On Saturday the 13th of March, the Fundacion MIR hosted it’s annual ‘Magical Splendor for Life’ gala – a whirlwind evening when glitz, glamour and philanthropy mixed with fine dining, fashion and fun!
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Teck Furniture Store – an Aladdin’s cave in La Romana
Walking into Teck furniture store feels like walking into Aladdin’s cave – it’s beautifully decorated and brimming with unique furniture pieces, statues, paintings, lamps and so much more.
Memories of Casa de Campo: Surveying the Damage After Hurricane Georges
In this week’s ‘Memories of Casa de Campo’ post Carol Burke continues her story about Hurricane Georges – this time she talks about the aftermath.
Photo of the Week: Escaping Palmilla
This week’s photo was taken by me, close to the local beauty spot – Palmilla.
“Dia Internacional de la Mujer” celebrado de CODIA CENTRAL
International Woman’s day was celebrated earlier this week on Tuesday the 8th of March, in this article Ana Henriquez, wishes all women the best for the future, she also describes a celebration which took place on Tuesday in Santo Domingo.
Cocinado con Candy: La Bandera
On the 27th of February, the Dominican Republic celebrated Independence Day ‘Dia de La Independencia,’ for which Candiver Bienvenido wrote an article entitled ‘La Bandera Dominicana,’ here Candiver teaches us to cook ‘La Bandera’ the Dominican Republic’s national dish.
The Fundacion Lirio del Valle – putting smiles on faces
The Fundacion Lirio del Valle is a charity project which was started only a year ago, but since then has already improved the lives of many poor children in La Romana. The foundation was founded by Anna Maria Pla and Rosario Volquez, who with a mixed group of Dominican and Spanish volunteers began working to […]
Only in the DR: A ‘REAL STATE!’
This week’s ‘Only in the DR’ post was sent to me by Philip Silvestri, taken from his mobile phone in Santo Domingo.The photograph shows a Real Estate office called ‘Montesino, Real State.’
The Fundacion MIR: press conference for the ‘Magical Splendor for Life’ weekend
One of the MOST glamourous events of the Casa de Campo social calendar, the Fundacion MIR’s ‘Magical Splendor for Life’ gala is this Saturday the 13th of March. Yesterday Lian Fanjul and her daughter Lyanne Azqueta Fanjul held a press conference at the Fundacion MIR’s vocational school for boys.
Memories of Casa de Campo: Before and After Hurricane Georges
In this week’s ‘Memories of Casa de Campo’ post, Carol Burke recalls the day Hurricane George arrived, largely destroyed and left Casa de Campo and La Romana. Her memories are fascinating and the photos quiet incredible. The above is a ‘before’ and ‘after’ shot of Carol’s back yard – totally unrecognisable! No wonder their dog […]
Casa de Campo Living Reviews: Cadaques resort – a new family oriented destination in Bayahibe
While Cadaques is not your typical dreamy soft white sandy beach resort, it is a unique, fun and interesting place ,which is quickly becoming a great new hot spot in the La Romana-Bayahibe area.
