Jules Boykoff’s ‘Kicking’ Is Clear-Eyed And Warm-Hearted

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Starbucks Debuts Summer Menu in Costa Rica with Four New Drink

Starbucks has rolled out its 2026 summer menu at participating stores across Costa Rica, with four featured beverages now available as part of a regional launch across Latin America and the Caribbean. The lineup includes the new Iced Cherry Chai Latte, the Iced Horchata Shaken Espresso, the Horchata Frappuccino and the Tropical Butterfly Refresher. The […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/05/02/starbucks-debuts-summer-menu-in-costa-rica-with-four-new-drink

Costa Rica’s Ballet Nacional Brings Sleeping Beauty to the Teatro Nacional

The Ballet Nacional de Costa Rica will bring Sleeping Beauty to the Teatro Nacional on June 6 and 7, staging one of classical ballet’s best-known works at Costa Rica’s leading cultural venue. The production will be presented in three performances: Saturday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, June 7 at 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 […]
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Charli XCX Is Firmly In Her Cinephile Era

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The Torpor Of ‘Converts’

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‘Michael’ Is The Most Cynical Attempt At Biopic Myth-Making Yet

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Indie Drama “Hope/Esperanza” Filming in Costa Rica Through End of May

Cameras are rolling across Costa Rica on Hope/Esperanza, an indie romantic drama from Oscar-winning producer Mark Johnson, with principal photography set to continue at locations throughout the country until the end of May. The production began shooting on April 13 and will run for five weeks, employing more than 200 Costa Rican cast and crew […]
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https://ticotimes.net/2026/04/27/indie-drama-hope-esperanza-filming-in-costa-rica-through-end-of-may

Gwendoline Riley’s Phantom Lives

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Costa Rican Town Gears Up for Its National Strawberry Fair

Vara Blanca will once again put strawberries at the center of local life as the Heredia mountain community prepares to host the 14th edition of the National Strawberry Fair from April 30 to May 3, 2026. The four-day event will bring together local growers, food vendors, artisans, cultural performances, and family activities in one of […]
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Nicaragua Memory Museum Opens in San José to Preserve Stories of 2018 Repression

A new Museum of Memory has opened in San José, Costa Rica, giving Nicaraguan exiles and victims’ families a public space to document the repression that followed the 2018 protests against Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. The museum, titled Lo que no debemos olvidar — What Should Not Be Forgotten — was created by the […]
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