Tag: culture
Costa Rica: Tourism, Culture and Green Economy
Tourists from all over the world regularly come to Costa Rica for discovering its natural wonders. Our country is synonymous with protected areas, beaches,...
The Rich and Unique Diversity of Costa Rican Music
One of the best ways to experience the culture of any country is through its music. Local clubs and discos are perfect informal settings for exploring current and popular sounds
Tico National Museum Opens Virtual Reality Exhibition on the “Abolition of the Army”
Costa Ricans will be able to enjoy as of this week a virtual reality experience based on the "Abolition of the Army in Costa...
10 Best Books to Read About Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a fascinating tropical country in Central America. It is a great source of inspiration for both local and foreign writers. Here...
Deputies Propose to Declare the National Symphonic Orchestra as a Meritorious Institution for Music...
The Social-Christian deputy Shirley Díaz presented a bill on Friday to declare the National Symphonic Orchestra (OSN), as Meritorious Institution for Music and Culture...
Santa Cruz: Rich with Culture and Folklore
Santa Cruz. Declared the National Folklore City of Costa Rica by the "Central American Institute of Tourism" and known throughout the country for its surprising and colorful parties, rodeos, dances, festivals and traditional Costa Rican food
Costa Rica seeks to be a Gastronomic Destination in North America with “Cook like...
With an attractive and innovative tourism promotion recipe, Costa Rica showed an appetizer of its gastronomy with identity, seasoned with a few teaspoons of...
Transculturation, a Phenomenon from which Costa Rica Does Not Escape
North American ideologies and tendencies had a very significant influence on the daily life of the population, thus causing the devaluation of national identity
Ibo Bonilla: Renowned Artist with Great Influence on Our Culture
Known for his diverse sculptures and extensive work in the field of architecture, Ibo Bonilla Oconitrillo has become one of the most influential Costa Rican artists working today
Costa Rica Promotes the Breadth of its Natural Culture in Spain
Costa Rica was one of the special and luxurious guests at the gala to kick off the opera season at the Teatro Real in...
Government Offers Funding For Cultural Organizations in the Country
The Ministry of Culture and Youth (MCJ) announced the opening of the “Culture Points”, which aim to create conditions for the exercise of citizen’s cultural rights
Costa Rican National Dance Company, Enhancing Our Rich Culture
Costa Rica is a wonderful country that offers you much more than beautiful landscapes. The Costa Rican National Dance Company (CND) is a source of great pride for our country
National Talent Show Arrives at Its Home with “Aqui Cultura”
A diverse menu of music and theater can be enjoyed by the public for the third consecutive week when Costa Ricans will be able...
Indigenous Kings of Talamanca from the 19th Century
Costa Rica apart from its great natural beauty is a country full of Culture and History. Here we tell you about two important Native...
The Costa Rican folk tradition
The Costa Rican folk tradition has diverse cultural manifestations that include music, dance, legends, traditions, songs, popular proverbs, tales, sayings, romances, riddles, which are...
Ibo Bonilla, the Most Influential Costa Rican Architect
Known for his diverse sculptures and extensive work in the field of architecture, Ibo Bonilla Oconitrillo has become one of Costa Rica's most influential...
Parable #4: It Doesn’t Matter What You Know Right Now
(This week is the seventh installment of the book, “The Band Director’s Lessons About Life”, which TCRN is publishing as a series during 2020....
The arrival of Jews to Costa Rica, a Rich Cultural Heritage
Many have been the colonies of different countries that have expanded throughout the world, motivated by different circumstances; the most marked being the difficult...
The Marimba: Costa Rica’s National Instrument
The marimba was declared a national instrument of Costa Rica, on September 3rd, 1996, during the government of José María Figueres Olsen, as a...
Ocaso Underground Music Festival 2020 Lineup Bigger than Ever
The largest festival of Techno and House music in Costa Rica, in the province of Tamarindo, Guanacaste, will be held for the fourth consecutive year. From January 9 to 13, 2020, the Nicoya Peninsula, on the north Pacific coast of Costa Rica, will witness the largest electronic music festival held in the country.
Vital Culture of Our Costa Rica
One of the best ways to experience the culture of any country is through its music. Local clubs and clubs are informal venues perfect for exploring current and popular sounds
Exploring Pachamama: One of Costa Rica’s Largest Spiritual Eco-Communities
It’s clear from the moment you step foot inside Pachamama’s 500-acre jungle oasis, you are entering a unique, contemplative space, built with intent for...
Costa Rican Flavored Coffee
Our delicious coffee has been a beautiful culture for many years. Also, it has been, for almost 2 centuries, the main source of family...
Festival de la Luna, Second Edition, Presents: Ariellah in Costa Rica, May 4th, 2019
9a.m.-12p.m.Drills/TechniqueMindful Drills
Let us take a deep breath, gather ourselves, connect to our well within…and with these fresh eyes, practice more deeply and with more...
Orotina Showed “Ventana a lo Nuestro” in Opening of the National Arts Festival 2019
The Central Avenue and the Plaza de Deportes of Orotina witnessed this past Thursday a meeting between hundreds of citizens and more than 240...
The Theater and Tourism In Costa Rica, Always Hand in Hand
Tourism is the first source of dividend income of our country's economy. The tourism sector directly employs 130,000 people. Costa Rica currently offers 45,531...
Musical Acts Set the Stage for the “Oscar 2019”
For the first time in 30 years, the Oscar Award ceremony had no presenter. A multitude of stars was in charge of directing the...
Rural Tourism Emerges as New Choice in Costa Rica
The tourism industry contributes 6.3% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to the Costa Rican economy if the direct and indirect contributions are added...
Do You Know Why the Ticos Say “UPEEE”?
Our ancestors, those of colonial Costa Rica, were very influenced by religious devotion and characterized by remarkable courtesy and good manners. They also had...
Traditions, Joys, and Art in the “Welcome to Migratory Birds” Festival
Every day, foreigners and citizens of Costa Rica enjoy diverse and unique events full of art, gastronomy, and culture. There is one that distinctively...
Francisco Amighetti: A Renowned Costarican Artist
He was born in San Jose in 1907, a great painter, engraver and writer from Costa Rica. Having made more than 500 works, mostly engravings,...
Costa Rican Literature: Rich in Content and Still Flourishing
Costa Rican literature is still in development, although it has already produced writers of international projection, and whose works have been translated into other...
Costa Rican Aborigines, the beginning of our people
Since Cristobal Colon´s travel to America, the original inhabitants from those territories start to become minorities in every country they lived.
Costa Rica instead still...
Granada’s Poetry Festival Discusses Central American Integration
During the pre-opening of the 14th International Poetry Festival of Granada, panelists from Central American countries discussed the cultural integration that exists in the...
Costa Rica, A Nation with Linguistic Diversity
The countries of Latin America are characterized by using Spanish as a language, which is a characteristic that relates them closely to Spain. Within...
National Flag of Costa Rica: Why Do We Love It So Much?
Costa Rica, the country with the most stable democracy on the continent, reveals important and undisclosed details about our beautiful and beloved national flag....
Music for the Heart, Life, and the World
For many people, music can be the ideal option to express feelings and energies, both peace and sadness. It can also be part of...
Knowing the World through “Experiential Tourism”
Why traveling?
Traveling is by far the best way to know the world, and many people often travel by different means of transportation; train,...
Where Do Movie Directors Look for Inspiration?
Making movies is a multi-billion-dollar business with hundreds of movies released for public consumption each year. With so many repetitive sequels on offer, you...
Ethnic Tourism in Costa Rica – Part I
Ethnic tourism is found within cultural tourism and involves visiting various ethnic groups that exist around the world in their natural habitat. The main...
