Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 7:00 PM Learn the rich culture and heritage of Costa Rica, as you discover one of the world’s most beautiful countries Enjoy a buffet dinner of Costa Rican delicacies. Meet other ICDC members. Event Details You are cordially invited to escape with us to discover and celebrate the beauty, culture, and cuisine of  Costa Rica. Your delightful spring evening at the Embassy of Costa Rica includes a presentation of Costa Rican art. The evening also provides you the opportunity to sample traditional Costa Rican delicacies at the dinner buffet and also includes an open bar. You will have a wonderful evening whether you attend on your own or invite your friends to join us. Weather permitting, you will also be able to enjoy the embassy’s garden! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn the rich culture and heritage of Costa Rica, as you discover one of the world’s most beautiful countries! Dinner Buffet Menu (subject to changes) Tortilla de Queso Gallo Pinto-Accompanied by fried eggs Fried Platanas Olla de Carne-stew beef yucca, carrots, chayote Gambas-rice w/shrimp, tomatos Empanadas Pastry stuffed with chicken Roast pork Cabbage salad Corn pancakes Dessert: Tress Leches-Flan Coco cake Torta Chileana-a multi layered pastry w/dolce de leche Mangoes Pineapples Assorted melon Coconut Requested Attire Business or cocktail attire requested. Tickets and Registration Tickets are only $55 for a limited time and $65 afterwards. Ticket availability is limited. Please reserve your tickets soon, before we are sold out! Cancellation Policy Please note that all online ticket sales are final. We are unable to offer cancelations or refunds online ticket purchases. Address Embassy of Costa Rica 2114 S Street NW Washington, DC 20008-4039 Additional Event Information & Notes To Alma Fernández, the daughter of Rafa Fernández, one of the most important Costa Rican artists of all times, art has always been part of her personal life. The same can be said about her professional life: she has her degree in art history, she is the owner of the Kandinsky Gallery in Costa Rica, the organizer and judge of multiple art contests. However, as an artist, Alma remained quiet for 44 years. Due to the inevitable references to her father, Alma wanted to form her own identity. As of the beginning of 2007, she felt that she had found her own language, and so Alma showed the world her art. Through this newfound voice she showed her first exhibit, titled, “The Other Half”. Then came a collective exhibit, and finally the series “Shadows”, which ends the process of revelation. The theme of Alma Fernández’s July exposition, taking place at the Embassy of Costa Rica, “Lakes and Volcanes”, is a metaphor of the history of love in nature: he is the volcano, she the lake. The majority of the sixteen paintings are 40 x 30 centimeters of mixed techniques.