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Arts organizations based in Costa Rica (2 C) P. Performing arts in Costa Rica (3 C) Photography in Costa Rica (1 C) W. Works by Costa Rican people (4 C)
The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo), founded in 1994, is a Costa Rican museum, specialising in contemporary Central American art and design, but also representing international work in the field. To comply with this ambitious idea, we define and promote, in a permanent way, the most recent ...
Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo (Museum of Contemporary Art and Design) Museo de Formas Espacios y Sonidos (Shapes, Spaces, and Sounds Museum) Museo de Oro Precolombiano (The Museum of Pre-Columbian Gold) Museo del Jade (Museum of Jade) Museo Filatélico y Numismático de Costa Rica (Philatelic and Numismatic Museum)
Elected in 2007 by Costa Ricans through an open contest organized by a leading newspaper as the "7 natural wonders of Costa Rica", [61] these natural sites are among the most popular destinations by both foreign and domestic tourists, with the exception of Cocos Island, which it is not easily accessed, because it is located in the Pacific Ocean ...
The museum holds the nation's treasures such as the memorial of Glory and is home to many historical documents of the nation's upbringing, significant events, and tragedies of the nation's past. Built in 1917, the Museum was originally used for quarters for soldiers and held barracks, and was used in the Costa Rica Civil War in 1948. [2] [1]
This is a list of festivals celebrated in Costa Rica: [1] This list includes festivals of diverse types, among them regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, folk festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.
Michelle Obama was not in attendance at President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on Thursday, Jan. 9, as the former first lady usually has for past presidents. "Former First Lady Michelle Obama is not ...
The first full-length film produced and directed by Costa Ricans is El Retorno in 1930. [5]Historically, opportunities to create films in Costa Rica was limited. The prohibitive cost of equipment and materials for celluloid film-making combined with the lack of both private and governmental support meant that a national or regional film industry was difficult to realize. [3]