Lechuza had a hard match on their hands with Samanes reluctant to slip silently into the night. All four Samanes players gave 110% in their quest to get to Saturday’s grand Gold Cup final. Toccalino was superlative, handling impossible balls that new no rules of gravity thanks to the rain making the fields challenging for […]
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Café de la Leche and “Yo Kontra las Drogas” come together for two great causes!
Last Friday March 11th, one of our favorite monthly gatherings, Cafe de la Leche took place. Every month, our friends at Patronato Benefico Oriental (PBO) organize this event to collect milk for the children of Hogar del Niño.
Top 10 Things to Know about American Sports Academy this Summer *UPDATE: Camp dates have changed! New dates are from August 6-13th*
Growing up in a Caribbean island, there was nothing I wanted more during the Summer months than to be able to go to a traditional lake-side camp in the US; enjoy campfires and make friends. I’m sure watching the Parent Trap movie one too many times had something to do with it! Likewise, my pen […]
Fundación Lirio del Valle invites you to an afternoon for the children of Villa Caoba
Fundación Lirio del Valle invites you to a small snack on behalf of the children of Villa Caoba this Friday, March 18th from 5-7pm at Toronjas # 7 in Casa de Campo, hosted by our dear Inge Demyttenaere.
PBO: 40 Amazing Years of love and service to the children of La Romana
Last month, on February 7th the Patronato Benefico Oriental (PBO) celebrated its 40th Anniversary. Forty years of helping and improving the lives of hundreds of children in La Romana. Starting off as a daycare center and later evolving into a school, it is an example and demonstration that if you act out of love others […]
KIDS and TEENS Chavón courses are underway and there’s still time to sign up!
Altos de Chavón School of Design is offering several spring courses in the month of March for Kids & Teens, and there is still time to sign up! After school programs are a great way to give children an outlet for creative expression, and more guidance in the fields they love. Choose from drawing, photography, fashion design, […]
Delightful get together for a wonderful cause, “El Ser Libre y Feliz” for the students of the Father Sebastian Cavalotto school
Last Tuesday, March 1st, I had the honor of assisting the inaugural celebration of the foundation “El Ser Libre y Feliz”. Andres Velez, the president and founder of the organization, together with the United Nations Development Program in the Dominican Republic (UNDP DR), chose the international “Zero Discrimination Day” to gather a group of people […]
A Tour of the New Chinois!
Chinois’ beautiful reopening and inaugural event that occurred last Saturday brought in well over a hundred members of the Casa de Campo and La Romana communities to the new restaurant location to celebrate friendship, new beginnings, love and of course, delicious cuisine.
GOLD CUP DAY 1: The teams have changed line-ups and this new Cup brings excitement to the island
The first games of the Gold Cup took place in Casa de Campo. For this new tournament, teams have decided to switch their players, change their strategies; thus this added up extra spice, and the spectators don’t know what to expect. Los Samanes got off to a great start beating a reshuffled Agualinda team made […]
Epic Parties at Genesis This Weekend!
Have plans for the weekend? If not, we’ve got you covered!! Here’s what Genesis has in store for you this weekend!
Bayahibe 10K is coming soon! Better start training!
The 4th edition of the Bayahibe 10k Race 2016 will take place on Sunday September 18th, starting at 7:00 am departing from the town of Bayahibe. It will travel a route through an important tourist area of the country, including the sector of Dominicus (where major hotel chains and craft spaces are located). The race will […]
