Last Friday the 12th of February the final of theHogar del Niño Polo Tournament was played as part of the ‘Hogar del Niño weekend’ fundraising. Here Calixto Garcia-Velez, the director of polo operations to the Casa de Campo polo club tells us all about the tournament: The Hogar del Niño Polo Tournament was a huge […]
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SAVE THE DATE! CCL presents ‘Carnaval in Casa’ – Saturday 27th of February!
Next weekend is a long weekend!! And to celebrate Casa de Campo Living and the Marina Casa de Campo is organising the FIRST ever ‘CARNAVAL IN CASA!’ On Saturday the 27th of February the Calle Barlovento of the Marina Casa de Campo will come alive with music, dancing, carnaval decorations and so much more!
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga – classes by Veronica Genatios
Veronica Genatios moved to Casa de Campo last year and has since then become a very popular member of the community. Veronica, aside from being incredibly nice is also a Chopra Centre certified Yoga instructor and is now teaching private yoga classes based on The Seven Spirtual Laws of Yoga.
Hogar del Niño Weekend: Torneo de Golf
This weekend nearly everyone in Casa de Campo in one way or another took part in the Hogar del Niño weekend festivities, among the many events which took place was the Hogar del Niño Golf Tournament which was played on the La Romana Country Club golf course.
Celebrating ‘Faux’ Valentine’s Day at the Abraham Lincoln School!
Last Friday the 12th of February, 2 days before the real Valentine’s day, the pupils of the Abraham Lincoln School celebrated Valentine’s Day with the banging of drums and the exchanging of gifts….
Memories of Casa de Campo: Trees, Flowers and Gardens – From Heavenly to Humble
In this week’s ‘Memories of Casa de Campo’ post Carol Burke our wonderful weekly columnist reminisces about the beauty of Casa de Campo – the beautiful gardens, and all the different trees and flowers. Driving around Casa de Campo in the golf cart was always a great pastime. Occasionally I would see a beautiful rainbow over Casa […]
Me, an Italian Chef? Lesson 2; Fresh pasta – Ravioli, Spaghetti, Neopolitana Sauce
I think it was pretty clear from last week’s article that I will never be a particularly successful Italian chef, however I am not COMPLETELY inept and with plenty of guidance and more than a spoon full of help, I can cook! Last week I cooked pizza and this week I cooked homemade pasta and even if […]
Photo of the week: HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
Happy Valentines Day! Today Casa de Campo Living celebrates the day of love and friendship with this adorable photograph!
Casa de Campo Living’s SALSA FRIDAY! Bailando toda la noche!
Last Friday the 5th of February, Casa de Campo Livong hosted it’s very first SALSA night at Rio Marina and it was a HUGE success!
The Procigar Festival 2010 in Casa de Campo: Feb 14th
The Procigar Festival has been staged every year since 2008 by the Dominican Republic’s Cigar Makers Association and takes place in both Casa de Campo and Santiago.
Valentines Day comes to Jumbo….teddy bears looking for a home!
This Sunday the 14th of February the entire world (practically) will be celebrating Valentines Day in some form or another – whether it’s ignoring it completely or going all out with gifts, romantic dinners and flowers. In the Dominican Republic it can sometimes be difficult to find ‘good-value’ nice gifts, fortunately for this Valentine’s Day Jumbo, our local […]
