Celebrating their 5th year bringing art and culture to Casa de Campo’s Marina, Varelli Art Gallery brought out all the stops, showcasing a collection of some of the greatest masters in Dominican Art, including Jhonny Bonelly, Domingo Liz, Quisqueya Henriquez, Radhames Majia, Raquel Paiewonsky, Belkis Ramirez, Jorge Pineda and Fernando Varela. It was truely an […]
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Just a little sprinkle.
We’re at it again. Luckily as I write this, the rain has subsided. But here you can catch a glimpse of what we had today. While in no way, shape or form was this a ‘major’ storm, it seems not to have gotten the memo. I mean it poured today. A lot. Luckily, it will […]
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Charles Aznavour – Tickets still available!
Charles Aznavour (Wikipedia / IMDB), the Frank Sinatra of France will be in Altos de Chavon Amphitheater this coming Saturday! While I had no idea who this guy was initially, I’ve listened to some of his music – and its pretty darn good! Seriously – check out some of his music, you might find its […]
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A First! – Women’s International Polo Tournament
This November, an incredible roster that will include some of the most athletically “fit” women in the world will visit the Casa de Campo Equestrian Center to participate in the First Women’s International Polo Tournament, from Monday the 17th through Friday the 22nd, 2008. Polo is not new to Casa, we have been hosting tournaments […]
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Calendar of Events!
We have now added a calendar of events for all things Casa de Campo. While its a little on the bare side today – zero items in fact – we hope that it will soon become a healthy list of all things Casa de Campo. In fact, if you have any items that you would […]
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Hanna Banana
Photo of the Chavon river after Tropical Storm Hanna Banana rained for almost two straight days. As Tropical Storm Hanna pounded the Western part of the island known as Hispañola (as most news sites lovingly call Haiti / the Dominican Republic), we sure did see our share of rain in these here parts. Though looking […]
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2 months to go…
Image poached from http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Nobody likes to talk about it I know, but its a reality of life, especially when living in the Caribbean, hurricanes blow. And boy can the blow hard. Typically the Dominican Republic does not get hit directly, and when it does, a very low percentage of the time is it in […]
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RUMOR ALERT: Andrea Bocelli coming to Casa de Campo
Rumors have begun to circulate that Andrea Bocelli might be coming to Casa de Campo to perform in the Altos de Chavon Amphitheater. At the moment this is pure rumor and no confirmation has been given, though should there be any confirmation, we’ll let you know ASAP!
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Placido Domingo enchants all of Altos de Chavon
Filmed with a rinky dinky little phone, Placido Domingo still manages to enchant and enthrall all those who came to the Altos de Chavon amphitheater in Casa de Campo to enjoy a magical night of opera under the stars.
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Golfing is fun. Golfing for a good cause is even better.
Pictured Above: Michell Tueni, Eduardo Palacio Robert Fannin and Willian Malamud The American Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic played their annual Ambassador’s Cup setting an all time record, raising US$100,000 for charity programs destined to go to three important areas: the environment, health and education. Source: Dominicantoday.com
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Phone fraud, now available in the DR!
This really happens?! So this is more specific to our Dominican audience than our Casa de Campo visitors, but nevertheless. It appears that phone fraud has now hit the DR! Below is an email sent out by an employee of Casa de Campo warning all colleges about a new phishing scam thats happening in the country. […]