Admission is free and the exhibit will be open until July 6.
/ North American Costa Rican Cultural Center courtesy photo.
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National Geographic photography exhibition
returns to North American Cultural Center
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Today begins an exhibition of the collection of photographs of the National Geographic Television Channel. They will be exhibited at the Sophia Wanamaker Gallery of the North American Costa Rican Cultural Center in Sabana*, San José.
"Adventure, biodiversity, landscapes, culture and more make up the program Bringing the World to the Classroom and the Classroom to Life, of the National Geographic photos exhibition, which arrives in the country for the fourth consecutive year to be exhibited exclusively North American Costa Rican Cultural Center, " said the Center in its statement.
According to the Center, the best National Geographic photographers including Robert Harding, Ryan Rossotto, and Jay Dickman will exhibit photographs of their trips around the world.
"At National Geographic Learning, we believe education is one of the great transformative forces of this century," said National Geographic about the Bringing the World program. "Our goal is to help learners and teachers to achieve personal success and be better citizens of the 21st century."
The exhibition is part of an alliance between the Center and National Geographic Learning to improve educational opportunities and expand the cultural horizons of Costa Ricans.
Admission is free and the exhibit will be open until July 6.
For more information about the exhibition, you can contact the Cultural Center by phone at: 2207 7500.
Recently, Peace Corps gives photographic exhibition of its volunteers work in Costa Rica at Sophia Wanamaker Gallery, as A.M. Costa Rica reported.
Volunteers from
the Peace Corps in Costa Rica captured,
through their camera lenses, pictures of
the most representative moments of the
work they do in Costa Rica.
The photographic exhibition called "Sowing
friendship, reaping peace," tells the
story of the service of volunteers in
Costa Rican communities.
Photographs called: "Walking to the
river," "Passion football," "Restorative
circle," "How big is Costa Rica,"
"Rosquillas," "Mami Vicky," "Shoes" and
many more capture those moments that have
impacted the lives of 32 Peace Corps
volunteers since 2012.
"The photographs that the volunteers have
taken in their communities capture that
spirit of work and everyday culture, which
they have the possibility to know more in
depth, while they are working in their
communities," said Erik Winkler, of Peace
Corps Costa Rica. "Also volunteers are
offering artisans products they made in
the communities where they have worked.
Some products are chocolates, dried
fruits, and jewelry."
The Peace Corps was created in 1960 when
then-Senator John F. Kennedy challenged
students at the University of Michigan to
serve their country in the cause of peace
by living and working in developing
countries. From that inspiration grew an
agency of the federal government devoted
to world peace and friendship.
Since that time, 200,000+ Peace Corps
Volunteers have served in 139 host
countries to work on issues ranging from
AIDS education to information technology
and environmental preservation.
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