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A Costa Rican dance against colonialism becomes a paradoxical tourist attraction

In a dusty village square in rural southern Costa Rica, men in colorful warrior masks are using huge leaves to whip a man wearing a muddy brown bull costume. The man beneath the costume charges his ...
Mena FN

Dance As A Common Language In Costa Rica

(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Until August 31, 2025, the School of Dance at the National University (UNA) will celebrate the 30th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Gathering for the Study of ...
The Tico Times

Traditional pilgrimage, Artisans’ Fair and other happenings around Costa Rica

Pilgrims from all over Costa Rica and Central America converge on the city of Cartago to pay their respects to “La Negrita,” the Virgin of Los Ángeles, the patron saint of Costa Rica. The Romería ...
The Tico Times

Spanish metal band, folkloric dance show, and other happenings around Costa Rica

With their flowing hair, their all-black outfits, and their gypsy-infused ballads, Mägo de Oz is like the Iberian answer to Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Established in Madrid in 1988, the nine-man band ...
The Trentonian

Trenton-based Costa Rican dance troupe performing in New York City

A Costa Rican dance troupe Sunday makes another appearance in the famous New York City Hispanic Day Parade/Desfile de la Hispanidad New York. “The Costa Rican Folk Dance Group ‘Recordando Mi Tierra,’ ...