The 5th edition of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week will fill Guanacaste with color and glamour on December 28 which will take place once again at Hacienda Pinilla Beach & Golf Resort. As is usually the case, the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week – Guanacaste (MBFWG) focuses on summer outfits and trends, inspired in the wonderful nature of Costa Rica. The activity is sponsored by Mastercard and prod...

Costa Rica’s Convention Center (CCCR) was elected as the site for the next World Congress of Veterinary Medicine, which is scheduled for April 27 to April 30 2019, this will be the first world congress that will be take place at the Convention Center. This event expects the participation of close to 1500 veterinarians. The event is organized by Comexp, Professional Congress Organization company...

The 15th edition of the Ross Foundation Walk and Run Against Cancer in Costa Rica will take place Sunday, October 7 starting at 8 a.m. at Paseo Colon, San Jose. Like every year, this initiative expects to gather the attention of thousands of people, raising awareness on breast cancer and other forms of this illness that affect many Costa Ricans every year. The 2km walk is completely free an...

Internationally acclaimed conductor Mark Laycock, from the United States and living in Berlin, Germany, will be directing the Costa Rican Symphony Orchestra this upcoming Friday, September 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, September 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the National Theater. The Orchestra will be sharing the stage with the Costa Rican Saxophone band Sonsax presenting the VII Concert of the Official Seaso...

This weekend the Costa Rican Philharmonic Orchestra will pay tribute to some of the best guitar players of all times. With their unique and characteristic style that has earned them a huge fan base and has ensured that all their shows sell out, the proposal of Director Marvin Araya this time around is to highlight the work of famous guitar players such as Jimi Hendrix, Gilmour, Clapton, J. Page...

At around 10:25 a.m. this morning the Independence Torch arrived in Costa Rica from Nicaragua through Peñas Blancas. The Independence Torch represents the liberty and independence of Costa Rica and the rest of the Central American countries. The tradition of the torch traveling through the different Central American countries began in 1964, the torch begins its journey in Guatemala and concl...

The already traditional International Book Fair “Feria del Libro” in Costa Rica kicked off this August 24 and will continue through September 2 at the Antigua Aduana building. This is the XIX edition of the event that honors this year three Costa Rican authors: Quince Duncan who is celebrating 50 years of literary activity; Fabián Dobles born in 1918 (a century ago) and who passed away in 1997;...

What is considered the most important wellness tourism event in Latin America, directed to the sectors of tourism, health, medical, hotels, Spa, travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, etc. will take place August 31 through September 2 in La Fortuna, San Carlos. “One of the pillars of this Congress is the promotion of a wellness culture in our country that will allow both Costa Ricans and ...

Costa Rica will have for the first time, a Wedding Expo directed to the LGBTI population in 2019. The event is organized by Villamil Productions and will take place at the Pedregal Events Center in San Antonio de Belen, Heredia in February, the specific dates have not yet been released but it will extend for three days. Villamil has made available one hundred stands for companies to offer di...

The XII edition of Valoarte will be held August 9th through August 31st in the fourth floor of the Texas Tech University building in Avenida Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica. The Valoarte Project is an art exhibit and art sale with the purpose of benefiting youth in social risk through the Hogar SIembra foundation. This year’s exhibit will showcase the work of Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo (1899...

Costa Rica will host the fourth edition of the Life Sciences Forum 2018, the event will take place October 15 and 16 in the recently inaugurated Costa Rica Convention Center. This edition’s theme is “Converging technologies lead the future of MedTech” and it will address topics such as: How does artificial intelligence, automation, big data or cyber security affect the medical devices and li...

The US Embassy in Costa Rica announced it is selling off house furniture, appliances, gym equipment, car tires, air conditioners, computer equipment and different vehicles. All articles can be seen and inspected on Friday, August 3 and Saturday, August 4 from 8:30 a.m. through 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. through 4 p.m. The following 15 vehicles are part of the selloff: Chevrolet Impala LS 20...

Even though the official day to celebrate is August 2, many Costa Ricans have already started their walk to La Basilica de los Angeles church in Cartago to honor the country’s patron saint La Virgen de los Angeles. “La Romeria” pilgrimage as it is known, requires the attention and organization of police and health authorities in the country, since its and event that gathers hundreds of thousands ...

Over 2,500 job positions will be available in the upcoming edition of the now traditional Expoempleo, a job fair that brings together companies that are seeking for talent to fill in different positions and candidates looking for new or better job opportunities. This event is geared specially towards bilingual or multilingual candidates and it will take place August 24 and 25 in the National Sta...

Like every year hundreds of thousands of Costa Ricans are preparing for the annual pilgrimage to La Basilica de Los Angeles in Cartago to honor the country’s patron saint, La Virgen de los Angeles or “La Negrita” this August 2. “La Romeria” as it is known in Costa Rica, is an act of faith for Catholics, that make the long walk to honor a promise, ask for a miracle or a favor or give thanks for ...

National and international experts will gather in Costa Rica to analyze the challenges and opportunities for the country and the rest of the region for wellness tourism. The event is directed to the sectors of tourism, health, medical, hotels, Spa, travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, etc. and will take place August 31 through September 2 in La Fortuna, San Carlos. Wellness tourism rep...

Photo Credit: US Embassy in Costa Rica The United States embassy in Costa Rica began the celebration of the 242 years of independence the evening of July 3rd with a formal gathering with personnel of the American Embassy and representatives of the Costa Rican government. “The United States was built in the principles of freedom, democracy and liberty and its these founding principles that stre...

The United States citizens celebrate this fourth of July 242 years of independent life, if you are in Costa Rica and you are looking for options on things to do this Independence Day, we offer you some alternatives: Backyard Bar: The Backyard Bar between Jaco and Hermosa in Puntarenas is hosting an "Old Fashioned Backyard Barbecue" starting at 4 p.m. with an open jackpot surf contest and live m...

The Costa Rica Piano Festival in its fifth edition will take place July 16 through July 21 and presentations will take place in the Musical Arts School (EAM) of the University of Costa Rica, the National Theater, the Eugene O’Neill Theater, the Costa Rica Tennis Club and the Municipal School of Integrated Arts of Santa Ana (EMAI). “The Costa Rica Piano Festival is one of the most important cult...

The annual LGBTI diversity parade – Pride Costa Rica 2018 will take place July 1 in its ninth consecutive year. The event will start at noon leaving from the Leon Cortes statue in La Sabana and will go through Paseo Colon, 2nd Avenue and will finish at the Plaza de la Democracia. Javier Umaña, coordinator of the event commented that the public will enjoy a colorful event with the participat...

June 7 through June 9 important figures will gather in Avenida Escazu in Costa Rica, “to propose and implement alternative lifestyle paradigms bases on social and environment justice”. “Omina 2018 is the biggest sustainable fashion and lifestyle event in Latin America; the word –Omina is Latin and means omen, its an non for profit initiative created with the objective of inspiring people to ch...

Ramadan Mubarak roughly translates into “Happy Ramadan”. The Islamic holy month of Ramadan officially begins this May 17 and will extend through June 14, this important event is also observed by the Muslim community in Costa Rica. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, a practice that allows them to understand the suffering of others. Fasting is obligatory for adults...

Costa Rica will host the first lesbian event in the Central American region, the Ella International Lesbian Festival, an event that will put Costa Rica on the map as a tourism destination for the lesbian and LGBTQ population. The activity which this year celebrates its 6th edition in Mallorca, Spain, is a culture, music, art and sports Festival “thought for the modern lesbian woman” where more ...

“Chepe se Tatúa” is the name of a tattoo marathon campaign, organized by the Costa Rican Technology Institute and the project “Chepe se Baña”, which provides homeless people of San José with the opportunity to take a shower and have access to a bathroom in a bus adapted for this purpose. The marathon hopes to raise funds to modify a bus into a mobile barber shop. Those interested in getting ...

Saturday is here and the weather is beautiful in Costa Rica, if you are looking for something to do to get you out of the house on this day there are two gastronomy festivals you’ll want to check out Taste: The Taste “pop-up” gastronomy festival combines food, drinks and music. The event will take place in the parking lot of the Real Intercontinental Hotel in Escazu today, Saturday, April 21, s...

The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week San Jose has become one of the most expected events not just of the fashion industry but of the entertainment world in Costa Rica and the region, this years edition will take place Wednesday May 2 through Saturday, May 5, at its usual venue, the Real Intercontinental Hotel in Escazu. Earlier this year the organization of the MBFWSJ had announced he participation o...

Spiritual guru Teal Swan, founder of “The Principle of Authenticity”, author and speaker will be offering workshops in Costa Rica July 7 through July 14 during the retreat “The Curveball”. 33-year-old Swan who was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has raised plenty of controversy, she considers herself revolutionary (like Martin Luther King and Gandhi)and according to Dailymail.co.uk “She believes ...

On March 16 at the Cariari Golf Club the Asociación Pro-Hospital Nacional de Niños – Parque de Diversiones(Association Pro-National Children´s Hospital-Amusement Park) is organizing the XIV Golf Tournament to raise funds to buy medical equipment for the benefit of the patients of the intensive care unit and burned unit of the Hospital. The Association hopes to raise enough money to buy a calori...

The sixth edition of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (MBFW) San Jose already has its dates set for Wednesday, May 2 through Saturday, May 5 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Escazu. The most important fashion event in the country will once again give national designers and models the opportunity to showcase their talent and take their collections to other international runways. Leonora Jimenez...

Photo Credit: Esteban Chinchilla / FIA 2017 The XVI edition of the International Festival of the Arts (FIA) in Costa Rica will take place April 6 through April 15, and will include a total of 92 artistic groups, 18 participating countries and 162 presentations. Under the slogan “The window to discover art”, the FIA will bring together over 1100 professionals in 7 main sites that include, th...

The 5th edition of the Sustainable Cities International Conference will take place at the Radisson Hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica, May 17 and 18, 2018. The objective of this congress is to promote the design, planning and construction of sustainable buildings. Sustainable lifestyles, resource efficiency, society, finance, mobility, public space, waste, bio economy, inclusive cities and many ...

If you have your mind made up and have decided to build or buy a house or apartment in Costa Rica, the Construction Expo (ExpoConstrucción) 2018 is a great place to start looking for options . This event will take place February 21-25 at the Pedregal Event Center in San Antonio de Belen, Heredia. Lots, houses, apartments, condominiums, over 217 stands offering construction materials, decorat...

The rural areas of Costa Rica are full of traditions that many times go unnoticed and that perhaps do not receive the credit deserved for their cultural and historic value; one of this traditions is the National Mules Festival. Celebrated every year in February in the area of Parrita, Puntarenas, this tradition began in properties in Esterillos in 1989, it started as a form of entertainment, an...

A new venue to enjoy concerts, live shows and even boxing or MMA events in Costa Rica is now available. Next to the Children’s Museum in downtown San Jose, a new “natural” amphitheater was created with capacity for 4000 people and parking for 600 cars. To build this outdoor venue they took advantage of a steep mountain and then built the natural bleachers in a semi-circle style. The inves...