Calendar
of Events |
Music |
Art |
November
27
Guitar Recital "Letras de Fuego" (Lyrics of Fire) featuring
Jorge Bennette, at Exedra Books' Café on Vía España.
He will perform the theme,"El comienzo de una historia (The
beginning of a Story)", winner of the Roque Cordero International
Composition Contest. 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. More details: info@exedrabooks.com,
264-4259 or 264-3880.
Jazz
Wednesdays every week at Casa Góngora, Casco Viejo –
San Felipe at 8:00 p.m. Information:
culturad@municipio-pma.gob.pa, 212-1350.
Jazz
Thursdays every week at Restaurante Pencas, Amador - Causeway
at 8:00 p.m. Information: pencas@pencas.com, 211-3671
Concerts
Nov. 9
Shakira in concert at the Hipódromo Presidente Remon race
track of Panama City at 6 p.m. Tickets for sale at Bluckbuster
stores: $25, $80, $120 & $150.
Nov.
14
Dinner concert 8:00p.m. at Il Boccalino restaurant with violinist
Graciela Nuñez y pianista Luis Fernando Morales. 6702-0417.
November
16
The Polyphony Chorus of Panama in concert at the Ascanio Arosemena
Theater at 8:00 p.m. More information: 269- 9147.
November
16
Raúl Di Blasio & Armando Manzanero at Anayansi Theater
of Atlapa Convention Center, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for sale at
Blockbuster.
Nov.
30
Ricardo Arjona in concert, tour Adentro (Inside). At the Figali
Convention Center, Amador Causeway. Tickets from $25 at Blockbuster. |
Until
Nov. 11
Exhibit of the 35 most recent works of Panamanian painter Julio
Augusto Zachirson at Allegro Gallery. More information: 501-4012
Until
Nov. 20
Exhibit
"Cóo – Dé" (sol naciente, voz ngöbe)
sponsored by Exedrabooks and Casa Cultural Huellas. Presenting
the work of artists: Manuel Montilla, Louis Treville Latouche,
Cesareo Young, Kermit Nourse. Inauguration at 7:00 p.m. in Exedrabooks
in Vía España with Vía Brasil. 264-4252,
264-4259
From
Oct. 25
Exhibition "Homenaje a mi Patria" by the painter Sheila
Lichacz at Museo Antropológico Reina Torres de Araúz.
Information at 501-4012 / 501-4013.
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Country
Festivals |
Nov.
25-30
Highlands Fair in Volcan, Chiriquí province. Call IPAT,
226-7000. |
Horse
Races |
Thursdays,
Saturdays and Sundays
At Presidente
Remón race track. Call 217-6060. |
Spectacles |
Folklore
Shows |
November
17-19
Earthdance Tour Panama 2006 at Playa Malibu, Gorgona, district
of Chame from 12:30 p.m. onwards Featuring more than 120 national
and international artists of electronic, tecno & reggae music,
dance, theater, photography and design. Tickets: $40, Pre-sale
$30 at Ticketcenter, 279-1010. More information: earthdance2006@gmail.com,
www.earthdance.org/panamacity, 64767224, Marcelo Jimenez Gonzalez
–General Producer.
Nov.
21
Almanza & Cerrato presents the Flamenco living legend "Cristina
Hoyos with the Andalucia Ballet". Hotel El Panama at 8:00
p.m. Tickets for sale at Argosy Bookstore, 223-5344. |
Coloful
folklore shows at Restaurante "Al Tambor de la Alegría,
located at Brisas de Amador, every Thuesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday at 9:00 p.m. Admittance: $10.00 per person. Call:
314-3380.
Folklore
spectacles from all regions of Panama at Restaurante Tinajas,
every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 9:00 p.m. Located
on Calle 51, Bella Vista. Call: 263-7890.
Every
week
Folklore dance performances at Mi Pueblito tourist complex, at
6:00 p.m., featuring Hispanic, Afro-Caribbean and Native American
dances. The center is located on 4th of July Avenue. Call 228-7154. |
Miscelaneous |
Sports |
Oct.
31 – Nov. 28
Exhibit "Valores Patrios" (Patriotic Values) with pictures,
documents, maps and books about the administration of president
Belisario Porras (early 20th century). At Casa Góngora
in San Felipe. More details: 506-5836,
culturad@municipio-pma.gob.pa
Nov.
5-12
Women's retreat: "Soothing Our Souls" at Country Inn
& Suites, Amador Causeway - Panama City. More information:
211-4504
Nov.
5-10
XVII Asamblea Ordinaria de la Comisión Latinoamericana
de Aviación Civil (CLAC), at Hotel Caesar Park, in Vía
Israel and calle 77 San Francisco – Panama City. More information:
501 – 9000; rpublicas@aeronautica.gob.pa
November
6 - 10
Basic Theoretical & Practical Course of beginnings of Mountaineering.
Organized by the CEI, at the classrooms of Let´s Camp. Registration:
$35. The course lasts 5 days, in which the first 3 are in the
classroom and the other 2 are practical, with campings. All the
equipment will be provided by the organizers. More details: Sergio
Ramírez Carrascal,
sergioalp@hotmail.com, www.nuestramontana.com
Nov.
7-9
"ELECTROSAFETY
2006" - IV Latin American Congress of Industrial Security,
Occupational Health and Environmental Management in the Electric
Sector and Telecommunications. Panama City, Hotel & Casino
Continental. More details: Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Seguridad,
Salud Ocupacional y Gestión Ambiental (SESO); mecc@telconet.net;
www.seso.org.ec |
November
3
Panama Independence Classic at Presidente Remon RaceTrack. Prize:
$15,000 for 1,800 meters. Every horse with three years and older.
More information: 217-6060.
Nov. 3-4
"Quicksilver
Surf Contest" at playa Venao, Los Santos province as part
of the national surf circuit "Plus-Soberana"; where
the 2006 champions will be chosen. $1,000 in prizes. Starts at
9:00 a.m. More information: raulstanford@yahoo.com
November
12
Panama Canal TRIATHLON RBK, Panama City. Amador, Riveras del Canal,
Albrook. Starting at 7:00 a.m. More information contact: Allan
Baitel: (507) 6612-2063, eMail: ptyab@c-com.net.pa or visit: www.triathlon.org.pa
November
19
Friendly soccer match between Panama & Peru at Rommel Fernandez
Stadium at 8:00 p.m. Tickets at Ticketcenter, 279-1010. Tickets:
$5, pre-sale $3; $10, pre-sale $8.
Nov.
24-28
Fishing Tournament Tropic Star 2006 at Bahía Piñas
in Tropic Star Lodge facilities. Registration: $750 with 3 fishers
máx. per boat. Tel. 232-8379, 232-8375
Dec./Dic.
3
Duatlhon RBK II Series & Ironkid Race, Panama City, Albrook.
For adults y IronTeen. Race 6Km, Cycling 32Km, Race 3Km. Kids:
race (distances according age). More information contact: Allan
Baitel: (507) 6612-2063, eMail: ptyab@c-com.net.pa or visit: www.triathlon.org.pa |
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Piano,
violin duo at Il Boccalino's Dinner Concert
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Graciela
Núñez, violin, and Luis Fernando Morales, piano.
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Violinist
Graciela Núñez, a member of Panama's National Symphony
Orchestra, will join Prof. Luis Fernando Morales (piano) for this
month's "Dinner Concert", at Restaurante Il Boccalino on
November 14 at 8:00 p.m. The duo will perform waltzes by Johannes
Strauss Jr., including the Blue Danube, Tales of Vienna Woods, Voices
of Spring.
The Dinner
Concerts are events featuring Panamanian and international soloists
and chamber ensembles organized by Prof. Luis Fernando Morales, a
Panamanian concert pianist with over 30 years of experience in Europe,
and his wife, French-born Edith Neron. Admittance (including concert
and dinner) is $30.00 per person.
For more
information, call: 670-20417.
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Shakira
at Presidente Remón Race Track: Nov. 9
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Panama
City's Presidente Remón Race Track, in Juan Díaz, will
be transformed into an outdoor concert arena when famous Latin Rock
star Shakira arrives in Panama on November 9.
Very few
Latin stars have been able to do the "cross-over" into North
American markets like Shakira, who started her career as a ballad
singer at age 10. As she grew older, she rapidly captured Latin America
with hits such as "Estoy Aquí", "Tú",
"Ciega, Sordomuda", "Ojos Así", "Whenever,
Wherever", "Underneath Your Clothes", "Objection",
"Don't Bother". Somewhere in her mid-20's, she became more
of a sex symbol, due to the strong nature of her lyrics and sensual
hip movemens which have become her trademark on the stage.
The Latin star is famous, both in English and Spanish-language
markets.
Her successful
"cross-over" into English-speaking markets was made possible
thanks to hits such as "Underneath Your Clothes", "Objection",
"Don't Bother", and "Hips Don't Lie."
In mid-2005,
Shakira released the album, "Oral Fixation" in Europe, North
America and Australia. The lead single "La Tortura" (English:
The Torture, featuring Alejandro Sanz) eventually reached number one
in Spain and number twenty-three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In
Canada, "La Tortura" also became the highest-charting Spanish
song when it debuted and peaked at number twenty-one. Its success
across the rest of the world was widespread and it managed to peak
within the top ten of the majority of the charts it entered. In the
U.S., "La Tortura" spent a record twenty-five weeks at number
one on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.
Shakira
was born in Barranquilla, Colombia to a Colombian mother, Nidia del
Carmen Ripoll Torrado and an American born father of Lebanese descent,
William Mebarak Chadid. Shakira, means "grateful" in Arabic.
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CINE UNIVERSITARIO
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Alternative
Cinema
NOVEMBER
2006
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PRESENTATIONS:
4, 6 & 8 PM
TEL: 264-2737 &
223-9324
PRICES: $ 2.00 &
$ 1.00 |
Nov.
2 - 5
CLOSED
Nov.
6 - 8
JULES & JIM (JULES ET JIM) (France 1961), drama
by Francois Truffaut, with Jeanne Moreau, Oskar Werner, Henri
Serre. Emblematic film of Truffaut about two artists in love
with the same woman. Awards of the Italian critics. 105’
(A)
Nov.
9 - 12
THE SWEET SKIN (LA PEAU DOUCE) (France 1964), drama
by Francois Truffaut, with Jean Desailly, Pierre Lachenay,
Françoise Dorléac, Nicole Nelly. A mature man
tired of his marital life starts an affair with a young woman.
Last film of Dorleac, sister of Catherine Deneuve, who dies
in an accident. Bodil award to European film. 113’ (B)
Nov.
10
CLOSE
Nov.
13 - 14
STOLEN KISSES (BAISERS VOLES) (FrancE 1968), romantic
comedy by Francois Truffaut; with Jean-Pierre Leaud, Claude
Jade, Delphine Seyrig, Michael Lonsdale. Antoine Doinel (alter
ego of the director) is expelled from the army because of
bad behavior and starts his adventures in Paris taking the
worst jobs and searching for love. Critics' awards in France
and U.S.A, Louis Delluc award and nominated to an Oscar for
Best Foreign Film. 90’ (B+)
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Nov.
15 - 16
MARRIED RESIDENCE (DOMICILE CONJUGAL) (France/Italy
1970), romantic comedy by Francois Truffaut; with Claude Jade,
Jean-Pierre Leaud, Daniel Ceccaldi. Things seem to be doing
great forn Antoine Doinel after marrying a nice woman, but in
the professional area he keeps taking odd jobs. He claims to
love his wife but in no time runs to the skirts of an Asian
woman –an exotic incarnation of desire –completing
the affair, but later asks his wife to help him get rid of the
boring mistress. 100’ (B)
Nov.
17 - 19
THE TWO ENGLISH WOMEN AND THE CONTINENT (LES DEUX
ANGLISES ET LE CONTINENT) (France 1971), with Jean-Pierre Leaud,
Kika Markham, Stacey Tendeter, Philippe Leotard. At the turn
of the 20th century, Claude, a young French writer meets a British
woman in Paris. She invites him to spend vacations in England
and there he meets her younger sister. This is the beginning
of a love triangle108’ (B+)
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Di Blasio,
Manzanero to perform at Atlapa
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Raúl Di Blasio |
Two Latin
American music legends, pianist Raúl Di Blasio and singer Armando
Manzanero, will join forces on the stage of Anayansi Theater of Atlapa
Convention Center on Thursday, November 16.
Born in
Zapala, a small city in southern Argentina, Di Blasio acquired notoriety
through-out Latin America after working as a bar pianist in Chile
and joining a rock group. Born into a family of farmers, he rehearsed
for long hours on the pianos of his high schools professors.
Armando Manzanero |
When he
was 27, a friend suggested he record his numerous compo-sitions, but
this did not yield the expected success, which came later. Today,
Di Blasio is known around the world for his talent as a composer,
blending styles such as jazz, pop, classical, Brazilian rhythms and
Latin American folklore tunes.
His partner
in Panama, Armando Manzanero, can well be considered Latin America's
answer to Frank Sinatra. Born in 1935 in Mexico, he began his musical
career at the tender age of eight. His songs have been recorded by
renowned artists from Luis Miguel to Elvis Presley. He has composed
over 400 songs of which more than 50 have attained international fame,
even north of the Rio Grande.
Tickets
to the concert cost $25.00 onwards and are for sale at all Blockbuster
video rental stores.
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Expat
Events
expatexplorers@expatsinpanama.com
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MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 13
Expat Social,
Portogalo Restaurant, 6:30 p.m.
The event will take place at a new location, Portogalo Restaurant,
a Portuguese establishment located on Avenida 12 de Octubre
(between El Dorado & San Francisco). Buffet: $12 per person.
Transportation options can be arranged.
FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 17
American Society's 75 Year Anniversary Gala
Marriot Hotel - Gran Canal Room, 7:00 p.m.
Dinner & Dance. Members: $45, Guests:$55, Black tie optional.
At least 9 door prizes. Contact: American.Society.Panama@gmail.com
to purchase tickets.
SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 19
Day Trip to El Valle
Market, miracle mud bath. The list
of places to see are too long to list. Cost for transportation
is $35/person, ($65/couple). Min of 8 people & max 13.
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SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 25
Day trip to the beach-all day
Cost $35/person ($65/couple). Pre-registration: November 22nd.
SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 26
At Siciliano's Restaurant-4:00 p.m.
Bring your English literature to trade on a one for one basis.
Feel free to drop-in, whether you have a book or not.
Coming
in November/ December
- TRANSIT
THE PANAMA CANAL
- FURNITURE/DECOR/
LIGHTING TOUR
- OUTING
TO REPROSA
JEWELLRY FACTORY
- EXPAT
CHRISTMAS SOCIAL
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Santa
Rosa, "Gran Combo", to perform at Figali
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El
Gran Combo de Puerto Rico.
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Two of
the top tropical music stars of all time, "El Gran Combo de Puerto
Rico" and salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa, will offer a grand
dance concert at Figali Convention Center on December 7.
Besides
spreading the catchy, sensual rhythms of salsa around the world, Gilberto
Santa Rosa and "El Gran Combo" have a lot in common. The
"Gran Combo" was established in Puerto Rico in 1962 –the
same year and place Santa Rosa was born. Their concert in Panama is
a rare opportunity salsa enthusiasts have to see both artists performing
on the same stage.
Tickets
($25.00) will soon be available at all Video Avenue stores.
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Santa Rosa.
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