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Costa Rica Culture and Arts, Music, Theater, Works of Art

12TH INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL

SAN JOSE

María Pagés

National Theater: National Ballet of Spain, March 19-20; “El pentagrama de Zagre,” play by the Zagreb Youth Theater (Croatia), March 23-25; “Flamenco Republic,” dance by María Pagés (Spain), March 27-28, all at 8 p.m.

Melico Salazar Theater: Concert by Compañía Tía Norica and Heredia Symphony Orchestra (Spain, C.R.), March 19-21; “Leonardo,” dance show by Yoshua Cienfuegos and the National Dance Company (Spain, C.R.), March 24-25; “Aire frío,” play by Teatro Avante (U.S.), March 27-28, all at 8 p.m.

Teatro de la Danza (CENAC): “Phaedra's Love,” play by Fedrina Ljubav (Serbia), March 19-21; “Por qué lloran mis amores,” dance by Tino Fernández and Juliana Reyes (Colombia, Spain), March 23-24; “Futuros difuntos,” play by La Zaranda (Spain), March 26-28, all at 8:30 p.m.

Teatro 1887 (CENAC): Grupo Giñol (C.R.), March 19; “Cuarto Vacío,” play by Atropos (C.R.), March 20-21; “La noche de Helver,” play by Kamerni Teater 55 (Bosnia), March 22-24; “Los Velásquez,” play directed by Alejandro Casavalle (Argentina-C.R.), March 27-28, all at 6:30 p.m.

Odin Teatret

La Aduana Theater (Ca. 23, Av. 3):Tercer cuerpo,” play by Timbre Cuatro ( Argentina ), March 22-24; “Hecho en el Perú,” play by Yuyachkany (Peru), March 27-28, all at 7 p.m.

La Aduana (Ca. 23, Av. 3/7):Andersen's Dream,” play by Odin Teatret ( Denmark ), March 25-28, 7 p.m.

Eugene O'Neill Theater (CCCN): Concert by Miguel Poveda (Spain), March 19; concert by Emilio José (Spain), March 20; “Warum, warum,” play by Peter Brook (Switzerland), March 22-23; dance show by Les Slovaks (Slovakia, Belgium), March 24; “El Quijote,” play by La Candelaria (Colombia), March 27-28, all at 7 p.m.

Club Vértigo (Centro Colón, Paseo Colón):Sí, pero no lo soy,” play by CDN (Spain), March 26-28, 7 p.m.

Vargas Calvo Theater (National Theater):Leonardo y la máquina de volar,” play by La Carne Theater (C.R.), March 19-20, 7 p.m.; “Neva,” play by Teatro en el Blanco (Chile), March 21, 7 and 9 p.m.; “Margarita,” play by Teatro Pluie (C.R.), March 22-23, 7 p.m.; Signos Teatro-Danza (C.R.), March 24-25, 7 p.m.; Colectivo Brecha (C.R.), March 26, 7 and 9 p.m.; “El ogrito,” play by Génesis (C.R.), March 28, 2 p.m.

Ismael Serrano

Contemporary Art and Design Museum: Expo Intervalo, art exhibit (Spain), March 19-20 and 22-27; performances by Oscar González and Oscar Figueroa, film “Mar adentro,” March 19; Piel de Naranja and Inés Aubert, film “El camino,” March 20; Yamil de la Paz and Alejandra Sol, film “Los lunes al sol,” March 22; Rossella Matamoros and Alejandra Sol, film “Cielo rojo,” March 23; Lucía Madriz and Oscar González, film “La vida secreta de las palabras,” March 24; Oscar Figueroa and Alejandra Sol, film “Password,” March 25; Piel de Naranja and Alejandra Sol, film “Smoking Room,” March 26; Yamil de la Paz and Alejandra Sol, film “La región perdida,” March 27, all performances at 6 p.m., films at 7 p.m.

La Sabana Park: Lake Stage – March 19, concerts by Rosario Flores, Ismael Serrano and Luis Eduardo Aute (Spain), 7:30 p.m.; March 20, María José Franco (Spain), 6:30 p.m., Rodolfo Mederos (Argentina) and Miguel Poveda (Spain), 8 p.m.; March 21, National Symphony (C.R.), 6:30 p.m., Buika (Spain), 8:30 p.m.; March 22, Nanpurri, Max Goldemberg (C.R.), Guadalupe Urbina (C.R.), Amancio Prada (Spain), 6 p.m.; March 23, National Youth Symphony (C.R.), Nestor Torres (Puerto Rico), Araya-Orta Quartet (U.S., C.R.), 6 p.m.; March 24, Cantoamérica y Calipsonian (C.R.), Son de Tikizia and Jimmy Bosch (C.R., Puerto Rico), 6 p.m.; March 25, Humberto Vargas, María Pretiz, Bernardo Quesada (C.R.) and Javier Ruibal (Spain), 6 p.m.; March 26, Beselch Rodríguez (Spain), 6:30 p.m., Reyes Vallenatos (Colombia) and Yamo-Yamo (Africa), 7:30 p.m.; March 27, Gandhi (C.R.) and Fito Páez (Argentina), 8 p.m.; March 28, Gilberto Santa Rosa (Puerto Rico) and National Youth Symphony (C.R.), 7 p.m. Parking Lot (opposite Costa Rican Art Museum) – “Amor mai non s'addorme,” play by Teatro Tascabile di Bergamo (Italy), March 19-20, 6 p.m. Small Stage (for children) – March 19, Vaca Lula show, 2 p.m., storytelling by Juan Madrigal, 5 p.m., salsa concert by Salsa Tumbao, 6:30 p.m.; March 20, “El circo del viajante” theater-dance show by Sol Carballo, 1 p.m., concert by Shiroles Children's Choir, 4 p.m., “Luz” dance and theater show by Danzaire, 5 p.m.; March 21, Shiroles Children's Choir, 10 a.m., “Tocata y fuga” play by Zanguango Theater (Spain), 5:30 p.m.; March 26, Ballet Folclórico (Panama), 1 p.m., storytelling by Seberiano, 4 p.m., Vaca Lula show, 5 p.m., concert by Los Garífunas and Vibration, 6:30 p.m.; March 27, storytelling by Anancy the Spider, 10 a.m., tango show by Patricia Velázquez, 1 p.m., Lucho Calavera, La Canalla and Canteca de Macao, 6:30 p.m.; March 28, “Naturaleza artística” show by Proartes, 10 a.m., “Pinoccio verde” show by Proartes, noon, “Mirando al norte” play by Proartes, 5 p.m., storytelling by Aldo Méndez (Cuba), 6 p.m. El Farolito Stand – March 19, “Tesoro contra tesoro” play, 3 p.m., ceramics workshop, 4 p.m.; March 20, “1, 2, 3 a jugar otra vez” play by Contraluz, 11 a.m., Teatro Ruso (C.R.), noon, “Resurección” play by Balagam Theater Group, 3 p.m.; March 21, concert by Maromero, 11 a.m., planting workshop, noon, “Sancho Panza gobernador” play by El Papel theater group, 3 p.m., play by the Spanish Cultural Center Writing Workshop, 4:30 p.m.; March 22, chamber dance show by Ileana Alvarez, 5 p.m.; March 23, circus show, 4 p.m., “Sueños en calle” play, 6 p.m.; March 24, storytelling, 3 p.m., flamenco show, 5 p.m.; March 25, capoeira exhibition, 4 p.m., monologue show, 5 p.m.; March 26, puppet show, 3 p.m., cardboard puppet workshop, 4 p.m.; March 27, puppet show by Grupo Ticotíteres, 11 a.m., workshop for kids by Fernando Thiel, noon, music, dance and theater show by Grupo Orquesta, 3 p.m.; March 28, “Uvieta” play by 4 Vientos, 11 a.m., string doll-making workshop, noon.

LIMÓN

Yamo-Yamo

Casa de la Cultura: Mar y naturaleza,” art exhibit, March 26-28.

Park Stage: March 25, concert by Los Garífunas and Calipsonian, 7 p.m.; March 26, “Un guisante para la princesa” play by Balagam theater group (Germany) 5 p.m., concerts by Plan B and Canteca de Macao (Spain), 7 p.m.; March 27, “Sancho Panza gobernador” play by El Papel theater group, 2 p.m., folkloric show (Panama), 3:30 p.m., monologue show (Spain), 5 p.m., concert by Beselch Rodriguez (Spain) and Reyes Vallenatos (Colombia), 7 p.m.; March 28, concerts by Sege (C.R.), 5 p.m., Cantoamérica and Calipsonian (C.R.), 6:30 p.m., Yamo-Yamo (Africa), 7:30 p.m.

ALAJUELA

Municipal Theater: March 19, “Mirando al norte” play, 11 a.m.; March 20, storytelling by Juan Madrigal, 7 p.m.; March 21, “L'Explose” dance show (Spain-Colombia), 7 p.m.; March 22, concert by Sonsinpar, 7 p.m.; March 23, play by Miraluz Group, 7 p.m.; March 24, concert by Nestor Torres and National Youth Symphony, 7 p.m.; March 26, “Timbre 4” play, 7 p.m.; March 27, dance show by Proartes, 7 p.m.

Park Stage: March 19, storytelling by Hanna Cuenca (Colombia), 4:30 p.m., dance show by María José Franco (Spain), 6 p.m., concert by Rodolfo Mederos (Argentina), 8:30 p.m.; March 20, dance show by Yamo-Yamo (Africa), 5 p.m., concerts by Sasha Campbell and Gandhi, 8:30 p.m.; March 21, concerts by Lubín Barahona, 5 p.m., Amarillo, Cian y Magenta, Swing en 4 and the Big Band, 8:30 p.m.; March 26, play by Proartes Group, 11 a.m., concerts by Humberto Vargas, María Pretiz, Bernardo Quesada and Javier Ruibal, 8:30 p.m.; March 27, concerts by Sege, Cantoamérica, Calipsonian and Yamo-Yamo, 8:30 p.m.; March 28, folkloric show (Panama), 3:30 p.m., concerts by Ig Blech (Germany), 5 p.m., and Chocolate, 8:30 p.m.

WORKSHOPS

Argentina-Costa Rica Encounter, with director Alejandro Casavalle, March 19-20, 2-5 p.m., Taller Nacional de Teatro, 100 m north, 100 m east, 50 m north of Santa Teresita Church, Barrio Escalante; workshop for actors and directors, by Iben Nagel and Elena Floris (Odin Teatret), March 21-23, 8 a.m.-noon, National Theater Company, La Aduana; street theater workshop, by Kai Bredholt (Odin Teatret), March 21-23, 8 a.m.-noon, rehearsal room, Melico Salazar Theater; films by Odin Teatret, March 21-24, 5:30 p.m., Centro de Cine, behind INS; workshop for actors and musicians, by Frans Winther (Odin Teatret), March 22-23, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., National Dance Company, CENAC; theater criticism, by Santiago Martín, March 22-26, 1-5 p.m., Taller Nacional de Teatro; poetry reading, by Gabriel Garbisú, March 22-27, 1-5 p.m., Taller Nacional de Teatro; musical criticism, by Luis Suñen, March 22-26, 2-5 p.m., Veritas University, Zapote; theory workshop for actors and directors, March 22-25, 2-5 p.m., Taller Nacional de Teatro; concert by Iben Nagel Rasmussen, March 23, 5 p.m., Calderón Guardia Museum; conference by Eugenio Barba (Odin Teatret), March 25, 5 p.m., Veritas University, Zapote; Odin Teatret shows, March 26, 11 a.m., March 27, 10 and 11 a.m., March 28, 11 a.m., Calderón Guardia Museum; Theater 125, by Odin Teatret, March 29-31, 1-5 p.m., Eugene O'Neill Theater.

More information at www.festivaldelasartes.go.cr

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