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International Design Festival

San José, the epicenter of international design? That’s one festival’s vision

The FID and the related events it inspires have become a place to make connections, friends and soak up culture. Here are some highlights from this year's festival.

‘Happy Fashion’ – a famed designer’s way of life

Agatha Ruiz de la Prada sat down with The Tico Times to talk about thriving in a difficult industry, happiness and fashion, and Costa Rican hairstyles.

Design deluxe: popular festival returns to San José

Not just a gathering of designers, the FID is an interdisciplinary event celebrating everything from gastronomy to motion graphic design. Speakers discuss their own experiences, their origins and how their far-flung travels have inspired them to enter the world of design.
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