Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Lined Up: There are beach break days where all variables come together. On such days, the experienced Surfer will wait, able to discern patterns in the Ocean’s language of shifting, lurching waves encountering shallow bottom. Occasionally an “outside” wave will just pass the first sandbar, thus retaining its full potential as it stands up with […]
Fall in Love With Your City! Cultural Corridor
Fall in Love With Your City! Cultural Corridor is a program of the Ministry of Culture and Youth, implemented since 2011, in order to restore the public’s love for the parks of downtown San Jose. The focus of the program is to plan events and activities that provide a balance of rest, fun, education and […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Skating the Half-Pipe. Frontside coping grind. No pads or helmet needed! photo provided by Surfing Nosara
The Day We Became Contemporary
The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design in San Jose has curated an upcoming exhibit that aims to answer questions about contemporary art from Central America. Divided into four rooms, each one presents a different take on the matter. In the first, the works feature the body as a means of exploring culture and art. […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Perfect approach to an imperfect wave. The Ballet of Making-Do, and Smiling too. photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Warhol, Basquiat, and Degas, as part of National Gallery Exhibition
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture, the National Gallery in San José is hosting the exhibition “Herencia del Art ” (Art Heritage), bringing together some of the most exciting work to have every been shown in Costa Rica. The collection includes 158 pieces from renown artists including Edgar […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
One foot on the gas. One foot on the brake. In the driver’s seat in perfect position. photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Central Creatives Introduces Khara Devlin Gilvey
Name: Khara Devlin Gilvey Where do you live? Where are you from? I live in Brooklyn, New York, not far from the park. I grew up in the Hudson River Valley, not far from the city. What is your main artistic practice? My primary form of expression for the past few years has been oil paint. […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Glad the days of Girls laying on towels are over! The Line Up is a better place with some feminine influence. Non-gender specific observation: Two Goofy’s and one Regular foot ready to paddle out… photo provided by Surfing Nosara
The Many Projects of Stephanie Newcomb
Name: Stephanie Newcomb Where are you from? Where do you live? I am originally from Costa Rica, born and raised in San Jose. I escaped Costa Rica after I graduated high school and moved to Pittsburgh for college. I traveled a bit while in school and after. I have been living in Los Angeles since […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Barreled: Surfer as color abstract behind the crystal curtain. photo provided by Surfing Nosara
8th Annual Costa Rica International Film Festival
Costa Rica’s 8th Annual International Film Festival will be held from June 5-8, 2014, in Montezuma. The Docufest follows, June 12-15, and the Shortsfest runs from June 19-22nd. Screenings, discussions, and other events encourage artists and audiences alike to participate in this celebration of creativity and craft. Filmmakers interested in submitting their work can do so until […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Too much of a Good thing can become a Bad thing, no ? Roaring offshore wind can ruin, rather than groom, otherwise perfect marching waves. Spectacle and Beauty, Yes. Easy to paddle into and navigate, No… photo provided by Surfing Nosara
SURFING IS… WITH KRIS CHATTERSON
The way Queens-based painter Kris Chatterson describes it, his early years were spent obeying the deafening call of the Atlantic. Growing up in Florida, he was a natural water-baby; the kind of kid you had to forcibly pull out of the ocean when his lips turned blue. He spent his teens riding Florida’s waves before, […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Sun glinting on molten glass, before breath of wind touches wave’s face. Board moving over mirrored water, guided by feet through liquid silk. Wave dances with dancer- neither concerned about who will lead… photo provided by Surfing Nosara
Bound for Costa Rica With 40 Rolls of Film
Name: Matthias Winkel Where do you live? The beautiful city of Hamburg, Germany. What is your main artistic practice? Film photography. Tell us what brought you to Costa Rica. A friend of mine invited me to Costa Rica, so I made sure to buy myself a ticket. Two weeks before the trip he had to […]
SURFING IS…. WITH DREW INNIS
Don’t let his laid-back attitude fool you: Brooklyn-based photographer and filmmaker Drew Innis’s love for surfing is abundant. The most evident proof of this passion is perhaps his website, Indoek, which has, as of late, morphed into full-fledged online magazine covering design, fashion and of course, surf. Stylish and smart (and with wicked mixtapes readers […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Derided originally by those who favored the more common (and arguably more elegant) approach of the time to the backside barrel known as the “layback”, the highly functional lean forward technique pioneered by the Aussies in the 80’s known as the “Pig-Dog” was a revolutionary development, along with Simon Anderson’s Thruster. Now mostly called a […]
Photography, Surfing, and Eco-Friendly Wetsuits. Meet Anna Ehrgott
After I came across Anna Ehrgott’s lovely Tumblr page I reached out to see if she’d be interested in sharing her photos of Costa Rica with the Harmony community. Turns out she is a surfer, a seamstress, and designs both board bags and wetsuits. She has also devoted time to volunteering at a turtle sanctuary. […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Leave that dark and frigid Winter behind! Dry season on the Nicoya: Warm and Offshore. Nothing like a simple low tide walk in the morning to get the head right, before the privilege of paddling out into friendly water for some salt and sun. Salve for the Soul ! photo provided by Surfing Nosara
SURFING IS… WITH DION MATTISON
When Monterey Bay native Dion Mattison moved to New York from California, it didn’t take long for the city to get under his skin. “I came to New York in 2009 to get my PhD in Philosophy from the New School for Social Research,” he said. “I’m now about a year off from completing that […]
Guiones Surf Photo of the Week
Great Misconception: Surfing is a Free Ride. Except that you need to get to the waves (when the waves are there), you need to be fed, you need to have a place to sleep, you need to feed again. A board, with no strings attached (pardon the pun). Oh, and don’t forget the process of […]
Emily Kimelman, A Writer Abroad
Name: Emily Kimelman Where do you live? No set address. What is your main artistic practice? Fiction Writing. What brought you to Costa Rica? I came to Costa Rica to write the first draft of the 6th book in my Sydney Rye series. My series features a strong female protagonist and her rescue dog, Blue. Sydney […]
SURFING IS…WITH GRAHAM SWINDELL
If you’ve ever been to Nosara, you’re probably aware of Nosara Shack. It’s a community hub. It’s a photo studio. And now, with its eponymous magazine, it’s a publishing house! We were lucky to get a few minutes of chat time with the Shack’s owner, former North Caroline native, Graham Swindell. The full interview will […]
