Fundación Brugal (of Brugal rum) recently celebrated the “Brugal Cree en su Gente” awards, in which the Clínica de Familia in La Romana were given an award in the Health category. The “Brugal Cree en su Gente” awards, “are given in recognition of the biggest achievements in the Dominican Republic”, said Franklin Báez Brugal, president […]
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Los Toros win first game… coming from behind
Los Toros del Este of La Romana yesterday won their first game of the Winter Baseball Tournament, beating “Las Estrellas Orientales” 10-7 at the Francisco Micheli stadium, thus inaugurating the 25-game season in the newly refurbished La Romana stadium. Los Toros took control of the game in the first inning, with Ricardo Nanita hitting a RBI single […]
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La Romana “City of Culture” – schedule of events this weekend
The Dominican Ministry of Culture (Ministerio Cultural) is today (October 18th) and tomorrow (October 19th) celebrating the “Convite Cultural La Romana 2013”, part of the “Primera Convocatoria Nacional de Proyectos Culturales” (to unite cultural projects across the Dominican Republic). The neighboring cities of Higuey and El Seibo are also taking part. The Convite, named after […]
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Smiles all round as Walkabout donates wheelchairs at the Fundación MIR
The Fundación MIR was extremely honored to receive a visit from the Walkabout Foundation this week on Thursday the 10th of September, who came to donate wheelchairs to a number of children and adults with paralysis and other disabilities.
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A celebration of faith; the Fundación MIR Spiritual Retreat
Last weekend from the 4th to the 6th of October, the Fundación MIR charity celebrated their 23rd annual Spiritual Retreat with activities in both Casa de Campo and La Romana, uniting hundreds of members of the La Romana and Casa de Campo communities. The event, founded from the initiative of Father Emiliano Tardiff 23 years ago, is […]
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Fundación MIR celebrates graduation of 137 students
The Fundación MIR, a non-profit organisation with 3 schools in La Romana, recently celebrated the graduation ceremony for both the boys and girls of their vocational schools; the MIR Esperanza and the Escuela Tecnica Vocacional Fundación MIR. The occasion was celebrated at El Polideportivo Eleoncio Mercedes in La Romana, where friends and family members of […]
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A simply stunning Café de la Leche at JR & Co.
Last Friday October the 4th, we celebrated a rather friendly and interesting Café de la Leche, this time at JR & Co. in La Romana, which despite a sudden downpour that made arriving to the gathering a little tricky, was a marvelous success with a great number of guests in attendance – umbrellas and all! […]
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PBO invites you to celebrate World Sight Day 2013 at La Cantina #beshady
This Thursday the 10th of October is World Sight Day and Patronato Benéfico Oriental (PBO), the umbrella organization for the Hogar del Niño invites you to celebrate at La Cantina and #BeShady. As the TOMS GIVING PARTNER in the Dominican Republic, the Patronato Benéfico Oriental (PBO), which runs a children’s daycare and education center for more than 1500 […]
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Zumba Masterclass at Casa Puerto Rico – Oct. 12
Attention all Zumba-istas! Another great Zumba event – a Zumba Masterclass – is scheduled for Saturday the 12th of October.
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La Romana bypass to be complete by Nov. 20th
With reportedly more than 60% of the La Romana bypass now completed, Odebrecht, the company responsible for the construction have announced that they hope to have the road ready by November 20th.
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The latest issue of CasaLife has arrived
The latest issue of CasaLife, the exclusive Casa de Campo resort and resident magazine has just arrived.