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Alajuela becomes the City of Words as the annual Fiesta Internacional de Cuenteros (International Storytellers Festival) captures audiences, kids and adults alike with 60 “cuenteros” (storytellers) from Costa Rica and 14 other countries.
Juan Madrigal (Juan Cuentacuentos) “it was this big”. Photo Mitzi Stark / Q Costa Rica
The festival started Thursday, January 24 and goes on to February 2.
Stories will be in Spanish but a lack of the language is no barrier to enjoying the activities which are held in the Central Park, the Juan Santamaria Cultural Center across the street from the park and the municipal theater, one block south.
Stories are embellished with music, antics, gestures and audience participation which makes it fun just to watch. Getting someone from the audience to ride a stick
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