Chavón School of Design traveled to Berlin to continue the joint performance they began in Casa de Campo a few months ago with the students of […]
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*UPDATE* Join us for a live Jazz and Reggae concert this Friday at Fresh Fresh Chavón!
UPDATE: The Fresh Fresh Café Talk with Herbalist Alita Akashi tonight in Santo Domingo has been suspended. We love live music and if it’s outdoors and at Altos de Chavón even more! Fresh Fresh Chavón is hosting a FREE live music event this Friday featuring Van Avakian. For those of you who like Jazz and Reggae, […]
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An exclusive look at the Art Chavón 2016 event in Santo Domingo and the art that can still be yours!
The seventh annual Art Chavón night, hosted by Dominique Bluhdorn, President of the Altos de Chavón Cultural Center Foundation was held last Wednesday, July 20th at the School of Design’s new Santo Domingo campus and gallery. Like in previous years, the pieces by recent and longtime Chavoneros were testament to the important contributions the School of Design and […]
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Chris Brown Concert: Canceled
Breaking News! The Chris Brown Concert scheduled for Saturday, August 6th at the Altos de Chavón Amphitheater has just been canceled. The event organizers, Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, has informed us that the reason for the artist having canceled the performance remains unknown, but that rest assured, everyone who has already purchased a […]
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Filling in the fantasy in “Unknown Adventures” at Gustavo Peña’s Solo Exhibition
At the heart of Altos de Chavón is the School of Design, graduating students with expertise in the fields of Fine Arts, Illustration, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Photography, Film Production and Architecture. It comes as no surprise Chavón is deemed the “artist’s village”. Students go on to form extraordinary careers locally and internationally, […]
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Great news! Next week’s Chavón International Summer workshops will also have 20% OFF!!
The Altos de Chavón School of Design invites you to participate in their Summer International workshops that will run all summer long. There is still time to enroll in next week’s courses; PLUS, when you enroll you will get a 20% off discount!!