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.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…