Baalbek Bar & Grill, a funky music venue tucked in the hills above San Rafael, Heredia, will be celebrating Christmas electronica-style.Psychedelic party starts at 10 pm, when the kids and the old folks have gone to bed, and usually goes well into dawn.
The DJ LineUp:
> TOMMY
> DIGLO
> PILOY.COM
> SULAKASKA - GNOSTIC
> REDPOINT/UnderVoiceRecords/ShamanFilms/Monstruo Ink Crew
> UJJUI MUSIC
:DECO: SAPIEN FLOUDESINGS.
Las Frutas del Sr.Psychedelic ((DecoParty))
Saturday at 10:00pm - Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 6:00am
New Year’s 2010-2011, Costa Rica-style:6 days of live music, arts and crafts, planting trees, eco-classes, nature, waterfalls, and connecting with other conscious people, from all over the world, in a pristine rainforest overlooking Drakes Bay and the Peninsula De Osa, Costa Rica.Quieropresentarles aGeoParadise.
GeoParadise is not just another hippie-outdoor-music-festival-in-a-jungle, but a gathering of creative, conscious souls who seek to actively form a natural symbiosis between the earth and our creative skills. Whereas as Burning Man is “Leave No Trace”-- GeoParadise’s mantra is “Leave Positive Trace”—this means that every festival attendee contributes to the local ecology.In this case, cada festival attendee is responsible for planting 3 young indigenous trees. No worries, this is organized by a team of reforestation experts there to guide you!
Loscomienzos en la músicayla danzaen DEC31!There will be three main entertainment zones in the festival:2 Music Stages with DJ’s, Live Acts and Bands from around the world, and the third entertainment zone--the “GeoHaven”, an area for conference and wellness.
After three days of non-stop music, entertainment, love, and fun they will move the proceedings down the hill, onto a private, boat-only accessible beach for the last two days of the festival.
Here is a peak at some of the talent lined-up:
LIVE
AKBAL Electrik Dream Records (Ibiza)
SHARIGRAMA Mack Mad House records (MX)
SIMMBIONIC Tilasmat records (MX)
DSP Ibidelyc Recordings (Ibiza)
EROTHYME (USA)
DJ TRANCE/PROG
ENTHEOGENIC (UK)
POLI Spun Record (USA)
RIKAM Neurobiotic Records, Tech Safari (Canada)
SPYROS Psytribe, Caliphonic (USA)
MATTE Etnicanet Records (Ibiza)
MINDWARE usta, materia records (Spain)
MAUS Psynomads (Costa Rica)
MASSERN Psynomads (Costa Rica)
DARKCOSMO Psynomads (Costa Rica)
PULSAR Auralize Music (Costa Rica)
GOBI Auralize Music (Costa Rica)
INFINITE SUN Synchronize, Ultraviolet Carnival (USA)
LEO HAWK Ultraviolet Carnival (USA)
MANIPULATION Fractal Species - (Azores, PT)
DJ VAMPIX Mack Mad House records (MX)
GATTO MATTO Greensector (USA)
BRIAN RAE Greensector (USA)
WILLY ELECTRONARCOSIS Terrakroma (USA)
CHRISTINE Vaporvent Recs, Mandala Recs (USA)
BETO PAXIL (MX)
JOGO ELEMENT (USA)
TOO BLUR Radial Engine Tribe (USA)
ARCANO (MX)
BREAKS AND DUBSTEP
CHRIS SIA (USA)
GEOLAB surround sound show (EARTH)
MI5 (UK)
MELEÉ (USA)
BOWIE VAN LING (USA)
MADADAM (USA)
OTKUN, Atomes, Nomadstribe (Morocco)
JAMWERKS (USA)
YANN Ultra Groove Records, Tech Safari (Canada)
GLOBAL GROOVES
DAN COVAN (USA)
NOA (Spain)
MAT THC Tech Safari (Canada)
TREVOR WYSE Greensector (USA)
KUKAN DUB LAGAN Mikela Bella Rec (Israel)
ALI Transelastica (Costa Rica)
SALVADORE DI ANGELO Tilasmat records (MX)
MLARP (USA)
EVELIENE Electronic Brian Management (Ibiza)
PAXIL (MX)
ZUVUYA (USA)
KATE COTTER (USA)
RAY GUNNZ Midnight Society, Sound Groove Records (USA)
PILOY 2to6 records (Costa Rica)
NAILITCH (Chile)
NIC ARAGON Sacred Sound (USA)
MARCODELIX No Comment Records (D)
MAHADEVA (USA)
GEOHAVEN
CALINCHO (Anusara inspired Yoga)
VJ´s
JONATHAN SINGER (worked with Grateful Dead) (USA)
!A.P.T. (Armageddon Prevention Team) (USA)
PILOY (Costa Rica)
OTKUN (Morocco)
ART SPHERE AND SPACE DESIGN
CAREY THOMPSON (USA)
MANIFESTATION FACILITATOR (USA)
BLOOMING SAKURA (USA)
GEOLAB (EARTH)
MICHAEL GARFIELD (USA)
DONNA TORRES
RAUL CASILLAS ROMO
The details:
THE TIME
Thursday 30th December 2010 - Tuesday 4th January 2011
THE PLACE
Sinai
Above Drakes Bay
Peninsula De Osa
Costa Rica
About the tickets:
Tickets to GeoParadise New Years Gathering in Costa Rica constitute a donation to GeoParadise.They not only entitle you to attend this wonderful celebration, but they also come together with the Subscription to GeoTribe Lotus Membership.(Nosólole da derechoaasistir aestamaravillosa celebración,pero tambiénvienenjunto conlasuscripción aGeoTribeLotusmiembros—for mas information: http://geoparadise.org/
Ticket options:
They are offering three ticket prices online: Regular price, Central America price and Extra Donation price, for those who can afford it and wish to contribute more to the bioregional sustainable programs that GeoParadise has created and supports.
All ticket options entitle you to access the Gathering and GeoTribe Lotus Membership, so it is completely up to you. (Los ciudadanos centroamericanosquecompranlosboletoscon descuentotendráquemostrarsuidentificación enlapuerta,opagarladiferencia.)
- Regular: US $150
- Extra donation: US $250
- Central America Discount: US $75
(NOTE:Youngsters 16 years old or less do not need to purchase a ticket, they can come for free. Ciudadanos nacionales de Central America el precio es un 50% mas barato. Selecciona la opción Central America Discount y recuerda venir al evento con tu Cédula de Identidad que pruebe tu nacionalidad, de lo contrario, se solicitará el abono de la diferencia. Menores (16 años o menos) no tienen que comprar ticket.)
How to get there:
By car:
By road it is 195km, from the SJO Airport to the Gathering Site, driving south on the Panamerican Highway 2. Rental cars are available at the airport.
By bus:
Buses from San Jose to Palmar Norte run every 2 hours. from 05:00 18:00
Details for direct buses to Venecia (30 km south of Palmar), ask the bus driver to stop at Pulperia Las Vegas walk up the track until you come to the car park.
The Bus Station in San Jose: Antigua Terminal de Cartago, Plaza Viquez
Bus Company: Tracopa Ltda phone number: 22214214
Bus Times: 5am 7am 10am 1pm
For more information about this eco-lutionary music festival and gathering, please visit:http://geoparadise.org/
No matter how you choose to spend the holidays--wishing you peace, happiness, and joy!
Next time you are traveling between San Isidro de General and Dominical, make sure to stop by Con Mucho Gusto (technically, located in Tinamastes.)This is not your ordinary multicultural, natural foods café.This is a community center!
Yes, they specialize in raw and vegan, organic dishes—featuring Indian, Thai, Caribbean, and fusion cuisines.Yes, of course, they have organic veggie and fruit smoothies; organic chocolates and a coffee bar with baked goods.But more than that, Con Mucho Gusto also acts as a local artesian boutique and community arts center frequently with live music, special events and performances--as well as offering a variety of enrichment activities such as English and Spanish classes, arts and crafts, dance, and yoga.
Con Mucho Gusto is a valuable information portal—complete with wifi, books, and volunteer resources and community calendar.Con Mucho Gusto brings the art, eco, and local communities together for an enriching exchange.For more information, do not hesitate to contact Con Mucho Gusto at conmuchogusto@hotmail.es, or by phone: 8988-2939
No hablo "Real Estate", but my good friends at Black Sheep Pub, Helena and Joe Greaney, are retiring and planning to move to the Central Valley. And thus, they are now selling their DREAM place in Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica (and for ridiculously cheap:only $675,000 USD!) and they have asked me to spread the word.
Black Sheep Pub, an authentic English Pub, nestled on top of a mountain overlooking Nosara, is a local institution—known for its diverse, rare collection of hard-to-get European beers (on TAP!); live music venue; special events and parties; and famous for its annual New Year’s Eve Gala.
In addition to the pub, there is a main-house, two guest houses, a pool, gardens, gazebo, outdoor kitchen, Biergarten, ranchito, and more!Therefore, you can either keep it as the local event venue or transform it into something entirely different, like a holistic retreat center and whatnot.
Meet the NME (Mario Maroto Drum-n-Bass Set)
HUBA & SILICA feat. Canciller (Live drums)
GRANT (DJ set)
This is not your typical DJ Dance Club scene—this is a funky fusion of live drums, DJ and instruments.This is where drum and bass meet spirit and dance in a chill scene.All of this happening, tonight, FRI, DEC 17 at 10 pm @ El Lobo Estepario.
Directions to El Lobo Estepario:25 mts oeste de la Asamblea Legislativa
Cuesta de Moras, Costado norte de la Plaza de la Democracia.There is a 2000 cover (Ladies FREE before 10!)
This is not just another outdoor music festival in downtown San Jose.This is the 10th annual La Sabana Parque Clean-Up party! While music plays from some of Costa Rica’s top bands, such as:SEGE - Ritmos Malinkes de África del Oeste, Balerom, Cocofunka, Ojo de Buey, and Grupo 424), everyone will be cleaning up San Jose’s historic central park.
No worries, it will not be all work!There will also be a demonstración de la Selección Nacional de Taekwondo; shows de Magia; trampolínes inflables para niños; deliciosas comidas; stands educativos de reciclaje; and typical festival stuff! This is also an opportunity to bring in anything you need to recycle:papel, cartón, vidrio, plásticos y equipo electrónico.
The details:
Sunday, December 19 · 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: PARQUE METROPOLITANO LA SABANA, SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA
If you happen to be in Guanacaste this coming weekend, don’t miss the 2nd Annual Nosara Fashion Show--taking place at Estancia Nosara Private Club (from the good people who brought you Nosara’s premiere nightclub, Club Tropicana), this coming FRI, DEC 17:there will be a full bar, several DJ’s, special live musical guests, bocas, and of course, the after-party (and note: they have a pool there, too!) And oh, I almost forgot, MODELS!
This year’s Fashion Show will be featuring designs by Desi Morffe, Margarita Garro, Klara Jones, Baazar Men & Mandala.Guest DJ's include: local legend, DJ Paul DaCosta (de La Banana) and Nosara-fave DJ Piña.
There will also be a Fashion Auction, featuring clothing and accessories donated by the designers and local Nosara boutiques, to benefit the Surfing Nosara Foundation (http://www.surfingnosara.com/surfing-nosara-foundation ), a local non-profit organization that helps improve Nosara area schools.
Todos los detalles:
2nd Annual NOSARA FASHION SHOW
Friday, Dec. 17th
Estancia Nosara Private Club*
DEC 17 starts at 9 pm—hasta muy tarde!
The live performance starts at 10 pm, so don’t be too late (Me refiero a que los Ticos!)
SNF presents Live Musical Guest: SK Acoustic, with Erik Antonson & Andrew Saxton from Surfing Nosara
*Estancia Nosara is located just east of 5 points (also known as “cluster-f#%" junction) on the high road
3,000 colones Entry Fee at Door
Feria Verde de Aranjuez is not your typical Saturday, organic farmer’s market.It is more like an outdoor community gathering, which always includes art shows; live music; classes and lectures; stuff for kids to do; and of course, the best of the best in locally made organic foods, local arts and crafts, and treats.There are only 2 more feria’s this year (and then they will resume again, every SAT, in JAN 2011!)
This coming SAT, DEC 18 (de 8am a 2pm)
And then a special Xmas market (Feria Navideña) on THURS, DEC 23 from 2 pm to 2pm to 6 pm (so you can catch it on your way home from work!)
Directions:
Polideportivo de Aranjuez
de la iglesia de Santa Teresita 300 Norte & 300 Oeste
vení y compartí con nosotros:
*Campo Ferial de Agricultores Orgánicos, Naturales y en Transición
*Puestos de Artesanía y Servicios Ecológicos
*Desayunos y almuerzos saludables y deliciosos
*Jugos y batidos
*Clases de Yoga
*Actividades deportivas y recreativas
*Talleres de jardinería comestible... entre otros
*Música en vivo
Well, you already missed Raquel Bolaños’s grande arte inauguración at Avenida Uno Café, en centro San Jose.It was last Miércoles, 08 de diciembre, y I hate to brag but it was a special night:A little spontaneous guitarra y flauta, some Osho Zen tarot readings (by me!), fresh baked ginger cookies and organic coco-muffins, and even some funky home-brew made from corn and ginger, enjoyed by all who gathered.
However, it is not too late to check out Raquel Bolaños’s work.Su arte estará en exhibición en la Avenida Uno Café hasta el 22 de diciembre.
Just to give you a taste of the opening party and also, of Raquel’s arte:
About Avenida Uno Café (the venue):
This is one of mi favorita, funky little veggie restaurant/cafés in all of San Jose—reminds me of artsy-fartsy, hipster organic joints in San Francisco, California.Every time I visit (because I am addicted to their organic sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil), I run into someone I know--either from Pura Vida Spa, Grupo Armonia, or the ChepeCletas gang.It is located en el puro centro de San José en la avenida primera casa #1376 entre calle 5 y 11.
The chefs, an esposa y esposo team, Ileana (Tica) y Patricio (Chilean), are “foodies”—food snobs who can cook!Thus their colorful, international menu is organic-veggie-gourmet, but also surprisingly economico!From herbal teas and home-made veggie-curry tamales to caprese panini’s and Japanese noodles, featuring a special menu everyday…and don’t forget the postres!
In Tico direction speak:
costado sur del Tribunal Supremos de Elecciones/registro nacional
25 m oeste de la Asamblea Legislativa
parque nacional, costado sur, 25 m oeste
For a peek at their menu and other events at Avenida Uno Café:
Si….pero, this blog is going to be muy differente!This blog is for (pero no limitado a) todo the Hippies, Rastas, Rainbow Family, Tantra people, yogis, gurus, curanderos, CouchSurfers, eco-heads, activists, art whores, live music groupies, Burners, NGO people, nuts-and-berries eating people, artistas, voluntarios, social entrepreneurs, and Pachamama’s in Costa Rica, as well as anyone else who dances to their own song.
Tica-lish, to my knowledge, is the only Costa Rican blog written in fluent Spanglish.Por que?To be honest, I am tired of writing todo in English and then having to traducir al español (it takes me para siempre!)
Secondly, Tengo la esperanza for this blog to become a local, expat and “visitors” resource for todo lo relacionado conalternative and holistic vida in Costa Rica,esto incluye pero no se limita a:
Artsy-fartsy stuff (por example: muestra de arte, fashion shows, películas, etc.)
Anything to do with música en vivo—from classical to reggae to electronica to opera
Funky festivals and eventos
Alternative living, recreation, events, and workshops
Anything GREEN—from featuring Businesses Verdes to outstanding eco-proyectos
Anything fun, enlightening or different.
Doy la bienvenida a sus comentarios (in English or Spanish) - Por favor, participar en el blog!You can reach me at kellyofthepatterson@yahoo.com or on FaceBook: Kelly N Patterson
The DJ LineUp:
