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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Infrastructure works begin in Casco Viejo
Casco Viejo, Panama, Casco Antiguo Today, the government started to work on changing some of Casco`s sewage pipes and organizing electric cables and communication cables so that they are underground. The street will be fixed after this along with the sidewalks on those areas. The works will cover most of A Avenue and 9th street which is the main entrance to Las Bovedas, and then a piece near the Presidential Palace and the Cathedral Plaza. These four areas at a cost of $39 million dollars. While the community in general agrees that most of this work is necessary, they are … Continue reading
Barza vs Real Madrid = Casco Viejo Madness
Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo I really can´t tell why. Why do we care so very much about either Barza or the Real Madrid. I mean, after all, we are in Panama. Is it because we were a Spanish colony? don´t think so. But we love them, and depending on which street you are in Casco Viejo you are either a Barza fan or a Real Madrid addict. We were peacefully sitting at our Arco office, which happens to be steps away from a sports bar. At some point we heard this incredible screaming, like a pack of howler monkeys … Continue reading
Music spreads the seeds of social change in Casco Viejo, Panama
Casco Antiguo, Panama, Casco Viejo When Conservatorio S. A. , a Casco Viejo developer and a Global Vision Award winner, donated free space to the Danilo Perez Foundation to create their music school in Panama, they had a clear idea of what they wanted. Conservatorio had been looking for a way to raise the bar of the neighborhood with the local neighbors, a vision that they were glad to find out was shared by Danilo Perez, whose main objective was (and is) to create social change through music. Kids under his tutelage were turning out to be fantastic, they only … Continue reading
Century Old Businesses of Panama
Casco Viejo, Panama, Casco Antiguo I came across a while ago with the Spanish edition of The Economist, which normally gathers news of LatinAmerica (mostly focused on Central America, actually). They ran an entire edition on companies that were more than a 100 years old, and Panama had featured two of them: the licor factory Varela Hermanos (103 years old) and the department store Felix B. Maduro (135 years old). The Felix B. Maduro store was actually born in Casco Viejo in 1877 (we were part of Colombia back then), and it was called “Maduro & Company”. Founded by … Continue reading
Jazz Fest Panama 2012 Photos at Casco Viejo
Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo On Saturday, Casco Viejo got flooded with wonderful music and music lovers. Musicians included Tito Puente Jr, side by side with Panamanian students from the Danilo Perez Foundation. When the festival started years ago (is it eight already?) they presented young talents that were just starting to receive education at the Foundation such as Milagros (see photo, already a teenager). She must have been around five years old. On Saturday, some of them already graduating, they presented a beautiful show along kids from well known music schools such as Berkley. What I love … Continue reading
Tips to enjoy the Panama Jazz Festival in Casco Viejo Tomorrow
Panama Casco Viejo The Panama Jazz Fest is a wonderful event that gathers thousands of jazz lovers at the heart of Casco Viejo. Getting there through the 300 year old streets might seem like a challenge, but it is really not! with a bit of planning, you can be a happy jazz fest attendant. Here are our tips on how to do it: 1. Park at Multicentro or Cinta Costera 1: The organization will have a bus that will link Multicentro (in front of Paitilla) and people parking at Cinta. So don´t even struggle with your car, park comfortably there … Continue reading
Panama Jazz Fest Gala at Casco Viejo
Panama Casco Viejo Last night, the Panama Jazz Festival started its four day musical celebration with a wonderful Gala night at the National Theatre. Several artists performed, most looking forward to see Omaira Portuondo and Chucho Valdés from Cuba. But as we always like to remind jazz lovers and attendants to these events, there is so much more to the Jazz Fest than the event itself! The true core of the Panama Jazz Festival is its educational component. Year round the Danilo Perez Foundation works hard to elevate Panama`s jazz education and to open the doors of the art world … Continue reading
More Art Events in Casco Viejo: January and February
Casco Viejo, Panama, Casco Antiguo One of the fun things about living here is the number of art events that pop up throughout the year, summer being particularly good! Here is a small calendar I received yesterday, with performing arts and even movies. This is being organized by artist Ela Spalding with support of several Casco Viejo organizations and businesses such as Fundacion Calicanto, Los Del Patio, Espacio Panama and Diablo Rosso. January 25th: Movie night at Diablo Roso, 7:30 p.m. PINA January 27th: Los Del Patio first Anniversary! art show by a bunch of artists, including Brook Alfaro, Yiyi … Continue reading
Art Week at Casco Viejo, Panama
Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo This week, several art events will take over Casco Viejo. Yesterday it was the opening for the Panama Jazz Festival which this year will be divided among events at Ciudad del Saber and Casco Viejo. For those who love dance, tonight there will be a free performance by Milvia Martínez at Los Del Patio called Eurídice (see poster below) And the biggies: Panama`s Jazz Fest Gala concert! At the National Theatre tomorrow and promises to be spectacular! Cuban artists Omaira Portuondo and Chucho Valdés performing at duo. Warming up for the outdoors concert on … Continue reading
Casco Antiguo Spanish School Inauguration Party
Casco Viejo, Panama, Casco Antiguo Casco Viejo`s first language school (Casco Antiguo Spanish School) had a fun inauguration last week! folkloric dancing, great food and wonderful company! everyone had an opportunity to check out the installations and enjoy its nice water views. Here are some photos including his Spanish Class descriptions and prices: