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Refugees in Costa Rica had a party this weekend

June 19, 2017 by Staff News Writer

IntegrArte

This weekend, the World Refugee Day and the National Refugee Day were held in Costa Rica with the IntegrArte Festival, held at the National Center for Culture (Cenac).

Yesterday, hundreds of people were present at the activity. An entrepreneurship fair was held, which shows the work and contribution made by the refugees in the country.

Attendees could enjoy puppet shows, storytellers, theater and dance recitals.

In addition, they enjoyed the concerts with the national bands Son of Tikizia and Malpaís.

The activity was organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the government of the Republic, the Ministry of Culture and private enterprises.

crhoy.com

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