Festival Marimba Viva takes place at Parque de Alajuelita in Costa Rica on Sunday 26 November 2023, beginning at 13:00 and lasting at least six hours.
Programme
The festival centres Costa Rican marimba traditions and makers through theatre and music, five marimbist concerts, marimba-orchestra dance, recognition of instrument makers, children’s marimbists and two folkloric-dance groups for adults and young people. Styles range from parrandera, jota and pasillo to rock, ska, reggae, bossa nova, cumbia, salsa and merengue.
Performers
Marimba ensembles, children’s marimbists and two folkloric-dance groups take part.
Venue
Parque de Alajuelita, Alajuelita, Costa Rica.
Tickets
For admission details, see the Costa Rica Dirección de Cultura announcement . The festival is supported by Fondo de Incentivo Económico Reactivarte and Dirección de Gestión Sociocultural DGS-MCJ, with CAF Producciones and Compañía Folclórica Curubandá as co-sponsors.