The Australian duo Air Supply is ready to please different generations of Costa Rican fans with their long-awaited return to the country. The concert, which promises to be an evening full of nostalgia and emotion, will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Parque Viva.

 Air Supply, known for hits that have endured through the decades, including unforgettable songs like “Lost in Love,” “Every Woman in the World,” “All Out of Love,” and “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All ,” promises to give his followers a unique musical experience.This will be the fourth time that the duo made up of Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell will perform in Costa Rica, since their formation in 1975.

With the Costa Rican Philharmonic Orchestra

 One of the highlights of this concert will be the participation of the Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Marvin Araya, as special guests.Tickets for this concert will be available on Friday, October 13 at 10 a.m.  through publitickets.com, with prices starting at $82.

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For the first time in history, Costa Rica will host the World BBQ Association’s prestigious Intercontinental BBQ Championships.This competition brings together the champions from each member country of the WBQA (World Grill Association).

A tough competition

 This event will feature the participation of more than 50 teams from various countries, who will compete for the title of world champion.The judges, in charge of selecting the champion, are accredited and come from 14 different countries, including the United States, France and Germany.The Intercontinental BBQ Championships will take place from November 17 to 19 at the La Caraña Horse Riding Club, from 12 noon to 11 p.m.

A unique opportunity

 “This is a unique opportunity for visitors to learn more about the world of grilling, we work on an open kitchen model where visitors will be able to see how the grill is prepared and handled, open fires that will guarantee a very colorful show of aromas. and flavors,” commented José Pablo Formal, president of the World BBQ Association Costa Rica.

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After being a success in sales, the National Theater extended the season of “Mujercitas Costa Rica”.The public will be able to enjoy three new functions on September 2 at 5:00 pm. and at 8:00 p.m. and on September 3 at 8:00 p.m.

Message of female empowerment

The play is based on the literary classic by Louisa May Alcott and is produced by Akelarre Producciones.The central message is female empowerment and freedom of choice in the way of living, challenging the expectations imposed by society.The play seeks to convey this message through a captivating staging that will delight audiences regardless of their age.

Great artistic quality

“Without a doubt this work is a proposal of great artistic quality, which has combined maturity with emerging talents. Spectators will enjoy a staging with detailed scenery, where good performances are mixed with singing and a bit of dancing,” said Karina Salguero, general director of the National Theater.

Tickets are priced at ¢8 thousand general and ¢5,500 for students with a card and senior citizens.They can be purchased at Teatro Nacional.go.cr and at the physical ticket office of the Theater.

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Social media activity abounds with comments from those who complain about the rapid sale of tickets for different concerts, such as those of Juan Luis Guerra (in June 2023) and Red Hot Chili Peppers (in October 2023). In order to check them up, it is enough to enter the eticket.cr site to find the news that both presentations, which will take place at the National Stadium, do not have tickets available.

This medium learned that the production of the Dominican show requested authorization from the Ministry of Economy to sell more tickets than those initially authorized (due to the type of format). But to this day, lovers of bachata and merengue, as well as American rock who did not get tickets before will be left,justwanting to see them live.

And how are the other concerts going on?

To find out what the status of other concerts is, this medium reviewed sites such as eticket.ct and smarticket.net, where a good part of the musical shows on the way have been concentrated.

Here is the list:

Christian Nodal (June 17th, 2023, in Pedregal) – there are sold out locations or few tickets. One of them is VIP confinement and diamond confinement (tables). There are also enabled spaces on the 2 platforms.

GrupoFirme (July 29th, 2023, at the National Stadium)- The tickets are practically sold out and there are only a few spaces left in the eastern stalls, eastern balcony and eastern shadow.

Edén Muñoz (August 4th, 2023, in Pérez Zeledón)- It has some sold locations (the most expensive). They are available in diamond, platinum, and general categories.

Lucero &Mijares (August 13th, 2023, at the National Stadium)- The Superfan area is sold out; This is not the case in the rest of the locations, where there are tickets for sale.

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From May 16^th to 27^th, the Costa Rican audiovisual industry will promote itself in one of the largest film showcases in the world: the Cannes Film Festival, in France, whose 76th edition brings together more than 12,000 industry professionals and where one of the most important audiovisual markets: Marché Du Film, aimed at directors, actors, producers, among others.

On this occasion, the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER) and the Costa Rican Film Commission encouraged the participation of five Costa Rican companies selected to represent the country at the festival: Atómica Films, Baby Atómica, Café Cinema, NocheNegra Productions and Sputnik Films. The latter is the producer of the “Madre Pájaro” project, which is part of “La Fabrique”, a parallel program to the Cannes Film Festival that supports projects in development.

Presence at an international level

“The Marché Du Film offers the opportunity to these Costa Rican companies to consolidate their presence at an international level; strengthen business relationships; as well as generate new business, co-production agreements, distribution, funds, among others. In addition, it opens space to learn about new trends in the industry through the analysis of market behavior,” said José Castro, Film Commissioner of Costa Rica.

During the nine days of the event, Costa Rica will have a stand of the country brand Essential Costa Rica for the exhibition of projects, in which individual appointments will be attended for each company, and appointments for the Film Commission, which will promote alliances and attraction of more filming business to Costa Rican territory, added Castro.

For her part, ArgeriVenegas, logistics director of Café Cinema, commented that “the Cannes Film Festival and the Marché Du Film mean a lot to us as a company in Costa Rica by being able to expose all the potential we have, internationally. For example, we have great alliances with distributors and exhibitors. And on top of that, we have the opportunity to present a screening of our film with 30 people here in Cannes.”

Communicating new incentives

Through participation in the Cannes Film Festival, PROCOMER and the Film Commission seek to promote Costa Rica in global networking spaces that contribute to communicating the new incentives that Costa Rica has established for the audiovisual sector, as well as the generation of new business opportunities and the approach to international companies so that they participate in the Audiovisual Market of Central America and the Caribbean (MAUCC) 2023, which will take place next September in Costa Rica.

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The icon of Latin music, Juan Luis Guerra, arrives in Costa Rica to offer an expected concert on June 10^th at the National Stadium. The MEIC authorized this activity, which will be carried out with a capacity of 25,567 people through Eticket.cr. Although it is not yet known with which tour the Dominican singer-songwriter will be present, his fans are already looking forward to his arrival.

Guerra, known for his songs like “Bachata Rosa” and “Te Regalo Una Rosa”, has managed to transcend borders with his music and establish himself as one of the greatest Latin artists of all time.

Great expectations

The announcement of his concert in Costa Rica has generated great expectations in the public, who hope to know more details about the event. The date is already confirmed and the tickets will be available on the Eticket.cr platform, although more details about their sale are still unknown.

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The Swedish band Arrival will give two concerts in Costa Rica next May, in which they will perform the hits of ABBA. The production company AEA Producciones announced that the presentations of the Nordics will be on the 19th and 20th at the Melico Salazar theater, at 8 p.m.

In these two concerts in May there will be no shortage of hits like Chiquitita, Mamma Mía and Dancing Queen among many more. Tickets will be on sale very soon on the website www.eticket.cr, the production firm indicated.

Second visit to Costa Rica

The Swedes have made various tours of Latin America, Europe, India and the United States. They were in Costa Rica in 2019 and this will be their second visit.

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More than a decade has passed, in which the Envisión Festival has been taking place in Costa Rica, mainly in Uvita de Osa, and the impact it has generated in the society that lives the experience is incredible.

There will be 8 days of international music, yoga and movement classes, surfing, workshops, sunset celebrations on the beach, sacred spaces and ceremonies, world arts and crafts market, wellness and skin spa, plus incredible local food, the citizens connect, vibrate in favor of art, bio-construction, and very importantly, through spirituality. Do you want to know the exact days of the event? From February 27th to March 6th, 2023, the good vibes will take over

From southern Costa Rica

Envisión is a celebration that is characterized by awakening human potential, where different cultures interact with each other, are inspired and project towards a better planet, sustainable of course, that is why the interest in its surroundings where it takes place, pure nature. All the people who wish can be present at the Envisión Festival, yes, bring your best disposition to enjoy and learn from each of the activities.

2023 will be the key year to live the Envisión Festival intensely

The Envisión festival is considered the most ecological in the world and the most important in Central America, where people can witness recreations in the jungle of Uvita, appreciating the environment that surrounds them, living opportunities to enjoy more of Costa Rica, with off-site excursions like surf lessons and horseback riding.

Do you wonder how to get to the Festival?

If you are a tourist and want to attend the event, then flying into San José International Airport and from there are shuttle buses that go directly to the festival site. You can also rent a car at the airport, follow the signs to Jaco and then head south along the coast to Uvita, the place is located exactly 2 km north of the town.

More than 50 national and international artists

More than 50 national and international artists will be offering the best of their talent to festival attendees. Among the international musicians are Bonoho, Clozee, Dessert Dwellers, Opiuo, The California Honeydrops, Rodrigo Gallardo, Tokimonsta, Rising Appalachia, among others. And national talent will also be present with Magpie Jay, Ojo de Buey, Sonámbulo, Santos & Zurdo, Bunny Wabbit, Funka, Fernando Melo, María Wabe, Ces Castro, Guadalupe Urbina and many more.

85% of the foreign people who attend Envisión generate a great economic impact in the Uvita community.

It is worth noting that Envision employees committed to planting more than 80,000 trees. More than 30 tons of garbage has been collected from the beaches. And during the pandemic, they offered the Ciudad Cortes hospital a $18,000 medical team, in addition to multiple benefits that have been donated to Uvita.

From The Costa Rica News, we are proud to announce the return of Envisión Festival

After a terrible pandemic, we are sure that this 2023 edition will not be the exception to change the thinking of many, it will awaken human potential and the desire for a sustainable community and Pura Vida!

Remember that the Envision Festival is an awakening of the soul, a focus emphasized on the pillars of movement, spirituality, music, art, health, sustainability and education, it is much more than just a music festival…

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The epicenter of electronic music, The BPM Festival Costa Rica, has already announced its final lineup for what will be the largest electronic music gathering in the country with 95 artists such as Art Department, Audiofly, Bedouin, Carl Craig, Darmon, Danny Tenaglia, DJ Minx, Giolì & Assia, Hernán Cattaneo, Loco Dice, Moojo, Meli Rodriguez, Rafa Barrios, Sharam, Stacey Pullen, Technasia, Vintage Culture and Wheats, among others.

The second edition of this celebration is from January 25th to 29th, 2023 in Tamarindo, Guanacaste and offers a wide range of sets and performances from its extensive list of house and techno champions.

It is possible to buy tickets for the 5 days of the festival, there is also the option of buying a package to enjoy the 3 days of the weekend or you can purchase tickets for individual days.

 The BPM experience continues to cross borders

Despite the involuntary cancellation of The BPM Festival in 2022, the team has worked tirelessly to take his renowned concept to new horizons and expand his BPM family. In March, The BPM Festival touched down in Miami for the debut of its Miami Music Week branch.

The two-day outdoor experience featured exciting performances by more than 30 artists, including Art Department, John Digweed, Victor Calderone, Jesse Calosso, Neverdogs, Deep Dish (Dubfire + Sharam) and more.

The brand also expanded into Toronto for BPM Canada’s first special edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September, at some of the city’s most prestigious electronic music venues, hosting the likes of Carlo Lio, Dubfire, Maher Daniel, Nathan Barato and Sydney Blu, among others.

What is The BPM Festival?

Over the years, BPM has been committed to hosting the best in techno and house, with editions in picturesque locations like Mexico, Portugal and Tel Aviv, as well as satellite events in Bali, Brazil, Dubai, Ibiza, Miami, Toronto. and more. Originally, in 2008, it was a post-New Year’s Eve industry gathering for bartenders, promoters and musicians. The BPM Festival has become a fixture on the global festival calendar and will finally hold its second event at its new flagship location: Tamarindo, Costa Rica. The brand will continue the festivities with its international fans, die-hards and newbies alike, throughout 2023 with new editions in various locations to be announced soon around the world.

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This year the Expo Jobs 2022 will be held, a new Employment Fair for all of Central America by the hand of Encontr24 between November 14th and 18th. Digital platforms such as Encontr24 have become a fundamental tool for this entire process.

Throughout this period, they have been perfecting their features and generating more facilities for all users. They will be presented at the largest virtual recruitment and networking event in Central America.

“In 2021 alone, there were more than 23,000 job offers in the five countries where we have the largest presence (Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica). These types of events serve to continue promoting online searches and facilitating access to the labor market for more people”, said Wendy Jordan, COO and founder of Encontr24.

During Expo Jobs, the leading marketplace in Central America will present its new tool, which will serve to improve and facilitate filtering in job searches. In addition, it will be free for those who apply for the offers.

Candidateate

This is “Candidateate”, which will allow applicants to answer three questions on video, which will be presented along with the resume. In this way, they will become a small interview sample for recruiters to consider and help them discover people who fit the profile they are looking for for a particular position.

• Costa Rica Facilitates the Arrival of Foreign Tourists to the Country

Empleomanía will be a unique opportunity to offer and look for work, with exclusive benefits of the event. Recruiting companies and human resources agencies that want to participate must register on the page of their country and follow the indicated steps.

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