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    The Eugene O'Neill Theater in San José is presenting the production "Queen," inspired by the iconic British rock band. Photo via Queenonline.com
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Published on Friday,
November
22,
2024
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Many amusing
activities are happening this weekend,
including concerts, plays, festivals,
cultural events and shows among many others. Kindly inform us of any
weekend events taking place in your
community by sending an email to news@amcostarica.com.
On Friday
The Eugene O'Neill
Theater in San José is presenting the production "Queen," inspired by the iconic British
rock band. The show features the Costa Rica
orchestra. The show begins at 7 p.m.
Tickets for $20 are
available on the theater's
website. The Costa Rican Women's Band's
concert "The Daughters of Saravasti"
will take place in San José's Aduana
Theater. Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge,
education, learning, art, speech,
poetry, music, purification,
language, and culture, inspired the
concert. Reservations may be made by messaging WhatsApp
at 8354-8210 with the name of the
person making the reservation and
the number of tickets required. Admission is free. The Cartago Township Orchestra
will perform a classical music
concert at the Municipality
Amphitheater in Cartago City. The free show
starts at 6:30 p.m. The Guanacaste Township Orchestra
will perform a folk music concert at
Mario Cañas Park in
Liberia Canton. The free and
pet-friendly concert starts at 6
p.m.
On Saturday
The San
Carlos Township Orchestra will
perform a folk music concert at La Tigra District Church, in Alajuela. The free
concert starts at 4 p.m. The Eugene O'Neill
Theater in San José
will broadcast "Tosca Opera" by
Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, live from
the New York Metropolitan Opera
House. The show begins
at 11:55 a.m. Tickets for $25 are available
on the theater's website.
On Sunday
The
76th anniversary of Army Abolition
will be celebrated at the National Museum
in San José.
The
event will include live music, a
market with over 15 art craft vendors,
and folk cuisine for sale.
The
museum opens its doors at 9:30 a.m.
Admission
is free.
The San José Township Orchestra will perform a folk music concert at the Curridabat Canton Catholic Church. The free concert starts at noon.
The Alajuela Township Orchestra
will perform a folk music concert at
the Coyol Canton
Catholic Church. The free
concert starts at 6 p.m. The Guanacaste Township Orchestra
will perform a folk music concert at
Atenas Canton Central
Park. The free and
pet-friendly concert starts at 11
a.m.
This
weekend
The "Dance Festival" will be held
in the Dance Theater in San José. The event, which begins at 6 p.m., features choreography by the
National Dance Company. On Friday and Saturday, the show
begins at 8 p.m. On Sunday, the program starts at 5
p.m. Tickets are available for $8 at
the theater box office or the National Theater
website which is sponsoring this
event. The drama "Salem Witches," will take place at the 1887 Theater, in San José. The show is based on Arthur Miller's
1953 drama "The Crucible" and
features the National Theater
Workshop. On Friday and Saturday, the play
starts at 7 p.m. On Sunday, the show begins at 5 p.m.
Admission is a non-warlike toy for
youngsters aged 0 to 12, which does
not require batteries and arrives
unwrapped. Make a reservation by calling
8686-5913 or 8847-0821. This play is for
adults only.
The Lucho Barahona Theater in downtown San José is now showing "The Mummy," a funny performance with the comedian characters Juan Vainas and Chibolo. The play, based on a Halloween story, seeks to answer the following question: what would you do if you discovered a sarcophagus buried in your backyard? Friday and Saturday, the performance starts at 8 p.m. Sunday's show begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the theater box office.
The comedy play "No Job, No Money" is playing at the Molière Theater in downtown San José. The comedy follows a group of friends who must go to crazy lengths to make ends meet. On Friday and Saturday, the show starts at 8 p.m. On Sunday, the comedy begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available at the theater box office.
Libertad Park Club in Desamparados in San José presents activities for teenagers such as painting, dance, music, sports and arts. The free and pet-friendly event begins at 9 a.m.
Children's
Museum in
downtown San José features special
activities for kids. The museum opens at
9 a.m. Tickets $3 are available
on the
museum's website.
Tours are
available at the
Wildlife Rescue Center in
Barrio San José District in Alajuela.
The animal sanctuary and wildlife
conservation center tours include
botanical gardens and more than 125
species of rescued animals including
sloths, monkeys, jaguars, tapir,
birds, and reptiles. They cannot be
released back to their natural
habitat. Tickets are $30 or $15 per
child available on the
center's website.
Tours are available at Kids Saving the Rainforest Wildlife Sanctuary in Quepos Beach, Puntarenas. The non-profit organization is home to nearly 50 animals that cannot be released back into the wild. Ticket is $10. Make reservations by emailing Chip@kstr.org or calling 8827-8243.
Experience
the arrival of sea turtles at Ostional
National Park in Guanacaste, beginning
at 6:30 a.m. with an expert guide
from the
Ostional Tourist Guides Association. Tour
price $8. Games for
children, playgrounds and pools are
available at Punta
Pirata Beach Club in
Puntarenas City, Puntarenas. Doors
open at 8 a.m. Ticket is $16.
Free swimming, Zumba, aerobics, sports games, fitness and diving are among many other courses at Ojo de Agua Water Park in San Antonio Belen, Heredia. The club includes a parking area, restaurant, several swimming pools for adults and a swimming pool area for children, a playground, tennis areas, basketball areas and a soccer field. The place opens at 7:30 a.m. Ticket is $3.
Kalambu
Hot Springs Water Park in
La Fortuna, Alajuela, offers more than
10 aquatic activities and hot spring
pools. The park opens at 10 a.m.
Tickets are $8 or $13 including lunch.
Free for children under 4 years
old. Go ride
hopping at the Parque
de Diversiones in
La Uruca, San José. The amusement park
has more than 17 rides such as roller
coasters, carousels, twists and bumper
cars among many others. Enjoy their
food court zone and picnic area. The
park opens at 9 a.m. Ticket is $11.
For more information visit the
park's website.
Guanacaste
Conservation Area invites
visitors to both the Santa Rosa and
the Horizon Experimental
Forest Station in Guanacaste. Tickets
are available on the organization's
website.
Diquis
Museum in
Palmar Sur, Osa, Puntarenas, offers
walking tours through the
archaeological zone known as Finca
Sitio 6. Tours are from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. Ticket is $7 and must be paid by
credit or debit card.
The Art
Museum in
downtown La Sabana, San José, presents
private collections of Latin American
artists. The museum is open from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Ticket is $15.
Gold Museum in downtown San José presents an exhibition of Costa Rican bills and coins since 1850. Also, in the exhibit are the 700 pieces of handcrafted gold made by the first population in Costa Rica. The museum opens at 9 a.m. Ticket is $15.
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