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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

HALLOWEEN - Where to Celebrate Halloween in • Dónde Celebre Halloween en Costa Rica - Costume Parties • Trick or Treating • Shows • Partes de Vestuario • Truco o Tratamiento • Espectáculos - 2014

HALLOWEEN
Friday - October 31,
2014

 Halloween is SOOOOO much more of a North American thing (aren't MOST holidays that are about the $$$•Hallmark moments?) - BUT - it's becoming more and more popular in Costa Rica though mainly as Costume Parties in bars at the moment but some gated communities with large American populations are starting to do Trick-or-Treating (safer) and some malls are starting .



Tico's celebrate 
“Dia de la Mascarada” - "Day of the Masquerade"
The "official" date is
October 31

Now, a "Mascarada" is NOT what North American's think they are - they're these giants/tall - OFTEN quite scary looking things.  Papermache masks that people walk around wearing with long costumes covering their bodies.
(to ME they're a bit annoying and intimidating - potentially to a child [hence could scar them for life - you know how some kids•adults are afraid of clowns!!])
that dance through the streets usually at festivals

followed by the LOUD "sounds"•"music" of cimarrona
Here are some description on it at:
HRGVacations.com/blog/halloween-in-costa-rica

es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascarada_tradicional_costarricense
CostaRicaExplorerGuide.com/php/editorial.php?idm=1&editorial=148&dfpanel=0&menu=3


And an interesting VIDEO (in Español):
Nacion.com/vivir/patrimonio/Mascarada-costarricense-viene-hacemos_3_1448285159.html


WHAT AREAS CELEBRATE

“Dia de la Mascarada”
It's celebrated mainly with kids
dressing up in costumes and masks of various characters (heavily with animals).

 Cartago, Barva de Heredia, Aserri, Alajuelita and Escazu
(INTERESTING - 3 of those areas had 13 fairly strong earthquakes epicentered or at least felt in them in the be-witching hours - between 1:14am and 5:40am on
November 1, 2014!!
Anyone else wonder if there's something to this???)


Pedro Arias of Escazu is the quintessential Master Mask Maker and there are many Artesanos Mascareros up in Barva also, as well as workshops+
AHora.cr/nacionales/Estudiantes-Cartago-celebraron-Dia-Mascarada_0_1448655123.html

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Latin American countries (of course including Costa Rica) tend to more "celebrate"/do the catholic  

All Saint’s Day (November 1) 
and 
All Soul’s Day (November 2).


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ALL SAINT's DAY  -  November 1
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Saints'_Day
All Saint's Day isn't as big in Costa Rica as it is in some countries/areas but it's actually a more FESTIVE day where some people go to the graves of their loved ones they feel have made their way to "heaven" and honor them/CELEBRATE their lives - bringing foods the person loved, bringing music, alcohol and literally PARTYING. 
You might want to go visit one of the larger cemeteries around Costa Rica to experience this as SOME people WILL be doing it!



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ALL SOUL's DAY -  November 2
All Soul's Day is WAYYYY more somber - for those people feel may NOT have been "purified" nor made it to heaven yet (ahhhh the judgment in many religions). 
On the above Wikipedia site they say of All Soul's Day - christians who celebrate All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day do so in the fundamental belief that there is a prayerful spiritual bond between those in purgatory (the 'Church Suffering'), those in heaven (the 'church triumphant'), and the living (the 'church militant').


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WHAT THE HECK IS HALLOWEEN??
Halloween (contraction of "All Hallows' Eve", "Night of All Saints"), also known as (aka) Halloween or Night of the Dead, is a celebration of Celtic origin celebrated primarily in the United States, Canada, Ireland, England/the U.K. and in Anglo-Saxon countries such as Mexico and Colombia on the night of October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holiday All Saints' Day.

MORE ON HALLOWEEN
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
HotMagazine.cr/Halloween


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WHERE TO TRICK-OR-TREAT
in Costa Rica:

The main places to go Trick-or-Treating in Costa Rica are the
Gated Communities more populated by ExPats - Especially North American ExPats.
Don't like in one of these Gated Communities?
I'd post in a request
in the various ExPat Facebook Groups•Pages and Forums•Message Boards explaining your situation to try to get an invitation & maybe someone would invite you to their community!!


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WHERE DOES ONE FIND HALLOWEEN 
COSTUMES IN COSTA RICA?
 A safe bet is WalMart. 
Party Stores often have some costume choices! 
Costume Shops spring up (and many then immediately turn into Christmas shops after Halloween is over!!)
Another GREAT (year-round) place to get costumes -
Sex Toy type shops!



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Have you seen any Costume Shops????
PLEASE e- me the DETAILS (details are ESPECIALLY CRUCIAL on this topic since most are shops that just popped in and outso I can Share them here 


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HALLOWEEN PARTY IDEAS
AllHallowsEve.com


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Where to Celebrate HALLOWEEN in Costa Rica
Dónde celebrar Halloween en Costa Rica



This is a GREAT Site for what's happening around Costa Rica - especially Nightlife!
HotMagazine.cr/Halloween



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(note this is the Del Rey - home to the "Working Girls" - but hey - to each their own)
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Kay's Gringo Postres
facebook.com/KaysGringoPostres
6-9pm  -  Friday - October 31
Great food, music by Ken Frederick, and dancing if so inclined.
This is not a sit down dinner, but a party with lots of Halloween themed food and drink to include beer, wine and set-ups. B.Y.O.B. 

Costumes are suggested, but not required. 
PRICE:
10,000 colones.
RSVP:
CRUCIAL as seating is limited to 40 people

(Note the restaurants kitchen will be closed at 2pm to set up)

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CIUDAD COLON


Friday•Viernes - October•Octubre 31 - 6pm

Celebracion dia Nacional de
LA MASCARADA

WHERE•LUGAR
Mercado Viejo




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ESCAZU

Friday•Viernes - October•Octubre 31 - 7pm

Halloween Costarricense Día Nacional de la Mascarada •
Costa Rica Halloween Día Nacional de la Mascarada
EscazuNews.blogspot.com/2014/10/halloween-costarricense-dia-nacional-de.html

WHERE•LUGAR:

San Antonio - in the new Municipality building Pedro Arias - diagonal to the Church

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¶¶¶Nova's HALLOWEEN COSPLAY 2014 Viernes 31Oct¶¶¶ 
facebook.com/events/474547406018124
 Nova Restaurant & Sports Bar
facebook.com/NovaRestaurante

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HALLOWEEN PARTY
TGIFridays
Facebook.com/pages/TGIF-Costa-Rica/100758419983310


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Mastkila Halloween Selfie Party 
facebook.com/events/1497305930533199
MasT'kila
facebook.com/MasTequila


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GRECIA:
Bro Bar


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Friday, October 31 - 7-11pm

Mike's Southwest Grill and Big Apple Cheesecakes
facebook.com/MikesGrillCR 

Come in costume and receive a piece of
"Halloween Cheesecake" FREE. 


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MANUEL ANTONIO•QUEPOS:

FIESTA DE HALLOWEEN 

Facebook.com/events/525337834277354
BLUE CAFE
facebook.com/christian.fallas



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QUEBRADA - Ganado
FIESTA DE HALLOWEEN
facebook.com/events/719136854837957
Discoteca Lucill



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SAN JOSE:


FRIDAY - OCTOBER 31 

Fiesta Halloween
Facebook.com/events/340088769510032
Craic Irish Pub 
facebook.com/CraicIrishPub
WHERE•DONDE
San Jose (Barrio California) - 100 East•Este de Intaco - 100 metros al South•Sur de la Embajada de Nicaragua



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Fiesta de Halloween
facebook.com/events/289552171230630

Hosted by Club Aleman de Costa Rica
German sausages, meats and a variety of accompaniments and mouths ... Costumes welcome, not required
Los Yoses


 
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HALLOWEEN PARTY
facebook.com/events/713901502031190
at Club Bochinche Gay club

Facebook.com/BochincheSanJose


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Club Vertigo
Vertigo Halloween Party - MONSTER a Go Go

 facebook.com/events/839530466068171



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SATURDAY  -  NOVEMBER 1 - San Jose

The Little Theatre Group
and
Insane Domain Events, Inc.
Presents 
a HALLOWEEN Murder Mystery•Celebrity Psycho Dinner
“Come Dine ON Me”
with Hannibal Spectre

WHEN:
 Saturday•Sabado - November•Noviembre 1 - 6:30pm

DETAILS AT:

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Costa Rica Zombie Walk 2014 
facebook.com/events/1480301745568080
WHERE•LUGAR:

San Jose - Parque Morazan  -  Avenida 3 y Calle 9 

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1 Día de los Muertos by Faceblind & Hoxton Pub
Facebook.com/events/823025664384302

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Día de Los Muertos
Facebook.com/events/837221596311177

Facebook.com/DNCFLR


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CONVENTO MALDITO - HALLOWEEN 2014
Facebook.com/events/457727371032076
VENUE - San Pedro


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Los Misterios de Urantia 

facebook.com/events/760155247354086
Club Bochinche Gay club
Facebook.com/BochincheSanJose

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HALLOWEEN Cuentos

Facebook.com/events/849059425127659
La Avispa Gay Club
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HALLOWEEN - MORPHOSIS

 Facebook.com/events/731394303575349
CLUB TEATRO

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Hard Rock Cafe
Facebook.com/HardRockCafeCostaRica

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Lobo Estepario
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

Gran Convención Anual de la Galaxia Transilvania
facebook.com/events/324133994433583  •  facebook.com/TRHCS



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NOSARA (2 parties):
QCostaRica.com/put-on-your-masks-and-hats-this-halloween-you-could-win-100-in-nosara

 

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 PALMARES:


Halloween
facebook.com/events/287785528086277
Zona Sport Bar 


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PLAYA COCO (Guanacaste):
Coconutz
Coconutz-costarica.com/events



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SAN RAMON
 Thursday - October 30 - 9pm-2amFIESTA HALLOTICO
Facebook.com/events/559552644145474

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Saturday - November 1 - 8pm
HAPPY HALLOWEN ★ NIGHT FEVER THE CLUB ★ SAN RAMON

facebook.com/events/461740243967791

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THIS LOOKS LIKE THE COOLEST WAY TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN!!
La copa Sky de Porrismo y Fiesta Halloween

facebook.com/events/308131312722380
SKY JUMP Trampoline Park

facebook.com/pages/SKY-JUMP/348592975255794


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SANTA ANA



 CHILLS & THRILLS HALLOWEEN PARTY!
facebook.com/events/287149188158811
CAFE LAGO - Zamora Estate Hotel 
Facebook.com/CafeLagoCR


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SOUTHERN ZONE (Pacific)




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Dominical
"The Green Room"•El Cuarto Verde
facebook.com/pages/The-Green-Room-El-Cuarto-Verde/258728670839053

WHEN:
'12 - 4pm SHARP
WHERE:
San Clemente restaurant we will meet and get ready to trick or treat through town and then our special treat from Que Nivel. Disco and
Bobbing for Apple


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HAVE A HALLOWEEN EVENT TO LIST?

FREE LISTING:
Just the
Name of the Business
City
Date and Hours


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where to celebrate Halloween Costa Rica - or 
 Halloween Costa Rica 2014.
[fyi - my blog gets over 28,000 Page Views a month]
Note that where you are on the list will vary by the size of your donation.
Make the donation to my PayPal account
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Then email me the answers to the questions below to: LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com


•  Do you have a JPG image with details?
•  Name of the Event?
What/where's Bro Bar?
•  Does Bro Bar you have a FB page or website?
•  What hours (start - end)?
•  Special Activities? (Costume Contest, Bobbing for Apples, Halloween oriented drinks or food, Pumpkin Carving Contest, Bonfires with Scary Stories, Hootenanny and Sommores on the beach, Live Music, Haunted House, Scary•Gorey movies . . . )?
•  What Hours for Special Activities (like Contests, Live Music)
•  If Live Music - What type of music?  Name of Band?  Does the band have a YouTube page/sample of their sound?  Facebook page?  Website?
•  Have you created a Facebook Event Invitation?  What's that web address?
•  Cover Charge?
•  If yes - what's included with it (or not included)?
•  Costume Contest (mandatory or optional)?
•  If yes - what categories?
•  Is there a fee to enter the Costume Contest?
•  What are the prize(s) for the Costume Contest?
•  Other Halloween-oriented activities•Menu?
•  Is it ON Halloween night (Friday October 31)?  •  Or ____?
•  DETAILED Directions (as if the person coming has never been to your town.  Also, bus information•instructions!!)

(PLEASE send all info in Upper & Lower Case [NO upper case only as I won't share or re-type it if it's all in upper case since it's hard to read & many people get turned off thinking it's "screaming"]). 

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FRANCIS BENNETT en Costa Rica - Satsang • Retiro de silencio - 5 días


FRANCIS BENNETT

“…When we awaken to the absolute level of reality and see it with great clarity, we are also seeing clearly the relative. The only ‘problem’ we have with the relative is when we wish for the relative to be absolute. Once we see with clarity the relative nature of all the forms appearing and disappearing in this physical world we live in, we no longer feel the need to insist that they be in any way different than what they are…”

“…Cuando despertamos al nivel absoluto de realidad y lo vemos con gran claridad, también estamos viendo el nivel relativo claramente. El único “problema” que tenemos con lo relativo es cuando queremos que sea absoluto. Pero una vez que vemos la naturaleza relativa de todas las formas que aparecen y desaparecen en el mundo físico en que vivimos, no sentimos más la necesidad de insistir que sean de forma diferente de lo que ya son…”



Más acerca de Francis

Francis Bennett fue un monje católico de la Orden Trapista por muchísimos años y también trabajó como Ministro en Hospitales ayudando a personas enfermas y moribundas.  Ha conducido retiros en la tradición teravada budista del vipassana y en la tradición mística cristiana contemplativa. Estudió filosofía, religión y budismo Zen Japonés (tradiciones Rinzai y Soto) en todos sus años de búsqueda.  Además ha seguido las enseñanzas de Ramana Maharshi por 12 años.  En el 2010 durante una misa en el Monasterio de Montreal, Francis experimentó un cambio radical de percepción en la conciencia donde descubrió la presencia pura absoluta. A partir de allí ha guiado a cientos de personas hacia el descubrimiento de esa verdad con su forma humilde y directa.


Para saber más de Francis vaya a:

 FindingGraceAtTheCenter.com/#/about

Para ver sus videos, puede ir a: 

 FindingGraceAtTheCenter.com/#/videos

facebook.com/FrancisDaleBennett


ACTIVIDADES:


SATSANG

Lunes 6 de Octubre  -  CANCELLED

Hora: 6:30 pm:

Lugar: 
Escazú
Clínica Homeopática Dra. Shoeller
 De la Paco 50 metros  sobre la carretera vieja a Santa Ana. Mano derecha.
Donación sugerida $10



SATSANG
Martes 7 de Octubre

Hora: 6:30 pm:

Lugar: 
San José- Restaurante Tin Jo –  Calle 11 Avenidas 6 y 8 frente al Teatro Lucho Barahona
Donación sugerida $10







RETIRO DE SILENCIO - 5 días

Miércoles 8 de Octubre 9:00 am. a Domingo  12 de Octubre 4:00 pm.


Lugar:
San Rafael de Heredia:
Centro Espiritualidad la Cruz
Carretera al Monte de la Cruz. Tomar primera calle a la derecha después del Refugio de Animales. Continuar 500 metros.  Segundo portón a mano izquierda color negro.
Inversión: $350
 (Este precio incluye alojamiento, comida y retiro.)
Habrá traducción al español.


Citas Individuales


Francis otrogará citas individuales de 30 minutos los dias:

                   -lunes 6 en la tarde,

                   -martes 7 durante la mañana y tarde y

                   -lunes 13 por la mañana.





Indicaciones de Importancia:


Es necesario asistir a la totalidad del retiro. En caso de necesidad, se otorgarán becas parciales. Para reservar su espacio favor hacer depósito en cuenta de ahorros del Banco Nacional 200-02-2482-6 a nombre de Jenny Ortuño Castro.  Cuenta Ciente 15109920020024821 y cédula de identidad 9-026-293.  Se solicita hacer el depósito antes del 1 de octubre para reservar espacio en el retiro.

Tanto para citas, becas parciales, y para notificar depósito,  favor comunicarse con alguno de los organizadores:

Maru Trejos     metrejos@gmail.com                                           8-735-1961         2-289-3165

Jenny Ortuño  Julianow@racsa.co.cr                                         8-874-2612         2-249-3127

Alvaro Lopez   alvarolpcr@hotmail.com                                     8-853-9595         2-203-5397


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