Thanks to Tico Times for this good short article and great photos that are so much better than my photos of the theater: https://ticotimes.net/2021/12/10/the-national-theatre-of-costa-rica-a-historic-landmark

¡Pura Vida!
Thanks to Tico Times for this good short article and great photos that are so much better than my photos of the theater: https://ticotimes.net/2021/12/10/the-national-theatre-of-costa-rica-a-historic-landmark
¡Pura Vida!
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A little girl gets her photo made with 3 of the lead dancers after the performance. Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica |
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I snapped this opening shot before the usher told us no photos! Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica |
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We were early, so pastry & coffee through that door in the lobby! Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica |
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By then there was this long entrance line that ran . . . |
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. . . all the way outside into second courtyard! Oh well! Pura Vida! Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica |
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We were in “the nosebleed section” up near the top, but as they say, “All seats have a good view!” Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica |
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Our group of 31 enjoyed themselves near the ceiling! 🙂 Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica |
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Waiting for bus in courtyard after the performance. Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica |
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Saying “Goodbye” after the mostly retiree expats exit bus at church in Atenas, Costa Rica |
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As you enter the gate, on your left stands this statue of a flutist and behind her is one of Beethoven. Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica |
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And to your right is this bust of Chopin. Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica |
Teatro Nacional – The National Theater, 1897 A photo I made on an earlier visit. San Jose, Costa Rica |
To see my “Trip Gallery” on this ballet trip:
15 October – San Jose Ballet Performance
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Some mornings start out cloudy, but usually not all day. Atenas, Costa Rica |
Teatro Nacional Celebrates 120 Years by Planning Renovation
And I personally will celebrate it by attending a special presentation of “Swan Lake” by the 72 person ballet of Havana, Cuba on October 15.
Read this interesting article on “The Origin of Name Costa Rica AND phrase Pura Vida.”
Holiday Inn Downtown San Jose My room is on the 16th floor, with only the 17th floor Dining Room above me. San Joe, Costa Rica |
I mainly look south with fewer tall buildings, but parts of sunrise/sunset. San Joe, Costa Rica |
Temple of Music in Morazan Park across the street San Joe, Costa Rica |
“Kissing Statue” Is another thing Morazan Park is known for. San Joe, Costa Rica |
1890 Escuelas Graduadas, famous metal school building San Joe, Costa Rica |
1890 Escuelas Graduadas, famous metal school building San Joe, Costa Rica This is one block from hotel and my check-in desk clerk Javier went to school here and was proud that I photographed it. |
This metal school building of course reminded me of the metal church building in Grecia, Costa Rica I shared it back in 2015. See a photo of that equally unusual church building in my gallery.
Museum of Modern Art?? Well, that was one name and there was some, but it was mostly a children’s art museum with a few adult works in one of 4 galleries. Disappointing. San Jose, Costa Rica |
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I did like this adult installation, for the color in Museum of Modern Art. San Jose, Costa Rica |
In the first gallery, there was a lot of clothing designed in CR, some book covers designed here, and a few other adult-made installations like the umbrellas above. The other three galleries were all work of school children interpreting life on other planets. Those galleries probably rotate or change and I suspect that some of the schools of design here display their work from time to time. So I will check their website before I go again to see what I’m getting into!
Feeding Pigeons Is an activity in every park in Costa Rica, by all ages. San Jose, Costa Rica |
The National Theater or Teatro Nacional Beside the Plaza of Culture San Jose, Costa Rica |
Flutist Statue at the National Theater San Jose, Costa Rica |
Clowns Sell Face-painting Plaza of Culture San Jose, Costa Rica |
Indigenous People Music On sidewalk across from Plaza of Culture San Jose, Costa Rica |
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And You Can Buy CD of the Indigenous MusicOn sidewalk across from Plaza of Culture San Jose, Costa Rica |
Big city life is always colorful and interesting anywhere in the world. No exception here!
And I made loads of photos of interesting old buildings on the streets I walked today. I may eventually add them to my San Jose or other photo gallery at Charlie Doggett’s COSTA RICA. This city has lots of interesting things to photograph! Tomorrow I start with old historic churches and then see what happens after that. This is almost as much fun as the real jungles, though I like their animals better! 🙂
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Our Atenas Group in the Balcony of Teatro Nacional |
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Atenas Expat Retirees on Bus to San Jose |
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Outside Teatro Nacional (Photo made earlier than today’s visit.) |
We went to a 5:00 PM performance and our bus was back in Atenas by 8:30 PM. Nice!
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Cost Rica flag flying in front of the National Theater After Teatro Nacional we visited the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum next door |
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The National Museum of Costa Rica |
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Pre-columbian & Indian Cultures were prominent in the museum |
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One of the mysterious stone spheres found in prehistoric Costa Rica’s south |
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Downtown San Jose Graffiti |