Hello again – we are the volunteers from the Hogar del Niño! As the students of Hogar del Niño go on Holiday break, we will be working hard to give them new and improved classrooms!
Category: Dominican Republic
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Bazaar Navideño para el Hogar de Ancianos Padre Abreu
This coming Tuesday the 15th of December a group of Casa de Campo villa owners are hosting a ‘Bazaar Navideño’ to benefit the old people’s home in La Romana. Here Maris Samayoa tells us more:
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Scuba Fun! A beginner’s tale of scuba diving in Bayahibe
When I arrived here in the DR, I had a list of essential experiences on my to do list; get a tan, dance meringue, learn Spanish, eat rice and beans and most pressing of all – learn to scuba dive in the Caribbean Sea.
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1st ‘Colectiva de Artes Plásticas’ on display at the Casa de la Cultura
The Fundación Casa de la Cultura has teamed up with the Escuela de Bellas Artes de La Romana to create the 1st ‘Colectiva de Artes Plásticas’ a plastic-art exhibit inspired by the Prof. Juan Bosh.
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Photo of the week – Omar gets a gold star
This week’s stunning photograph was contributed by Casa de Campo resident and pupil of the Abraham Lincoln School, Omar Kuret.This fantastic photograph was taken at Palmilla – a natural swimming pool a short boat ride away from the Marina Casa de Campo and a popular weekend party spot for Casa de Campo residents.
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“Torneo de Golf Invitacional Amigos y Clientes DLV” at La Estancia
Last month, Casa de Campo Living was invited to take part in yet another Golf tournament at La Estancia, last time we played at La Estancia, in the ‘Torneo Entre Amigos’ we had such a great time – we jumped at the opportunity to go back again!
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The Programa de Alfabetización para Adultos Central Romana celebrates its 5th graduation
Better late than never. That should be the fittest description on how 68 industrial workers and employees of Central Romana graduated from learning how to read and write. And because most of the participants were over forty-five years of age, it promised to be a very special occasion in their lives.
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Only in the DR: Spot the difference!
This week’s ‘Only in the DR’ is taken from the Santo Domingo Aquarium.The above sign translates as: “The balance of the coral reef ecosytem; Look at the difference between the two displays. What do you notice?”
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Second Letter from Miss Mundo Dominicano – on Safari in Africa!
Casa de Campo Living is very pleased to bring you a second letter from Ana Rita Contreras, Miss Mundo Dominicana 2009, who is currently taking part in the Miss World competition.
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Cocinando con Candy: Salpicón de Pollo
Candy is one of Casa de Campo Living’s interns, who loves to cook for her family. Here she shares with us the secret recipe to another classic and no doubt delicious Dominican dish! Ingredients: 2 pounds of chiken breast 1 median onion 3 coloured peppers (red, green and yellow) 1 small jar of olives 1 […]
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Dominican-English dictionary: cambumbo
‘Dominican’ isn’t exactly a real language, but it has enough dialects and unique words and phrases to confuse even the most fluent Spanish (or rather non-Dominican) speaker, and even some Dominicans! As with dialects in any other country, ‘Dominican’ can be colorful and at times a tad confusing, so each week we will introduce common […]