cafe de la leche casa de campo

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cafe de la leche casa de campoLast Friday the 6th of January, otherwise known as “3 Kings Day” or “Días de los reyes magos” in the Dominican Republic, ladies bearing gifts of milk and cereals turned out to the celebrate the 1st Café de la Leche of the new year (2012) at the Casa de Campo villa of hostess, Anna Maria Paniagua. 

Yovanka Saladín with hostess, Anna Maria Paniagua and Tanya Jimenez cafe de la leche casa de campocafe de la leche casa de campoFor the members of the Casa de Campo community, there was no better way to celebrate this magical occasion, the last day of the Christmas Season, than with the first of 12 Café de la Leche celebrations to be enjoyed this coming year. “3 Kings Day” or the “Epiphany” is traditionally considered a feast day, as well as a day to exchange gifts – a tradition which the ladies in attendance at the Café de la Leche celebrated with generosity; with the donation of many cans of dried milk for the Hogar del Niño, and with enthusiasm; with the enjoyment of the delicious buffet and drinks.

The Café de la Leche monthly charitable event is always celebrated from 5pm – 7pm, with typically the majority of ladies arriving on the later side (“fashionably late” or on “Dominican Time”), however, those ladies (including myself) who arrived “early” were rewarded with the most magnificent , almost aerial view – from the terrace of Annie’s Casa de Campo villa over the Chavón river, the Marina Casa de Campo and out to sea.

Cocktails with a view over the Marina Casa de Campo

As elegant hostess of this month’s Café de la Leche event, Anna Marie Paniagua, who has generously hosted the 1st event of the year for many years, was thrilled to welcome more than 80 Casa de Campo villa owners, residents and visitors, including many Café de la Leche “regulars” as well as a number of new faces, including Birgit Mitchell, from Germany, who has just moved to Casa de Campo part-time from Martha’s Vineyard and Simone, the new 4th grade teacher at the Abraham Lincoln School.

hogar del nino la romanaAbout the Café de la Leche

The Cafe de la Leche is a monthly charity event, which started in 2001 to gather milk for the more than 200 babies cared for daily at the Hogar del Niño. Click here to read about the history of the Café de la Leche!

 Congratulations to Anna Maria Paniagua for hosting such a wonderful Café de la Leche!