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| ARCHIVE | Published Thursday, November 22, 2018 |
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Boyeros Ox Parade in San Jose this Sunday |
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By A.M. Costa Rica
staff
The 22nd edition of the Boyeros Parade (ox carts) will take place Sunday, November 25 in San José. The parade will begin at the statue of León Cortés in Paseo Colón at 9:30 a.m. and will go down Second Avenue to the Plaza de la Democracia. Ada Acuña, organizer of the parade adds that "the parade will be accompanied by masquerades, maroon and folklore groups." This Costa Rican tradition centers on the boyeros (oxer trainers) who wear their unique chonetes (typical hats), aprons, and boots, and carry machetes. Of course the real centerpiece of the parade is the brightly decorated carts and the oxen. The activity, organized by the Culture Ministry and the Costa Rican Ox Association, seeks to highlight the ox parade tradition as a cultural symbol of the first order in Costa Rican history and identity. This year organizers state that the activity coincides with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the parade will be dedicated to boyera women, in recognition of their active participation in the conservation and promotion of tradition. Sylvie Durán, Culture Minister added, "the boyera woman has always participated in the chores of the tradition, and in recent years, her leadership in matters of organization and in the transmission of values to the new generations has become more evident." During this edition, special tribute will be paid to María Cecilia Nuñéz, Arelis María Valverde and Isabel Yarith Brenes, boyeras women who were selected by the Costa Rican Ox Association for their dedication and career in the use of the cart and the preservation of boyero as a family tradition.
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 A.M. Costa Rica wire services photo Boyero
and oxer carts
were declared
as
an
Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. The idea of making the national parade of boyeros began in 1997 and was proposed as a way of honoring and remembering the origins of the nation and showing the pride of these artisans for their craft. After more than 20 years, it has become a significant tradition in which boyeros and boyeras from various regions of the country come together to celebrate their bond with this peasant custom which began in a time when the problem of harnessing local materials, working in the fields, and transporting people and consumer products both nationally and internationally, were solved with carts and oxen. The anniversary of the declaration of the Boyero and the Costa Rican carreta ( carts ) as an Intangible Heritage of Humanity, declared by the Organization of United Nations for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO), is also commemorated on November 25. |
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Fourth news page |
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Social Security starts
vaccination
campaign against measles |
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By A.M. Costa
Rica staff
An increase of cases of measles in several countries on the continent has led Social Security to initiate a national campaign of vaccination against this disease. According to the organization, the susceptibility index in Costa Rica is very high so children over 15 months and less than 10 years old will have to protect against measles. This national vaccination campaign will begin December 12 and continue until February 8. The vaccine will be available in all the Social Security clinics in the country. The cost of the campaign is $1.2 million, and aims to vaccinate 770 thousand children. Roberto Cervantes, manager of Social Security says "the campaign is being developed by the National Vaccine Commission, because the measles virus is circulating in other countries around the world, including Venezuela (where 62 deaths were recorded), Brazil (with 10 deaths), Colombia, Argentina, Canada, Ecuador, the United States, Mexico and Guatemala (where there are about 7 thousand cases and 72 deaths).” Specialists state that this public health intervention seeks to immunize a susceptible population that is not protected against that virus for various reasons. Every year, a new sector of the population becomes vulnerable to the disease either by age or by migration or because they failed to develop antibodies even though they were vaccinated. To this population, we must add the parents who fail to vaccinate their children due to the “anti-vaccination movement,” which has no basis in science or medicine. It is estimated that about 10 percent of children who are vaccinated every year are not protected from the disease and therefore an extraordinary vaccination must be carried out to protect that population from time to time. The last extraordinary vaccination against measles was carried out in Costa Rica in 2011 and had a coverage of 93 percent. These extraordinary campaigns are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). This new vaccination campaign against measles seeks to reduce the number of those susceptible to the disease and raise awareness of the importance of this health provision which is the only way to reduce the risk of serious complications caused by this virus.
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The cost of the campaign is $1.2 million, and aims to vaccinate 770 thousand children. Those complications include: blindness, deafness, encephalitis, severe diarrhea, ear infections and pneumonia. The risk of those complications must be reduced. Leandra Abarca, coordinator of the Immunization Program said, "This vaccine should be given to all children, even those who already have the complete scheme, since what is required is to reinforce the immunization barriers. In Costa Rica there are no cases of native measles transmission since 2005 and the last imported case was attended in 2014." The vaccines are in the country and the distribution process has started throughout the country. Measles is a very contagious and serious disease caused by viruses that spread easily through the air through drops coming from the nose, mouth or pharynx (such as coughing and sneezing) of infected people. Symptoms of this disease usually begin between 8 and 12 days after exposure to the virus. Among the most common are: rashes on the skin, which usually start at the head and spread to other areas, moving down the body, itching, red and watery eyes, cough, high fever (40C/104F), sensitivity to light (photophobia), muscle pain, redness and inflammation of the eyes (conjunctivitis), runny nose, sore throat and tiny white spots inside the mouth (Koplik spots). If you have doubts about this campaign, you should go to the patients’ information service at the social security clinic closest to your home.
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Municipal Band of Acosta will participate in the Rose Parade |
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By A.M.
Costa Rica staff
The Municipal Band of Acosta began its Christmas presentations and looks forward to its participation in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on January 1, 2019. The band is a non-profit community group that is financed by voluntary contributions and activities carried out by parents. Since its foundation in 2008, it has trained more than 1,500 young people. As a cultural and community project it has shown great growth the cantons of Acosta, Aserrí and Desamparados, to the south of the province of San José. Jose Mora, director of the band, says that there will be presentations in Curridabat, Heredia, Moravia, Pérez Zeledón, Desamparados, San José and Acosta with a show full of color, music, dance and singing, which reflects the Costa Rican spirit of "Pura Vida.” "Our group will show the joy of being Costa Rican through Costa Rican rhythms, but above all that music that makes you happy, that makes you feel proud of your homeland and show that “Pure Life" to the world," said Mora. On October 1, 2017, the band won the audition to represent Latin America at the 130th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California and immediately began a travel project that has funding from the Ministry of Culture. Mora said that the ministry has been fundamental in the development of the band which has been declared of cultural interest to the nation. According to the director, the band still needs more than $11 thousand to cover travel and participation expenses, so the band will begin the tour of several cities of the country requesting support from the public. |
 Municipal
Band of Acosta
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Since its foundation in 2008, band has trained more than 1,500 young people. The
first fund
raiser will be
this Saturday,
November 24 at
Multiplaza Curridabat where contributions will be
gratefully
accepted.
The schedule of the presentations is on the Facebook page of the band. The Municipal Band of Acosta was founded in May 2008 with about 200 young people. The band has participated in 10 editions of the Festival de la Luz, and has performed in El Salvador, Panama and Guatemala. |
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Poverty in rural Latin America and the Caribbean increased by two million, said FAO |
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By A.M. Costa Rica wire services Launched Wednesday in Buenos Aires, the first edition of FAO’s Panorama of Rural Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean, presented during the Week of Agriculture and Food, warned of an historical reversal in the struggle to improve the region’s rural population, which now totals 59 million people. The last regional setback of this magnitude was a result of 2008 international financial crisis. “We cannot tolerate that one of every two rural inhabitants is poor, and one-in-five, indigent,” said Julio Berdegué, FAO Regional Representative. “Worse still, we have suffered a historical reversal, a break in the trend that makes it clear that we are leaving our rural areas behind,” rural areas decimated by poverty and climatic vulnerability According to the report, poverty, insecurity and environmental vulnerability drove much of the involuntary migration from the region’s rural areas between 2014 and 2016. It indicates that most of the people who leave in Central America flee from rural municipalities, including small towns and cities with less than 100,000 inhabitants. “Irregular and insecure migration from the countryside is a social and politically priority,” Mr. Berdegué explained, saying the solution lies in “turning rural territories into prosperous and socially cohesive places.” According to FAO, eliminating rural poverty would help to tackle illegal activities, including human and drug trafficking, that increase the region’s insecurity. Even though only 18 per cent of the region's population lives in rural areas, they account for 29 per cent of Latin America’s poor. Moreover, 27 million people, or 41 per cent of those who suffer extreme poverty in the region, live in rural areas. “The countryside and the rural areas are key to the economic growth of the countries, for the development of their exports and for the employment of millions,” Mr. Berdegué maintained. |
 A.M.
Costa Rica wire
services photo
The first ever International Roosterfish Tournament took place in Golfo Dulce at the Crocodile Bay Resort. “It is there that we find the roots of agro-industry – which drives scientific and technological innovation in the region – as well as thousands of family farmers that produce the majority of food for local consumption,” he added. Rural development = Sustainable development A key target of the first Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) calls for reducing, by at least half, the proportion of people living in poverty by the year 2030. According to the report, this will be out of reach for several regional countries without major improvement. “Without rural development there will be no sustainable development, since 132 of the 169 goals of the SDGs are intimately linked to rural development, and two-out-of-ten goals can only be achieved in these areas,” warned Mr. Berdegué. The Live presentation on Week of Agriculture and Food: Future Challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean can be reach here. |
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Drew Tucker show today in Guanacaste |
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By A.M. Costa Rica staff The U.S. Embassy invites to the public to enjoy the group Drew Tucker in Costa Rica thanks to the program American Music Abroad. The free concert will be held in the in Liberia Catholic Church, known as Ermita de la Agonia, today at 7 p.m. Drew Tucker is a musician, educator and social entrepreneur—a unique combination of talents that place him at the intersection of the arts and activism. According to Tucker introduction he’s at the forefront of the movement to reinvent the vibraphone—a dynamic instrument that he melds with soul, funk, jazz and hip-hop influences. His jazz influenced twists on modern-day standards from Michael Jackson, to Prince and The Police have earned him key endorsements from Mike Balter, Malletech and Sabian Cymbals—and the applause of sold-out audiences nationwide. "The passion he brings to the stage is also present in his classroom. Drew’s one of the most sought after educators in mallet education, which he led to him being a top front ensemble coach in Florida. He’s proud to note that 100 percent of his students have gone on to succeed in art school and university auditions." said on his introduction.
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Drew Tucker is a musician, educator and social entrepreneur. The American Music Abroad program is designed to communicate America’s rich musical contributions to the global music scene as it fosters cross-cultural communication and people-to-people connection to global audiences. |
