While there’s not just one day of the 365 days of the year where we should express our thankfulness, we are blessed to have a day designated to celebrating family and friends, gathered around a dinner table sharing precious time together. Casa de Campo Living reached out to a few members of our community to find out what they […]
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Café de la Leche sets the spirit for the Casa de Campo Corre!
There was much to talk about at this past edition of Café de la Leche. Held at Punta Minitas 35A, Café de la Leche’s community members quickly fell into conversations with Ms. Joyce Berman, who had recently returned from Manhattan. The magnetic host was a bundle of energy that whisked away thoughts of the rainy afternoon.
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Angels a gogo at the latest Café de la Leche hosted by Malele
Angel wings of all shapes, sizes and materials strutted down a turf runway on beautiful models closely resembling a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show – only the VSFS has nothing on all the fun that was had last Friday, August 12th! The latest edition of Café de la Leche, hosted by Malele Strofer at her Ingenio home […]
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Artist Edouard Duval-Carrié had a blast visiting the Hogar del Niño
Just a few weeks ago we visited the Lyle O. Reitzel gallery in Santo Domingo for the art exhibition opening of Edouard Duval-Carrié’s “Hispaniola Saga” to benefit the Patronato Benéfico Oriental (PBO). After being blown away by the artist’s ability to portray through his art political and social issues that are part of the relationship […]
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Locos sin Fronteras: A historic bike ride across the border (Part 2)
Locos sin Fronteras, this is the name of this amazing group that embarked on a wonderful journey. Some might call them crazy for doing it, but for me I believe it is remarkable and hope to one day also do something like this. What’s a better way to discover different areas of your country than […]
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Locos sin Fronteras: A historic bike ride across the border (Part 3)
There is an old saying that goes, “All good things must come to an end,” and this was the case for this historic adventure, but not so for the new journeys this group will surely take together in the future. Their passion for adventure, activity, and discovery has united them and we are positive this won’t […]
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Casa de Campo’s own lead a historic bike ride across the border (Part 1)
What happens when put together a group of biking enthusiasts from Casa de Campo and the ambitious idea of biking down the Dominican-Haitian border? History is made! While Casa’s beautiful surroundings, views, and open spaces make for spectacular rides, the Dominican Republic’s landscape in general is one you have to see to believe. In a […]
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Patronato Benéfico Oriental (PBO) Inaugurated its New Sports Center in the Hogar del Niño School
Last Friday, February 19th the Patronato Benéfico Oriental (PBO) inaugurated its new Sports and Cultural Center at the Hogar del Niño School; a place that will allow the school to have their basketball and volleyball tournaments, football practices, school activities and others for its more than 1,500 students.
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An enchanting Adopt a Crib was an incredible success!
On Saturday February 20th, a wonderful celebration was held at the Casa de Campo villa of Xiomara and Ramon “Papo” Menéndez, and with a grand sum of US$1,333,000 raised throughout the year for the Hogar del Niño there was certainly an incredible reason to celebrate!
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Peace & Serenity at annual Adopt A Crib dinner
As if it were a scene from Frozen (you know the hit Disney movie), the Casa de Campo villa of Xiomara and Ramon Menendez dripped in blue crystals, welcoming their guests of the Adopt A Crib dinner into a winter wonderland, the likes of which Casa de Campo has never seen before.
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Smooth-ie! The grand opening of FRESH FRESH
Bravo! FRESH FRESH Café Chavón was officially opened last night (Monday February 23rd) in Altos de Chavón and it felt like the entire Casa de Campo community turned out to celebrate!