Amón Cultural returns on March 22 with its traditional urban festival, filling the historic neighborhoods of Amón and Otoya with art and color. With more than 80 activities, mostly free and aimed, this edition pays tribute to Liliana Tagini and Yara Mourelo, owners of the renowned Tienda eÑe.

The Amón Cultural Festival is an annual celebration that highlights the artistic, historical, architectural and heritage diversity of this unique area of the capital. The festival explores the convergence between city and nature as its central theme. Throughout the year, this initiative promotes activities focused on the enhancement, development and conservation of the area.

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The 2025 edition presents innovations such as the first photography competition, in which both professionals and amateurs can capture the essence of the festival. Organized by the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC), the LCI Veritas School of Photography and the Cultural Center of Spain in Costa Rica.

Besides this, with the aim of raising awareness about the importance of cleaning up urban rivers, the Mud Spheres Festival will be held on the Torres River. This event will bring together citizens in Naturbanas Routes from 9:00 a.m. onwards.

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Various artistic activities will be on offer at the festival, including exhibitions and live painting. The French Alliance will be hosting “The Imaginary Insects”, an exhibition by French illustrator Guillaumit, as well as a comic and augmented reality mural by Pandor Oner and Jean-Baptiste Boiteux.

Movies will be shown at the Alliance Française and the Film Center, and there will be theatrical performances at the TEC’s Local Technology Campus in San José. In the field of fashion and design, there will be fashion shows in España Park with the participation of the eÑe store.

Themed tours will be another of the outstanding attractions, offering a different look at the history of the city. Among the most eagerly awaited are “Murdered, hanged and Josephine myths”, “Stories, legends and nature: a sunset in Amón” and the traditional heritage tour of the area by the architect Andrés Fernández together with the researcher Alberto Negrini, who will guide attendees on “A leap, from Amón to Morazán” and “A leap, from Otoya to España”.

Music and Dance for Everybody

Both the music and dance program will include outstanding events on the TEC stage. Among them, the Concert for Pets with Carlos “Tapado” Vargas at 10:00 a.m., the 18th Intersedes Contemporary Dance Festival with the TEC, the UNA Dance Chamber Company and the National Dance Company at 4:00 p.m., and the grand closing concert with Cantoamérica and Editus Electrónico at 7:00 p.m.

Organisers of the festival, emphasise that Amón Cultural is an effort that seeks to rescue, develop and preserve the heritage value of this historic area.

Sensorial Sunsets