Casa de Campo may be most well-known for golf and for good reason but we’re not about to discount its other popular pastimes like polo and tennis! The success of the Polo Challenge RD for the past two years has intensified the resort’s reputation for its attractive sporting life and polo in the Caribbean in general. Now, tennis is following suit more than […]
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A graduation like none other! Congratulations Altos de Chavón School of Design Class of 2017!
The students of Altos de Chavón School of Design gathered at the Plaza Chavón on a warm, sunny day on Saturday, May 13th to celebrate their 33rd graduation and the first of the Santo Domingo campus! Ever since last year, the technical careers of Fashion Design and Communications have been taught in the school’s campus in the capital. This […]
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Susannah Wilson presents “Vulnerability is the New Courage” photographed by Diego Meyreles
A much-talked about pop-up exhibition with photographs by the late Diego Meyreles is set for next Thursday, May 25th in Santo Domingo. The exhibition entitled, “Vulnerability is the New Courage” is a collaboration between the well-known photographer with English-dancer and actress, Susannah Wilson. Susannah, who resides in Casa de Campo, approached Diego with the desire to convey transparency through a series of nude portraits.
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Subtraction Cutting Workshop by Julian Roberts at the Chavón School of Design
‘Subtraction Cutting’ is the name given to an experimental method of hollow construction developed by fashion designer and instructor Julian Roberts. Taught by him at universities worldwide since 1998, he will be coming to the Dominican Republic this summer to teach anyone interested this fascinating technique at Chavón School of Design in Santo Domingo!
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Congratulations are almost in order for the 2017 graduating class of the Altos de Chavón School of Design!
The 33rd graduation of the Altos de Chavón School of Design will be held on Saturday, May 13th at Plaza Chavón in front of the Saint Stanislaus church. Over sixty students will don togas and birretes (mortar boards) and mark a milestone in their lives, beginning a new chapter as art professionals. As they move on, we wish them […]
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Fashion Revolution DR: ask yourself ‘Who Made My Clothes?’
In the spirit of ethical production and fashion consciousness, today we honor the start of Fashion Revolution Week, the first of its kind in the Dominican Republic. What began in London in 2014 in response to the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh is now a worldwide movement to bring awareness to how our clothes […]
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Muralist 2501 shows pop-up art exhibition “Hidden City” in Casa de Campo
Last week, Casa de Campo community member and art curator, Edward De Valle II got a head start on Semana Santa festivities. A week whose plethora of events kept us on our toes and out late each night, Wednesday started it all with Jacapo Ceccarelli’s art exhibition “Hidden City” in Cacique 31.
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Paraguay is the guest country in the 20th Annual International Book Fair of Santo Domingo
Do you love a good book? Not in digital form, although it’s nice to have that option sometimes too, but actually immersing yourself in the pages of a good paperback or hardcover book? Flipping the pages has such a sensorial component, and if you have plans of visiting Santo Domingo anytime soon you should pass […]
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Edward De Valle II will host pop-up art exhibit “Hidden City” by 2501 in Casa de Campo this Semana Santa!
As you pan through Edward De Valle II’s social media, you’ll quickly recognize him as a family man enjoying life as a dad with baby Ella —who turns 1 year old in a couple of weeks! — and as a community member out and about in Casa de Campo, who happens to be host to several entertaining celebrations, cue YdK’s first concert or […]
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Counting down to Chivas The Venture Global Finals: Voting opens May 1st!
In just 34 days, the voting poles open for the Consumer Directed Competition portion of Chivas The Venture — a global competition wherein startup companies compete for $1Million worth of funding for their social entrepreneurship businesses. To participate, startups must have a positive impact on society; and this year, the number of ones competing have more than tripled since […]
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Fashion Revolution’s Clothing Swap doubles as a Clothing Drive for the Hogar del Niño!
What is Fashion Revolution? You might first be wondering what exactly is Fashion Revolution? Well, it’s a global movement that operates in 90 countries around the world with the purpose of raising the ethical and environmental production standards of the fashion industry. With greater transparency in how our clothes are made and by whom, we can foster the sustainable development […]