Monthly Archives: January 2016

Paddle Race starting at Casco Viejo this weekend

Posted in Casco Viejo, Featured on January 27, 2016 Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo I love how the beach is getting used more and more for wonderful activities! This time by CREBA (Club de Remos de Balboa/ Balboa´s Rowing Club), which is the organization that year after year organizes the famous Cayuco Race. This race will start at Santo Domingo Beach in Casco Viejo (enter by Third Street) and will be “stand up paddle”, for all levels: amateur to pro. Starting early! 7:30 a.m.  To participate is $10, and they are fundraising for Hearts Cry Children Ministry Foundation.

Games and Casco Lifestyle

Posted in Casco Viejo, Featured on January 22, 2016 Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo There are always so many different things that you can be part of in this neighborhood.  Take this week, for example: yesterday, a chess tournament at Plaza Catedral.  Walk any night by Plaza Herrera around 7 p.m., and you´ll see children (and young adults!!!) playing “Calle 7”, a popular TV show with the classic obstacle race. They use every since bench in the park, and are quite good at it! in the middle of the laughing and crazy running, a group of about 100 or more ciclysts entered the scene, going around the plaza and … Continue reading →

Casa Sucre 3rd Anniversary in Casco Viejo!

Posted in Casco Viejo, Featured on January 22, 2016 Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Congratulations to Alyce and Richard! Their Coffeehouse at Casa Sucre is celebrating its third anniversary tomorrow! Starting noon and until 4:30 p.m. , they´ll have different activities going on, from organic coffee tasting (12:00) to champagne toast and raffle with gifts.

Chef Felipe Milanés opens restaurant in Casco Viejo

Posted in Casco Viejo, Featured on January 21, 2016 Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo After working for years in restaurants and TV Shows in the States, and travelling everywhere from Iceland to Dubai, chef Felipe Milanés returns to Panama to open a restaurant at 12th Street and A Avenue in Casco Viejo. Magazine K featured his career and new proyect in Casco called Tomillo, check it out:

Danilo Perez awarded at Universidad de Panama

Posted in Casco Viejo, Featured on January 21, 2016 Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Last night, musician and grammy award winner Danilo Perez was awarded at Universidad de Panama with an Honoris Causa degree to celebrate his prolific career and beautiful achievements.  La Prensa published a note, where Danilo is quoted: “stop thinking of art as a simple ornament to public life”.  Danilo, who has made his life about how to provoke social change through music, has also been an advocate of music as a path to inner truth,  team work and cultural change. As he once told us about corruption and education: most people in jail for corruption … Continue reading →

Beautiful day at the Panama Jazz Festival

Posted in Casco Viejo, Featured on January 18, 2016 Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo It was a beautiful day at the Panama Jazz Festival concert this past weekend. We had a wonderful time. Music was amazing.  We were at Ciudad del Saber, surrounded by Casqueños! =) Loved the back section where El Cuarto Rojo was giving circus classes to kids.  I was starving, so bought a tamal de olla at the Sabores de mi Barrio (from Casco) section. Could have eaten two…  

Panama Jazz Fest is Here! 2016

Posted in Casco Viejo, Featured on January 11, 2016 Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Panama Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Panama Jazz Festival is here! inauguration will be at City of Knowledge tonight, and I´ll have the honor of being the MC for the night! Exciting! Also, the whole week will have great shows at the Danilo Jazz Club in Casco Viejo. And, of course, the already famous concert on Sunday at Ciudad del Saber. Here is the info: CALENDAR OF EVENTS click HERE DANILO´S JAZZ CLUB PAGE PANAMA JAZZ FESTIVAL PAGE

Chess Tournament at Plaza Catedral, Casco Viejo

Posted in Casco Viejo, Featured on January 8, 2016 Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Walking around I saw this poster and almost had a heart attack: a chess tournament in Casco! amazing, and a great idea.  January 21st to 24th! see details here:

A Casco Dog´s Life: Mobile Services

Posted in Casco Viejo, Featured on January 8, 2016 Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo Walking up and down, I bumped into this service that I thought was simply fantastic: a mobile beauty salon for your dog! if you are travelling, or simply don´t have time, no worries: just call ShowerDog !  panama@showerdog.com Morgan´s face … priceless…!  

Casco Yoga Opens!

Posted in Uncategorized on January 7, 2016 Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Panama, Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo New Year, new resolutions! I´m a yoga fan, and after the celebrations I was in desperate need of a good yoga class and stretch. Lucky me, Casco has now a full time yoga studio. It opened on Monday, at El Colegio (the building where Felipe Motta is located, near Plaza Herrera).  Owner and instructor is Maya Pypker, from Netherlands, and I really enjoyed her class.  She does  Here is the info: Maya´s Facebook Here Phone: 6265-5588 info@cascoyogapanama.com www.cascoyogapanama.com