November 8-15, 2014 at Cine Magaly. Paz con la Tierra. 90 Costa Rican and foreign films from 20 countries; features, shorts, fiction and documentary genres, animation, and video. Guest filmmakers from around the world, including Spanish actress Victoria Abril, with workshops/ master classes.See facebook + website:
February 27, 2015, from 8pm at Oraculos Bar San Jose. 18+ men-only party for bears, cubs and friends, with bondage show, dark room, videos, dancing, and strippers.
June 28, 2015. Annual Pride/ Orgullo LGBTI Sunday march on Paseo Colón, and festival with concert performances, dance shows, group choreography and drag shows. See website for this upcoming year's route and festival location.
September 15, 2015, San Jose celebrations are some most elaborate in the country; grand parades, mascaradas (clowns), cimarronas, marching bands, a parade of homemade lanterns, plus patriotic banners and decorations around the city. A community event, without military overtones -- Costa Rica abolished the army in 1949, following their civil war.