Local La Romana and Casa de Campo charity ‘The Hogar del Niño’ has entered into a contest ‘The Classy Awards’, the ‘Oscars’ of the philanthropy world and they need your help to be crowned the ‘Charity of the Year,’ which if they win could get them as much as US$12,500 to improve and advance their […]
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‘Circus of Dreams’ raises money for Orfanato!
Back at the beginning of June the Orfanato Niños de Cristo and the La Estancia golf resort in the La Romana – Bayahibe area hosted the ‘Circus of Dreams’ a acrobatic circus performance and dinner to raise money for the Orfanato (orphanage).
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Recital Verano 2011 by the Centro Pointé
On friday the 3rd of June, whilst many of Casa de Campo’s ladies were at the Cafe de la Leche showing off their crazy hat creations, many of Casa de Campo’s and La Romana’s little dancers were taking part in the ‘Recital Verano 2011’ being put on by La Romana dance school ‘Centro Pointé.’
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Swimming Classes at the Club de la Costa
The Club de la Costa in Central Romana in La Romana town is offering youngsters swimming classes over the summer – so if you’re at a loss as to what to do to keep your kids busy, maybe swimming lessons is the perfect option!
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VIDEO & PHOTOS of the ALS Graduating Class
Last Friday the 10th of June, more than a decade of education came to an end for the graduating class of 2011 of the Abraham Lincoln School in Central Romana la Romana and this great milestone in the lives of these youngsters was celebrated with a graduation ceremony at the Casa de Campo Flamboyan Conference […]
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Central Romana Reports Record Sugar Production
The Central Romana Sugar Factory in La Romana has just finished its sugar production for the period 2010-2011, closing with a record production on 181,516 tonnes of refined sugar produced.
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Congratulations to the Abraham Lincoln School Graduating Class 2011!
Last Friday evening, June 10th, the Abraham Lincoln School in Central Romana in La Romana celebrated their 2011 gradution ceremony at Casa de Campo’s Flamboyant Conference Center. The Ceremony, which began at 7:30pm was packed with the students and teachers of the Abraham Lincoln School and of course the proud parents, family and friends of […]
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Central Romana impone record nacional en producción de azúcar refino
El Central Romana Corporation finalizó su zafra azucarera, correspondiente al período 2010-2011, imponiendo un nuevo record histórico nacional al producir 181,516 toneladas cortas de azúcar refino, garantizando el suministro continuo y estable para el mercado del país.
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The Abraham Lincoln School Art Exhibit 2011: Photos of all the beautiful art!
On Friday the 3rd of June, the Abraham Lincoln School proudly opened it’s annual art exhibit, at the Altos de Chavon art gallery and in this post I bring you my numerous photos of the childrens very impressive art work!
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Rainy Days: The Chavón River is flooded!
Today I woke up and it was sunny! I was so thrilled I bounced out of bed and took the dog for a nice walk in the sunshine, “here comes the sun,” I thought and all memories and thoughts of the last few rainy days disappeared – until I arrived to Altos de Chavón and […]
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Only in the DR: A 100% genuine 1904 replica……
One can find the most intriguing treasures on the streets of La Romana, Santo Domingo and in fact every town or village in the entire of the Dominican Republic, whether it’s some kind of mystical transport solution, or in this case something interesting for sale.