Calendar
of Events |
Concerts |
Live
Music |
May
9
Argentinian group Opus Cuatro in concert at the Anita Villalaz
Theater. More information: 501-4000
May
10
Julieta Venegas in concert at the Anayansi Theater, of Atlapa
Convention Center. Tickets: $20, on sale at Blockbuster Video.
May
15
Franco De Vita in concert at Figali Convention Center. Tickets
for sale at Ticket Center and CD Place.
May
15 & 17
Concert Dinner at Il Boccalino Restaurant, with the duo formed
by Gretchen Laffite (Flute) and Romy Hernandez (Piano). Cost:
$30 and includes dinner. Tickets for sale at Libreria Argosy
and in the restaurant. Information: 269-9147
May
18
Los Plumas Negras and "El Cacique de la Junta", Diomedes
Diaz, in concert at Auto Depot. |
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
Nights on Thursdays and Fridays at 10 p.m.every week at Bar
La Platea, in Casco Antiguo. Information: www.scenaplatea.com,
228-4011 |
Spectacles |
May
5 – 6
Ballet
"La Bella Durmiente del Bosque" at Anayansi Theater
with the artistic direction of Marek Cholewa. Tickets on sale
at Blockbuster. Information: 271-4634
May
8 – 13
Disney
Live! Winnie the Pooh and friends, at Figali Convention Center.
Tickets for sale at Ticket Center of Audiofoto in Multiplaza
Pacific.
May
10 – 13
Marko,
Panama's own greatly celebrated "Master Illusionist",
will present his show at Teatro La Quadra at 8 p.m. and on May
13 at 4 p.m. Tickets: $10 adults, $8 children, available at
Ticket Center. Information: 269-2249. |
Folklore
Shows |
Theater |
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.
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. |
(English
only/ Inglés solamente)
Theater
Guild
May
5 – 6
Auditions
for the next play "The Night of the Iguana" scheduled
for July 12 – 21. Directed by Pat Quinn, and written
by Tennesse Williams. Auditions from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Four
women and four men required, between 18 and 50 years of age.
Information: 264-4271 or
cellucci@cwpanama.net
May
23 - 27
"HONK!
jr", the story of 'Ugly' the duck. Directed by Charles
Todd Apple, music direction of Luis Zúñiga and
choreography by Ana Lorena Quijano. Musical play performed
by students of the International School of Panama. Donation:
$10 with performances at 7:30 p.m and 2 p.m. on 26 and 27
of May. Reservations and information:
226-1057/ 6627/ 0507 or
rmbarrera@cableonda.net
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Horse
Races |
May
6
"Alberto
'Pitín' de Obarrio No. 12" classic with $10,000
in 1,800 mts for all three-year-old horses. Information: 217-6060.
Races
on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays in Presidente Remón
race track. Call 217-6060. |
Miscelaneous |
Sports |
May
8
Bingo Night at the Union Club at 7 p.m. Organized by Fundación
Carol Vallarino de Montenegro (Casita de Mausi) to help patients
affected by cancer. Donation: $25. Information: gcellucci@casitademausi.org,
264-4271
May
10 – 11
First
American Franchise Forum at the Marriot Hotel of Panama City
with speakers on general subjects from Panama and the United
States. Event sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce.
Registration: $75 that includes cocktail, all sessions and lunch.
Information: 301-3881, www.panamcham.com
May
17
Americas Linkage Seminar – Panama 2007 "How to make
business in Florida, U.S.A.", at Hotel Miramar Intercontinental
at 3 p.m. Sponsored by the Chambers of Commerce of Panamá
and Miami. Information: 301-3881 |
May
6
First Golf Tournament of the Asociación de Usuarios de
la Zona Libre de Colón. Category: Mexican Best Ball for
three players, at Summit Golf & Resort at 8 a.m. There will
be a breakfast, lunch and an awards ceremony. Registration:
members: $80, non members: $100. More information, call 441-4244,
usuarios@auzonalibrecolon.com
May
6
52nd Acuatic Tour of Colon and International Circuit of the
Caribbean Open Sea. Swimming competition of 5 km starting at
the Manzanillo island through the coast until the Atlantic.
The event begins at 10 a.m. Subscription: $10. Information:
www.inde.gob.pa
May
6
Race of Corredores del Istmo at Parque Urraca for 5 km. Sponsored
by the First Lady Office. Starts at 7:30 a.m. Information: Beby
Miró 6614-8421; Jorge Lombardo 6612-5715
May
13
Race of Corredores del Istmo at the Americas Bridge for 10 km
and 4 km. Starts at 7 a.m. Information: Beby Miró 6614-8421;
Jorge Lombardo 6612-5715
May
13
Second Balboa Academy Triathlon at the Balboa Academy –
Clayton. For kids from 5 to 19 years of age. Sponsored by the
UTP (Unión de Triatlón de Panamá). Start
time: 7:30 a.m. Registration: $10. Different distances depending
on the age of the participant for swimming, bike and run. Information:
Allan Baitel 6612-2063,
ptyab@c-com.net.pa |
Country
Festivals |
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Capira
Fair at Villa Rosario with food, handicrafts, music and folkloric
performances. Call IPAT 526-7000 or informacion@ipat.gob.pa |
Outdoors
& Extreme Sports |
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6
Hiking at Soberania National Park, sponsored by EcoViajeros
Panamá. Hiking through paths and important places of
the park like the Camino de Cruces, used by the Spanish in the
colonial era to transport freight goods. Cost: $15 for Panamanians
and $20 for foreigners. Departure time: 7 a.m. at the Rey supermarket
of El Dorado. More information: www.ecoviajerospanama.com
May
10
Monthly meeting of the Audubon Society of Panama at 6:30 p.m.
at the Oropendolas Salon of the Parque Natural Metropolitano.
With the participation of Mrs. Natalia Young, Environmental
Quality and Protection Director of ANAM talking about "Cleaner
production in the hotel sector". Donation: $1.
Information: www.panamaaudubon.org
May
19 – 20
Camping
and archeology at Sitio Barriles. Cost: $ 45.00. Information:
6524-2802,
panamarovers@hotmail.com
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Art |
Until
May
Collective exhibit by the artists Ahamed Hassan, Antonio
Imbert, Joshua Kastan, Jaime Ventura, Daniella Arteaga
Vallarino, Guillermo Gotti, Olga Díaz and Ana Lida
Díaz. At Lachman & Charette Gallery in Boquete,
located in Central Avenue, Don Andres building. Information:
215-2935.
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Future
Events |
Fairs |
Jun.
3 – 5
Foreign
Trade Latin American Congress, sponsored by the Latin American
Bank Federation (FELABAN) at Marriott Hotel of Panama City.
Information: www.asociacionbancaria.com/eventos.htm
Jul. 6 – 8
Convivienda
2007 Fair at the Islas of Atlapa Convention Center, Panama
City. Information: www.convivienda.com
Jul.
10 – 12
Expo
America of Stationary 2007, Salon Vasco Núñez
de Balboa of Hotel El Panama, Panama City.
Information:
www.expoamericadepapeleria.com
Jul.
13 – 15
Baby Fair in David, province of Chiriqui. Starting at 1 p.m.
at the Don Ramón Salon of the David Fair grounds.
More information: www.expoeventos.com.pa
Jul.
13 – 15
The Third ExpoCamara 2007 at Atlapa Convention Center, Panama
City.
Information: www.expocamara.org
Jul.
13 – 15
The Third ExpoCamara 2007 at Atlapa Convention Center, Panama
City.
Information:
www.expocamara.org
Jul.
25 – 28
FIHNEC
World Convention (Fraternidad Internacional de Hombres de Negocios
de Panamá) 2007, at Atlapa Convention Center, Panama
City. Information: 236-2996,
www.passport2panama.com/fihnec/index.html
Aug./
Ago. 22 – 24
XI
Congress of the Hemisphere for Prevention of Money Laundering,
Hotel Sheraton, Panama City.
Info:
www.asociacionbancaria.com/congreso.htm
Aug./
Ago. 29 – Sept. 2
Bello Hogar 2007 at Atlapa Convention Center, Panama City.
Information:
www.gfce.org/bellohogar2007
Sept.
26 – 30
Capac
Expohabitat 2007 at Atlapa Convention Center, Panama City.
Information:
www.capacexpo.com
Oct.
17 –18
Expologística
Panamá 2007 at El Panama Hotel. Information: 207-3433,
expologistica@panacamara.org
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May
15- 20
The Book Fair at Atlapa Convention Center, starting at 9 a.m.
until 9 p.m. Information: 526-7112
May
26 – 27
7th
Black Ethnic Festival, with conferences, folkloric performances,
music, tours, and artistic performances. The main event will
take place in paradise Banquet Hall of Galería Obarrio.
Cost: $25 and $30. More information: 233-5188. |
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Mexican
rock star performing in Panama
Mexican
pop star, Julieta Venegas.
La cantante pop mexicana Julieta Venegas. |
Mexican
Grammy-Award-winner Julieta Venegas, will offer a concert at Panama
City’s Atlapa Convention Center on May 10 to promote her latest
CD: "Limón y Sal" ("Salt & Lemmon".)
Venegas
is currently the best-known Mexican rock-and-pop artists abroad.
She has sold over 800,000 copies of "Limón y Sal"
in Europe and Latin America, for which she was awarded a Platinum
Record in Mexico, Spain and Argentina, and a Gold Record in the
United States, Chile, Colombia and Central America.
San
Diego, Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Anaheim, New York City, Houston
and Miami are some of the cities in which Venegas is scheduled to
perform before her Panama concert –her second in three years.
Afterwards, she will offer concerts in Madrid, Barcelona, Zurich
and Milán.
Tickets
are for sale at all Blockbuster video rental stores and cost $20.00
onwards.
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Franchise
Forum
The
American Chamber of Commerce is holding its first American
Franchise Forum at the Panama Marriott Hotel on May 10 and
11. The 2-day event will kick off with a networking cocktail
at 6:00pm on the evening of May 10 and then run all day on
May 11. There will be five major speakers on general subjects
and 12 franchisors from the United States who will each have
15 minutes to discuss their more than 20 franchise options.
Each of these franchisors and several more will have booths
at the entrance to the meeting hall to go into further detail
on their offers. The networking cocktail, all sessions, and
lunch on the 11th are included in the $75.00 registration
price. After May 2 $100.00. Additional information is on www.panamcham.com
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Beauty
Crown
Ten Panamanian
beauties, aged from 19 to 25 will be vying next month for the opportunity
to become Miss International Panama 2007 and the right to compete
for the world crown in Tokyo, Japan.
The
judging will take place at the Panama Hotel Convention Center in
the evening May 22.
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The
place to be in July
Señorita
María Victoria Barrios Cedeño, who will preside
over the pollera festival in July. |
With
your cultural appetite sharpened by the upcoming 1000 Pollera Parade
in Panama City, it´s time to plan a trip further affield to
celebrate a the Pollera in its true home, the interior.
The
National Festival of the Pollera will be celebrated in Las Tablas,
July 13-22 and playing a starring role will be Señorita Victoria
Barrios Cedeño who has been elected Festival Queen.
The
celebration starts Friday July 13 with a folclórico parade
through the a principle streets of the town. During the month the
festival will be enlivened with a national violin contest and a
Camisilla (shirt) and sombrero contest. The sombrero event will
be in two categories, luxury (white or colored) and regular (rush).
A good time to chose a new piece of headgear.
The festival
culminates on July 22 with a grand National Competition of the Pollera
and an allegorical parade involving student minstrels, street musicians
and, of course, polleras.
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Panama City’s Market:
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An old
tradition comes back to life
Every
Central American capital has its market –a colorful location
where humble vendors from the countryside offer fresh produce at
very low prices and where visitors can feel the warmth of traditional
Latin culture as they purchase colorful souvenirs.
Established
in 1913, Panama City’s Mercado Público was located
in the area known as the Terraplén, in San Felipe, next to
a pier on which farmers from all parts of the country disembarked
everything from livestock to fresh produce and coal.
Due to
urban decay and the advent of modern supermarkets after the second
half of the 20th century, the tradition of going to the market at
dawn every Sunday became passé in Panama.
Long
gone are the days of the old market. It was torn down earlier this
year, and has been converted into a large parking lot. The institution,
however, lives on, at what used to be the customs building of the
old Panama Railroad. The market is now called Mercado San Felipe
Neri, honoring the patron saint of the historic neighborhood.
In the
old days, the pungent odor of fresh fish and produce filled the
air. The scenario is totally different at the new market, thanks
to modern cold rooms, and state-of-the-art waste disposal systems
–all of this in a neat, in-door setting equipped with fixtures
for the handicapped. The total investment amounts to US$2.5 million.
The
market also features a branch of Banco Nacional de Panamá,
24-hour security, small restaurants and 24-hour security.
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Winnie-the-pooh
and friends at Figali Convention Center
The
original Winnie-the-pooh story was writen in 1926.
When
British author and playwright A.A. Milnes wrote Winnie-the-pooh
back in the 1920's, he probably didn't imagine that children in
the distant, tropical country of Panama would be forming long lines
to see a show based on his masterpiece.
The truth
is that it is not just one show, but actually two shows a day, with
a third one on weekends, between May 8-13 at Figali Convention Center,
in Amador.
The
plot of the show will center around Winnie's birthday, organized
by all his friends (Piglet, Tigger, Igor and Rabbit,) who undergo
a series of difficulties to plan a surprise party for him in the
"Forest of the 100 Acres." Winnie got his name from a
bear in London Zoo, where A.A. Milne used to take his son, Christopher
Robin, on weekends. The bear had previously been the mascot of the
Royal Winnipeg Regiment (Canada) during W.W. I
The
event's organizers, Feld Entertainment, have promised children and
their parents a top-quality show, featuring top-rated choreograhpy,
fireworks and a colorful setting.
The
story will be narrated by "Traice," a professional story
teller of Disney Live!
The
mayoralty of Panama City, one of the sponsors of the event, has
invited children of limited resources to the shows, with the issue
of free tickets for them.
Regular
tickets are for sale at the Ticket Center desk, located at the Audiofoto
store of Multiplaza Pacific Mall.
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International
Book Fair: May 15-20
The organizers
of Panama's fourth International Book Fair are expecting an attendance
of 100,000 visitors between May 15-20 at Atlapa Convention Center.
Taking
place every two years, the fair is a long-awaited event for thousands
of middle-class Panamanian families seeking for new educational
tools for their children. The fair, however, is not only about text
books. It is a cultural fiesta in which visitors and expats are
welcomed, not only due to the large number of English-language titles
available, but also to the large variety of music and theater performances
planned. One of the entertainment highlights of the fair will be
the performance of Flamenco singer Diego "El Cigala."
This
year's "guest country" is Spain, which will be represented
by a team of award winning-authors, publishers and journalists,
including Lucía Etchevarría (winner of the Planeta
Award,) Javier Reverte, Clara Sánchez, Albert Figueras, José
del Val, and movie producer Carmen Labrador. Novelists, poets and
journalists from Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador and Costa
Rica will offer a series of lectures and conferences on the latest
literary trends in the region.
The
2007 International Book Fair will be, according to organizers, 40%
larger than the previous version of the event, as it will feature
233 stands. Back in 2005, over 12,000 books were sold, representing
1.1 million dollars in sales.
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Belly
dancers will shine in Panama
Visitors
are invited to a belly dance show on Saturday, May 26 at the Anita
Villaláz Theater, located on the French Plaza (Old Quarter)
at 7:00 p.m.
Organized
by Sibila Ducreux, a renowned Panamanian ballerina, the event will
feature the debut of the "Arabian Mysteries" ensemble,
a troupe of women and girls trained in a variety of Belly Dance
styles. The event will also include a fashion show featuring clothing
based on Middle Eastern motifs by Panamanian designers.
The
show is open to people of all ages. For tickets and more information,
call 6664-7530, e-mail gsibila@gmail.com
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Cine
Universitario
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May 2007
TIMES: 4, 6 & 8 PM
TICKETS: $2 & $1 (national or foreign students with pass)
TEL: 264-2737 / 523-2096
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EUROPEAN CINEMA
May
4 – 5
NOVEMBER
(Spain, 2003). Drama by Achero Mañas. With Óscar
Jaenada, Ingrid Rubio, Juan Díaz. A young man from
Murcia arrives in Madrid wishing to work in theater. FIPRESCI
award in Toronto and Juventud award of San Sebastian. 98’
May
6: (Classic Sundays 2 x 1)
4pm –
FANTOMAS: UNDER THE SHADOW OF GUILLOTINE (Fantômas:
À l'ombre de la guillotine) / 54' / France, 1914 /
With René Navarre and Edmond Bréon. Condemned
to the guillotine, the criminal Fantomas receives help from
a woman to escape from jail. JUVE AGAINST FANTOMAS (Juve contre
Fantômas) / 59' / France, 1914 / With René Navarre,
Edmond Bréon. With the help of a journalist, inspector
Juve is in danger as he discover Fantomas' hiding place.
6pm–THE
VAMPIRE/ 85' / Mexico, 1957 / With Ariadna Welter, Abel Salazar,
Germán Robles and Alicia Montoya. Mexican classic with
the first vampire showing his big canine tooth terrorizing
the village.
7:30pm–
CABARET / 128' / USA, 1973 / With Liza Minnelli, Michael York,
Helmut Griem, Joel Grey and Marisa Berenson. Musical-drama
and comedy about characters "living la vida loca"
in Berlin ruled by the Nazis.
May
7 – 8
DIVIDIDED
WE FALL (MUSIME SI POMAHAT) (Czech Republic, 2000). Drama-comedy
by Jan Hrebejk. With Bolek Polívka, Anna Sisková,
Jaroslav Dusek. Nazis occupy Czechoslovakia; a couple hide
their Jewish neighbour. Best movie in Czech Republic, awards
in Portland, Sídney and Vancouver. 120’
May
9 – 10
RUN LOLA,
RUN (LOLA RENNT) (Germany, 1998) Comedy by Tom Tykwer. With
Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Joachim Król. Desperate
because he lost all of his money from a drug business, a young
man calls his girlfriend to help him recover the money in
20 minutes. Award in Sundance, and won the Spirit award. 81’
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11 – 12
IN
SOMNIA (Norway, 1997). Drama by Erik Skjoldbjærg. With
Stellan Skarsgård, Bjørn Floberg, Gisken Armand.
Two Swedish investigators arrive in a town on the North of Norway
to solve the murder of a teenager, but nothing is as easy as
they thought. 97’
May
13: (Classic Sundays 2 x 1)
4pm
– FANTOMAS: THE KILLING DEATH (Le mort qui tue) / 90'
/ France, 1914 / With René Navarre and Georges. Disguised
as a banker, Fantomas continues with his misdeeds after the
disappearance of inspector Juve.
5:30pm
– PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET / 80' / USA, 1953 / With Richard
Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter. Cinema of the Cold War,
where a pickpocket steals secret information from a group of
American communists.
7:00
pm – ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS (Rocco e i suoi fratelli)/
180'/ Italy, 1962 / With Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Annie
Girardot and Katina Paxinou. Drama about the disintegration
of a family from Sicily in Milan.
May
14 – 15
THE
KEYS FROM HOME (Italy-France-Germany, 2004). Drama by Gianni
Amelio. With Kim Rossi Stuart, Andrea Rossi and Charlotte Rampling.
Separated from his handicapped son since birth, a young father
takes the son a hospital in Berlin to receive therapy. Awards
in Venice and from Italian critics. 105’
May
16 – 17
THE
CELEBRATION (DOGME #1: FESTEN) (Denmark - Sweden, 1998). Drama
by Thomas Vinterberg. With Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen
and Thomas Bo Larsen. A family gathers together to celebrate
the father's birthday and when they are making the toast, his
youngest son accuses him of sexual abuse, causing chaos. Awards
in Cannes and Europe. 105’ |
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