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November 30, 2011

Cute Traffic Signs walking around Casco Viejo

Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antigu Walking fast down Plaza Catedral in Casco Viejo, I bumped into the cutest event ever: children from the local school were all dressed up as traffic signs, educating about their meaning. Check out the “traffic…

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November 29, 2011

Glass Bottle Christmas Tree

Casco Viejo, Panama, Casco Antiguo Two years ago, I started shifting from the traditional Christmas tree to ones made with recycled materials. The first year I made one with newspapers and miscellaneous stuff I found at the beach.  The second…

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November 25, 2011

Casco Viejo Community Celebrates Thanksgiving

Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Casco Viejo`s Friends and Neighbors Association (AVACA) gathered last night at Casa del Horno to celebrate Thanksgiving. At least four or five languages were being spoken in the party: Spanish, English, Italian, French and German. …

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November 18, 2011

Beautiful Garbage Tanks Flood Casco Viejo, Panama

Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Yesterday, under the rain, a group of residents in Casco Antiguo went out “guerrilla style” and distributed 18 beautiful garbage tanks decorated by Panamanian artists.  Like “positive art bombs”, the guerrilla group moved swiftly through…

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November 16, 2011

Theatre at Casco Viejo, Panama

Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo There is always “going on” in Casco Viejo! Here are some of the events coming up: November 30th: Classical music by the National Symphonic Orchestra, at National Theatre. November 22nd: Signum Quartett at National Theatre,…

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November 11, 2011

Building in Casco Viejo Wins Restoration Award

Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo   Wednesday night we went to the award dinner hosted by Panama`s Architects and Engineers Association and Panama`s Architecture School.  Every year, these two organizations study a number of buildings from Panamanian designers and award…

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