The David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic is well known for bringing together some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment to raise funds for the David Ortiz Children’s Fund which provides critical pediatric healthcare here in the Dominican Republic and throughout New England. This year’s event will take place right here in our piece of paradise, Casa […]
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Posted inDominican Republic, Events and Activities, Local News, Upcoming
Latin Baseball Hall of Fame to hold a mass in honor of the late Virgina María Galletti de Weill
It is with great sadness that we share with you the news that Doña Virgina María Galletti de Weill has passed. Wife of founder and president of the Latin Baseball Hall of Fame, Ing. Roberto A. Weill Pinetta, the international committee for the Hall of Fame will hold a mass in her honor this Friday, […]
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Nispero: A small deliciously sweet fruit!
The níspero, or how most of you might know it by the Dominican “loquat,” is a small seasonal fruit that is brown-skinned with a reddish pulp and long black seeds. This fruit is soft and very sweet with a distinctive flavor, while its flesh has a unique texture and can be peeled and eaten right […]
Posted inCasa de Campo Resort, Dining, Dominican Republic, Food & Drinks, Local News, Upcoming
Minitas Beach Club will embolden Casa de Campo’s luxury lifestyle
* UPDATE: See the recently released video of Minitas Beach Club by Studio Fini below! * The coolest thing about the resort might be yet to come. We all have our favorite sections of Casa de Campo and the new Minitas Beach Club is certainly going to be one of them. Construction has been underway […]
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Marina Casa de Campo Movie Times: Sept 7th -13th
The Marina Casa de Campo introduces two new movies “IT” and “The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature” while still screening: “Atomic Blonde,” “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” “The Emoji Movie” and “Perfect Strangers.”
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New information on Hurricane Irma for safety within Casa de Campo
Though it’s bright and hot and sunny outside right now, businesses are clearing out this afternoon in Casa de Campo and will be closed tomorrow to ride out Hurricane Irma in the safest way possible. The hurricane seems to be trending north, but back and forth projections keep us on our toes what to really […]
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A very promising future for the film students at Chavón School of Design
Film in the Dominican Republic is on the rise. We can see it in the movies that have been released recently, which include “Todas las Mujeres son Iguales” directed by one of our community members David Maler and stars his wife Nashla Bogeart, how the Chavón School of Design hosted the 6th edition of DocTv workshops, and […]
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Hurricane Irma Update and What you Need to Know
Many residents in Casa de Campo have already heeded our advice on Sunday to be prepared for Hurricane Irma and stock up on essentials before it’s too late. Click here to read our Hurricane Tips and click here for a Basic Disaster Supplies Kit. Hurricane Irma is now a Category 5 storm and a Hurricane […]
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*Update: New Pictures!* All around fun at the 40th International Tennis Tournament
*UPDATE: View the entirely new galleries of pictures below! If you weren’t at this past weekend’s 40th International Tennis tournament you missed out! What began with matches on Thursday continued with a Welcome Cocktail on Friday and matches every day of the weekend. The cocktail was among the coolest we’ve been to recently at La […]
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New Honorary Mexican Consulate in Casa de Campo
On Friday, September 1st, an opening cocktail was celebrated at La Marina Casa de Campo Yacht Club for the Honorary Mexican Consulate hosted by the Honorary Consul Sixto Inchaustegui, who is a long time community member along with his father and family. An honorary consul is someone designated by a foreign government to look after […]
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Prepare for Hurricane Irma this week!
Hurricane Irma will begin in the Leeward Islands and over the next few days make its way to the northern coast of the Dominican Republic. Currently a category 3 hurricane, reports indicate it may increase to a category 4 by tomorrow. Maximum sustained winds have reached 115mph, but could be as much as 140mph by […]