The first Festival de Primavera celebrated from Thursday May 23rd to Sunday May 26th in Altos de Chavón was certainly excellent and unforgettable! Throughout the four day event -a full program of different activities showcased the best of Dominican art and culture- with Casa de Campo villa owners, residents and visitors enjoying concerts, dances, poetry and […]
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“Back to the future” at the Estilo 2013 Fashion Show
On Friday, May 17th, The Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design presented its 29th annual student fashion show, in the Salón Flamboyán at Casa de Campo’s conference center. A magical night when Chavón’s Fashion Design students, now graduates presented their work to the public. This year’s theme for Estilo 2013 was “Future/Classic” and […]
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Spring is here! The successful opening of the Festival de Primavera in Altos de Chavón
The art and the Dominican culture reigned in Chavón! Yesterday afternoon, Thursday May 23rd, the Festival de Primavera got underway in Altos de Chavón with four different activities. Different people came from different parts of the country to enjoy the events, which continue through the weekend. The beat of the drum announced the arrival of a troupe […]
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How can it be so good, year after year? Asks Stephen Kaplan about the Chavón Senior Thesis
Last Saturday the 18th of May, the graduating class of the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design, following their graduation ceremony at the Flamboyan Conference Center, went to The Gallery in Altos de Chavón, where their final works were exhibited. The following is an article written by Stephen Kaplan, the dean of the Altos […]
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The Altos de Chavón School of Art & Design celebrates their 29th graduation!
On Saturday the 18th of May, the Altos de Chavon School of Art and Design celebrated their 29th graduation in the Flamboyan Casa de Campo Conference Center, with 60 talented youngsters, who had just finished youths 2 years studying Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Fine Arts and Illustration. Hundreds of people, including friends, teachers and families of the […]
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60 hand surgeries successfully completed during Central Romana’s “operativo médico”
In the last operativo médico at Central Romana Hospital, from May 6th to May 10th, 60 hand surgeries were carried out to help people in need from across the Dominican Republic who had hand deformaties. These surgeries were leaded by a prominent orthopedic surgeon Dr. Edward Shaw Wilgins from the United Sates. Of the 150 people, who […]
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Bird spotting! Learning all about Dominican birds and a “bird walk” in Bayahibe!
On Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th of May 2013 a talk about Dominican birds and a “bird walk” was held in Bayahibe, La Altagracia, with the ornithologist Kate Wallace, an activity organized by the La Romana – Bayahibe Hotels Association and the La Romana – Bayahibe Tourism Cluster. On Thursday afternoon the group […]
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Ricardo Arjona concert – special front row tickets for sale at the Fundación MIR!
Special FRONT ROW tickets for the Ricardo Arjona concert- on June 8th at the Altos de Chavon Amphitheater, are for sale at the Fundación MIR – who will receive 20% of each ticket sold to benefit their educational programs and 3 schools in La Romana. In December last year, the Fundación MIR sold tickets for the Julio […]
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Getting to know Marisa Farrell, founder of The Golf & Tennis Academy (GTA)
Marisa Farrell with her husband Juan Arteaga, Jr.,–two passionate athletes and villa owners in Casa de Campo, who are residents of Miami, will this year be starting Casa de Campo’s first residential summer camp, specializing in Tennis, Golf and Soccer, which is designed for children aged 10 and 16. This visionary woman and her team from the […]
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More than 500 blue marlins released throughout fishing season at the Marina Casa de Campo!
Since the the Marina Casa de Campo fishing season started in February this year – there have been more than 500 Blue Marlin releases! With an average release per day of 7 blue marlins in the more than 70 days since the start of the season! With stats like that there is no doubt that Casa […]
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A charming Café de la Leche with Claudia Reyes de Lama
Last Friday the 10th of May, despite a rainy day.. the sun shone for the Café de la Leche hosted by Claudia Reyes de Lama at her beautiful Casa de Campo villa in Las Colinas.