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Mon, 14 Ap- INTERNATIONAL ARTIST FESTIVAL
Close to 5,000 national and international artist will come together to take part in the International Arts Festival, April 11-20.
On April 11 will be the inauguration in Alajuela with a celebration of the 152nd anniversary of the Battle of Rivas.
Other branches of the festival will kick off with opening activities.
In San Jose, for example, there will be concerts in Sabana Park.
This year the IAF will take place in three provinces: Alajuela, San Jose, and Puntarenas.
This is the first time that the IAF will take place in three different areas. The previous ones wanted to give a sense of protection to the natural resources of the country.
The festival will have artist like Cheo Feliciano, who will be in the popular ?little chicken dance? in Alajuela together with Son de Tiquiza.
70 cultural groups and 22 countries will participate this year on various stages.
- COSTA RICA COW PARADE 2008
In downtown San Jose since March 27 is conducted activity called Cow Parade 2008 in Costa Rica.
The Cow Parade is public art exposition where hundreds of life-sized cows made of fiber gl***, are painted by renowned artists and art lovers who want to leave their mark on this unique event.
The general public will be able to view them around San Jose from March 27th until August 1st. They will be on display on 4th Avenue Boulevard (Iglesia de la Soledad Plaza, Garantías Sociales Plaza, and Central Park), Central Avenue Boulevard (Cultural Plaza, Morazán Park, and National Park) and Ricardo Jiménez Boulevard (from the National Park to the Supreme Court Justice). Likewise, there will be some in the Escazú Multiplaza shopping mall, west of the capital, San Jose.
The Cow Parade has taken place in more than 20 cities throughout the world and is an altruistic international movement. At the end of the display, the cows will be auctioned off publicly in San José, Costa Rica. 70% of the funds generated from the auctions will be donated to varying charity institutions.
Tue, 05 Fe- IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN COSTA RICA
During the second trimester of year 2008, the Fourth Meeting of the International Work Group regarding the Development of Sustainable Tourism will be held in Costa Rica.
Countries such as France, Germany, Australia, United States, Norway, the United Kingdom, Bahamas, Brazil, Cambodia, Cape Verde, China, Croatia, Madagascar, Mali, as well as the European Union, the UNESCO, the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and representatives of professional and nongovernmental organizations will all be participating in this important event.
The objective of this international gathering is to project and value ?good practices? regarding the topic of a sustainable tourism that is respectful towards local cultural identities, the environment, and that allows a harmonious development of small towns.
The Minister of Tourism of Costa Rica, Carlos Ricardo Benavides, indicated that this meeting will allow participants to become aware of the experience and goals that the country has in order to carry out tourism development through a sustainable model.
Benavides also pointed out that the tourism policies should be aimed towards achieving a fair distribution of the resources among the population and that the agreement that substitutes the Kyoto Protocol, regarding the reduction of emissions causing the greenhouse effect, should include a mechanism of compensation for countries that protect wooded areas. In that sense, Costa Rica has set a goal to become a zero carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) tourist destination by the year 2021.
Costa Rica, one of the countries with the greatest biodiversity in the world, has been since 1990, one of the first eco tourism destinations where the national heritage has been used in a sustainable and responsible way. Among the country?s activities in favor of sustainable development, there is the program for the Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST), created in 1999 by the Costa Rica Tourist Board (ICT).
Fri, 25 Ja- Festival de las Mulas en Parrita
Many years ago a few farmers from Parrita began with the practice of mule races nearby Esterillos Beach in the Mid Pacific. The hobby that started out as way of having fun has become one of Parrita?s most popular traditions.
The Asociación para el Bienestar Parriteño (ASOBIPA) [Parrita?s Welfare ***ociation], has devoted itself to consolidating this tradition, reinforcing the festival with the two-horse races and tractor rally. It is expected to have one of the most colorful festivals taking place within the last years carried out in 2008, hoping to receive national and international tourists so they can get to know one of the funniest races carried out in Costa Rica.
Activities will begin on January 24 to february 03 with the awaited Mule Race. In addition everyday there will be: livestock and agricultural machinery show, craft sale, ?corridas de toros?, typical food, karaoke, dances, and the atmosphere of the ? La Mulita Alegre? bar.
For further information, telephone: 779-8245
E-mail: festivalmulas@yahoo.com.mx
Programme of Activities:
http://www.puntarenas.com/portal/news.asp?id=7
Mon, 21 Ja- COSTA RICA WITH 8 DIGITS IN THE 2008
On Thursday, March 20, 2008, the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE) will put into effect the new telephone numeration that will consist of 8 digits for residential and commercial telephones in addition to cellular telephony.
As of that date, telephone clients must dial the digit ?2? before the already known number for fixed telephone lines and the digit ?8? for cellular phone numbers.
The new national numeration contemplates the National Telecommunications System?s (SNT) current and future needs and considers the growth and distribution of the clients in addition to the capacity to satisfy new facilities and services demanded by technological innovation.
In this sense, the Institution recommends that clients have foresight in the matter and apply the new telephone number with the new digit to stationery and publicity materials.
Thu, 17 Ja- COSTA RICA TOURISM GREW IN 2007
Statistics show that during 2007, tourism grew a 10%, representing more than 200,000 tourists.
This result doubled the number predicted by the World Tourism Organization, which estimated that the region would grow a 5%.
?This has been truly a good year, the policy of the Costa Rica Tourist Board aimed at attracting new airlines, knocking on doors, and signing cooperative campaign agreements, has turned out in our favor,? stated the Minister of Tourism, Carlos Ricardo Benavides.
Precisely Costa Rica recently stood out as one of the ten most important destinations in the world regarding the environment, according to the ranking in Country Brand?s latest publication, carried out every year by the company Future Brand.
Thu, 20 De- FIRST INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL TOURISM CONGRESS
For the first time in the countryâ??s medical history, Costa Rica will be officially hosting the International Congress on Medical Tourism, organized by the Medical Consortium of Costa Rica.
Doctors who specialize in plastic surgery, dermatology, ophthalmology, dentistry, as well as beauticians will be able to participate in the event, which is expected to turn into a forum, so that professionals and students from the different areas of health and cosmetic surgery in the country can share their knowledge and experiences with specialists from abroad.
â??The initiative of the congress is based on the fact that Costa Rica has turned into a point of reference when searching for medical services, while enjoying a first cl*** tourist destination,â? commented Doctor Kattia Calvo, one of the organizers of the activity.
The congress recently held at the Hotel Ramada Plaza Herradura in San José, on December 10, 11, and 12 with the participation of representatives from the United States, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Panama, Spain, Venezuela, Brazil and Costa Rica.
According to statistics supplied by the Costa Rica Tourist Board, between 200 and 250 operations related to health and cosmetic surgery are carried out per month at hospitals in Costa Rica. 90% of these are performed on foreigners.
Tue, 11 De- CHINA TOURISM INTERESTED IN COSTA RICA
The main interest that China has with Costa Rica, in addition to commerce, is the tourism and investment sector, stated Martín Zuñiga, General Manager of the Promoter of External Commerce of Costa Rica (PROCOMER), who recently visited China.
Some sectors are already beginning to show interest in Costa Rica as a tourist destination, commented Zuñiga.
Regarding the topic of investment, China is searching for new markets to enter other countries and in that sense Costa Rica is geographically an attractive market due to the fact that it is a central point between America, Asia, and Europe and because it has close commercial ties with the United States, concluded Zuñiga.
Wed, 28 No- NEW JW MARRIOT HOTEL IN GUANACASTE
The construction of the first JW Marriott hotel in the country is making progress on the lands of Hacienda Pinilla, Santa Cruz, province of Guanacaste. The works, managed by the company Van der Laat & Jiménez, have reached a 35%. The design was created by the architect Ronald Zürcher, along with the company Paul Design Partners.
The five star hotel will offer 310 rooms, 30 of which will be reserved for executives. Moreover, the complex will have 10 individual units, 200 condos and a swimming pool.
The hotel will be the 7th of this chain in Latin America. The idea is the result of a franchising agreement between Marriott International and Hotel Real de Pinilla, a company subsidiary of Grupo Poma (El Salvador).
The hotel will be built on a 63.500 square meters area. More than a half of the land will be ***igned to construction and there will be 25.000 square meters of green areas.
The developers expect the construction to be concluded within the next year.
Currently, there are 950 people working in the construction, an amount that will increase up to 1.500 between December and January 2008.
- CHINA TOUR OPERATORS WILL VISIT COSTA RICA
A group of 200 tour operators from China will visit Costa Rica in the next months, according to the Minister of Tourism, Carlos Ricardo Benavides.
The businessmen will visit Costa Rica to get informed about the tourism offer that the country provides and to be familiar with the national territory.
Benavides explained that it will be a great opportunity for the country to show its tourism potential to this new market.
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