Artists The Magic World of Isidro Con Wong Anna, March 1, 2013 Isidro Con Wong was born in February 1931 in San Jose, Costa Rica. His parents were Chinese and had migrated from Guangdong province, Zhongshan, China. At a young age, his parents took him to visit Canton, the place of his origins, so that he could study about his ancestors and… Continue Reading
Artists Elizabeth Steinvorth Anna, March 1, 2013 Elizabeth Steinvorth, a Costa Rican artist and decorator, has become a shining star in the world of colors and is known for her experimental nature that she shows in her paintings. She has this amazing ability to transform simple, useless objects into beautiful pieces of art. From objects like paper… Continue Reading
Festivals FIA International Festival of Arts Anna, February 28, 2013April 14, 2013 Together with all the dance and music festivals, Costa Rica hosts a festival just to celebrate art. Organized by Ministry of Culture and Youth, this event was founded back in 1989 with the National Theater of Costa Rica. It was formerly called the ‘San Jose for peace’. This gave… Continue Reading
Festivals The Best Festival Anna, February 27, 2013April 14, 2013 Among the several music festivals that happen all year round in Costa Rica, The Best Festival has shown itself literally to be the best music festival among all. This festival produced by “Best Time Ever presents” is an annual event in the calendars of Costa Rica. The venue, being the… Continue Reading
Festivals Nueva Trova Cubana with Silvio Rodriguez Anna, February 27, 2013April 14, 2013 After 23 years which for his fans was a forever of a long time, the Cuban musician finally will to land to perform on the Costa Rican land on April 12th, 2013. The effort put in by Ariel Rivas Entertainment and Evenpro to make this dream come true for the… Continue Reading
Artists Jeannina Blanco Anna, February 27, 2013March 1, 2013 This very fine artist, Jeannina Blanco, was born in Costa Rica. Although she was born here, she moved to California and lived all her life there. Her reason for shifting to California was her interest in arts; she wanted to attend workshops of fine arts and painting there. These workshops… Continue Reading
Festivals Fatboy Slim Live In Costa Rica! Anna, February 26, 2013April 14, 2013 It took the music lovers and party rockers by surprise and utter delight once it was confirmed that Fat Boy Slim included Costo Rica in his much popular Latin American Tour. The famous record producer, one of the pioneers of electronic music and now the loved and adored… Continue Reading
Festivals Costo Rica International DocuFest Anna, February 26, 2013April 14, 2013 After much appreciation received by the documentaries in Costo Rica International Film Festival, the makers were stimulated to put forth a festival for the documentary films alone. This major event now known to be the Costa Rica International Documentary Film Festival revels the art of documentary and delivers all the… Continue Reading
Festivals The Envision Festival Anna, February 26, 2013April 14, 2013 The Envision Festival and its team works towards promoting healthy living among people. These highly talented individuals put forth a festival that combines the magic of art, music, yoga, speaking workshops together and provides us a chance to cleanse our body and souls, reinforce courage to face everyday… Continue Reading
Artists Patricia Murolo Anna, February 25, 2013 Patricia Murolo is a Costa Rican artist who specializes in oil paintings. She has set up her studio and gallery in a beautiful place called Playa Avellanas, in the pacific coast of Costa Rica and named it Azulthalo. Patricia was born in San Jose, Costa Rica, which proved to be… Continue Reading