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Last Tuesday the 28th of December, the Casa de Campo community once again gathered in front of the Altos de Chavon church, this time to celebrate Christmas with a special performance of the Nativity story – the Nacimiente Viviente MIR, which was performed by the Fundacion MIR’s talented actors, actresses and singers under the expert direction of Paola Treviño de Gonzalez. Paola, an actress, model and singer herself did an excellent job in directing the show – a musical version of the original Nativity play, which told the story with small sections of spoken word and acting, interspersed with lively songs. The singing aspect was presented by 2 choirs; an older group of girls with strong beautiful voices and a younger group who sang and danced beautifully. With the acting, dancing and singing it was a spectacle from all angles! A large crowd of more than 100 Casa de Campo villa owners, residents and visitors, including many VIP’s were in the audience, including Lian Fanjul de Azqueta, the founder of the Fundacion MIR and her daughter Lyanne Azqueta, who currently runs the MIR charities. An excellent afternoon’s entertainment, the children were truly fantastic – a shining refelction of the excellent education they are receiving thanks to the MIR schools. Here are my photos of the event;
Contact the Fundacion MIR on: 809-523-8270 or info@fundacionmir.org ABOUT MIR The Fundacion MIR (Mission International Rescue) is a non-profit organization that works to supply the Dominican Republic’s most marginalized people with a variety of life-altering services. Since 1990, we have served the women, youth and children of La Romana and the Eastern region of the Dominican Republic by partnering with and providing funding for social programs. With the help of benefactors and individual contributions, the programs provide a home, medical assistance, education and technical preparation for the people that are most in need in our community. To read more about the Fundacion MIR, click here, and click on the links below: Cartier Benefit 2011 at Casa Grande in aid of the Fundacion MIR and the Hogar del Niño Celebrating the Inauguration of the Fundacion MIR’s new School: The Primaria MIR Helados Bon and Jumbo donate to the Fundacion MIR! The Fundacion MIR Family Weekend for Life: Dancing for Life! Fundacion MIR Family Weekend For Life: Tennis Tournament The Fundacion MIR Family Weekend For Life: The Golf Tournament Advance Preview: The Fundacion MIR Family Weekend For Life It’s time for Spring Cleaning donate your unwanted things to the Fundacion MIR! Dominican basketball star Ivan Almonte plays ball with the boys of the Fundacion MIR The Miami Dolphin Cheerleaders ‘cheer’ with the Fundacion MIR! Learning to save at the Fundacion MIR’s boys school Sugar Open 2010: Dinner and prize-giving at the La Romana Country Club Sugar Open 2010: Ladies Luncheon and MIR Bazaar at the La Romana Country Club The Sugar Open 2010: golfing action on the Teeth of the Dog! The Sugar Open 2010: Dinner hosted by the Gonzalez-Bunster family The Sugar Open 2010: opening cocktails at the Casa de Campo Yacht Club Celebrities tour the Fundacion MIR schools! The Fundacion MIR’s Magical Splendor for Life Gala: breathtakingly glamourous! The Fundacion MIR ‘After-party’ with DJ Gringo hosted by Praia The Fundacion MIR receives a donation of Dell Computers Volunteers from the Fundacion MIR and CARE lend a helping hand in HAITI El Nacimiento Viviente MIR 2009: Christmas nativity play performed by the children of the Fundacion MIR Cartier Benefit at Casa Grande in aid of the Fundacion MIR and the Hogar del Niño Running the New York Marthon in aid of the Fundacion MIR Halloween @ Onno’s in aid of the Fundacion MIR Fundación MIR celebrates another successful ‘Family Weekend for Life’ in Casa de Campo Discovering the Fundacion MIR: La Clinica de Familia Magical Splendor For Life – more than $200,000 raised!