Culture & Lifestyle
Francisco Amighetti: A Multifaceted Artist and ‘Benemérito de la Patria’
Francisco Amighetti, a Costa Rican artist of Italian origin, is known for his extensive and beautiful work in a wide variety of artistic styles. Born in San José, June 1st, 1907, he was a Costa Rican painter, engraver, teacher,...
Culture & Lifestyle
Parable #2: Things Are Not Always What They Seem
(This week is the fifth installment of the book, “The Band Director’s Lessons About Life", which TCRN is publishing as a series during 2020. This week, band director and spiritual author Donald Lee relates a parable about perceiving the...
Culture & Lifestyle
Meet Costa Rica's High School
Costa Rica's High School is an in-service organization and non-profit, public interest institution, whose essential objective is to strengthen and increase the fraternal union and the joint work of the community in favor of the improvement and continuous development...
Education
Meet the Wonderful Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC)!
The Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC) is a national autonomous institution of higher education, dedicated to teaching, research, and the extension of technology and other related sciences for the development of Costa Rica. Founded on June 10th, 1971,...
Culture & Lifestyle
The Life of León Fernández Bonilla, Also Known as "Don León"
León Fernández Bonilla (born in Alajuela, on February 17th, 1840 – died on January 9th, 1887) was a Costa Rican historian, lawyer, and diplomat. He is considered the ‘father’ of historiography in Costa Rica.Director and Professor (ad honorem) of...
Culture & Lifestyle
The Band Director’s Lessons About Life (3)
(This week is the third installment of the book, “The Band Director’s Lessons About Life”, which TCRN is publishing as a series during 2020. This week, band director and spiritual author Donald Lee finishes the story about his own...
Culture & Lifestyle
Schools in the United States Seek Costa Rican Teachers
If you are a teacher and are looking for a new professional opportunity at this beginning of the year, this information may interest you
Education
Have You Visited San Jose's Colegio Nacional de Señoritas?
The “Colegio Superior de Señoritas” (Superior College of Young Ladies) is an educational institution located in San José
Culture & Lifestyle
The Band Director’s Lessons About Life – Introduction
IntroductionMusic is the language of the spirits.KHALIL GIBRAN(Early 20th-century Lebanese-American writer, poet, artist)“He hit me first, Mr. Lee!”“I’m sure he did, Bradley. I believe you. But what did Jesus say about that?”He didn’t know. No one in the class...
Education
How Digital Technology Aids in Costa Rican Schools
Computers, smartphones, video beams, digital cameras or calculators are some of the many tools currently available
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Costa Rica National Symphony Choir Opens Audition to Find Singers for Its 2025 Season
On February 10 and 12, the National Symphony Choir (CSN) will hold in-person auditions in search of new singers...