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Chavón School of Design Summer International workshops are back in July!

The Altos de Chavón School of Design once again opens its doors for everyone who wants to get creative this summer! The courses run all summer long, with the first one starting on June 26th and the last the first week in August. A huge range of courses is available with everything from drawing, film, photography, and even museology!

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Movie filming in Casa… And YOU can be a part of the cast!

Casa de Campo has always been a preferred spot to film movies. A few months back Velvet actors Raul de la Riva (Asier Etxeandia) and Pedrito Infantes (Adrian Lastra) were here filming Nadie Muere en Ambrosia, and now we have more BREAKING NEWS for movies in Casa de Campo! The VHO Casting & Production Agency will be part of the […]

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“The True Cost”: A Movie about Fashion’s Impact on the World

Not long ago, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) held its sixth edition in the country, this year under the theme “Yo soy sostenible” (I am sustainable). Many films were presented in an effort to bring awareness to environmental changes and harmful industry practices within countries around the world, and included issues on public policies, clean […]

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Not to miss Chavón International Workshops in Art & Film starting Aug.15th!

A new month brings new Chavón International Summer workshops! Most of you know that the School of Design here in Altos de Chavón will be offering a new career this upcoming school year focusing on film. Stephen Kaplan, director of the school, spoke of this a couple of months ago and we’ve seen an increase in film-related courses at the school. […]

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Let your child explore their talents this summer at Stage Art Studio

In addition to an array of summer camp options for your kids, like ASA, La Vecindad, Casa de Campo Family Programs, Camp Frost, FCBEscola, there’s another one just outside Casa in La Romana. Stage Art Studio has prepared a summer camp for young ones to express themselves through performing arts!

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The Museo Arqueológico Regional presents “Creative Explorations” Summer Workshops for Kids

Summer is the perfect time to experiment with color, get your hands dirty, and be free with your imagination. Though creativity is always encouraged, the Archaeology museum in Altos de Chavón has put together perfect workshops for kids and teens that makes it easy and inviting to explore new design techniques.

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Stephen Kaplan’s thoughts on the Future of the Chavón School of Design

As the school year has come to a close, and we celebrated the 32nd graduation of the Altos de Chavón School of Design students, Casa de Campo Living takes a look into Fall with thoughts from Stephen Kaplan, director of the school, and what exciting new things are to be expected for the Chavón campus […]

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Vin Diesel spotted training for Xander in Casa!

One of our fave celebs is back in town! As seen in his Instagram account, the Fast & Furious star is in the midst of some heavy training for xXx: The Return of Xander Cage currently in pre-production. Are Vin Diesel and director D.J. Caruso scouting shoot locations here in Casa de Campo?

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