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Last Day of Festival de Vida

When I got there the ropers from the nearby agricultural
university were doing roping trick – very good!
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

FlashBack, the gringo oldies rock band played for two hours, 1-3 – Then others but I’m gone.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

The original benefactor of the food festival.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

You paid 3,000 Colones (about $5) and got to sample 20 different international food entries & vote on the best.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

Individuals & restaurants donated small portions of food to taste.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

For more photos of food and other vendors, see my gallery 2018 Festival de Vida

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Second Day of Festival de Vida

When I left at 2 PM today we were up to 30-something newly registered voters!
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

Mid-day entertainment was mostly dancing today.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica 

We did hear the community marching band play.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

And several dance studios show off their work.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

Another dance studio.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

And remember that big name bands & singers are at night, too late for this old man! 🙂

A food truck showed up today! (Maybe from San Jose)
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

The two most popular foods at these gatherings are Ceviche (raw seafood soup that I don’t eat!)
 and Granizados (Snow Cones)
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

And next most popular is grilled chicken on a stick with a tortilla of course!
Or sometimes it is grilled pork.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

It is called ceramicas here and just one of many art vendors.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

Including colorful candles and lots of jewelry . . .

More photos have been added to my photo gallery on the 2018 Festival de Vida 


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Started Registering Voters Today at Festival of Life

It took 6 of us to register 12 new absentee voters this morning and hopefully
the afternoon shift will do an ever better job!  🙂
Festiva de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

Registering American Absentee Voters
Learn more at https://www.votefromabroad.org/vote/home.htm
Festiva de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

During just the first morning we had a guitar-playing singer, DJ, and this Red Cross group
drumming on exercise balls and dancing. Interesting! Along with many tables selling food, arts & crafts.
Festiva de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica
Festiva de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica
This is a fun fiesta in Central Park with lots of booths/tables for many purposes including the one I’m helping at to register Americans for Absentee Voting back in the states. There is live musical entertainment almost constantly all weekend and the big fundraiser is the International Food Festival on Sunday where people can taste samples of all the entries and vote on the best for only 3,000 Colones (about $5). One of the benefactors is Hogar de Vida, the local children’s home that my friends from Nashville are coming to serve in this April. 
It is interesting that the Tico Times article used old photos from past year’s Chili Cook Offs which this replaces. Quite a bit different this year! I’m starting a photo gallery on the 2018 Festival de Vida to which I will add photos each day. 
And those keeping up with Costa Rica might like Photos of Women’s Day March in San Jose
¡Pura Vida!