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Costa Rica is a country with high standards for education and Arts are not neglected. Progressive in thinking, Costa Rica has opened its ways in this field. Art, music, theater, and dance, flourish in the main cities, with its countryside citizens catching up.
Among the most outstanding and promising of the Arts, The National Symphony orchestra has gained worldwide attention since the 1970's. The orchestra performs in the beautiful National Theater to enthusiastic reviews.
In addition to enjoying classical music, Costa Rican people love to dance. Ticos like to get together often to dance either in discos or among themselves. Folk dancing too, is well enjoyed and supported. Exciting, lively, and bright, costumes, folk dancers captivate their audiences. Visitors and natives alike enjoy watching and participating in traditional dance.
Audiences are entertained by theater productions as well. Passionate about their theater, San JosÈ keeps its dramatic arts successful. Little dramas or comedies, form puppet shows to larger productions for different audiences, flourish everywhere in San JosÈ. It is said that, per capita, Costa Rica has more theater companies than elsewhere worldwide. Most of them are locate in San JosÈ.
The beautiful San JosÈ Museum of Art houses many unrivaled works by local artists. Newly financed and encouraged, fine art and crafts enjoy a new birth. In addition to fine arts, artisans are beginning to research their roots and are recreating crafts once lost.
There are also tours that can be arranged to visit the artists personally to their studios. Since the studios might be small, these tours are planned with small groups, usually no more than 9 people.
Among the most outstanding and promising of the Arts, The National Symphony orchestra has gained worldwide attention since the 1970's. The orchestra performs in the beautiful National Theater to enthusiastic reviews.
In addition to enjoying classical music, Costa Rican people love to dance. Ticos like to get together often to dance either in discos or among themselves. Folk dancing too, is well enjoyed and supported. Exciting, lively, and bright, costumes, folk dancers captivate their audiences. Visitors and natives alike enjoy watching and participating in traditional dance.
Audiences are entertained by theater productions as well. Passionate about their theater, San JosÈ keeps its dramatic arts successful. Little dramas or comedies, form puppet shows to larger productions for different audiences, flourish everywhere in San JosÈ. It is said that, per capita, Costa Rica has more theater companies than elsewhere worldwide. Most of them are locate in San JosÈ.
The beautiful San JosÈ Museum of Art houses many unrivaled works by local artists. Newly financed and encouraged, fine art and crafts enjoy a new birth. In addition to fine arts, artisans are beginning to research their roots and are recreating crafts once lost.
There are also tours that can be arranged to visit the artists personally to their studios. Since the studios might be small, these tours are planned with small groups, usually no more than 9 people.