Last Sunday the 16th of March 2014, the 9th annual McDaniel Teaching Pros Tennis Tournament came to a very exciting close at the La Romana Country Club, as Francisco Concepción and Pedro Nolasco went head to head in the finals, just like in previous years…
Category: Philanthrophy
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David & Sheila Gober host dinner in honor of Phyllis Berney
Last Monday the 10th of March, Casa de Campo villa owners Sheila and David Gober hosted a fabulous dinner party at the Casa de Campo Yacht Club in honor of fellow Casa de Campo villa owner and dedicated philanthropist Phyllis Berney.
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Art Chavón continues! Graphic design talk with Frank Baseman
This Wednesday March 19th the Art Chavon 2014 fundraising celebration of the Altos de Chavon School of Design continues with a talk on graphic design by Frank Baseman.
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Davidoff Art Initiative breaks ground in Chavón for first new construction in 38 years!
“38 years ago we had shovels here as well, and that might have been the last time we had shovels here.. and it was when another very forward thinking and visionary chairman decided to start the construction of Altos de Chavón,” were the opening words of Dominique Bluhdorn, president of the Altos de Chavón Cultural […]
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9th annual McDaniel Tennis Tournament gets started!
Yesterday March 12th, the 9th annual McDaniel Teaching Pros Tournament got started at the La Terrazza Tennis Club in Casa de Campo with an exhibition match fought out between the top 2 players of the La Romana Country Club and the La Terraza.
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Adopt A Crib dinner celebrates more than US$1million raised for the Hogar del Niño
On Saturday February 22nd, a wonderful celebration was held at the Casa de Campo villa of Xiomara and Ramon “Papo” Menendez, and with a grand sum of US$1,190,000 raised for the Hogar del Niño there was certainly an incredible reason to celebrate! The elegant gathering held annually in the magnificent oceanside terrace of Xiomara and […]
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A new home for the boys of the Orfanato Niños de Cristo opening in April
At the beginning of April a new home for the boys of the Orfanato Niños y Niñas de Cristo orphanage will be officially opened.
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Café de la Leche at Ki-Ra Holistic Living Resort
UPDATE 2: There will now be boats and a bus to get to Ki-Ra – see below for details. UPDATE 1: Due to fears of getting our feet and pretty dresses wet… there will no longer be a boat to the Café de la Leche at Ki-Ra Holistic Resort, but there will be a bus. […]
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McDaniel Tennis Tournament raises US$45,000 (and counting)!
The annual McDaniel Teaching Pros Tournament being played next week from the 13th to the 16th of March has already raised US$45,000 for the cause which is the principle fundraising effort for the Ball Boy’s Scholarship Foundation.
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Art Chavón 2014: Off the Charts
Thursday, February 27, marked an event that in many ways was as revolutionary as the Independence Day celebration it shared. The Gallery at Altos de Chavón was chock-a-block with work by students, graduates, and faculty of The Altos de Chavón School of Design, and by Chavón Artists in Residence.
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Raising the roof for the Hogar del Niño
Bravo to Nicolleta and Mario Galleto who recently hosted the 3rd annual Sports and Cultural concert at their Casa de Campo villa in aid of the Hogar del Niño. The enchanting evening began with a cocktail around the Galleto’s pool in the garden of their beautiful Casa de Campo villa, where with more guests than […]