The Band Directorate closes 2023 with its Special Concert Season “Welcome Christmas”, composed of 57 presentations, of which, more than 45 will be Christmas and New Year’s music.This was announced by the Ministry of Culture and Youth (MCJ).
The agenda of activities continues from this Sunday, December 10th until next December 24th.According to Juan LoaizaMayorga, director of the San José Concert Band, the repertoire will include works that, due to their lyrics, their music, or the context of their creation, are heard mainly during the Christmas season.
This repertoire includes: “Sleigh Ride,” by Leroy Anderson; “Merry Christmas”, by José Feliciano; “The Old Year”, by Tony Camargo, among other pieces such as “Blanca Navidad”, “RinRin”, “Bell on Bell”; the inevitable “Silent Night”, among many others.
“We invite the followers of the different Concert Bands to the performances, hoping that they enjoy, that they share with us these beautiful days of Christmas, together with their family or friends, with a repertoire that will bring them joy and a lot of peace; We hope to see them at the different concerts,” said Loaiza.Classics of the Christmas season will arrive in the seven provinces. (Courtesy of the Ministry of Culture and Youth).
For his part, Daniel Araya Robles, director of Bandas, expressed: “We have reached the most beautiful time of the year because it is the time to get together, to give thanks as a family for another year, for the learning and for what we can build year with love in the company of the family.”
“For this reason, the Directorate of Bands of the Ministry of Culture and Youth and its seven Beneméritas Concert Bands will offer a season of more than 40 Christmas concerts throughout the country to give the gift of the experience of music,” he added.
Special Season “Welcome Christmas!”Concert agenda:
San Jose Concert Band
Sunday 10, 11 am, Concert at the Christmas Festival, National Museum of Costa Rica. Free entry for nationals and identified residents.
Thursday 14, 4 pm, Christmas Concert, National Library of Costa Rica.Free admission.
Sunday 17, 11 am, Christmas Festival, ParqueCentenario de Guadalupe.
Wednesday 20, 6:30 pm, Christmas Concert, Church of La Soledad, San José.
Thursday 21, 10 am, Christmas Concert, Ministry of Public Security.
Alajuela Concert Band
Sunday 10, 9 a.m., Traditional Troop Mass, Alajuela Cathedral.Free admission.
Sunday 10, 10 am, Sunday Concert, Kiosk in the central park of Alajuela.Free admission.
Thursday 14, 7 pm, Special Concert, Catholic parish temple of San Pedro de Sarchí.Free admission.
Friday the 15th, 7 pm, Christmas Concert, Juan Santamaría Cultural Historical Museum, Alajuela.Free admission.
Saturday 16, 7 pm, Special Concert “70th anniversary of the fire department of the City of Alajuela”, Fire Station.
Sunday 17, 7 pm, Christmas Concert, Corazón de Jesús Temple.
Thursday 21, 7 pm, Christmas Concert, Villa Hermosa basketball court, eastern sector of the center of Alajuela, La Agonía.
Cartago Concert Band
Monday 11, 6 pm, “Welcome Christmas” concert, chamber music by the woodwind and percussion ensemble, Taras de San Nicolás church, Cartago.
Monday 11, 6 pm, “Welcome Christmas” concert, chamber music by the brass and percussion ensemble, community hall of El Carmen de San Blas.
Wednesday the 13th, 6 pm, “Welcome Christmas” concert, chamber music by the wood and percussion ensemble, San Francisco community hall of La Pitahaya, Cartago.
Wednesday the 13th, 6 pm, “Welcome Christmas” concert, chamber music by the brass and percussion ensemble, DulceNombre gym, Cartago.
Thursday 14, 6 pm, “Welcome Christmas” concert, Plaza de Fátima, western canton of Cartago.
Thursday 14, 6 pm, “Welcome Christmas” concert, community hall of Barrio Asís, Oriente District, Cartago.
Sunday 17, 3 pm, Concert “The Best of 2023 with the BCC”, Plaza Mayor, in front of the Municipality of Cartago. Varied musical program with the best themes from movies, jazz, rock, Christmas, etc.
Heredia Concert Band
Sunday 10, 7 pm, Christmas Concert at the Barva-UNA Popular Culture Museum.
Tuesday 12, 10 am, Ordination Troop Mass, Parish of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Heredia. Program: Sacred music and service of the mass.
Sunday 17, 10 am, “Christmas Recreation” Concert, kiosk at the NicolásUlloa Central Park, Heredia.
Thursday 21, 6 pm, Special Concert “The Nutcracker” with the special participation of children’s dance groups, kiosk of the NicolásUlloa Central Park, Heredia.
Guanacaste Concert Band
Wednesday the 13th, 7 pm, Christmas and Social Welfare Concert, Belén de Carrillo park.
Thursday 14, 7 pm, Christmas and Social Welfare Concert, Barrio Martina Bustos Sports Plaza, Liberia.
Sunday 17, 10 am, Christmas and Social Welfare Concert, Tempate Catholic Temple.
Sunday 24, 10 am, Christmas and Social Welfare Concert, Guaitíl Community Hall, Santa Cruz.
Limón Concert Band
Tuesday 12, 7:30 pm, XX Concert of the Music at Home Season “Christmas Inauguration”, Limón House of Culture.
Tuesday 19, 7:30 pm, XXI Concert of the Music at Home Season “Christmas Gift”, Limón House of Culture. For this concert we will have the support of the Limón Centenario Lions Club in receiving Christmas gifts for children at risk.
Wednesday 20, 7 pm, VIII Christmas Extension Concert, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Guápiles, Pococí. There will be the participation of soprano Ericka Villafuerte as a guest singer.
Puntarenas Concert Band
Monday 11, 7pm, Christmas Concert, Barranca Church.Free entry for all public.
Thursday 14, 6:30 pm, “Special Concert at the Saxophone Festival”, San Ramón Regional Museum, Western UCR Headquarters.Free entry for all public.
Sunday 17, 10 am, Sunday Christmas Concert, Esparza Park.Free entry for all public.
Monday 18, 6 pm, Christmas Concert, Cocal de Puntarenas Community Hall.Free entry for all public.
Tuesday 19, 6:30 pm, Christmas Concert, Oak Community Hall in Puntarenas.Free entry for all public.
