BY GABRIELA MAYORGA The future minister of Tourism, Carlos Ricardo Benavides, said that the Ministry will be responsible for building a National Convention Center. The Center, which is important to promote tourism, the country as a destination for exhibitions, seminars or meetings with a considerable number of people, is planned to be built on a [...]
History of the National Symphony Orchestra The National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica is an institution dedicated to spreading classical music, choral singing and lyric arts and instrumental training. The OSN is a Technical Unit of the National Music Center, a body with minimum concentration of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. The other [...]
by MARVIN S. BARQUERO Banana growers expect a strong upturn in the industry this year, which will lead to an estimated harvest of 107 million boxes of 18 kilos each. The rise, which may reach up to 23%, would be very significant, especially as the sector comes off a bad year. Costa Rica only exported [...]
The International Arts Festival (FIA) last night closed its activities with the salsa orchestra of Puerto Rican Gilberto Santa Rosa and the 60 musicians of the Youth Symphony Orchestra. The place was packed and Gilberto Santa Rosa pulled out his best stuff. When the clock struck 6:45 pm, the Puerto Ricans came to the stage [...]
Several green technology companies are expected to launch initial public offerings this year, ending the industry drought, but not all are likely to find a friendly welcome. Electric carmaker Tesla Motors, solar company Solyndra and biofuels firm Codexis are among those that have registered for IPOs, and analysts say several other companies are waiting in [...]
by ROGER AMORETTY More than 500 residents of the remote community of Piedra Mesa de Talamanca received free medical care this week by professionals of the U.S. Southern Command and Costa Rican specialists. Doctors, pharmacists, dentists and ophthalmologists were on location as part of the humanitarian mission. The experts were accompanied by a support team [...]
by VANESSA LOAIZA N. Penas Blancas border is an old, abandoned, dirty and slow. At this northern border crossing it can take up to three hours to complete immigration procedures for entry or exit into Costa Rican territory. Travelers must wait outside the old building to the elements, enduring the oppressive heat, with no place [...]
(Reuters) – Iceland’s economics minister said on Sunday he was hopeful that a review by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could be completed within weeks, potentially releasing crucial aid for the crisis-hit nation. Gylfi Magnusson and Finance Minister Steingrimur Sigfusson met IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn last week in Washington to discuss delays to the [...]
by LUIS EDO. DIAZ; translation and further editing by TCRN Staff Of the 61 beaches awarded a rating by the Ecological Blue Flag Program (PBAE) only two of them, Playa Blanca in Punta Leona, and Langosta in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste-achieved the top rating of five stars. What this means is that these two beaches are [...]
Lance Harrell Editor in Chief Never satisfied with maintaining the status quo, The Costa Rica News this week is beginning the next phase of expansion with the addition of its first Regional News Section! The Puerto Viejo Regional News Section (in association with ATEC) will be the first to come online with other regions such [...]
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