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Samara Preps for Fiestas at the end of the year
Famous bull "Chirriche" will be at the rodeo on Saturday, the 30th

By Arianna McKinney

Samara's Progressive Association is gearing up for this year's town fiestas, to be held from Wednesday, December 28th through Sunday, January 1st. The lineup and venue for this year's fiestas is similar to last year's, according to Freddy Mendoza Elizondo, President of the commission for the fiestas, with inexpensive admissions so the public can have fun participating in the activities.

The majority of the activities will be located in and around the bull-riding ring that will again be erected on the property located in the entrance of Samara across from Super San Rafael, including mechanical rides and food stands. Parking will also be available there.

On Tuesda 27th, there will be a pageant to select the fiesta's queen and a dance will be held in the community hall at 8 p.m. The traditional parade of horse riders will take place in the center of Samara on Sunday starting at 11 a.m.

Bull riding will begin around 6 p.m. each night. On Wednesday, Los Coloniales will mount bulls from the hacienda of Mario Urbina of Garza. On Thursday, the crowd will enjoy bull-riding presented by Los Chalaneros from Sardinal, and on Friday bull riders Los Selectos will try their luck with bulls from Las Juntas de Abangares. On Saturday, the famous bull El Chirriche will awe the audience along with other bulls from Hacienda El Bosque of Hugo Jimenez, and Sunday the fiestas will wrap up with Los Cachorros and a lineup of bulls from La Hacienda de Macho Carballo.

Half of the funds raised by the fiestas will be dedicated to the high school in El Torito of Samara in order to construct classrooms and finish closing in part of the high school with chain-link fence, according to Leda Maria Espinoza Matarrita, vocal for the Progressive Association and president of the high school's administrative board. The remaining half of the money collected will be reserved for other community projects, such as building a wall behind Samara's school to prevent water draining into the schoolyard.

More Community News

Young Journalists in Nosara

Students of the HomeSchool Beach Academy in Nosara studied the value of the human spirit and the importance of developing it across mankind. Their task was to find an example of a person in their community with such values, interview them and write an article.

In the following weeks, The voice of Nosara will share with their readers the articles of these young journalists which detail one spirit we all posses, helping others. Read Surfing the Pura Vida LifeWritten By Kevin Montiel Lopez, Grade 9.

Eduardo Arnáez Keeps Samara's Water Flowing

He has been such an integral part of Samara for so many decades, ensuring that clean drinking water continues flowing into Samara's homes and businesses, that it's hard to imagine the day when Eduardo Arnáez Montes, who is now 79, will retire from his position as Administrator of ASADA (Water Administration Association). Although he doesn't plan on retiring for another year or two, ASADA is looking for someone to start training to fill his shoes, but that is no easy task.

Escuelita de Nosara 2012

A reminder to all Escuelita de Nosara will be running again this coming January 2012. This year the program will only take place for three weeks beginning January 9th and ending the 27th. The program will take place at Escuela de Santa Marta from Monday-Friday, 1pm–4pm, ages 5-15, transportation will be provided please look for the bus schedule to be posted at public locations including Super Nosara.

Samara Preps for Fiestas at the end of the year
Famous bull "Chirriche" will be at the rodeo on Saturday, the 30th

Authentic Tico Culture to Enjoy in Nosara

Few people know that the Fiestas Patronales Inmaculada Concepcion de Maria includes an annual parade in Nosara every December. It features teams of oxen pulling Costa Rica's famously colorful oxcarts. The oxcart drivers need donations to assist with the cost, about $100 dollars per driver, to transport their oxen and oxcarts from Hojancha and the Nicoya region to Nosara.