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CBS will visit Jaco



Popular weatherman Joey Stevens will make an appearance in Jacó on Friday to greet with businessmen and fans alike.

Stevens is known for his Caribbean weather forecasts that air on CBS television and are aired in both the United States and Latin America.

He will bring his filming crew with him when he arrives in the beach town on Thursday to be shown around the region, giving business owners an opportunity to get some international coverage.

Jacó residents are invited to meet the television personality at Bohio Beachfront Bar on Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., or at Hotel Poseidon Sky Lounge from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Members of the Chamber of Commerce are hoping that the event will help to advertise local events such as the first surf contest of the season, which takes place this weekend, as well as promoting local businesses.

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posted by Costa Rica real estate @ 9:13 AM    

The festivities are all over Costa Rica



Towns around the country are gearing up for their annual Christmas celebrations, after the inauguration of the Teatro Nacional's portal officially welcomed Advent Saturday.

Costa Rica will soon be full of lights and parades, with people celebrating the festive season outside in the streets with their neighbors.

San José continues its celebrations with a choral festival, continuing until Sunday, with a different choral group singing in downtown's Parque de las Guarantías Sociales every day at 5 p.m.

Traditional ox carts will parade through Sardinal de Carrillo Thursday and Friday, with onlookers invited to take part in a workshop to make the carts.

Music, poetry, theater and dancing will also be part of the Remembranzas del Boyero y la Carreta Sardinaleña festival.

Abangares will hold it's own light parade in the town's central park at 5 p.m. on Friday, a smaller affair than that of San José, including local bands to provide the music.

A three-day festival will be the center of Hojancha's festivities, with nativity-inspired dance, music and theater filling the town from Friday through Sunday.

“Luces y viento” is the theme in Tilarán Saturday, with a parade through the main streets from 5 p.m. onwards.

Cañas will wait until Dec. 14 at 5 p.m. for its parade with floats, bands and a fireworks display to end the evening.

Rounding off the season Dec. 22, just before everyone repairs to their houses to start cooking the turkey, is Cartagena de Santa Cruz on the Pacific coast, inviting everyone to come and help illuminate the Iglesia de Cartagena. Typical dances, food, a Mass and children's games are planned.

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posted by Costa Rica real estate @ 9:52 AM    

Costa Rica begins gearing up for Christmas season



Christmas was officially welcomed with the inauguration of the nativity scene at Teatro Nacional Saturday night.

During the day Sunday, many families gathered to look at the nativity scene and take pictures. The Salazar family, originally from Colombia, said they come every year to enjoy the portal or manger scene. They took pictures as their three children enjoyed the sunshine and the view of baby Jesus.

More choirs sang Sunday night to welcome in the Christmas season. The children's choir from Escuela Buenaventura Corrales, although quieter in tone than the other groups, drew a slightly larger crowd. They performed “Jingle Bells” in Spanish and Elder Joseph Brackett's “Simple Gifts” in English.

As the Christmas choir sang outside Teatro Nacional, another crowd was gathered just meters away. This was a somewhat typical evening crowd watching one of San Jose's favorite street performers juggle through his act. To an onlooker, the applause from the two groups may have measured nearly the same.

Festival Navideño came to an end Sunday night at Centro Nacional de la Cultura, but few seemed to notice. Although it was advertised in Spanish-language newspapers, not many people came, said candle vendor Laura Vanessa González Quirós. “It was a beautiful event though,” she added.

The week of Festival Navideño was full of arts and crafts from the Association de las Artistas de Curridabat as well as music and entertainment performances. Rodolfo Rodríguez a tote-bag craftsman and vendor said the festival did not draw much money because no one has received their aguinaldo or Christmas bonus yet.

Public employes are supposed to received their so-called 13th month's pay this week, and private employers have until Dec. 15 to pay their workers.

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posted by Costa Rica real estate @ 12:03 PM