March 2012
"Culture is not just to consume, but we all have the possibility to create it".
Interview of Alexandre Santini, representative of the National Council of Cultural Points in Brazil. Mr Santini visited Costa Rica as part of the consultations on the National Cultural Policy and General Law of Culture that the Ministry of Culture and Youth are currently developing. more >
February 2012
Costa Rica continues public consultations on National Cultural Policy
Considering that culture is a human right and brings benefit to the society, the Ministry of Culture and Youth has been building for over a year a National Cultural Policy (NCP) and a General Law of Culture (LGC). Both actions are aimed at improving conditions in the country to create, produce, distribute and disseminate the diversity of cultural expressions. more >
July 2011
Consulta estratégica de cultura en Centroamérica
Gracias por dedicar su tiempo a responder esta Consulta Estratégica, que será uno de los insumos principales para el diseño de los lineamientos de la Política Cultural Centroamericana 2011-2013, a ser aprobada por los presidentes del Sistema para la Integración Centroamericana (SICA). more >
Strategic Survey on Culture in Central America
Thank you for taking the time to answer this Strategic Survey that will be one of the key inputs to establish the guidelines of Central America’s Cultural Policy 2011-2013 that will be approved by the Presidents of the Central American Integration System. more >
February 2011
La presidenta de Costa Rica asiste a la presentación del Corredor de la Cultura Afrodescendiente del Caribe y Centroamérica
La Presidenta de la República, Laura Chinchilla Miranda, sostuvo un encuentro con los ministros de Cultura de la región Centroamericana y el Caribe en la que estuvo presente el Secretario General de la OEI, Álvaro Marchesi. more >
Costa Rica’s President took part in the presentation of the African-descendent Culture Corridor of the Caribbean and Central America
Laura Chinchilla Miranda, Costa Rica’s President, held a meeting with the Ministers of Culture of Central America and the Caribbean where Álvaro Marchesi, OEI’s General Secretary, was also present. more >
November 2010
Proyecto Cultural Caribe Centroamericano
Como parte de la agenda del Ministerio de Cultura y Juventud para promover acciones articuladas que propicien el desarrollo de la cultura nacional y regional, Costa Rica liderará el "Proyecto Cultural Caribe Centroamericano", una iniciativa centroamericana que pretende identificar y reactivar el patrimonio histórico y el legado cultural de la región. more >
Central American Caribbean Cultural Project
As part of the Ministry of Culture and Youth’s agenda to promote joint actions to develop national and regional culture, Costa Rica will lead the “Central American Caribbean Cultural Project”, a Central American initiative that expects to identify and reactivate the historical heritage and cultural legacy of the region. more >
May 2010
Carballo-Obregón: Culture Has a New Commander
Since May 8, after the ceremony of power transfer, Costa Rica has a new President, Laura Chinchilla Miranda. The Ministry of Culture and Youth also has a new leader, Manuel Obregón, who replaces María Elena Carballo, who was in charge during the four years of Arias Sánchez’s administration. more >
Carballo-Obregón: Cultura cambia de mando
El despacho del Ministerio de Cultura y otras de sus instituciones tienen nuevos inquilinos a partir de hoy. Aquí, un balance de la gestión de María Elena Carballo y algunos de los retos actuales que le esperan al nuevo equipo. more >
November 2009
Ministers of Culture from Central America meet in Costa Rica
Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala and Costa Rica discussed the regional agenda for the period 2009-2011, the Central American culture portal and the diagnosis of culture information systems and indicators in the region. more >
Ministros de Cultura de Centroamérica se dieron cita en Costa Rica
Panamá, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala y Costa Rica conocieron y discutieron temas de su agenda como la agenda regional de Cultura para el período 2009-2011, el portal centroamericano de cultura y el apoyo al diagnóstico sobre el estado de los sistemas de información e indicadores culturales en la región. more >
April 2008
The OEI will launch the program ‘Arts and Education, Culture and Citizenship’ in Costa Rica
This program is an initiative of the OEI, supported by the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI), which aims to strengthen the links between education and culture within the school systems and to build, as a result, a citizenship that takes into account and respects cultural diversity. more >
La OEI pondrá hoy en marcha en Costa Rica el programa ‘Educación Artística, Cultura y Ciudadanía’
Se trata de una iniciativa de la OEI, realizada con el apoyo de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECI), que se propone fortalecer los vínculos entre educación y cultura en los sistemas escolares y formar así una ciudadanía que reconozca y respete la diversidad cultural. more >
October 2007
Cultural Statistics in Costa Rica
On 11 October a national workshop will be held to promote the gathering of data and obtaining political support to generate cultural statistics and indicators in Costa Rica. more >
October 2007
Cultural Statistics in Costa Rica
This first national workshop aims at promoting the gathering of relevant data and obtaining the necessary political support while encouraging cooperation within the institutional framework in order to generate cultural statistics and indicators in Costa Rica. more >
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