A rare sports car from the personal collection of Steven Tyler has been auctioned, raising $800,000 for his Janie's Fund, a philanthropic partnership with Youth Villages. Tyler and his "car for a cause" were one of the biggest draws at the auction by Barrett-Jackson, "The World's Greatest Collector Car Auction," at Westworld in Scottsdale, Arizona. The black 2012 Hennessey Venom GT was one of o...

Metal fans asked for it, and Move Concerts decided to please them. The thrash metal band Slayer will be giving a concert in Costa Rica on May 1st, this is the second time they come to the country, the first time was back in 2011. Slayer was formed in 1981 in California, and along with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax it is one of the big thrash metal bands; it has received five Grammy nomination...

The event “Sundays free of smoke” promoted by the Municipality of San Jose and that were so successful in past years will resume this 2017 starting February 12 and all Sundays through April 9. In these events the objective is to motivate families to visit the capital city without having to worry about cars and the contamination caused by them, the activities take place in Paseo Colón which clos...

Costa Rican model and entrepreneur Leonora Jimenez, became the target of social media critics and attacks after making a controversial comment regarding Miss Canada Siera Bearchell. Leonora commented that her favorite candidate for the Miss Universe crown was the representative of Kenya, Mary Esther Were; when one of her followers asked what her opinion would be if Miss Canada won, since she ha...

If one thing is true is that the Kardashian-Jenner clan is constantly surrounded by controversy, some love them, some hate them, but apparently there are more lovers than haters considering the amount of followers each of the sisters collects on social media and the number of seasons their show has, not considering, clothing line, make-up line, etc. For all those that see their presence in Cost...

Edition #65 of beauty pageant Miss Universe will take place at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines today. 86 candidates are competing to become the new Miss Universe, replacing current beauty queen Pía Alonzo. Judges of this year’s competition are: Cynthia Bailey (model and reality TV star), Dayanara Torres (Miss Universe 1993), Francine Lefrak (social entrepreneur and producer), M...

Former England football captain David Beckham has rejected suggestions he and wife Victoria stay together for commercial reasons - the Beckham "brand" - saying they simply love each other. The couple just renewed their wedding vows The A-list celebrity, who helped Manchester United achieve an unprecedented treble of winning the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League in the 1998-99 se...

Through several posts in their different social media channels, specially Instagram and Snapchat, Kim, Kourtney, Kylie and Khloe seem to be having fun in Costa Rica, in helicopters they have traveled to different areas of Guanacaste to do some adventure tourism and some local media has reported they will be taking a yacht trip to go explore the Pacific coasts of Costa Rica. The famous family ar...

Just like "El Cid," Hugo Chavez may be deceased but now he rules Venezuela again, this time on television as the leading character of the series "El Comandante" (The Commander), created by one of his harshest critics, journalist Moises Naim. The show debuts on the small screen this Monday. "To those who wish me dead, I wish them long life, so they can see how the Bolivarian Revolution will prog...

Followers of “Keeping up with the Kardashians” are well aware of how every year, the famous family plans a vacation every year to an exotic destination, and their adventures during the weekend “getaway” are usually filmed and later used as material for their show. Fans trying to "keep up" with the Kardashians in Costa Rica This is the reason the Kardashian-Jenners are spending time in Cost...

We all know who they are, or have at least heard from them, whether the entertainment business interests us or not, they are difficult to ignore. According to several publications, including US Weekly, the Kardashians are planning to travel to Costa Rica for their yearly family getaway; this includes Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Scott, Kendall, Kylie, their children and their mother Kris along with he...

https://youtu.be/lp-EO5I60KA Brit singer andsongwriter Ed Sheeran will give a concert in Costa Rica for the first time in June 6,2017 at the Coca Cola Amphitheater in Parque Viva. The stop in Costa Rica is part of the singer’s world tour after the release of his most recent singles, “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill”, which have reached the first and sixth positions respectively in the ...

Actress Mary Tyler Moore died Wednesday at a hospital in the U.S. state of Connecticut from complications of diabetes, from which she had suffered for years, her publicist said. She was 80. The vivacious actress, who starred for years in a popular television sitcom bearing her name, had needed respiratory assistance during the week prior to her death, local media reported. "Today, beloved icon...

“Presos” or Imprisoned has become the first Costa Rican film to be part of the digital platform Netflix. The movie, directed by Esteban Ramirez, and starring Natalia Arias and Leynar Gómez, was filmed entirely in Costa Rica and released in 2015. It tells the story of a young girl that due to her job begins a friendship with a prison inmate. Imprisoned is offered by Netflix as of January 19 f...

By Wendy Anders British singer Sting will give his fourth performance in Costa Rica on May 9 at the National Stadium in La Sabana Metropolitan Park in San José, said SD Concerts, the company organizing the concert as part of his 57th & 9th Tour. Sting just released his 57th & 9th album, a mix of rock and pop songs. General seating for the Sting show will be on sale starting Januar...

By Wendy Anders Starting Saturday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m., car enthusiasts can check out hundreds of antique and other “exotic” cars on exhibit at the Puntarenas tourist boulevard on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast. "It will be one of the biggest events in Latin America. We will have modified cars, motorcycles, ATVs and more,” said Johnny Quesada event organizer. Lasting until Sunday...

The 74th edition of the Golden Globes awards presented by Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) took place Sunday night at the Hotel Beverly Hilton Los Angeles. Jimmy Fallon parodied the opening scene from musical "La La Land" - the favorite of the night with seven nominations - to kick off Golden Globes 2017. Fallon imitated Ryan Gosling, the leading actor of the critically-acclaimed m...

The International Festival of the Arts 2017 will be taking place June 29th through July 9th, 2017, and for this year’s edition the Artistic and Cultural Production Center, part of the Ministy of Culture and Youth has opened the period for reception of proposals for participation in the XV edition of the International Art Festival (FIA 17). The FIA is the biggest cultural and artistic even in Co...

For many Costa Ricans, especially young adults, missing the Palmares festivities is not an option. After welcoming a new year and after the Zapote fair this is the next big event in the calendar. The usually quiet city in Alajuela turns every January into the epicenter of fun and the synonym of party. The Palmares event has been taking place for 30 years now and it includes a horse parade, a...

Los Angeles, Jan. 4 — Singer Janet Jackson, 50, has given birth to her first child, a boy named Eissa Al Mana, her publicist announced. "Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana are thrilled to welcome their son Eissa Al Mana into the world," a representative for the singer said in a statement published late Tuesday in People magazine. "Janet had a stress-free healthy delivery and is resting c...

By Wendy Anders Tamarindo Beach’s Ocaso Festival begins this week with a delicious, varied line-up of music, art, and gastronomy. Entrance is free for attendees who sign up at the festival’s site, but space is limited (www.ocasofestival.com), said event organizers in a press statement. The festival starts this Thursday, January 5, and lasts for four straight days of fun under the sun. ...

Costa Rican Hernan Jimenez is someone that dared to dream big, and has managed to build a name and a reputation in a field where not many “ticos” have ventured. Here in Costa Rica when someone mentions wanting to be an artist he/she will face the usual negativity, with comments such as: “you are going to starve”, “you’ll never make it”, “you can’t make a living in this country doing that” or “n...

The hundreds of thousands of people who rang in 2017 in New York City's Times Square were treated to performances by a long list of big-name artists on New Year's Eve. Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan and Silentó headlined the traditional celebration in Times Square on New Year's Eve, with partiers standing on their feet for hours and unable to leave their chosen spots amid frigid temperatures. ...

A new sports and entertainment theme park will open doors in May of 2017 in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Sport Land, hopes to provide kids and adults a space for the practice of different sports, games and different entertainment alternatives as an option for families and friends to have fun together and forget about electronic forms of entertainment for a while. 41,000 square meters will be divided i...

- Entertainer Debbie Reynolds died after suffering a stroke, according to entertainment site TMZ. Reynolds was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital on Wednesday just a day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher, US media outlets reported. Reynolds, 84, fell ill at the Beverly Hills home of her son Todd Fisher, celebrity news Web site TMZ said. Someone at the residence telephoned for an...

Actress Carrie Fisher, known for her role as Princess Leia in "Star Wars," died Tuesday, December 27, she was 60 years old. Carrie Fisher was an actress, author and screenwriter, that became known worldwide for portraying Princess Leia, in the "Star Wars" films. "It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning,"...

British singer-songwriter Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, known as George Michael has died at his home, his agent reported. He was 53. George Michael shot to fame in the 80’s with the duo Wham! and later continued his career as a solo artist. “It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period,” his publ...

The Costa Rica International Film Festival 2016 came to an end this weekend with the celebration of its award ceremony. This Festival presented 72 films from different parts of the world in an event that extended for 10 days. The winners in this fifth edition were: Feature Film category Best Central American Feature Film and Best National Feature Film: “Abrázame como antes” –Costa Rica...

KC and the Sunshine Band, the very popular American musical group founded in 1973 by Harry Wayne Casey and that became popular in the late 80’s and early 90’s with their disco rhythm and funk, will be performing in Costa Rica for the first time, this Monday, December 19 at the Parque de Diversiones amusement park starting at 6 p.m. as part of the Retro Fest event. Songs such as: “That’s the Way...

Actor and singer Cesar Melendez was known for his jovial and humble personality; his hard work and honest interpretations of different characters made him one of the favorite artists among the Costa Rican public. Cesar Melendez was born in Nicaragua, but lived in Costa Rica since he was 4 years of age. He passed away this Saturday, December 17 as he lost his battle to cancer. Melendez was be...

Washington, Dec. 14 —  The district attorney in the case against U.S. actor and comedian Bill Cosby accused him on Wednesday of "a lifetime of sexual assault" on women in a pre-trial hearing. Kevin Steele, the district attorney for Pennsylvania's Montgomery County, where this week another round of pre-trial hearings is under way, hopes to convince the judge that the 13 women who have accused Co...

The “Festival de La Luz” or (Parade of Light) in Costa Rica is already a tradition in Costa Rica and will take place December 17 in San Jose. But the Christmas activities are not exclusive to the capital city, and for the third year in a row, the neighbors of Quepos in Puntarenas will have their own Bright Lights Boat Parade. Around 15 to 20 boats will bring lights and fun to residents of Quepo...

Sao Paulo, Dec. 6 — Colombian singer Shakira said here Tuesday that the task of being a mother has been the most difficult one in her life, admitting that combining motherhood with her professional career is a "daily challenge." Shakira with her eldest son in early 2015, source Facebook. "I don't know how I do it. I imagine that, like all women in the world, we're crazy. It's a daily challe...

The Costa Rica National Theater will be the scenery of a classic story with a twist, Alice in Wonderland is the December proposal of director Maria Amalia Pendones and her company Danzay in collaboration with the National Theater and the Comprehensive System of Artistic Training for Social Inclusion (Sifais). The story of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland has been recreated through animated m...

The Costa Rica International Film Festival returns for its 5th edition and is scheduled from December 8th to the 17th. A total of 58 feature films and 14 short films will be shown in five different theaters: Magaly Movie Theater, La Aduana Theater, Theater 1887, the Theater of Dance and the Amphitheater of the National Center of Culture. Entrance is free of charge for the 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. sho...

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Model and Reality Show Celebrity Kendall Jenner gets her wings.Photo Credit: Facebook page Kris Jenner /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, the Victoria's Secret Angels was filmed in Paris for THE VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW, to be broadcast Monday, Dec. 5 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The world's most celebrated fashion show will be s...

The Nutcracker has become a highly-anticipated event every December in Costa Rica. The famous presentations of this classic ballet will extend from December 2 to December 11, this time at the Melico Salazar Theater (traditionally this show has taken place at the National Theatre). A show specially designed to be enjoyed by the entire family, is directed by Patricia Carreras and former first dan...

The Costa Rican Philharmonic Orchestra will be presenting their next concert titled Philharmonic Rock December 18, 19 and 20 at the Melico Salazar Theatre. In this concert the Philharmonic Orchestra will play famous rock songs from the 90’s, from bands such as Nirvana, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, The Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Blur, The Cranberries and Red ...

Guns N' Roses Costa RicaSlash Photo Credit: Del James The Guns N’ Roses concert in Costa Rica, brought many back to the 90’s at the rhythm of Welcome to the Jungle, November Rain, Paradise City, Sweet Child of Mine and Knocking on Heaven’s Door, a full National Stadium exploded with emotion, screams and also solidarity. Since Friday the organization of the event and the band had announced t...

Some stores began their promotions early in the month, others have been preparing to receive hundreds of shoppers tomorrow, Friday, November 25th in the famous “Black Friday”. Although this is a U.S. tradition, it started gaining traction in Costa Rica and other countries in the world several years ago, as an alternative for stores to get rid of inventory and make space for December’s collectio...