Monthly Archives: April 2013

Esquina Photo and Marruecos Photo Show

Posted in Casco Viejo, Casco Viejo community on April 26, 2013 Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Esquina Photo and Marruecos Photo Show

Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Last Wednesday was Esquina Photo`s Marrueco`s photo show. I loved it! The artist, a Brazilian lady who has been all over the world, was there, and many well known photographers in Panama like Alfredo Maiquez.

Loving my mini urban garden in Casco Viejo

Posted in Casco Viejo on April 25, 2013 Tagged , | Comments Off on Loving my mini urban garden in Casco Viejo

Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Check this out! my collection now includes: lemon grass, rosemary, basil, chili peppers, tomatoes, red berries and… welcoming squash and watermelon! yes, those are the seeds you see sprouting in the little egg container. Exciting! I think I`ll put those in the roof terrace later and give some away to friends who are starting their own. If you are thinking about it but need some inspiration, don´t miss this Ted Talk about urban gardening: http://blog.ted.com/2013/04/12/10-amazing-comments-from-renegade-gardener-ron-finley/      

Onplog Casco Viejo

Posted in Casco Viejo on April 24, 2013 Tagged , , | Comments Off on Onplog Casco Viejo

Panama Casco Antiguo, Casco Viejo Casco keeps attracting young, creative entrepreneurs! Welcome to Itav and Nina, from OnPlog, Casco`s newest rock bar at Calle 11. Just a few steps away from La Rana Dorada!  Loved the decoration, using recycling materials, they really did a good job. Don´t miss the umbrellas at their patio! great spot, congratulations! Check out their FACEBOOK page for events.  

Bienal del Sur Casco Viejo

Posted in Casco Viejo on April 23, 2013 Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Bienal del Sur Casco Viejo

Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo   I kind of dig the mystery and awe of bumping into good/ interesting art in the street. When I travel, I always look for those big or small corners of human expression, that space someone stole from a plaza or a wall and transformed it so that people passing by had a reaction, a thought, provoked a smiled or a protest. To throw at you a silent question, make you raise or low an eyebrow.  The Bienal in Casco Viejo has been so far a little bit like this. Today I`ll issue my small … Continue reading →

CAPTA Graduates Steal the Show

Posted in Casco Viejo, Casco Viejo community on April 18, 2013 Tagged , , | Comments Off on CAPTA Graduates Steal the Show

Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Yesterday was the graduation No. 24 of the CAPTA program of Fundación Calicanto. They now have officially graduated over 500 women, with over 73% rate of success on not only getting a job but keeping it a year after. This graduation was very special, because it was one of the very few where I`ve heard some of them state being an entrepreneur as part of their dream (usually they are very focused on getting a job). This on itself is awesome.  For these women who normally come from very difficult/violent backgrounds and in really poor … Continue reading →

Teatro Amador Concerts and Movie Nights

Posted in Casco Viejo on April 16, 2013 Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Teatro Amador Concerts and Movie Nights

Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Slowly but surely, Teatro Amador has started to make an impact in Santa Ana. In April they inaugurated with Russian Red, a Spanish indie rock band led by Lourdes Hernández.  New and interesting scenes for Santa Ana! check out this video about the concert, it is really well done: Also, if you want to follow what they have coming up, Teatro Amador has a Facebook page to keep you connected: FACEBOOK Next events: April 17th: Movie night! two movies, one after the other, starting at 8 p.m. (see image below) April 20th: concert by Panamanian … Continue reading →

Expressions of Morocco at Esquina Photo

Posted in Casco Viejo on April 16, 2013 Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Expressions of Morocco at Esquina Photo

Panama Casco Antiguo This is “art week” in Panama, with the Bienale del Sur happening all over the place. But specially in Casco Viejo, where you will be able to walk around and bounce into some of the street art pieces (mostly in the plazas) and galleries are hosting their own events. A corner always full of great ideas and photos, Esquina Photo, (corner of 1st and A Ave) will host on the 24th of April a photo exhibition called Impressions and Expressions of Morocco by Odila Coelho Braga. The event will be at 8 p.m. !  

Calle 11 Extreme Makeover

Posted in Casco Viejo, Casco Viejo community on April 16, 2013 Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Calle 11 Extreme Makeover

Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo, Panama For the last few months, members of the Casco Viejo Neighborhood Associatin (AVACA) have been meeting about a growing problem: traffic in the Casco. A handful of business owners, many of them residents, brainstormed and came up with really nice ideas on how to improve it.  As a pilot, they decided to start on Calle 11, a street that included several elements of the “problem” (bien cuidados, garbage, illegal parking, broken sidewalks between others).  This is what they did: With help from all the residents in the street, a plan was designed to park in … Continue reading →

Historic Real Estate: Cartagena

Posted in Casco Viejo on April 10, 2013 Tagged , , | Comments Off on Historic Real Estate: Cartagena

Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Interesting article about Cartagena, Colombia`s colonial town. Because it started its revitalization before Panama`s historic district of Casco Antiguo, it is probably one of the best cases to show the path of evolution of historic real estate in the region.  For those of you who have followed prices and trends through Arco`s blog and listings in Casco Viejo, I`m sure you will find this reading extremely interesting.  One of the easiest things to compare is always the price range per restored mt2. Qualities being similar, Panama`s Casco Viejo is still between $2500 to $3000 (in … Continue reading →

IFF Panama Starts This Week!

Posted in Casco Viejo, Casco Viejo community on April 10, 2013 Tagged , , , | Comments Off on IFF Panama Starts This Week!

Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo The second edition of the International Film Festival Panama starts tomorrow, with a red carpet gala at the National Theater in Casco Viejo.  The movie chosen for the special opening is Blancanieves (from Spain – 90`s) which according to the summary is a romantic story based in the Spain of the 20`s, where a young girl has to escape her evil stepmother to find her fame and glory as a “matadora”.  Language in Spanish, subtitles in English! See the schedule of every film below. Here is the “key” to understand where they will be shown: … Continue reading →