Los del Patio Anniversary at Casco Viejo
Last week, los Del Patio celebrated their first anniversary! the place has gotten better every day. Congratulations to Yiyi and the crew! Photos by Ken Milburn
Read moreThe Garbage Tank Project Grows! More Artists Join to clean Casco Viejo
Casco Viejo, Casco Antiguo, Panama A project that started small is growing day by day. On Sunday, Casco Viejo`s Friends and Neighborhood Association (AVACA) along with Sembrarte carried out the fifth painting event for garbage tanks. The fourth event…
Read moreEvolution of Casco Viejo`s Arquitectural Restoration
Casco Viejo, Panama, Casco Antiguo, Real Estate Following up with my last posting, I wanted to publish today some interesting data on how the private sector has evolved in Casco Antiguo since it was designated World Heritage Site. It…
Read moreInfrastructure 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…
Read moreBarza 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?…
Read moreMusic 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…
Read moreCentury 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…
Read moreJazz 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…
Read moreTips 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…
Read morePanama 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…
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