Tuesday March 2 the Renata and Peter Winterstein hosted a cocktail to help the School of Design celebrate 25 years of educating Dominican and international students at the Altos de Chavón School of Design.
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The Fundacion MIR ‘After-party’ with DJ Gringo hosted by Praia
On Saturday the 13th of March the Fundacion MIR hosted it’s annual and wonderful Magical Splendor for Life Gala, which from 11pm (or thereabouts) turned into a thumping After-party!
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The Final of the 5th Annual McDaniel Teaching Pro’s Tennis Tournament – jolly good tennis!
The Casa de Campo tennis community came together in fine style last Sunday, the 14th of March to enjoy one of the finest matches ever played here. The Fifth Annual McDaniel Teaching Pro’s Tournament final round was played at the LRCC before a huge and enthusiastic crowd of supporters and friends.
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Thank You Dinner for the volunteers of the Hogar del Niño
Last Thursday the 11th of March, Xiomara and Leo Matos invited the many volunteers of the Hogar del Niño to their house to enjoy a special ‘Thank You’ dinner. The Hogar del Niño children’s home is a very special place, made special not only by the children who are cared for there, but also by […]
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‘AGUAYOS’ new art exhibit opens this Friday the 19th of March
This Friday the 19th of March the Altos de Chavon art gallery will be celebrating the opening of a new art exhibit – Aguayos, with an inauguration cocktail, starting at 7.30pm.
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Memories of Casa de Campo: Surveying the Damage After Hurricane Georges
In this week’s ‘Memories of Casa de Campo’ post Carol Burke continues her story about Hurricane Georges – this time she talks about the aftermath.
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Artists in Casa: Leopoldo Maler
Leopoldo Maler, a successful and recognisable Argentinian artist with more than 4 decades of experience, lives right here in Casa de Campo and is a friendly and popular face on the Casa de Campo social scene – in fact I’m sure many/most of you already know him!
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The Fundacion Lirio del Valle – putting smiles on faces
The Fundacion Lirio del Valle is a charity project which was started only a year ago, but since then has already improved the lives of many poor children in La Romana. The foundation was founded by Anna Maria Pla and Rosario Volquez, who with a mixed group of Dominican and Spanish volunteers began working to […]
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Cafe de La Leche: March 2010
Last Friday the 5th of March, Mapi Avanzini opened her house and welcomed the ladies of Casa de Campo to join her for this month’s Cafe de La Leche.
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The Fundacion MIR: press conference for the ‘Magical Splendor for Life’ weekend
One of the MOST glamourous events of the Casa de Campo social calendar, the Fundacion MIR’s ‘Magical Splendor for Life’ gala is this Saturday the 13th of March. Yesterday Lian Fanjul and her daughter Lyanne Azqueta Fanjul held a press conference at the Fundacion MIR’s vocational school for boys.
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Memories of Casa de Campo: Before and After Hurricane Georges
In this week’s ‘Memories of Casa de Campo’ post, Carol Burke recalls the day Hurricane George arrived, largely destroyed and left Casa de Campo and La Romana. Her memories are fascinating and the photos quiet incredible. The above is a ‘before’ and ‘after’ shot of Carol’s back yard – totally unrecognisable! No wonder their dog […]