Altos de Chavón celebrates Christmas and traditions of RD

With a program of activities that will extend throughout the month of December and that shows the most beautiful of the Dominican traditions, as well as new shows of the era, Altos de Chavón will welcome Christmas this year 2011. Music, art, culture, Santa Claus, children, family, warmth and Union are key words to describe what will be happening this December in Chavón.

Can you have visited Chavón on any tour, who has gone to the amphitheatre to participate in a concert or gone to meet him during a stay in Casa de Campo. If so, this is an opportunity to know an Altos de Chavón different. Full of lights, with a lively Christmas tree, 25 feet, variety shows, Bazaar, characters of the era and entertaining activities for the whole family awaits you from 10 and up to 31 December.

In detail
all the details of the programme of activities offered them Jeannette u000aSanchez - Lopez, Vice President of sales and marketing of Casa de Campo, and Ana Isabel Pereyra, Manager of productions and performances of the Altos de Chavón Amphitheater during a visit to LISTÍN DIARIO. Pereyra explained Chavón celebrates big Christmas for two years, but this year there is new: "this year the program lasts for almost a month, and is a year where we want to highlight the Dominicans".

On their side, Sánchez-López said that in addition to being a cultural center, Altos de Chavón is the Centre to welcome him to the festivities in Dominican Republic, "and as we are an area where are people from all over the world - Casa de Campo is a residential community that brings together European, American, Dominicans, Latin Americans - work together with the Ministry of culture to bring activities for the whole family"", most of them free of charge".

The activities of the programme Christmas Altos de Chavón are directed not only to tourists and u000aresidents of Casa de Campo, also to the population of La Romana, Santo Domingo and across the country. This two last year, the Ministry of culture has supported Christmas activities of Altos de Chavón.

Celebration of the amphitheatre
Pereyra said the Christmas celebration of this year joins another important party scheduled for August of next year. It's the 30th anniversary of the Altos de Chavón Amphitheater. To exalt this space for concerts, which can accommodate between 4 and 5 billion people, the celebration began last month with the presentation of the Colombian Institute of Classical Ballet (IncolBallet) and the Taiwan acrobatic group, both events with sponsorship from Central Romana Corporation.

To continue the celebration on 10 December "are going to have the Nutcracker Suite with the Dominican National Ballet and later a concert with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by maestro José Molina the 13th." u000aThen we will have a show that is preparing the Ballet national folk called 'Folklore to the four winds', directed by Josefina Miniño day 17 ", he revealed Pereyra.

Sánchez-López added that the special activities of the Christmas of Altos de Chavon among every Monday the Dominican Extravaganza, a sort of recreation of what was the Dominican Republic at once, with traditions such as sellers, criers, shoe shine and enroladores of tobacco; this will be done in all Chavón square with the Organization and support of Xiomarita Pérez, National Director of folklore

Other activities
A bazaar organized by Casa de Campo will be another attraction. Sánchez-López said that it is an opportunity to purchase for those who wish to acquire some present.

There will be stalls of handmade jewelry, various gifts of Christmas "and also serves to ensure that the community can meet, greet you, drink, talk and" u000a"share in those days," said.

The art gallery and the Archaeological Museum of Altos de Chavón also have participation in the program of Christmas.

We have the opening of an exhibition Fernando Tamborini in the gallery and guided tours for children in the Museum, which has a room of exploration special for kids", he declared Pereyra.

Says that Christmas is a special time and Chavon has instituted a ceremony to receive it. With its lively tree of 25 feet and the participation of Santa Claus every day throughout December becomes magical for residents and visitors.

One of the shows that he joins in the celebration - and is not free - is Kandela, tropical music magazine produced by Chiqui Haddad, with 60 dancers on stage and two vocalists of Latin rhythms and Creoles.

And support
both Sánchez-López as Pereyra said that you as a big family, Altos de Chavón includes in this u000aChristmas celebration at the school of design and its talented students. They added that the selection of the activities of this programme is work of the entity, field House and the Ministry of culture.

Other details on the event of Easter
special celebrations: Christmas celebration starts from December 24 with the midnight mass in the Church of St. Stanislaus and then the Madrigalists choir with Christmas carols.

On 25 there are Eucharistic ceremony after aguinaldo, dancers and living birth. December 31 off the year on beach Minitas, Chavon bars or in the marina of Casa de Campo.

Lights everywhere: lighting and decoration of Chavón Christmas brings it a Miami company called Winter Lighting. At first only decorated the plaza and put the tree, but this year will be lit all Altos de Chavón.

The inauguration: the traditional opening ceremony used to u000adone in the square, but this year will be in the amphitheatre, integrating the Suite of Casacanueces. The event joins the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the amphitheatre, which will take place in August 2012.

Hotel: in recent years, Casa de Campo has made an investment of around 52 million in the product rooms and area central.

For those wishing to enjoy the experience of this hotel and all the programme of activities for the Christmas of Altos de Chavón, there is space.

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