Production company Move Concerts confirmed the presentation of the US rock band The Killers at the Coca Cola Amphitheater in Parque Viva, La Guácima, Costa Rica, on March 15, 2018. The Killers was formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2001, and it’s formed by lead vocalist Brandon Flowers, guitarist Dave Keuning ,bass player Mark Stoermer and percussionist Ronny Vannucci; they are considered as one of...

The Costa Rica Tattoo Expo comes back the weekend of December 15-17 at the Cariari Club in Heredia with a great variety of artists and surprises for art and ink lovers. The event will have close to 130 stands where visitors can search for different designs and styles, will feature national and international tattoo artists; for instance, in the category of Color Realism, the Trufant Bros. Alex a...

S. Fitzgerald Haney, former ambassador to the United States in Costa Rica, took the second place in the T.V. competition show “Dancing with the Stars – Costa Rica” with a total of 295,967 votes equivalent to 26.6% of the total. After three months and twelve days of competition, S. Fitzgerald Haney made his debut in the show next to his dancing partner, Lucia Jimenez, back in September 10. “F...

The now traditional Bright Lights Boat Parade, which takes place at the Marina Pez Vela in Quepos, is scheduled for Saturday, December 9, 2017, beautifully decorated yachts, entertainment and activities make this one of the most expected events for the residents and tourists. Those who wish to attend must move fast, since the space is limited and the entrance to the boat parade and the marine i...

Visiting the Isla del Coco in Costa Rica is probably the dream of many, unfortunately just a few make this dream a reality since getting there is complicated and requires a 10-12 day expedition; this is why the University of Costa Rica and the National Museum joined efforts to bring people closer to this amazing island through an exhibit that was inaugurated on November 23 and will be available th...

A Christmas Carol, the famous novel by Charles Dickens which tells the story of Evenezer Scrooge the old greedy man that is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future is a classic Christmas story, one that is enjoyed by both children and adults, and can now be seen in Costa Rica at the Espressivo Theater in Pinares, Curridabat. This is the sixth year that the adaptation of A C...

Kicking off the holiday activities in Costa Rica, the Russian Circus on Ice can be enjoyed as of today, November 23 in La Sabana, San Jose. Costa Rica is one of the stops of the famous Circus in its tour through Latin America. The last time the Circus presented its show in Costa Rica was 16 years ago, but a lot has changed since an they promise a completely renovated spectacle. “The public...

Primo Entertainment, the production company in charge of bringing the Cirque du Soleil show “Sep7imo Día- No Descansaré” to Costa Rica, officially announced the ticket prices and dates they’ll go on sale. According to the press release, tickets will be available starting at ¢25,000 (approximately US$45.00) and the most expensive location will run ¢100,000 (approximately US$178.6), for the fir...

More than 11,000 people loved the concept of the Street Food Festival that took place in the Kölbi Center in Parque Viva, Costa Rica earlier this year, the success was such that the organizers decided to do a second edition the presence this 2018. The Street Food Festival this year had the participation of 25 food trucks and stands offering different gastronomy options, live music, kids zone,...

A total of 73 films, (50 feature films, 20 short films, 1 web series documentary, 1 virtual reality movie and a medium-length film), in 18 different languages from 35 countries and 70 national and 50 international guests will be part of Costa Rica’s International Film Festival 2017 (CRFIC) an event organized as usual by the Film Center (Centro de Cine) and the Ministry of Culture. This is the s...

Starting a new life in a different country is certainly challenging, initially it may all seem exciting and romantic, like a long vacation, but as time goes by you start falling into the realization that this is your new reality, and adapting to it might not be simple, even if you speak the language and you already have your job and a few friends, adapting to a new culture and different way of doi...

Ashley Furniture HomeStore invested approximately US$4million in the opening of the second store in Costa Rica, which is located in La Fosforera Commercial Center in Heredia. The new store has 1700 square meters and 25 employees. This brand opened its first store in 2010 in Santa Ana, the first point of sale in Central and South America. This store offers furniture and accessories of all k...

The 10th edition of the popular “Perro Cross” event will take place on November 12 at the Oikoumene Camp in Cartago. Perro Cross is a cross-country competition with dogs, which seeks to offer dog owners an open-air activity that they can enjoy with their dogs in a safe area and share with other dog lovers. The event offers three categories, Experts (8 km / 5 miles), Amateur (4 km / 2.5 miles),...

The fourth edition of the Mercedes-Benz fashion week Guanacaste will take place Thursday, December 28 at Hacienda Pinilla and is already organizing the castings to choose this year’s models. For this year the event will have several variations, some of which will be kept as a surprise, the event will also double the number of models and designers, bringing the number of models up to 50. “The...

17 of Costa Rica’s best chefs will be preparing delicious dishes during the gastronomy fair Juntos por Costa Rica (Together for Costa Rica) on Friday, November 10 at the Campo Lago Club in Lindora, Santa Ana; all proceeds to benefit those affected by tropical storm Nate. The attending public will be able to visit the stands with different options of food, from vegetarian dishes to deliciously p...

Halloween is a very popular day in the United States, in Costa Rica many years back it was actually common for children to go trick-or-treating in their neighborhoods, but the concern for their safety and the fact that this not a traditional Costa Rican festivity has limited the number of activities organized around this date. There are still, however,  activities that are organized for childre...

Once again Costa Rica is featured in National Geographic Magazine as one of the happiest countries in the world. The article, by Dan Buettner, is featured in the November 2017 issue of the famous magazine, is titled “These are the World’s Happiest Places”, and continues: What do Denmark, Costa Rica, and Singapore have in common? Their people feel secure, have a sense of purpose, and enjoy lives t...

KidZania is one of the fastest growing kids’ entertainment franchises with 24 locations in 20 countries and 11 new locations under development; it consists on an interactive kids’ city which combines fun and learning and has different options for young children and teens up to 14 years of age. KidZania was created in Mexico and the franchise is being brought to Costa Rica by Cuestamoras Urbanis...

The Costa Rica Star had announced the reunion concert in Costa Rica of the band Helloween along with Kai Hansen (singer and guitarist) and Michael Kiske (singer), part of their Pumpkins United World Tour which started this October in Mexico. The event will take place this Monday, October 23 at the BN Arena in Hatillo, and is the only stop in Central America. The German band, founded in 1984...

Season 3 of T.V. Show “The Bachelor Canada” had some of its episodes filmed in Costa Rica. The season is just starting, at the end of Episode 1 and after saying dismissing five contestants, the bachelor and the remaining 15 bachelorettes set off to Costa Rica. According to information on the W Network site, the cast stayed in luxury vacation rental Casa Bali, located in the gated community o...

As The Costa Rica Star had announced back on September 16, Costa Rica will have the privilege of listening to several of the greatest rock hits of the 80’s in the voice of some of the members of the popular bands Toto, Chicago, Kansas and Journey. Tickets are now available for this unique concert that will take place November 19 at 5 p.m. Parque Viva in La Guacima, Alajuela. Kevin Chalfant ...

As The Costa Rica Star announced last month, music idol Bruno Mars will be performing in Costa Rica December 7th at the National Stadium. Today, production company SD Concerts Costa Rica finally released the information for ticket sales for this highly-expected concert. This show is part of the singer’s 24K Magic World Tour. Ticket sales began this Wednesday, October 18 for American Expre...

The official press conference to announce the performance of Cirque du Soleil in Costa Rica was held yesterday with the presence of Charly Alberti and Zeta Bosio former members of the Argentine rock band Soda Stereo. The show Sép7imo Día – No Descansaré (Seventh Day – I won’t rest) inspired by the music and lives of Soda Stereo will take place at Hacienda Espinal in Alajuela, the same location ...

The Costa Rican National Theater opened its doors to the public October 19,1897 with the presentation of famous opera “Fausto”; this year, this architectural jewel, witness of a wide number of incredible cultural and artistic performances celebrates 120 years with a week full of fun activities. Celebration begins on Tuesday, October 17 with the presentation of the book “Costa Rica National The...

Last year in December the Costa Rica National Theater along with the ballet company Danzay presented the classic story “Alice in Wonderland”; the presentations were a complete success, each event sold out; due to the great acceptance this fun family show had, it will be presented again this December. The tickets are already available for purchase through the online platform eticket.cr. The date...

Cirque du Soleil has confirmed through a press release that Costa Rica will be one of the stops where they will be presenting their show Sép7imo Día – No Descansaré (Seventh Day – I won’t rest) inspired by the music and lives of Argentine rock trio Soda Stereo. The show made its debut this 2017 in Argentina and is the first Cirque du Soleil production based on a Latin band; the entertainment co...

For all those that enjoy a good glass of wine, October 12 and 13 the event El Camino del Vino (The Road to Wine) will offer over 300 varieties from 60 different countries. The activity, organized by Florida Wines and Distillate has the goal of promoting the wine culture in Costa Rica, and will have wines from countries known for the quality of this drink as is the case of Chile, Argentina, Urug...

The Siberian Virtuosi Orchestra a state ensemble of violinists from the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), will be offering a presentation at the Melico Salazar Theater in Costa Rica October 7th starting at 7 p.m. The repertoire will include famous pieces by Mozart, Bach, Rossini, Vivaldi, Brahms and Dinicu. This Orchestra was founded in 1994 and continues to gain popularity worldwide; it has offe...

President of the Criminal Cassation Board and Coordinator of the Gender Commission, Costa Rican Judge Doris Arias Madrigal participated last week in the launch of the social medica campaign "Métele un gol al machismo," promoted by the Justice and Gender Foundation of the United Nations Latin American Institute for Crime Prevention and Treatment of Offenders. The campaign translates to "Score a ...

The rumors began last Friday, and although there was no official announcement, the social media quickly went crazy with the rumor: Bruno Mars live in Costa Rica December 7th! Yesterday the production company SD Concerts Costa Rica, finally confirmed the event, which will take place at the National Stadium and is part of the artist’s 24K Magic World Tour, 24K Magic is the name of his last album ...

A documentary by Costa Rican filmmaker and producer, Miguel Gómez, aims to highlight the perils of irregular migration by focusing on the Mesoamerican corridor. From January - July of this year, the United Nations Migration Agency (IOM) registered 230 deaths of such migrants attempting to cross from Mexico into the United States. By recounting the true story of members of a Costa Rican regga...

Photo Credit: The Rackpack FB page/Bobby Kimball singer for band Toto / Those that grew up listening to the popular bands of the 80’s, Toto, Chicago, Journey and Kansas will have a chance to listen to some of these bands’ big hits November 19 at Parque Viva, Costa Rica. Kevin Chalfant who sat in for Steve Perry in Journey; Bill Champlin, main singer for Chicago (1982-2009); Bobby Kimball th...

Photo: Cristina Himiob (Center) / Facebook Costa Rican Cristina Himiob, is a special effects artist who recently won along with other seven members of the AFX Studio- Makeup FX , the Creative Arts Emmy award for her work in the Fox TV series American Horror Story: Roanoke. The award was given in the category Best Prostetic Make Up for a Series, Mini Series or Special. In an interview wi...

The Costa Rica International Film Festival (CRFIC) opened its inscriptions for the 2017 edition in the categories of Central American Film and National Short Film Competitions. This year’s festival will take place between December 7 and December 16 in an event organized as usual by the Film Center (Centro de Cine) and the Ministry of Culture. The CRFIC is a program that seeks to promote a sp...

Costa Rican singer and songwriter Debi Nova will be offering a concert in Costa Rica October 14 in the National Auditorium of the Children’s Museum. Debi Nova, born Deborah Nowalski Kader, was born in Costa Rica in 1980 and is of Polish-Jewish descent; she moved to Los Angeles at age 17 and has worked with artists such as Ricky Martin, Britney Spears and Venezuelan Franco De Vita who actually ...

S. Fitzgerald Haney is the former ambassador to the United States in Costa Rica, and now part of the “stars” participating in the season four of the T.V. show “Dancing With The Stars Costa Rica”. Haney made his debut this Sunday, September 10 along with his dancing partner, professional dancer, Lucía Jiménez, winner of the last edition of the show. Mr. Fitz as they refer to him in the show, da...

Costa Rica celebrates today, September 9, Children’s Day, and there are several options to enjoy this day with loads of fun. Universal Stores is offering discounts on many of their toys, going from 15% to 70%. “We want children to enjoy this day and parents to have the opportunity to find a gift for their children at extraordinary prices. Universal Stores are proud to be part of the familie...

The Art City Tours are organized with the purpose of introducing national and international visitors to some of the country’s most beautiful museums and different spaces of cultural importance in the middle of the capital city of San José. These events take place every two months, which makes the Art City Tour that takes place Wednesday, September 13th, the second to last event this year. In...

The Costa Rican Wine Expo (ExpoVino) has become a highly expected event, as more and more wine bars and wineries open doors in the country, a large part of the population learn more about the rich culture of wine and learn to appreciate this delicious drink, its wonderful properties and the secrets behind a great wine. The Wine Expo will take place October 18 through October 20, this is the six...

Hernán Jiménez is probably the best known and most successful stand-up comedian in Costa Rica, but that’s not all he is known for, he is also a writer, director, producer, and actor. Jiménez’ last and most popular film so far, “About Us” (Entonces Nosotros) was released in 2016, it was well received by the Costa Rican audience and was selected to be the country’s entry for Best Foreign Language...