Hurricane Katia, the second hurricane of the Atlantic Hurricane season, is to be perfectly honest a bit of a worry…..despite predictions that have her sailing North of the Dominican Republic, I can’t help but think – what if??
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Altos de Chavón Art Graduates Exhibit in Santo Domingo
On Tuesday the 16th of August the “26 Bienal Nacional de Artes Visuales” art exhibit was officially inaugurated in Santo Domingo’s Museum of Modern Art with 27 graduates from the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design exhibiting in the show!
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Art Exhibit: “Artistas Cubanos” opens Sept 8
On Thursday the 8th of September, the Altos de Chavón art gallery will be inaugurating it’s new art gallery exhibition ‘Artistas Cubanos en Chavón’ and you are cordially invited to enjoy the celebration!
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Only in the DR: The Fridge-Boat
There is no denying that Dominican’s have an impressive knack for ingenuity! I am constantly surprised and impressed by the ingenius problem-solving creations, inventions and transport solutions which we witness everyday in this amazing country. The above photo was spotted by my father, Peter Hughes in a British newspaper (the Evening Standard) – which was […]
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Celebrating the opening of Scotiabank in the Marina Casa de Campo
Last Thursday the 18th of August, the new Scotiabank office in the Marina Casa de Campo was inaugurated with a celebratory cocktail reception and ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Scotiabank’s VIP Casa de Campo clients as well as Scotiabank executives and directors.
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Tropical Storm Katia: One to watch!
September is historically the ‘peak’ month for hurricanes, tropical storms and depressions – so NOW is the time to keep a very close eye on the weather. Although the Dominican Republic and Casa de Campo La Romana is not under any immediate threat – here we bring you news of Tropical Storm Katia, who will hopefully […]
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PHOTOS: Storm Surge caused by Hurricane Irene washes over the Teeth of the Dog
Now that the weather in Casa de Campo is sunny, hot and beautiful again – it’s easy to forget that this time last week the outer edges of Hurricane Irene blew through our community bringing high winds, heavy rain and some very big waves. Here we bring you some great photos of Casa de Campo’s […]
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Cleaning Up Catalina Island
The businesses and organisations of the La Romana – Bayahibe area recently joined together to clean up the beautiful “Isla Catalina” (Catalina Island), located just south of Casa de Campo and La Romana.
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This Week in Casa: August 29th – Sept 4th
Undoubtedly the most exciting thing happening this week (and perhaps this month/year/decade….) is the STING concert this Sunday the 4th of September!
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STING in Concert: Sunday the 4th of Sept!
Woohooo!!! It’s finally nearly here – on Sunday the 4th of September, the legendary STING will be here in Casa de Campo rocking out in the Altos de Chavón amphitheater to an anticipated “full house” of 5,000 fans or more! Bring on the party!
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The 5th Annual “Copa de Golf Invitacional CardNET” this weekend on Dye Fore!
Cardnet is tomorrow, Saturday the 27th of August hosting it’s 5th annual invitational golf tournament on Casa de Campo’s Pete Dye designed Dye Fore golf course in Altos de Chavón.