COSTA RICA
CINEMA VARIEDADES
[Av. Central-1/calle 5]. The most known cinema in San Jose. It was founded by a trademan Tomas Garcia in 1891. At the beginning there performed the wandering groups. The popularity it gained after the municipal theater was burned out (today`s Melico Salazar Theater) in 1960`s. It`s designed for 185 viewers. Its name has to do with different artistic events taking place on there (from circus through sorcerers shows to cinema). It has nonchanged facade from the beginning. It`s specialized with showing vanguard films. On every year there is held the Festival of Costa Rica films. In 1904 the Greco Company organized the first cinematographic projection on french Lumiere engine. In 1909 there was chosen a candidate for Republican Party Ricardo Jimenez. In 1930, there was shown the first ever in Costa Rica history movie "El Retorno" (that was brought by Don Amando).
SAN JOSE
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