PANAMA EVENTS: MADAMA BUTTERFLY AT NATIONAL THEATER THIS WEEK IN CASCO ANTIGUO
How fortunate Panama is to have a wide range of cultural events, including opera!
Read morePanama Events: La Casona Art Show: “Solo Pintura II” in Casco Antiguo
Night of art and music in Casco Antiguo
Read morePanama Events: Jesús Garriga at the Second Songwriter Festival in Panama
During the last weekend after completing the Second Songwriter Festival on Casa Góngora in San Felipe, Spanish singer-songwriter Jesús Garriga visited us and delighted us with his music on this great festival.
Read morePanama Art Event: Panama´s National Ballet celebrates Theatre 100th Anniversary with La Bayadere, In Casco Antiguo
Last night was the opening night of Panama´s National Ballet performance of La Bayadere (known also as Bayaderka), the famous ballet from Marius Petipa where Prince Solor marries Princess Gamzatti, although he is really in love (and had sworn loyalty)…
Read moreTravel Panama: Jazz Fest 2009 at Casco Viejo!
The 6th edition of the Panama Jazz Fest in 2009 is already on its way. Music, workshops, scholarships and a new music school in Panama by the Foundation Danilo Perez. Where? when?
Read morePanama´s most romantic music concert in Casco Antiguo!
The perfect romantic, sweet, cuddle-up-with-your-best-half concert of the year! in Casco Antiguo...
Read moreTravel Panama October: Where to go, what to do in Casco Antiguo
October is a special month in Casco Antiguo. The National Theatre is a 100 years old and the Casco celebrates with great activities ranging from Madame Butterfly to free outdoor concerts. Dont´miss the calendar here!
Read moreCasco Viejo, Panama´s own mini Havana Vieja
I first visited Havana Vieja in Cuba around 1996. It was a very interesting trip from which I learned a lot about our common roots, despite our different current political lives. Culture and architecture reflects our spirits...
Read moreJames Bond´s Quantum of Solace announces World Premier!
So the countdown for Quantum of Solace has begun! Everyone in Casco Viejo is bitting nails... when! when!!!!! we certainly want to see Daniel Craig, but more importantly... we want to see ourselves!!!!
Read moreTravel Panama: African and Christian Religious Celebrations meets at Casco Antiguo
Ever since the slavery trade times, African traditional religions have been concealed by their followers under Christianity... for obvious reasons. Today, many, many years later, the reminiscent are still there. And in Casco Viejo, very much alive!
Read moreBook Awareness Week at Casco Antiguo, Panama
A classic Monday morning in Casco Viejo: I was on the phone and at the same time answering emails (or deleting early spam… somehow the prince of Mombatu is still considering sending me at least $200,000 directly to my bank…
Read moreUS Market Crushes… Panama Market Raises?
Last week the world went bananas on the trade market. A rollercoaster that has more than one at the edge of a heart attack, it has been really worrysome for all of us to see gigants fall and take with…
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