WOW! 2011 was a fun-filled and busy year! And now that we are starting yet another fantastic year in Casa de Campo we remember with pride all the community events, Casa de Campo Living (that’s us) brought you last year!
At the beginning of the year 2011, we (Casa de Campo Living) published a rather ambitious calendar of events and activities for 2011. Sadly, a number of the events didn’t work out (the Oktoberfest and the Carnaval), however we are pleased to say that we did manage to pull off the majority rather successfully (if I do say so myself) and so here we bring you memories of the good times – the Casa de Campo Living organized events of 2011!
This event, organized in conjunction with the Marina Casa de Campo united over 600 Casa de Campo villa owners, residents, tourists and guests, who spent a magical evening enjoying the music, food, drinks, festival atmosphere and of course perusing and shopping at the Marina Casa de Campo shops.
This great event took place from 10am to 6pm on the Casa de Campo polo fields and united more than 300 members of the Casa de Campo community for a day of family fun! As well as the kite-flying, there were 2 bouncy castles, a kite-making workshop, a BBQ from Casa de Campo and of course the ChiChiGua contests!
Click on the links below for more photos and articles about the ChiChiGua Fest 2011!
Set up in the shadiest area of Altos de Chavón by the gardens, the Bazaar Primavera filled the usually empty and neglected cobbled alley-way with 18 tents, 40 ‘sellers’, 4 juegos inflables, a Plaza Lama super market, a giant inflatable archway with a juicy brindis from Jugos Rica, a mini-casino with Black Jack and Poker created by the Casino Diamante Dominicus Bayahibe, a British automobile display with 2 Jaguar XF’s, 1 Jaguar XJ and a champagne lounge by Grupoviamar, as well as Scotiabank preparing for the opening of their new branch in the Marina Casa de Campo.
The Hoedown 2011, took place at the Casa de Campo hotel Flamboyan conference centre, when more than 500 members of the Casa de Campo and La Romana communitiesgathered together to celebrate American independence day with a legendary party with live country music, bars by Ron Brugal and Jack Daniel’s, a casino and poker tournament by the Casino Diamante Dominicus Bayahibe, a bouncy castle for the little cowboys, the wild ‘Toro Loco’, a ‘martillo de fuerza’ and even a talent show!
From 11am to 6pm in the evening, more than 600 Casa de Campo residents and villa owners enjoyed a wonderful day shopping, eating, drinking and relaxing, whilst their kids amused themselves playing on the fair games and bouncy castles provided by Bonchecitos and the Hogar del Niño.
This year the Joli-Day Beach celebration was sponsored by United Brands with Coors Light Beer and Ketel One Vodka, whose support allowed us to organize a fun-filled day with the “Super Tobogán” water slide and the bungee run as well as the water roller and giant inflatable human beach balls!
Following a rather unpleasant quantity of rain during the Bazaar Navideño (part 1) on Saturday the 10th of December, the Bazaar Navideño (part 2) took place on Friday the 16th of December and Saturday the 17th of December, with a visit from Santa, two ballet performances and the First Annual Golf Cart Parade!
On Saturday the 17th of December, the 1st annual Holiday Golf Cart Parade, led by Santa Claus, jingled, jangled and ho ho ho-ed it’s merry way from Casa de Campo’s Minitas beach to Altos de Chavón! With the participation of 13 festively decorated golf carts, the 1st Holiday Golf Cart Parade was a huge success and such merry fun, that it will now become an annual Casa de Campo holiday tradition, which we hope will continue to grow ever year!
The Palmillaso 2011 was as wet and wild as ever, with more than 100 party boats joining the action at local beauty spot Palmilla for an afternoon of boat hopping, booziness and bopping! And thanks to sponsors Presidente beer and Ron Barcelo, the Casa de Campo Living catamaran was able to join the party in real Casa de Campo style!
More photos and coverage of this event coming soon!
Many thanks to those of you who have participated in these events! Its been a wonderful year and we hope to see you around for more fun in the new year 2012!
And finally a HUGE thanks to all of our sponsors and supporters who have made all these events possible:
• Scotiabank
• Plaza Lama
• Ron Brugal
• Jack Daniels
• JetBlue
• Presidente
• Ron Barcelo
• Coors Light
• Ketel One Vodka
• Jaguar
• Jugos Rica
• WebTV
• Casa de Campo
• Rústicos y Más
• Top Rentals
• The Casino Diamante Dominicus Bayahibe
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With the participation of 13 festively decorated golf carts, the 1st Holiday Golf Cart Parade was a huge success and such merry fun, that it will now become an annual Casa de Campo holiday tradition, which we hope will continue to grow ever year!
