The month of August belongs to the Afro Costa Rican culture as the X Black Culture Festival starts today. This year’s festival has been named “Lets Return to our Roots” and this is exactly what the community will be doing throughout the entire month of August.

The province of Limon is located in Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast and is home to the most pristine and unspoiled beaches in the country. The festivities highlight will be August 31st when the Day of the Negro is celebrated. The X Black Culture Festival will have its inauguration ceremony today with several activities which include artistic displays, culinary samples and education.

The Afro Costa Rican culture is recognized for its richness, Calypso music, rice and beans and pati. The Festival will carry out in Limon and will include Caribbean Art conferences, book presentations, oratory contests, concerts and traditional food samples.

As part of the cultural celebration, the Costa Rican Calypso Festival will take place on Friday August 8th and the crowning of Miss Black Beauty 2008 will be taking place on Saturday August 23rd. And as if the previous activities weren’t enough, they will also be celebrating the X Cultural Values Rescue Festival of Siquirres and the Afro Cultural Limon Roots Festival.

These last two activities will be offering visitors cultural encounters, fashion shows, choirs and concerts. Organizers expect to attract local and foreign tourists and share their traditions and celebrations with everyone who visits Limon.