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Music Prize 2025 is almost here. Check out Big Wy's Brass Band, one of the bands competing
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Shreveport Times - Louisiana
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Big Wy's Brass Band is an Austin, Texas-based group known for its mix of traditional New Orleans jazz and original funk music. The band found a welcoming audience in Shreveport, Louisiana, after performing at Prize Fest in 2024. The band's...
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What does Hispanic Heritage Month mean to students, faculty?
The flags of Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Guatemala and Nicaragua represent the diverse group interviewed. (Image by Jo Douglas) Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. This is due to the multiple...
Owner: University of Southern Indiana
Belize Men’s Softball Team set for packed schedule at Central American Games
Views: 41 Views: 41 Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2025. 1:41 pm CST. Belize Men’s National Softball Team – Photo Credit: Roy Briceño/Belize Baseball and Softball Federation By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Belize Men’s National Softball Team are...
Owner: Larry Waight
Costa Rica’s President Clashes with TSE Over Campaign Rules
Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves has publicly criticized the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) for rules that limit how the government can share information during the upcoming election period. In a national address on Sunday, Chaves called...
Owner: Rob Hodel
Smart Bets: Asheville Music School Silent Auction
Interested in bidding on luxury regional experiences, vacation getaways to Italy and Costa Rica, wine-tasting events, fine art, spa packages, restaurant and wellness gift certificates and/or concert tickets, all while supporting local music...
Owner: Jeff Fobes
Discover Costa Rica’s best beaches, from secluded shores to surf havens and spectacular natural wonders
With approximately 800 miles of coastline and two different oceans lapping at its shores, Costa Rica has beaches to suit every traveller, from secluded bays that invite laid-back living to rugged stretches of sand boasting a wealth of wildlife....
Owner: Evgeny Lebedev
Road to 2026 World Cup: 28 through, giants still battling
The race to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is nearing its finish line, with 28 nations now confirmed for next summer's expanded 48-team tournament across North America. Africa produced the biggest drama, as Cape Verde stunned Cameroon to qualify for the...
Owner: Shahnaz Rahman
Costa Rican Auditorium Theater Seeks Cast for Musical “The Little Prince”
The National Auditorium Theater announces the search for talent for its next major production: a new musical version of the classic “The Little Prince,” which will premiere in February 2026. This proposal, which comes from the famous Corrientes...
Owner: Daniel Yepez
Why Did DHS Send a Russian Exile to Costa Rica?
Illustration: Patrick Leger On a rainy evening in March, a Russian man named Dimitry stumbled through the dark, looking for a hole in a fence. In a former life, Dimitry worked as a fitness trainer for cops and bureaucrats in St. Petersburg, so he...
Owner: Jay Penske
Get to Know Denver’s Immigrant Chefs in Cocina Libre’s New Cookbook
The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Byron Gomez arrived in the United States from Costa Rica when he was eight. As a teenager in New York City, he discovered a passion for cooking and steadily...
Owner: Charity Huff
U16 Belize Boys National Team open UNCAF FIFA Forward Tournament against Costa Rica Thursday
Views: 43 Views: 43 Posted: Thursday, October 2, 2025. 11:56 am CST. Photo Credit: FFB By Rubén Morales Iglesias: 🇧🇿 The U16 Belize Boys National Team (BBNT) begin their campaign today against Costa Rica in the 2025–2026 UNCAF FIFA Forward U16...
Owner: Larry Waight
Nicaragua's republic of poets: From revolution to clandestine resistance
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The Week
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Salman Rushdie says in his book ‘The Jaguar Smile’ that there are poets and writers in every street of Nicaragua; everybody is considered to be a poet until proved to the contrary. The Sandinista revolution, or the Nicaraguan Revolution, was a...
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Belize fall 0–3 to Costa Rica in UNCAF U16 Tournament opener
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Thursday, October 2, 2025. 3:33 pm CST. Photo Credit: FFB By Rubén Morales Iglesias: 🇧🇿 The U16 Belize Boys National Team (BBNT) suffered a 0–3 defeat to Costa Rica on Tuesday in their opening match of the 2025 UNCAF FIFA...
Owner: Larry Waight
Pura Vida Diplomacy: Costa Rica’s Vision for Sustainable Partnerships in the Gulf
GJIA: With the recent appointment of Your Excellency Ambassador Esquivel, what are Costa Rica’s key diplomatic priorities in Qatar and the broader Gulf region? Ambassador Esquivel: Costa Rica has been actively strengthening diplomatic relations...
Streaming soon: “Espionaje en la Casa Prestada”
RICO’s Q — Streaming soon on your favorite app is Costa Rica’s own mystery thriller, “Espionaje en la Casa Prestada” (Spying in the Borrowed House). This story revolves around presidential candidate Laura Fernández, who revealed on Tuesday that a...
Owner: Enrico Cacciatore
Louis Tomlinson breaks silence on Zara McDermott romance saying he’s ‘so in love’ and she’s inspiring his music
LOUIS Tomlinson has broken his silence about his relationship with girlfriend Zara McDermott for the very first time and says she’s been inspiring his new music. The pair began dating earlier this year and were spotted together for the first time...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Deaths, Disappearances, and Danger in Immigrant – Detention In partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Pilar Marerro, co-producer of American Community Media’s Weekly National Briefings served as moderator for this briefing with three expert panelists and eighty media outlets. She reported that fifteen...
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Louis Tomlinson gives credit to 'Costa Rica' for the existence of upcoming album
One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson has left fans excited by announcing his third solo album, "How Did I Get Here?" Following the release of his 2022 record "Mildly Dark", the 33-year-old is all set to bring in a collection of music for his...
Owner: Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman & Mir Javed Rahman
Louis Tomlinson reveals how Costa Rica inspired 'breezy' new solo album
Louis Tomlinson has explained how a songwriting trip to Costa Rica led him to his "breezy" third solo album How Did I Get Here?. The former One Direction star is set to drop the follow-up to 2022's "mildly dark" Faith in Nature on January 23,...
Owner: Marco Gandolfi
How the US Shutdown Could Disrupts Travel to Costa Rica
As the US federal government enters a partial shutdown starting today October 1, travelers heading to Costa Rica face potential hurdles. The impasse stems from budget disputes in Congress, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers without...
Owner: Rob Hodel