No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeArchiveWatercolor Auction to Benefit Emerging Artists

Watercolor Auction to Benefit Emerging Artists

THE Costa Rican-North AmericanCultural Center will be holding the2005 Costacuarela watercolor auctionNov. 17, to raise funds for the professionaldevelopment of emerging CostaRican artists.The event, a collaboration betweenthe cultural center and the Costa RicanWatercolorists Association, will takeplace at 7:30 p.m. in the center’sEugene O’Neill Theater in BarrioDent, east of downtown San José.For more information, call JuanDiego Roldán, gallery coordinator forthe cultural center, at 207-7567, orGrace Herrera, director of the watercoloristsassociation, at 225-1612.

Trending Now

Brother Drowns After Rescuing Sister at Costa Rica Beach

A young man died after going into the ocean to rescue his 10-year-old sister at Playa Linda in Quepos, Puntarenas, during a family visit...

Costa Rica Report Finds High First-Time Vehicle Inspection Failure Rate

More than one-third of the vehicles presented for Costa Rica’s mandatory technical inspection failed on their first attempt during 2025, with excessive emissions, worn...

Salvadoran Referee Earns Major World Cup Semifinal Assignment

Salvadoran referee Iván Barton has received the biggest assignment of his career after FIFA selected him to officiate Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal between Spain...

Comparing Atenas and Puriscal for Costa Rica Homebuilders

For buyers looking to build a home in Costa Rica’s western Central Valley, Atenas and Puriscal often land on the same shortlist. Both offer...

Why Costa Rica’s Highway Projects Keep Costing More Than Promised

If you have ever wondered why a highway project in Costa Rica costs more than the government said it would, and finishes later than...

Former Costa Rica Football Chief Challenges FIFAGate Conviction

More than a decade after the FIFAGate corruption scandal shook international football, former Costa Rican Football Federation president Eduardo Li has renewed his attempt...

Costa Rica Conservation Trips Canceled as GVI Enters Liquidation

A long-running international volunteer travel company that sold conservation trips to Costa Rica has shut down and canceled all current and future programs, forcing...

Costa Rica Faces an Overlooked Crisis as Road Deaths Reach 903

Costa Rica recorded 903 traffic deaths in 2025, going beyond the 873 homicide victims and exposing a public safety crisis that receives far less...

Costa Rica Hotels Named Among World’s Best in Travel + Leisure Awards

Three Costa Rica hotels have been named among the 100 best hotels in the world in Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Awards, giving...
Avatar
🌴 The Weekly Pura Vida

Costa Rica, Once a Week

The week's top stories, weather & insider tips — delivered every Sunday. One email, zero clutter.

🔒 Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Loading…

Latest News from Costa Rica

Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Car Rentals
Costa Rica Travel Insurance
Costa Rica Travel