This Saturday the 27th of August at 7PM, Galerie Monnin and José Buera invite you to the opening of their annual Contemporary Haitian Art Exhibit in Casa de Campo, Punta Minitas 37. The exhibit, a collection of paintings, sculptures and photographs from Haitian artists will then be open from this Saturday the 27th through to […]
Category: Dominican Republic
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Post-Hurricane Irene Casa de Campo Update!
Goodbye Hurricane Irene! Now that Hurricane Irene has well and truly gone (except it is still raining….), life in Casa de Campo can get back to normal – here is a quick summary of which Casa de Campo services and facilities are open and which are closed.
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Celebrating the Dominican Launch of the New Pershing ’64 with ERH Marine!
Last Friday the 12th of August was a very busy evening in Casa de Campo La Romana, which meant that in true Casa de Campo style many members of the Casa de Campo community were seen ‘party hopping’ from one event to another! For many the evening started in Altos de Chavón at the ‘Maridaje’ […]
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Severe (ish) Weather Warning: Hurricane Irene, update 5
My oh my, Hurricane Irene has become quiet a beast and having brought very heavy rain and some strong winds to the Dominican Republic over night, she looks set to grow and get even stronger!
Posted inAltos de Chavon, Dominican Republic, Lifestyle, Local News, Marina Casa de Campo
Travel Advisory: Chavón River floods La Romana-Higuey road
UPDATE: Monday August 23rd, 1pm We have no heard that the river is HIGH but not covering the road….here is a first-hand account, sent to us from Vivian Dickson: “The river is high but not covering the road and vehicles are passing from one side to the other. The flooding problem is actually located at […]
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Enjoying Chocolate, Port and Cigars at the Casa Montecristo in Altos de Chavón!
Last Friday the 12th of August, the night before the Fundación MIR Family Weekend for Life event (click here for photos), the Casa de Campo community enjoyed a ‘Maridaje’ or ‘pairing’ featuring port, chocolate and cigars at the Casa Montecristo in Altos de Chavón.
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Severe Weather Warning: Tropical Storm Irene, update 2
Having just spent the last 4 hours preparing my apartment and office in Altos de Chavón Casa de Campo for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Irene, I return home to the wonderful news that Irene is heading north and may not even become a hurricane after-all…..
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Severe Weather Warning: Hurricane Irene, update 3
This morning I woke up expecting to hear Hurricane Irene rattling the windows and pounding on the doors…..but nothing. Here in Casa de Campo the sky is blue and the sea is calm – is this the calm before the storm or has Hurricane Irene disappeared?
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Not-so-severe Weather Warning: Hurricane Irene, update 4
It’s 3.30pm on Monday the 22nd of August and Hurricane Irene has just arrived into Casa de Campo La Romana in the Dominican Republic! Fortunately, given that Hurricane Irene’s centre is located approximately 80km north of the North-Eastern coast of the Dominican Republic, Irene’s arrival has not brought anything more treacherous than a lot of […]
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Celebrating the start of Fundación MIR Weekend with Manuel Machado
On Thursday the 11th of August an intimate dinner party, which we affectionately refer to as the ‘pre-MIR’ was hosted by Manuel Machado in a stunning Casa de Campo villa in the Bahía Chavón neighborhood, close to the Marina Casa de Campo.
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Severe Weather Warning: Hurricane Irene, update 1
Ah the joys of life in the Caribbean, one day you’re out on the Teeth of the Dog in Casa de Campo playing a round of golf and the next you’re stacking sandbags against the windows and awaiting the imminent arrival of a hurricane…..