This week in San Jose, Costa Rica is hosting two of the most important events of the year: The International Book Fair and the Festival de la Luz.

 

The book is coordinated by the Costa Rica Book Chamber (Camara Nacional del Libro) and it is taking place in the heart of down town San Jose this week. All the different book distributors have stands set in the Boulevard that goes from La Plaza de las Garantias Sociales up to Parque Central by the Metropolitan Cathedral.

 

Dunia Solano, president of the Camara Nacional del Libro has worked hard and intensively to have as much to offer to the public and arrangeFestival de la Luz, Costa Rica different activities throughout the week to provide a little more culture to passers by and anyone who is interested in visit the Costa Rica book fair.

 

The Book fair in Costa Rica takes place usually twice a year and this one will be held until this next Saturday until 3:00pm to begin the Festival de la Luz activities. This wonderful parade has been celebrated in San Jose since 1996 and this year the Festival’s leader will be Latin American Idol finalist Maria Jose Castillo.

 

Another wonderful activity taking place in San Jose this week is a “Vacaciones en la Aduana” (Vacations at La Aduana) in the old Aduana’s building where concerts, poetry readings, shows a lot more of activities will be held during these cold Costa Rica afternoons for free and anybody who wants to participate.