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Vertigo Supports Disaster Relief Efforts

CLUB Vertigo, San José’s all-night,electronic-music hot spot onPaseo Colón, held an event Feb. 4 toraise funds for the natural-disaster victimsof the flooding in Costa Rica’sCaribbean zone and the tsunami inAsia. Clubbers paid cover chargesamounting to a total of ¢1.24 million($2,612), which will be evenly dividedbetween the two relief efforts.

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