Nov

4

Arte Viva On Again!

November 4, 2008 | Tags: Helping Out | Leave a Comment

Arte Vive has managed to reschedule their event and they are pleased to announce that this much anticipated event will be happening on the final weekend in November.

In the coming week they will finalize the permits with the municipality which is helping them with the even. They want to thank everyone for their patience and the support shown to the association.

They also are pleased to announce that The EDACS Association, which sponsors and benefits from the event, has completed the following projects in the last month alone:

  • Ceramics workshop for 15 primary school children of Puerto Viejo. Anais Morera taught 4 sessions of 2 hours each and the pieces created by the students will be exhibited during the Arte Viva event.
  • Workshop of Recycled Arts for 40 children of the primary school in Cocles with teacher Marta Gamboa. You can see the results at Arte Viva.
  • Basketball workshop for 15 students of the Telesecundaria with teach Tom Franklin and donated shirts and balls. They made up the team “Basket ArteViva” which that teacher has promised to continue!
  • Fabric and Ceramics Workshop for 10 primary school kids with teacher Natalia Silva. You can see the results at Arte Viva.
  • First encounter with Alternative Medicine. 15 professionals of different techniques of massage and meditation gathered to give talks and free classes during a weekend at Cabinas Jacaranda
  • Donation of 70.000 colones to the band of the Telesecundaria to buy musical instruments.
  • Repair of the damaged mosaic at the entrance of the Telesecundaria
  • Donation of two scholarships for persons of limited resources to participate in a theater course with the famous actress Maria Silva

    • They have many other workshops in the planning for the coming weeks.

    They also have renewed strength and commitment of continuing with their mission, despite the difficulty the association encountered with the cancelling of the original festival dates.

    In the coming week, they will produce a new official poster promoting the event and they’d like local business owners to know that this poster will include the logos and mention those who have generously supported them.

    However, they are asking hotels and other business that up to now have not made donations to consider becoming supporters of this unique and special event. Donations of $100 will receive a logo on the poster and $40 will receive a mention. Details of how to donate can be found on their website’s donation page.

    More details on Arte Viva and EDACS can be found at www.arteviva-puertoviejo.com and the detailed event schedule will be posted there when it is available.

    Nov

    4

    Global Creek Grand Opening Celebration

    November 4, 2008 | Tags: Community Calendar | 1 Comment

    November 23, 2008
    10:00 amto8:00 pm

    Global Creek is inviting you to celebrate the grand-opening of the new Global Creek at the existing Jo Jo’s Jungle Retreat! They want to celebrate and share what they have to offer, including:

  • All New Activities (yoga, body rolling, guided meditation, martial arts…)
  • All New Services (massage, bicycle rental, organic meals…)
  • All New Tours (on-site Interpretive NatureTrails, Shamanic excursions, …)
  • All New Education (various workshops, classes & guides…)

    • Plus full retreat facilities and services for groups…and much more…

    Global Creek
    They’ll have ongoing tours of our varied facilities, guided interpretive nature trail hikes, yoga and body rolling classes, chair massages and more…all provided free of charge.

    Snacks & non-alcoholic drinks provided throughout the day and organic wine & cheese in the evening with live music.

    And it’s all free!

    Nature Trail Tour 10:30, 1 & 3
    Chair Massages 11, 2:30 & 5:30
    Yoga Class 11:30 & 4
    Body-Rolling Class 2 & 3pm
    Live Music 5:30-7:30 with Organic Wines,Cheeses & Snacks
    Bonfire with snacks & organic wines into the evening. . .

    Free Shuttles will run between Puerto Viejo and Global Creek, in Hone Creek (see map for location, if you’re coming on your own):

    Leaving PV: 10 & 10:30am, 1, 1:30, 3:30, 4pm
    Returning to PV with returning guests after EACH “delivery”
    …and FINAL SHUTTLES returning to PV at 7 & 8pm

    For more information or questions, contact Kevin or Ahki@aglobalcreek.com, or 2750-2023.