SURPRISE! Despite July being historically the least active month of the Hurricane Season, and the fact that the Dominican Republic has not been affected by any tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane earlier than mid-August over the last 10 years… our first tropical storm of the season is already on the way. Tropical Storm Chantal […]
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Today the Dominican Republic celebrates Corpus Christi Day!
Today, Thursday May 30th, the Dominican Republic celebrates “Corpus Christi” Day, a feast day based on Catholic traditions and religious beliefs – also shared among many European and Latin countries. On this day many attend church to commemorate Jesus’ last supper as a way of showing love and gratitude; a principal Christian ritual. Today (Thursday […]
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Springtime flowers and fruits of the Dominican Republic!
The beautiful springtime is upon us bringing with it a variety of beautiful flowers and delicious fruits to delight the sight, taste, smell and feel of all those who live or visit the Dominican Republic. Spring is when the flowers known as Coralillo, Isabel Segunda, Trinitaria, Duranta, Saman and the Bayahíbe Rose – the Dominican […]
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Domi-nation! TONIGHT; Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico in the finals of the World Baseball Classic and to celebrate Onno’s offers 25% off…
…pizzas and wings! That’s right my friends – come watch the finals of the World Baseball Classic at Onno’s Bar and enjoy pizza and chicken wings at 25% off AND “Cubetazos” (buckets of beer) for just RD$400!
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Altos de Chavón graduate, Iván Ramón to open first exhibition in the U.S – by Stephen Kaplan
On May 3,2013 Iván Ramón, Altos de Chavon School of Art and Design graduate 2011,will have his first exhibition in the U.S. at the RIO Gallery in Riverside NY. In celebration, we bring you this article prepared by Stephen Kaplan, Rector of the Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design.
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TONIGHT – March 18th, 9pm – Netherlands Vs. Dominican Republic: Who will play in the World Baseball Classic finals against Puerto Rico?
Guess who still remains unbeaten with 6 victories and 0 defeats World Baseball Classic (WBC)?! The Dominican Republic of course!!! AND today the team will be playing against the Netherlands – THE game which will determine who will be qualified for the finals and have the opportunity to battle against Puerto Rico to claim World […]
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February 27th is Dominican Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day! Today, the Dominican Republic celebrates its 168 years of Independence! The Dominican Republic, is a country which has, from the beginning fought for its freedom – having been colonized by Spain as well as been invaded by French and Haitian troops, so here we bring you the fascinating history of the Dominican Republic, Dominican Independence Day, […]
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A complete list of upcoming Dominican National Holidays in 2013!
The start of a new year brings a brand new calendar of activities and fascinating Dominican Holidays! For those of you living in the Dominican Republic (and are not Dominican), Dominican National Holidays may still be a mystery to you, so here we bring you a complete calendar of the 2013 dates as well as […]
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“Shine bright like a Diamond”- Shine, new concept store opening in Altos de Chavón
This Saturday, December 8th at 6pm, (yes one more thing to add to our busy holiday schedules), Shine “concept store” in Altos de Chavón will be celebrating their official inauguration. This inauguration will feature special guest, Alex Hamdan, a Miami fashion designer and Univision’s Despierta America Fashion Expert, all accompanied by a few drinks and hors […]
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Tropical Weather Update: tail-end of Hurricane Sandy to bring more rain and wind to the Dominican Republic…..
Hurricane Sandy, now a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105mph is centered to the North of Cuba and is expected to continue north passing through the Bahamas, but although the “core” of Hurricane Sandy is now rather far away from the Dominican Republic – the “tail end” of the Tropical Cyclone system […]
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Rainy weather warning: here comes Tropical Storm Sandy!
UPDATE, Wednesday October 24th 8pm: Earlier today Tropical Storm Sandy did indeed develop into Hurricane Sandy, and has now made landfall in Jamaica with maximum sustained winds of 85mph. Good news for the Dominican Republic – the large mass of thunderstorms now seems to have passed us by and/or dissipated, so although we’ve already has some […]