As Otto strengthens from tropical storm to category 1 hurricane and continues to move towards Costa Rica the government has requested black Friday promotions to be moved to another date at least in the areas under red alert, particularly the duty free center of Golfito in the South Pacific, in order to prevent unnecessary emergency situations. The administration of the duty free has already confir...

By Wendy Anders Jaguar, image by Wikipedia. Tomorrow the British Broadcasting Corporation will show the first episode of a new documentary, “The Dark: Nature’s Nighttime World,” highlighting Costa Rica’s diverse nocturnal wildlife. Scheduled for 4:15 p.m. (which would be 10:15 a.m. in Costa Rica) on BBC Two, the "Central America Jungle" episode brings viewers up close to Costa Rica's rar...

Image Credit: Facebook Grammy Awards (EFE).- Deceased Mexican singer Juan Gabriel had never won a Latin Grammy before Thursday night, when his album "The Duo 2" was named not only Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, but also Album of the Year - the two biggest categories of the Latin Grammy Awards. The Mexican icon's presence first emerged when he was announced as the winner of Best Tradition...

Photo Credit: Gandhi Facebook Costa Rica Promoting company RPMTV announced that Costa Rican band Gandhi will be in charge of opening up the Guns N’ Roses concert in Costa Rica next November 26 at the National Stadium. Abel Guier (bass), Massimo Hernández (drums), Federico Miranda (guitar), and Luis Montalbert-Smith (vocals and piano), are the four members of the Costa Rican rock band formed...

Montaña Azul 2017 by Ismael Cala, will take place March 22-26, 2017. It is described as "An inspirational encounter, a program that includes exclusive activities to detox, balance and revitalize the energy of our mind, body and soul". The event will take place at the retreat center of the same name "Montaña Azul" located in Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica. Cala's previous presentation in Costa Rica was ...

December comes this year with a full agenda of entertainment in Costa Rica. The Municipality of San Jose, already confirmed the 21st edition of the now traditional Festival de la Luz (Parade of Light) which this year will take place Saturday, December 17 starting at 6 p.m. The Festival de la Luz will have the participation of 14 decorated floats, 15 bands and several cheer-leading groups, in 20...

It’s always fun to get out of the house and spend the day doing something different, but we don’t always have time or feel like traveling long distances, so if you are looking for some adventure and adrenaline close to San Jose, here are some adventure parks that may be just what you are looking for: Turu Ba Ri:  Located in Turrubares, Alajuela, less than an hour drive from San Jose, Turu Ba Ri...

(Reuters) - Leonard Cohen, rock music's man of letters whose songs fused religious imagery with themes of redemption and sexual desire, earning him critical and popular acclaim, has died at age 82, said a statement on his Facebook page. "It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away," a statement on the Facebook page said. "We hav...

Who hasn’t heard of Roberto Durán “Hands of Stone”? the famous Panamanian boxer, a former four weight class World Champion regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. His story, will be in the big screen as of November 10. “Hands of Stone” (trailer at the end of the article), is directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz and produced by Costa Rican Jay Weisleder. The cast includes: Robert De Niro,...

Tokyo, Oct 31 — The parents of a Japanese boy who was killed in a road accident caused by a driver who was busy playing Pokemon GO have urged for measures to stop the use of the gaming app while driving, says a report in Japanese daily Asahi Monday. UseKöl video game, Facebook Nine-year-old Keita Noritake was killed last Wednesday after he was run over by a truck whose driver was distracted...

By Wendy Anders Source: Flickr CC Halloween got a bit ghastlier for the lesbian, gay, and trans community in Costa Rica last week when some members reported receiving threats via WhatsApp of planned attacks on gay bars and clubs. Thursday high government officials met to discuss the threat, and to plan extra security measures in coordination with bar owners, reported ElMundo.cr, a Costa ...

The majority of his fans are teenage girls, but the prices to attend the Justin Bieber concert in Costa Rica are certainly not targeted to this market. Move Concerts, the concert promoter, confirmed today that sale tickets will begin on Monday, November 7 at 10 a.m. The Costa Rica National Stadium is the chosen scenario for the concert and will be divided in 11 zones with prices ranging from ₵...

Brasilia, Oct 25 — About 3,000 cowboys and cowgirls on horseback rode Tuesday into Brasilia's Esplanade of the Ministries, which connects all of the government buildings in the Brazilian capital, to protest a Supreme Court ruling banning traditional bullfighting festivals. Vaquejada in Brazil, Facebook. The protest tied up traffic for an hour in downtown Brasilia, where demonstrators create...

(BUSINESS WIRE) // Amazon introduced Amazon Music Unlimited as an alternative to other online music services such as Spotify and Apple Music. Amazon Music Unlimited is an on-demand music service that redefines music streaming by putting a catalog of tens of millions of songs and thousands of hand-curated playlists and personalized stations not just at the tips of your fingers, but also on the tip ...

By Wendy Anders The Cessna that crashed into the sea off the coast of Tambor, Puntarenas on Wednesday, Oct. 19 around 6:00 p.m. due to bad weather. Photo courtesy of Teletica. England’s Daily Mail reported today that yesterday’s plane crash near Tambor Beach involved four crew members of the British reality TV show “Made in Chelsea.” The crew was on their way to prepare things in advance...

He has many haters but far more “Beliebers”, and this last group will be going crazy April 24th of 2017 when their idol, singer Justin Bieber gives his first concert in Costa Rica at the National Stadium. The information was given today by national newspaper La Nacion, after Costa Rica’s Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) confirmed the authorization of the plan for the event “Co...

It is October, the month when Halloween takes over along with its spooky stories, tales, movies and costume parties. Even though this is not a Costa Rican celebration, many enjoy decorating their houses, kids (and even some adults) love dressing up, after all we all enjoy a good scary story. Costa Rica holds its own when it comes to spooky stories, myths and urban legends, which are part of it...

(EFE).- The 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, the Swedish Academy announced Thursday. Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy Sara Danius made the announcement, extolling Dylan's quality as a poet and comparing him to some Greek bards of antiquity. Dylan, whose real name is Robert Allen Zimmerman, has been active in the music industry for ove...

“El Camino del Usekol” or The Road of the Usekol is a video game created by Costa Rican developers as part of their cultural products brand Juego Ditso which through video-games and table games hopes to introduce users to legends, mythology and tales of indigenous Costa Rican communities. This video-game is a strategy and adventure game within the Role-Playing Genre, in which players take o...

If you enjoy wine and/or coffee, make sure to enjoy these events in Costa Rica: “The road of Wine” (El Camino del Vino) is an event that you can enjoy Thursday, October 13 and Friday, October 14 at the Costa Rica Marriot Hotel in Belen, Heredia from 6 to 10 p.m. The event will offer products of more than 60 wineries from around the world, has a cost of $80 and includes a Riedel glass which y...

London, Oct. 11 — British rock musician Rod Stewart was knighted by Britain's Prince William in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. - from Stewart's Facebook page The 71-year-old rocker received the decoration that Queen Elizabeth II granted to him in June - on the occasion of her 90th birthday - to thank the writer of "Maggie May" and other hits for the "services" he has provided t...

By Wendy Anders Amy Schumer, U.S. comedian, in a recent Facebook post asks, "How did I know he should be the next president? He bought me a futon and grabbed my pussy." Female comedian superstar Amy Schumer knocked electronic dance music DJ, Armin van Buuren, off the list to become the most dangerous celebrity to search for online, according to Intel Security. Comedian and actress Amy Sc...

Things to do in Costa Rica this weekend: Saturday, October 8 If you like opera, Eugene O’Neill Theater located in the main branch of Centro Cultural in San Pedro, will kick off their Live Opera season Saturday, October 8 at 10 a.m. from The Metropolitan Opera (MetLive in HD), with the play Tristan und Isolde, and opera in three acts by German Richard Wagner and based largely on the romance b...

How many of you are familiar with Costa Rican musicians? Costa Rica if you should know, has many talented musicians, from ballads to heavy metal to tropical music, all genres are covered, and here at The Costa Rica Star we thought it’d be a good idea to introduce to you some of those Costa Rican musicians and let you pick your favorites. To begin, we picked an artist that has been singing since...

Costa Rica's “Perrocross” is basically a cross country race with dogs, this is the eight edition of this event in the country and it's scheduled to take place Sunday, October 2 at Hacienda El Rodeo in Ciudad Colón starting at 7 a.m. The objective of this event is to provide a space for dog owners to spend time with their dogs while at the same time enjoying some physical activity and fresh air....

PRNewswire/ -- As craft beer tourism continues to grow as one of the most popular trends, Costa Rica has become the go-to spot for those looking to savor the many options of brews. With over 40 microbreweries, this small country has become one of the hottest places in Latin America to grab a cold, refreshing glass. In an effort to find a singular "tico" flavor, the Costa Rica Craft Brewers Asso...

The Costa Rican zoo Simón Bolívar has been surrounded by controversy for some years now, this zoo was created in 1916, initially as a botanical garden and as of 1921 also as a zoo, it’s the oldest zoo in Costa Rica and it's located in downtown San Jose. In one hundred years a lot has changed, and although this park has served as a home for many injured and rescued animals many activists claim that...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15 -- Celebrity choreographer Wade Robson filed court papers claiming Michael Jackson's companies were a front for a "child sexual abuse operation." Dancers from So You Think You Can Dance (Season 2) performing the Zombie dance or the "Ramalama (Bang Bang)" which won Wade his first Emmy in 2007. Robson, 33, who previously filed a claim against Jackson's estate in 2013, ha...

(EFE).- Cuban artist Tomas Sanchez's work is the subject of "Paisaje," an exhibition that opened this weekend at Costa Rica's Museo de Arte Costarricense (Costa Rican Art Museum) in San Jose. The theme of the traveling exhibition, which runs until Nov. 28 and features eight large-format paintings, is to illustrate the imperfections of nature and the essence of human existence. The works are ...

(EFE).- The 64th San Sebastian (Spain) Filmfest raised its anchor on Saturday with a seafaring film, "The Odyssey", a film written and directed by Jérôme Salle covering the life of pioneering underwater explorer and cinematographer Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997). Based on Cousteau's biography and focusing on the relationship with his son Philippe, Salle explained to EFE that he has woven "a histo...

Sometimes is difficult to find different things to do in Costa Rica, so here are some options of cultural events that will be taking place in the upcoming days: Film: The first lady of the revolution / Already in movie theaters This movie is based in the life of the U.S. author and journalist Henrietta Boggs, the first wife of Costa Rica’s former president Jose “Pepe” Figueres and his par...

JOLIE PITT  Madrid, Spain, Sept. 22 — The high-profile celebrity divorce between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie that sent shockwaves around the A-list world left Madrid Wax Museum curators with little choice but to re-arrange their displays on Thursday. Madrid's symbolic separation of the former Hollywood couple followed similar decisions taken at Madame Tussauds in London and Berlin. Museum ...

MMA as a sport continues to win fans, especially the newer generations, the majority of MMA fans are males between 18- 35 years of age, they know how to use a computer, and they are educated about their sport, which also leads to a lot of gambling. Saturday, September 24, MMA followers will tune in to watch Cris Cyborg, who is considered the best female MMA fighter today, face Lina Lansberg at UFC...

(EFE).- The Los Angeles police and Los Angeles County's Department of Children and Family Services have opened an investigation of actor Brad Pitt for "verbal and physical abuse" of his children, according to the TMZ Web site, which specializes in celebrity news. Family sources told the Web site that on Wednesday last week a fight erupted between Pitt, his wife - actress Angelina Jolie - and th...

The Metallica concert in Costa Rica is scheduled for Saturday, November 5th at the National Stadium, the ticket sales were open exclusively for American Express /Credomatic cardholders from September 12th to the 15th, as of September 19 the tickets became available for the general public, yet, less than a day later the production company Move Concerts have confirmed 3 out of the 6 locations have b...

Los Angeles, Sept. 20 - Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt, citing irreconcilable difference, the TMZ Web site said today. Jolie is seeking physical custody of the couple's six children. Sources close to the pair told TMZ that Jolie acted out of unhappiness over Pitt's substance abuse, anger and conduct toward the children. Pitt and Jolie, whose relationship began in 2004, wed ...

Los Angeles, USA, Sept 18 - The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, the 'Oscars of TV,' began at the Microsoft theater in Los Angeles Sunday night, with Jimmy Kimmel as the host. The epic fantasy series 'Game of Thrones' rocks the Emmy's again with the most chances to win big on the night with 23 nominations. After Game of Thrones picked up a record-breaking 12 awards at the 2015 Emmy's, the ser...

A Costa Rican actor is part of the cast of “Narcos” the television series airing in Netflix based on the story of Colombian drug dealer Pablo Escobar, the Medellin drug cartel, its relationship with other drug lords and the authorities. "Narcos" has become a very popular show in Netflix. Leynar Gomez, a Costa Rican actor plays the role of “Limon” a recurring character in the second season of th...

Costa Rica doesn´t escape the phenomenon of the Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy, the book was originally published on May of 2011, and 5 years later it´s still a topic of conversation among women (and some men). The book is certainly not a literary masterpiece, but the global success of the book by E.L. James has nothing to do with this and everything to do with the fantasy behind its main charact...

A film with seven fathers and seven sons, almost an hour in length, a budget of $30,000, set in Oregon, Kansas City and California, but with one objective: to overturn the arguments of those who accuse Latin American immigrants to the United States of being homophobes. "El Canto del Colibri" (The song of the hummingbird), by Mexican educator and attorney Marco Castro-Bojorquez, provides a voice...